The Commission regulates undeveloped land
use along the Bay's shores and tributaries and may
intervene in local governments' development plans
if it determines the Bay may be endangered. Peri-
odically the Commission meets with the General
Assembly's Joint Committee on Chesapeake Bay
Critical Areas.
Twenty-six commission members are appointed
to four-year terms by the Governor with Senate
advice and consent. They include five ex officio
voting members or their designees. The Governor
designates the chairperson with Senate advice and
consent (Code Natural Resources Article, sees. 8-
1801 through 8-1816).

ASSISTANT SECRETARY, NATURAL
RESOURCES

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

The Assistant Secretary for Natural Resources
oversees four agencies: the Water Resources Ad-
ministration, the Maryland Geological Survey, the
Maryland Environmental Service, and the Hazard-
ous 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 Ad-
ministration protects, manages, and develops the
water resources of the State. Served by two advisory
boards, the Administration conducts three
programs: Water and Mineral Management,
Resource Protection, and Envorcement and Ser-
vices. The Administration also is responsible for the
Bureau of Mines.

STATE WATER QUALITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

James E. Gutman, Chairperson
Contact: Ruth Marhes 333-1060

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

WATER RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION

Nicholas Pelagarti, Chairperson

Department of Natural Resaurces/413

Appointed by Governor with advice of Secretary of
Natural Resources: Roger R. Blunt; Russell B.
Brinsfield, Ph.D.; Raymond P. Morgan, Ph.D.;
Benjamin F. Trump, Ph.D.

535-0362

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

WATER & MINERAL MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
Gary Setzer, Director
974-2236

The Water and Mineral Management Program
originated as the Water Management Program,
and received its present name in 1990. The Program
manages water supply resources throughout the
State. To ensure the safety of dams, the Program
also is responsible for planning, technical assistance,
monitoring, and regulatory activities. The Program
involves water conservation; water supply plan-
ning; and water appropriation permits. The Pro-
gram also inspects existing dams and dams under
construction; issues dam construction and repair
permits; and provides emergency warning and
response. Geotechnical and surveying services are
provided by the Program to all agencies within the
Department.

DAM SAFETY DIVISION
Brad larossi, Chief 974-2101

WATER RIGHTS DIVISION
Vacancy, Chief 974-3675

SURFACE MINING DIVISION
Edward Larrimore, Chief 974-3874

WATERSHED MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Rebecca Quinn-Hughes, Chief 974-3825

Formerly the Flood Management Division, the
Watershed Management Division administers the
Flood Hazard Management Act of 1976, which
mandates comprehensive planning of flood
management programs and provides for a capital
project grant program. The Division assists local
governments with flood management plans and
administers grants to help them solve existing flood
problems. The Division also conducts in-house
technical studies and manages engineering con-
tracts for identified priority watersheds. In addition,
the Division develops the State Flood Warning
System Program; coordinates and trains the State
Interagency Flood Hazard Mitigation Team; coor-
dinates the National Flood Insurance Program; and
administers the Community Assistance Program of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency