OFFICE OF PLANT INDUSTRIES & PEST
MANAGEMENT (LA14, formerly 31.01.14)
FY1996 appropriation $8,959,010
FY1996 authorized positions 141.5
Charles W. Puffinberger, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary
for Plant Industries & Pest Management
(410) 841-5870

FOREST PEST MANAGEMENT SECTION
(LA1402, formerly 31.01.14.02)

FY1996 appropriation $2,761,447
FY1996 authorized positions 32.5
Robert H. Tichenor, Jr., Chief (410) 841-5922
Mark Taylor, Coordinator, Survey & Control
(410) 841-5922

BEL AIR OFFICE
Robert Tatman, Entomologist (410) 879-8034

CHELTENHAM OFFICE
Sarah Hughes, Entomologist (301) 782-7155
DC area: (301) 372-1160
CUMBERLAND OFFICE
David Cohen, Entomologist (301) 777-3601

DENTON OFFICE
Steven Tilley, Entomologist (410) 479-2047

FREDERICK OFFICE
Elizabeth M. Handley, Entomologist
(301) 662-2074

MOSQUITO CONTROL SECTION
(LA1403, formerly 31-01-14-03)

FY1996 appropriation $ 1,939,087
FY1996 authorized positions 22
Cyrus R. Lesser, Chief (410) 841-5870

ANNAPOLIS OFFICE
Kevin Sweeney, Entomologist (410) 841-5870

CENTRAL MARYLAND OFFICE
Jeannine Dorothy, Entomologist
(301) 927-8357

EASTERN SHORE OFFICE
Robert A. Berry, Jr., Assistant Chief
(410) 543-6626
SOUTHERN MARYLAND OFFICE
Kathleen Staker, Entomologist (301) 475-9123

PESTICIDE REGULATION SECTION
(LA1404, formerly 31.01.14.04)
FY1996 appropriation $906,367
FY1996 authorized positions 15
Mary Ellen Setting, Chief (410) 841-5710

PLANT PROTECTION SECTION
(LA1405, formerly 31.01.14.05)

FY1996 appropriation $944,631
FY1996 authorized positions 17
William F. Gimpel, Jr., Ph.D., Chief
(410) 841-5920

STATE CHEMIST SECTION
(LA1409, formerly 31.01.14.09)
FY1996 appropriation $973,849
FY1996 authorized positions 23
Warren R. Bontoyan, State Chemist
(410) 841-2721

TURF & SEED SECTION
(LA1406, formerly 31.01.14.06)
FY1996 appropriation $837,593
FY1996 authorized positions 21
Malcolm L. Sarna, Chief (410) 841-5960

WEED CONTROL SECTION
(LA1407, formerly 31.01.14.07)
FY1996 appropriation $475,693
FY1996 authorized positions 9
Jesse J. Crook, Supervisor (410) 841-5871

OFFICE OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION
(LA15, formerly 31.01.15)
FY1996 appropriation $4,975,608
FY1996 authorized positions 88.6
Royden N. Powell III, Assistant Secretary
for Resource Conservation (410) 841-5865

PROGRAM PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
(LA1502, formerly 31.01.15.02)
FY1996 appropriation $999,163
FY1996 authorized positions 10
Louise Lawrence, Chief (410) 841-5863

STATE SOIL CONSERVATION
COMMITTEE
Louise Lawrence, Executive Secretary
(410) 841-5863
Robert M. Davis, Chair, Wicomico
County, 1996

Soil Conservation District Supervisors:
David Thomas, Garrett County, 1996,
Robert Wilson, Queen Anne's County,
1996, James B. Beavan, St. Mary's
County, 1997, Jimmie D. Miller, Harford
County, 1998

Ex officio: Lewis R. Riley, Secretary of
Agriculture, Jane T. Nishida, Secretary of
the Environment, John R. Griffin,
Secretary of Natural Resources, Thomas
A. Fretz, Ph.D., Dean, College of
Agriculture & Natural Resources,
University of Maryland College Park,
Jesse I. Burrall, Sr., designee of Chair,
Maryland Agricultural Commission,
George Lechlider, President, Maryland
Association of Soil Conservation Districts.

Advisory nonvoting members: Larry E.
Stewart, Associate Director, Cooperative
Extension Service, Jeri Berc, State
Conservationist, Resources Conservation
Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, James
Voss, State Director, Consolidated Farm
Services Agency, U.S. Dept. of
Agriculture

NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
Louise Lawrence, Chair (410) 841-5863

Appointed by Secretary of Agriculture:
Norman Astle, Frances H. Flanigan, T.
Mark Fuchs, Chris Gross, Lynne C. Hoot,
Anthony Keen, John McCoy, Fred
Samadani, Patricia Steinhilber, Ph.D.,
Richard A. Weismiller, William (Billy)
Willard, Elizabeth Zucker.

RESOURCE CONSERVATION GRANTS
(LA1504, formerly 31.01.15.04)
FY1996 appropriation $412,697
FY1996 authorized positions 5
Eileen O'Bnen, Supervisor (410) 841-5864

RESOURCE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS
(LA1503, formerly 31.01.15.03)
FY1996 appropriation $3,442,658
FY1996 authorized positions 71.6
Vacancy, Chief (410) 841-5896

EASTERN SHORE
David Mister, Coordinator (410) 479-0672

PATUXENT
John P. Zawitoski, Coordinator
(410) 841-5896

WESTERN MARYLAND
Daniel Bard, Coordinator (301) 694-9290