BOATING ADMINISTRATION

Bruce A. Gilmore, Director

Tawes State Office Building
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 974-5604

The Boating Administration was formed by the
Department in 1988. Within the Administration
are three Programs: Planning and Policy; Waterway
Improvement; and Operations.

PLANNING AND POLICY PROGRAM
Bess Crandall, Director 974-5609

The Planning and Policy Program plans for the
use of Maryland's waterways and the location of
marine-related facilities. The Program also serves as
liaison with the boating industry. From the Boat
Dealer Advisory Council and the Boat Act Advisory
Committee, the Program solicits advice on policies
and regulations to protect public safety, welfare, and
recreational interests in Maryland waters.

BOAT DEALER ADVISORY COUNCIL
Chairperson: Louis Phipps, Jr.
Contact: Bess Crandall 974-5609

Appointed by Secretary of Natural Resources.

BOAT ACT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Chairperson: T. Marvin Stang
Contact: Robert Lunsford 974-2784

Appointed by the Secretary of Natural Re-
sources, the Council advises the Secretary on Legis-
lation that affects the boating industry in Maryland
(Code Natural Resources Article, sec. l-102(d)).

WATERWAY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Vacancy, Director 841-5607

The Waterway Improvement Program was cre-
ated in 1972 to serve the boating public (Chapter
348, Acts of 1972). The Program places and main-
tains navigational aids, clears debris and obstruc-
tions from waters of the State, and removes derelict
vessels. The Program also undertakes ice breaking
and dredging, and constructs regional boating fa-
cilities and local small-boat launching ramps, piers,
and ancillary facilities.

OPERATIONS PROGRAM
Gregory Cunningham, Director 974-5607

The Operations Program is responsible for
State-owned marinas and vessels.

The State maintains two public marinas. At
Crisfield, Somers Cove Marina is the home of the
Annual Crab Derby. Ft. Washington Marina is lo-
cated at Piscataway Bay off the Potomac River.

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The Program maintains three State-owned ves-
sels and schedules their use. They include the
Governor's yacht Independence; a management
work boat Declaration, used to assist Chesapeake
Bay projects and scientific research; and the Anna
McGarvey, the State Skipjack designed for educa-
tional purposes to promote the heritage and resto-
ration of Chesapeake Bay.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY,
NATURAL RESOURCES

Herbert M. Sachs, Assistant Secretary for Natural
Resources 974-3547

The Assistant Secretary for Natural Resources
oversees four agencies: Water Resources Adminis-
tration, Maryland Environmental Service, Mary-
land Geological Survey, and Hazardous Waste
Facilities Siting Board.

WATER RESOURCES
ADMINISTRATION

Catherine P. Stevenson, Director

Tawes State Office Building
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 974-3846

The Water Resources Administration, formerly
the Department of Water Resources, was created in
1972 (Chapter 348, Acts of 1972). The Adminis-
tration protects, manages, and develops the water
resources of the State. Served by two advisory
boards, the Administration conducts three pro-
grams: Water Management, Resource Protection,
and Watershed Protection. The Administration also
is responsible for the Bureau of Mines.

WATER RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION

Chairperson: Nicholas Pelagatti 535-0362

Appointed by Governor: Roger R. Blunt; Russell
B. Brinsfield, Ph.D.; Raymond P. Morgan, Ph.D.;
Benjamin F. Trump, Ph.D.

The Commission advises the Director of the
Water Resources Administration (Code Natural
Resources Article, secs. 1-102, 8-202).

STATE WATER QUALITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chairperson: James E. Gutman 647-8965
Contact: Ruth Mathes 333-1060

The Committee advises the Department of Nat-
ural Resources and the Department of the Environ-
ment on ways to improve and protect water quality
in Maryland (Federal Regulations 40 CFR, Part
25).