The Administration also supervises the opera-
tion of the Martin State Airport in Baltimore
County.

The State Aviation Administration inspects and
licenses commercial airports, air schools, and air
school instructors for safe operation. It fosters
safety in aviation through educational seminars
for pilots and mechanics, and through its publica-
tions—the newsletter, Flight Plan, and a com-
bined Maryland airports directory and aeronauti-
cal chart.

The Administration provides technical and fi-
nancial assistance to airport sponsors and owners
in the preparation of master plans and in im-
provements to facilities. Standardized runway
markings are applied and maintained at airports
throughout the State. A Maryland Aviation Sys-
tem Plan has been prepared in cooperation with
the Planning and Development staff in the Secre-
tary's Office and other State and local agencies
(Code Transportation Article, sees. 5-101 through
5-1105).

BOARD OF AIRPORT ZONING
APPEALS

Chairperson: Theodore Chandlee, 1988

John F. Burk, Jr., 1988; Charles F. Bittman,
1989; Nelson F. Cross, Jr., 1989; Michael D.
Bames, 1990; Gus A. Lambrow, 1990; Carol M.
McGowan, 1990; Sylvester A. Miller, 1990;
Thomas P. Smith, 1990; Marie B. Zimmer, 1990.

P.O. Box 8755
BWI Airport 21240 Telephone: 682-7260

The Board of Airport Zoning Appeals was cre-
ated in 1968 to help enforce the BWI Airport
Noise Zone Regulations (Chapter 450, Acts of
1968). These regulations establish a "noise zone"
around BWI Airport. In this zone, new land de-
velopment is prohibited if it is incompatible with
airport noise levels. The Board is authorized and
empowered to grant specific variances from air-
port zoning regulations in cases of practical diffi-
culty or unnecessary hardship.

The Board consists of ten members appointed to
four-year terms by the Governor with the advice
of the Secretary of Transportation and the advice
and consent of the Senate. Three members must
be Anne Arundel County residents. Three must
reside in Baltimore County and two in Howard
County. Two members, including the chairperson,

must be residents of other counties. The Governor
designates the chairperson (Code Transportation
Article, sec. 5-506).

STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

Hal Kassoff, State Highway Administrator
John A. Agro, Jr., Deputy Administrator

707 N. Calvert St.
Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 333-1112

The State Highway Administration constructs
and maintains the State highway system. The Ad-
ministration also maintains, constructs, and ad-
ministers the road systems of four counties: Cal-
vert, Charles, Kent, and Talbot (Code
Transportation Article, sees. 8-101 through
8-812).

The Administration's main offices are located in
Baltimore. For operational purposes, however, the
State is divided into seven engineering districts
where right-of-way and legal offices are main-
tained.

DISTRICT ENGINEERS

District No. 1, Salisbury:
(Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worces-
ter Counties)
James W. Magill, District Engineer
Telephone: 543-6715

District No. 2, Chestertown:
(Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, and Tal-
bot Counties)
John W. Williams, Acting District Engineer
Telephone: 778-3061

District No. 3, Greenbelt:
(Montgomery and Prince George's Counties)
Michael Snyder, District Engineer
Telephone: 345-7100

District No. 4, Brooklandville:
(Baltimore and Harford Counties)
C. Robert Olsen, District Engineer
Telephone: 321-3461

District No. 5, Annapolis:
(Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, and St.
Mary's Counties)
Edward H. Meehan, District Engineer
Telephone: 841-5460