MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

George G. Perdikakis, Director
Annette Grim, Deputy Director
R. Kenneth Barnes, Jr., Ph.D., Secretary
Edward A. Griffith, Treasurer

Appointed by Secretary of Natural Resources with
Governor's approval and Senate advice & consent:
Robert W. Pierce, 1989; Lawrence D. Shubnell,
1990; Edwin G. Richards, 1992.

2020 Industrial Dr.
Annapolis, MD 21401 974-7281

The Maryland Environmental Service (MES)
was created in 1970 (Chapter 240, Aces of 1970).
The Service is a quasi-public agency that helps
private industry and local governments manage
liquid, solid, and hazardous wastes. The Service also
provides water supply and related facilities to
private industry and local governments.
A nationally recognized leader in the field of
resource recovery the Service plans and establishes
major resource recovery facilities, solid waste manage-
ment plans, and hazardous waste management
programs. It operates over 100 water and wastewater
treatment facilities, as well as the Hawldns Point Haz-
ardous Waste Landfill, and the Hart-Miller Island
Dredged Material Containment Facility The Service
may provide for the issuance of revenue bonds.
The Maryland Environmental Service Corporation
is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors.
The Board consists of a Director, Deputy Director,
Secretary and Treasurer, one member representing the
public sector, and two members representing the
private sector. Members are appointed by the Secretary
of Natural Resources with the approval of the Gover-
nor. The Secretary Treasurer, and nonofficer members
are appointed with Senate advice and consent. Nonof-
ficer members serve four-year terms (Code Natural
Resources Article, sees. 3-101 through 3-132).

HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES
SITING BOARD

Richmond W. Hill, Chairperson, 1991

Appointed by Governor (who also designates chair):
Jerome S. Doubrofif, 1990; Donald A. Jackson, 1992;
William C. Prinz, 1992; Christine U. Eccles, Ph.D.,
1993; Burton L. Mobley, 1993; two vacancies.

Tawes State Office Building
580'IaylorAve.
Annapolis, MD 21401 974-3432

The Hazardous Waste Facilities Siting Board was
created in 1980 (Chapter 5 28, Acts ofl 980). It was
placed under the Department of Natural Resources
in 1983 (Chapter 388, Acts of 1983).
The Board provides a means of establishing
properly designed and regulated facilities for haz-
ardous waste in Maryland. It offers an alternative to
local approval of hazardous waste facilities. If, after
careful study of environmental and community im-
pact, the Board issues a Certificate of Public Neces-
sity for a facility, local zoning and regulation no
longer apply
The Board docs not seek out sices. It reviews
applications for certificates submitted by public or
private developers. If they can gain local approval,
developers are not required to seek a certificate from
the Board. All facilities, however, must obtain a
facility permit from the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene, as well as other required State or
federal permits.
In addition to site suitability and impact of the
facility, the Board must consider statewide needs
and problems associated with hazardous waste
management. The Board therefore adopts and
reviews regulations defining the treatment and dis-
posal needs of the State. These regulations present
the Board's findings on what facilities are needed
and what conditions might be imposed in a certifi-
cate. The regulations inform the public and provide
guidance to potential applicants. The Board en-
courages public participation in the review process
and publishes site applications, and notices of
public informational meetings and hearings, and
adjudicatory hearings.
The Board consists of eight members appointed
to four-year terms by the Governor. One is a
geologist; one is from the scientific community and
two are public members, one of whom has a
demonstrated record of involvement in environ-
mental matters. The Maryland Association of
Counties, Maryland Municipal League, and
Maryland Chamber of Commerce each nominate
one member. The Board represents the various
geographical regions of the State. No two members
may be from the same county The Governor desig-
nates the chairperson (Code Natural Resources
Article, sees. 3-701 through 3-713).