1922 and was replaced in 1939 by the Department
of Game and Inland Fish (Chapter 354, Acts of
1939) The Department was superseded in 1941
by the Department of Tidewater Fisheries, which
became the Department ofChesapeake Bay Affairs
in 1964 (Chapter 508, Acts of 1941, Chapter 82,
Acts of 1964) That department, in turn, was re
placed by the Fish and Wildlife Administration in
1970 and the Fisheries Administration in 1972
(Chapter 252, Acts of 1970, Chapter 348, Acts of
1972) In 1979, the Fisheries Administration was
reformed as the Tidal Fisheries Division of the
Tidewater Administration By 1984, the Division
was renamed the Fisheries Division and, in 1993, it
resumed the name, Tidal Fisheries Division The
Division in 1995 became part of the Pish, Heritage,
and Wildlife Administration Later that year, it was
placed under the Fisheries Service The Division
preserves, enhances, develops, and oversees use of
fishery resources in Maryland
The Division's Fishery Management Program
plants oyster shells for propagation, transplants
seed oysters on public oyster bars, and mom
tors blue crab movement to gauge fluctuations
in annual harvest The Program studies young
fish annually to determine reproductive sue
cess, monitors anadromous fish reproduction
and harvests, and supports striped bass hatch
enes tor research and restoration The Program
also issues permits for aquaculture and scien
tific collections of fish and shellfish, investi-
gates disease and parasite infestations, develops
and analyzes statistics for management deci-
sions, and formulates management plans The
Division strives to provide maximum opportu
nities for public fishing within existing habitat
while preserving and enhancing natural re
sources within the State (Code Natural Re-
sources Article, sees 4 101 through 4 1209)
The Division is served by several advisory com-
mittees, including the Sport Fisheries Advisory
Commission, and the Tidal Fisheries Advisory
Commission

SPORT FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMISSION

James H Gilford, Ph D , Chair, 1997
Contact Dorothy L Leonard (410) 974-3782

The Commission advises the Department on
sport fishing matters The Commission's nine
members are appointed to four-year terms by the
Governor with the advice of the Secretary ofNatu
ral Resources (Code Natural Resources Article,
sees 1 102, 4 204)

TIDAL FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMISSION

Robert P Eunce, Chair, 1994

Contact W Peter Jensen (410) 974 3558
(Code Natural Resources Article, sees 1-102,4 204)

FOREST, WILDLIFE & HERITAGE
SERVICE

Enc C Schwaab, Director
(410)974-5551

The Forest, Wildlife and Heritage Service began
m 1939 as the Department of Game and Inland
Fish The Department was placed under the Board
of Natural Resources in 1941, and the Department
of Natural Resources in 1969 The Department of
Game and Inland Pish was renamed the Fish and
Wildlife Administration in 1970 and became the
Wildlife Administration in 1972 (Chapter 252, Acts
of 1970, Chapter 348, Acts of 1972) In 1984, the
Forest and Park Service merged with the Wildlife
Administration to form the Forest, Park and Wild
life Service (Chapter 136, Acts of 1984) Through
a reorganization in 1992, the Fish, Heritage, and
Wildlife Administration was created under Re-
source Management In 1995, under the Resource
Management Service, the Administration was re
structured as the Forest, Wildlife and Heritage
Service to oversee the Forest Service, and the Wild
life and Heritage Division

FOREST SERVICE
James E Mallow, Director

Tawes State Office Building, E 1
580 Taylor Ave
Annapolis, MD 21401—2397 (410) 974 3776

With the Forest Conservancy Districts Act, for-
estry programs started in 1943 under the Board of
Natural Resources (Chapter 722, Acts of 1943)
When the Department of Natural Resources was
formed in 1969, the Forest Conservancy Districts
Program came under the new Department In
1971, the Program was renamed the Technical
Forestry and Reforestation Program By 1979, it
was called Cooperative Forest Management and, by
1983, the Cooperative Forestry Program It be
came Forestry Programs in 1991 and the Forest
Service in 1992 The Forest Service became part of
the Forest, Wildlife and Heritage Service in 1995
The Forest Service helps private landowners and
municipal and county governments manage their
forests and trees The Service seeks to improve and
maintain the economic, aesthetic, recreational, and
environmental contributions of trees, forests, and
forest-related resources for human benefit Duties
include cooperative forest management, urban and
community forestry, resource use, planning, and
protection, and all matters relating to forestry in
the critical areas surrounding Chesapeake Bay
To private landowners and local governments,
the Forest Service provides forest management ex
peruse Forest fire prevention and control, insect
and disease control, land and watershed manage-
ment, as well as reforestation, and urban and corn-