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July 31, 2020

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

[photo, Tawes State Office Building entrance, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland] Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, Secretary of Natural Resources (410) 260-8101
Vacancy, Deputy Secretary (410) 260-8102
William C. Anderson, Assistant Secretary, Aquatic Resources (410) 260-8109
Allan Fisher, Assistant Secretary, Enterprise Services (410) 260-8117
Philip R. Hager, Assistant Secretary, Land Resources (410) 260-8106
Jennifer L. Wazenski, Counsel (410) 260-8350

Tawes State Office Building entrance, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland, March 2009. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Tawes State Office Building, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, MD 21401 - 2397
(410) 260-8100; 1-877-620-8367 (toll free, Maryland); tty: MD Relay 711
web: http://dnr.maryland.gov/

Agencies

Budget

Functions

Historical Evolution

Organizational Chart

Organizational Structure

Origin

Reports
    hotlines:
  • algal bloom: (410) 260-8630
  • Chesapeake Bay safety & environment: 1-877-224-7229 (toll free, 24 hours); water quality: http://eyesonthebay.dnr.maryland.gov/eyesonthebay/
  • fish health: 1-888-584-3110 (toll free, 24 hours)
  • marine mammal sighting, stranding, or death: 1-800-628-9944 (toll free)
  • natural resources police force: (410) 260-8888 (24 hours)
  • nuisance animal: 1-877-463-6497 (toll free)

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

[photo, Tawes State Office Building lobby, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland]

OFFICE OF SECRETARY

(K00A01, formerly 30.01.01)
FY2020 appropriation: $20,458,531; authorized positions: 109
Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, Secretary of Natural Resources (410) 260-8101
e-mail: jeannie.riccio@maryland.gov

Tawes State Office Building lobby, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland, April 2015. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Vacancy, Deputy Secretary (410) 260-8105

        FISCAL SUPPORT - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
        Nina White (410) 260-8886; e-mail: nina.white@maryland.gov

        FISCAL SUPPORT - FIELD OPERATIONS - ABANDONED BOATS
        Vacancy (410) 260-8893

        PERSONNEL
        Yulonda N. Johnson, Manager (410) 260-8870; e-mail: yulonda.johnson@maryland.gov

[photo, Diamondback Terrapins, Tawes State Office Building, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland]

AQUATIC RESOURCES

William C. Anderson, Assistant Secretary for Aquatic Resources (410) 260-8109
e-mail: bill.anderson@maryland.gov
web: http://dnr.maryland.gov/ccs/Pages/are.aspx


Diamondback Terrapins, Tawes State Office Building, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland, March 2009. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

[photo, Female Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), Glen Burnie, Maryland]

Female Mallard, Glen Burnie, Maryland, May 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

[photo, Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays, 1804 West St., Annapolis, Maryland]
    Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms:
    Charles C. Deegan, Chair (chosen by Governor)

    Carolyn Cummins, 2018; Jennifer Rafter, 2019.

    David L. Cannon; Matthew E. Johnston; Donald E. Sutton; one vacancy. Terms expire 2020.

    Timothy J. Adams; Curtis L. Beulah; James W. Lewis; David S. Marks; Steven C. Parker; one vacancy. Terms expire 2022.

    Jeffrey W. Ferguson; Susan A. Greer, Esq.; Michael L. Hewitt; Charles W. Laird; Patrick J. Mahoney; Marianne P. Navarro. Terms expire 2023.

    Anita K. Grant; Gary L. Mangum; Michael F. McCarthy. Terms expire 2024.

Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake & Atlantic Coastal Bays, 1804 West St., Annapolis, Maryland, December 2016. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    Ex officio: Julianne A. (Julie) Oberg, designee of Secretary of Agriculture; Malachy F. Rice, designee of Secretary of Commerce; Gary T. Setzer, designee of Secretary of the Environment; Caroline A. Varney-Alvarado, designee of Secretary of Housing & Community Development; Catherine E. McCall, designee of Secretary of Natural Resources; Deborah Herr Cornwell, designee of Secretary of Planning; Sandra E. Hertz, designee of Secretary of Transportation; Gail Blazer, designee of Mayor of Ocean City.

