2500 Broening Highway
Baltimore, MD 21224 631-3200

The Council was created as the Noise Pollution
Control Advisory Council in 1973 (Chapter 709,
Acts of 1973). It was renamed the Environmental
Noise Advisory Council in 1974 (Chapter 287,
Acts of 1974). Formerly under the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene, the Council became
part of the Department of the Environment in 1987
(Chapter 306, Acts of 1987). The Council advises
the Department on environmental noise standards
and sound level limits.

The Council consists of five members appointed
by the Secretary of the Environment for five-year
terms. One member is chosen from a list submitted
by the Acoustical Society of America. One member
must be a physician specializing in hearing, ap-
pointed from a list submitted by the Medical and
Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland. The
third member is appointed from a list submitted by
the Chancellor of the University of Maryland Sys-
tem. Two members represent the general public;
they may be nominated by the Maryland State
Chamber of Commerce, the Maryland Transporta-
tion Federation, the Maryland Environmental
Trust, or other environmental groups (Code Envi-
ronment Article, secs. 3-201 through 3-205).

DIVISION OF POLICY ANALYSIS AND
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

Susan S. G. Wierman 631-3260

ENGINEERING AND ENFORCEMENT
PROGRAM

Donald Andrew, Program Administrator 631-3225

TECHNICAL SERVICES PROGRAM
Edward Carter, Program Administrator 631-3280

HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION

Ronald Nelson, Director

2500 Broening Highway
Baltimore, MD 21224 631-3304

The Hazardous and Solid Waste Management
Administration originated as the Waste Manage-
ment Administration in the Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene. It became part of the Depart-
ment of the Environment in 1987 (Chapter 306,
Acts of 1987) and received its present name in
1988. The Administration provides for the safe
collection and disposal of solid wastes. It regulates
and inspects industrial wastewater treatment facili-
ties and controls the transport, storage, and dis-
posal of hazardous substances.

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Industrial wastes may not be discharged nor
designated hazardous substances disposed of with-
out an Administration permit. The Administration
conducts inspections to assure compliance with the
conditions of permits, certifications, and licenses
that have been issued. It also administers the Re-
source Conservation and Recovery Planning Act
and investigates reported water and pollution vio-
lations.

Under the Administration are five programs:
Recycling; Operational Management; Technical
Services; Enforcement; and CERCLA/UST/LUST.

OFFICE OF RECYCLING
Michael Taylor, Director

2500 Broening Highway
Baltimore, MD 21224 631-3315

The Office of Recycling was created in 1988
(Chapter 536, Acts of 1988). The Office helps
county governments develop recycling plans. These
plans concern reusable waste materials. The Office
reviews the plans and coordinates State efforts to
facilitate their implementation.

With the Maryland Environmental Service and
the Governor's Task Force on Solid Waste, the
Office recommended legislation to finance a com-
prehensive State and local system of recycling. The
legislative proposal included funding for recycling
centers, equipment, and education, as well as mar-
keting strategies.

By July 1,1990, the Office, in cooperation with
the Department of General Services, will devise a
recycling plan to reduce by at least 20 percent the
solid waste stream generated for disposal by State
government.

OPERATIONAL MANAGEMEnT PROGRAM
Richard W. Collins, Administrator 631-3305

TECHNICAL SERVICES PROGRAM
William Chicca, Administrator 631-3318

ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
James Yittman, Administrator 631-3386

CERCLA/UST/LUST PROGRAM
Michael Kilpatrick, Administrator 631-3437

The CERCLA/UST/LUST Program encom-
passes rhree functions: Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA) Projects; Underground Storage Tank
(UST) Projects; and Leaking Underground Stor-
age Tank (LUST) Projects.