414 /Department of Natural Resources

RESOURCE PLANNING
The Resource Planning Section formulates mas-
ter plans for new State parks or for recreational use
and modification of existing State parks. For pro-
posed new Department areas, the Section conducts
detailed property reviews as well as environmental
reviews for many Department projects and lands.
The Section also develops master facilities plans for
areas without approved master plans.
The Section prepares resource management
plans for the nine rivers of the scenic and wild rivers
system to promote the wise use of the rivers' land
and water resources, and improve resource conser-
vation measures. Planners work with local citizen
advisory boards developing recommendations for
local governments on resource use.

SCENIC & WILD RIVERS REVIEW BOARD
Chairperson: Torrey C. Brown, M.D., Secretary of
Natural Resources
John F. Wilson, State Scenic & Wild Rivers
Coordinator
(410) 974-3654

The Scenic and Wild Rivers Review Board was
created in 1968 (Chapter 85, Acts of 1968). The
Board reviews all inventories, studies, plans,
rules, and regulations concerning the Scenic and
Wild Rivers Program. The Program includes the
following rivers and their tributaries: the Ana-
costia; Deer Creek; Monocacy; Patuxent; Poco-
moke; Potomac (in Montgomery and Frederick
counties); Severn; Wicomico (in Charles
County); and Youghiogheny. During review, the
recommendations of the Secretary of Natural Re-
sources, local governing bodies, and local advi-
sory boards are considered. The Board
recommends to the General Assembly resource
management plans for rivers, shorelines, and related
lands included in the Program, and recommends
additional rivers and tributaries for the Program.
With the advice and consent of the local govern-
ing body, the Review Board appoints a local scenic
and wild river advisory board for each river in the
Scenic and Wild River Program.
The Board consists of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture; the Secretary of the Environment; the Secre-
tary of Natural Resources; the Director of
Planning; and a Garrett County Commissioner
who votes only on matters pertaining to the wild
portion of the Youghiogheny River (Code Natural
Resources Article, secs. 8-401 through 8-411).

TECHNICAL SERVICES
John C. Wolfe, Chief
(410) 974-3589

Technical Services provides computer support
for publication and display graphics, and for all the
work of Greenways and Resource Planning. This

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section also maintains a geographic information
system and coordinates the Department's planning
for forest management.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Gene F. Cheers, Chief
(410) 974-3589

Environmental Review coordinates the Depart-
ment's review of all proposals that affect Depart-
ment lands, including leases, sales, and easements.
In support of capital budget requests, planners in
this section prepare environmental and growth
management assessments.

MAPPING & PROPERTY RESEARCH
Steven C. Goodmuth, Chief
(410) 974-3589

The Mapping and Property Research Section
researches property records (deeds, surveys, land
patents) and prepares project boundary maps for all
Department lands. These maps show properties in
the acquisition program, as well as properties
owned by the Department or not yet acquired. The
Section also conducts surveys, and reviews and
updates the maps.

PROGRAM OPEN SPACE

H. Grant Dehart, Director

Tawes State Office Building, E-3
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 974-3581

Program Open Space acquires outdoor recrea-
tion and open space areas for public use. The Pro-
gram administers funds made available to local
communities for open and recreational space by the
Outdoor Recreation Land Loan of 1969 and from
the Land and Water Conservation Fund of the
National Park Service, U.S. Department of the
Interior. The Program coordinates the acquisition
of Department lands for the use of all departmental
agencies (Code Natural Resources Article, secs.
5-901 through 5-910).

OPERATIONS

Bonnie P. Mulieri, Director

Tawes State Office Building, E-3
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 974-3036