[photo, Oyster shells, Benedict, Maryland]

Oyster shells, Benedict, Maryland, November 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

RESOURCE ASSESSMENT SERVICE
(K00A12, formerly 30.01.12)
FY2020 appropriation: $17,984,167; authorized positions: 89
Bruce D. Michael, Director (410) 260-8627
e-mail: bruce.michael@maryland.gov

        ADMINISTRATION
        ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION
        ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
        MONITORING
        RESEARCH VESSEL KERHIN

        DATA & COMPUTER RESOURCES
        LIVING RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
        QUANTITATIVE ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
        SUPPORT SERVICES
        WATER & HABITAT QUALITY

ENTERPRISE SERVICES

Allan Fisher, Assistant Secretary for Enterprise Services (410) 260-8117
e-mail: allan.fisher@maryland.gov

      ACCOUNTING
      Vacancy, Associate Director (410) 260-8040

      BUDGET OPERATIONS
      Vacancy, Associate Director (410) 260-8034

      PROCUREMENT & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
      Shiela I. Harrison, Associate Director (410) 260-8055
      e-mail: shiela.harrison@maryland.gov

LAND RESOURCES

Philip R. Hager, Assistant Secretary for Land Resources (410) 260-8106
e-mail: philip.hager@maryland.gov

[photo, 100 Community Place, Crownsville, Maryland]

Maryland Environmental Trust, 100 Community Place, Crownsville, Maryland, July 2016. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

      BOARD OF TRUSTEES
      Elected by Trustees in May to 4-year terms:
      Mary Burke, Ph.D., Chair, 2024
      Gary S. Burnett, Vice-Chair, 2023
      Julia Jitkoff, 2019; Sarah J. Taylor-Rogers, Ph.D., 2021; Mark L. Hoffman, 2022; Thomas B. (Toby) Lloyd, 2022; Gregory Bowen, 2023; Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., 2023; Megan Benjamin, 2024; Megan D'Arcy, 2024; Loreta M. (Lori) Lynch, Ph.D., 2024; Thomas K. Prevas, 2024; Susanne Zilberfarb, 2024.

      Ex officio: Gregory T. (Tom) McCarthy, designee of Governor; Adelaide C. Eckardt, designee of Senate President; James W. Gilchrist, designee of House Speaker.

    FOREST SERVICE
    (K00A0209, formerly 30.01.02.09)
    FY2020 appropriation: $11,679,673; authorized positions: 92
    Kenneth W. Jolly, Acting Director & Acting State Forester (410) 260-8502
    e-mail: kenneth.jolly@maryland.gov
    web: http://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/default.aspx

          MARYLAND FOREST STEWARDSHIP COORDINATING COMMITTEE
          Staff: Daniel R. Rider (410) 260-8583; e-mail: drider@dnr.state.md.us

          Chair: Kenneth W. Jolly, Acting State Forester

          Appointed by State Forester: Michael Allinder; Steven Bunker; T. Scott Daniels; Kenneth Gibbs; Thomas Heisler; John Hutson; Jonathan Kays; Alan Klotz; Robert Krauss; Jonathan A. McKnight; Patrick E. Meckley; William Miles; Melvin Noland; Laurence Sharpe; Bebe Shortall; Lin Spicer; Karen Sykes; Gerald Vickers; Len Wrabel; Mimi Wright.

          SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY COUNCIL
          Staff: Kenneth W. Jolly, Acting State Forester (410) 260-8502
          web: http://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/sfcouncil.aspx

          Appointed by Governor with advice of Secretary of Natural Resources:
          Gary G. Allen, Chair (chosen by Council)
          Kim I. Finch; Alberto Goetzl; Elizabeth Dickinson Hill; Donnelle L. Keech; William T. Rees; Kenneth Roberts; Bryan T. Seipp; Eric Sprague.

          PUBLIC LANDS MANAGEMENT

        CENTRAL REGION (Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Howard & Montgomery Counties)
        Wayne K. Merkel, Regional Forester (410) 836-4551; e-mail: wayne.merkel@maryland.gov

          ELK NECK STATE FOREST

        SOUTHERN REGION (Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, St. Mary's & Prince George's Counties)
        David W. Gailey, Regional Forester (301) 880-2746; e-mail: dave.gailey@maryland.gov

          CEDARVILLE STATE FOREST
          DONCASTER DEMONSTRATION FOREST
          SALEM STATE FOREST

        WESTERN REGION (Allegany, Frederick, Garrett & Washington Counties)
        George A. Eberling, Regional Forester (301) 777-2024; e-mail: george.eberling@maryland.gov

          GREEN RIDGE STATE FOREST
          POTOMAC/GARRETT STATE FOREST
          SAVAGE RIVER STATE FOREST

[photo, Youghiogheny River, Friendsville, Maryland]

Youghiogheny River, Friendsville, Maryland, October 2015. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

          ELK NECK STATE PARK
          GUNPOWDER FALLS STATE PARK
          HART-MILLER ISLAND STATE PARK
[photo, Fair Hill Nature Center, Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area, 630 Tawes Drive, Elkton (Cecil County), Maryland]
          NORTH POINT STATE PARK
          PATAPSCO VALLEY STATE PARK
          PATUXENT RIVER STATE PARK
          ROCKS STATE PARK
          SENECA CREEK STATE PARK
          SUSQUEHANNA STATE PARK

Fair Hill Nature Center, Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area, 630 Tawes Drive, Elkton (Cecil County), Maryland, July 2015. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.

[photo, Trail in Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area, Tawes Drive, Elkton (Cecil County), Maryland]

          FAIR HILL NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AREA
          MONOCACY RIVER NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AREA
          MORGAN RUN NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AREA
          SOLDIERS DELIGHT NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AREA


Trail in Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area, Tawes Drive, Elkton (Cecil County), Maryland, July 2015. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.

        EASTERN & SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION
        Patrick J. Bright, Jr., Regional Manager (443) 975-4357; e-mail: pat.brightjr@maryland.gov

          ASSATEAGUE STATE PARK
          BILL BURTON FISHING PIER STATE PARK
          GREENWELL STATE PARK
          HARRIET TUBMAN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD STATE PARK
          JANES ISLAND STATE PARK
          MARTINAK STATE PARK
          POCOMOKE RIVER STATE PARK
          POINT LOOKOUT STATE PARK
          SANDY POINT STATE PARK
          TUCKAHOE STATE PARK
          WYE OAK STATE PARK

          SOUTHERN MARYLAND RECREATION COMPLEX:
            CALVERT CLIFFS STATE PARK
            CHAPEL POINT STATE PARK
            CHAPMAN STATE PARK
            NEWTOWNE NECK STATE PARK
            PURSE STATE PARK
            ROSARYVILLE STATE PARK
            ST. CLEMENT'S ISLAND STATE PARK
            ST. MARY'S RIVER STATE PARK
            SMALLWOOD STATE PARK

            MATTAWOMAN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL AREA
            MERKLE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

          SASSAFRAS RIVER NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AREA
          WYE ISLAND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AREA

        WESTERN MARYLAND REGION
        Christy C. Bright, Regional Manager (410) 507-0068; e-mail: christy.bright@maryland.gov

[photo, Rocky Gap State Park, Flintstone (Allegany County), Maryland]
          BIG RUN STATE PARK
          CASSELMAN RIVER BRIDGE STATE PARK
          CUNNINGHAM FALLS STATE PARK
          DANS MOUNTAIN STATE PARK
          FORT FREDERICK STATE PARK
          GAMBRILL STATE PARK


Rocky Gap State Park, Flintstone (Allegany County), Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

[photo, New Germany Lake, New Germany State Park, Grantsville, Maryland]
          HERRINGTON MANOR STATE PARK
          NEW GERMANY STATE PARK
          ROCKY GAP STATE PARK
          SWALLOW FALLS STATE PARK
          WOLF DEN RUN STATE PARK


New Germany Lake, New Germany State Park, Grantsville, Maryland, October 2015. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

[photo, Washington Monument, Washington Monument State Park, Boonsboro, Maryland] [photo, Muddy Creek Falls at Swallow Falls State Park, north of Oakland, Maryland]
          SOUTH MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA (GATHLAND STATE PARK, GREENBRIER STATE PARK, SOUTH MOUNTAIN STATE PARK, & WASHINGTON MONUMENT STATE PARK)

          DEEP CREEK NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AREA
          MONOCACY RIVER NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AREA
          SIDELING HILL NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AREA


Washington Monument (left), Washington Monument State Park, Boonsboro (Washington County), Maryland, October 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Muddy Creek Falls at Swallow Falls State Park (right), north of Oakland (Garrett County), Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

        GAME BIRD MANAGEMENT
        GAME MAMMAL MANAGEMENT
[photo, Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene c. carolina), Glen Burnie, Maryland]

        CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGY
        REGIONAL OPERATIONS

Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene c. carolina), Glen Burnie, June 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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