DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING

Florence E. (Betsy) Burian, Deputy Secretary
Lynn Y. Buhl, Special Secretary
Aaron N. Tomarchio, Assistant Secretary, Communications & Intergovernmental Affairs
Thomas W. Rimrodt, Assistant Secretary, Planning Services
Stephen S. Hershey, Jr., Assistant Secretary, Strategic Development

301 West Preston St., Baltimore, Maryland, December 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

OFFICE OF SECRETARY

Florence E. (Betsy) Burian, Deputy Secretary (410) 767-4566
e-mail: bburian@mdp.state.md.us

Lynn Y. Buhl, Special Secretary (410) 767-0902
e-mail: lbuhl@mdp.state.md.us

COUNSEL
Shelley S. Wasserman, Assistant Attorney General (410) 767-4731
e-mail: swasserman@mdp.state.md.us

ADMINISTRATION
Matthew J. Power, Chief (410) 767-4210
e-mail: mpower@mdp.state.md.us

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SERVICES
Ted Cozmo, Manager (410) 767-6334
e-mail: tcozmo@mdp.state.md.us

PATUXENT RIVER COMMISSION
Staff: Tay E. Harris (410) 767-4558
e-mail: tharris@mdp.state.md.us
web: www.mdp.state.md.us/info/patux.htm

Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Marc P. Lieber, Chair (chosen by Commission in Sept., 1-year term), 2005

Lorraine J. Shirley. Term expires 2003.

David G. Bourdon; Walter R. Boynton, Ph.D.; F. Hamer Campbell, Jr.; Laurence A. Cartano; Earl F. Hance; Kenneth C. Keen; Mary E. Kilbourne; Pamela B. King; Jack C. Leighty, D.V.M.; Barbara Sollner-Webb; Alexander L. Stewart; Lorelei J. Summerville, Ph.D.; Frederick L. Tutman. Terms expire 2005.

Nazir Baig; Capt. Donald L. Brown, USN (ret.); Meosotis Carmen Curtis; Ginger D. Klingelhoefer Ellis; C. Bernard Fowler; David M. Jenkins; Allan H. Kittleman; Dominic J. Motta; Allan R. Smith; Beverly G. Warfield. Terms expire 2006.

Donald J. Marquardt. Term expires 2007.

Ex officio: John C. Rhoderick, designee of Secretary of Agriculture; Robert S. Summers, Ph.D., designee of Secretary of the Environment; Mark M. Bundy, Ph.D., designee of Secretary of Natural Resources; Meg Andrews, designee of Secretary of Transportation; Richard E. Hall, designee of Secretary of Planning; Wesley Coleman, Chief, Planning Division, Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

COMMUNICATIONS & INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

INTERNET INFORMATION SERVICES
Moutasem Atiya, Webmaster (410) 767-4432
e-mail: matiya@mdp.state.md.us

LEGISLATIVE OFFICE
Sharon Reichlyn, Legislative Coordinator (410) 767-4432
e-mail: sreichlyn@mdp.state.md.us

OUTREACH & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Weldon Freeman, Director (410) 767-6851
e-mail: wfreeman@mdp.state.md.us

PLANNING RESEARCH SERVICES (LIBRARY)
(410) 767-4458

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
Charles E. (Chuck) Gates, Jr., Public Information Officer (410) 767-3370
e-mail: cgates@mdp.state.md.us

PLANNING SERVICES

INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING
James Noonan, Director (410) 767-4551
e-mail: jnoonan@mdp.state.md.us

PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION
Vacancy, Manager (410) 767-4551

PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
James Noonan, Manager (410) 767-4551

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
David Whitaker, Manager (410) 767-4564
e-mail: dwhitaker@mdp.state.md.us

WATER & SEWER PLANNING
Laurence Fogelson, Manager (410) 767-4549
e-mail: lfogelson@mdp.state.md.us

LAND-USE PLANNING & ANALYSIS
Joseph F. Tassone, Director (410) 767-4562
e-mail: jtassone@mdp.state.md.us

LAND PRESERVATION
Vacancy, Manager (410) 767-4551

RECREATION PLANNING
Vacancy, Manager (410) 767-4551

TECHNICAL PLANNING SUPPORT
Richard E. Hall, Manager (410) 767-4562
e-mail: rhall@mdp.state.md.us

WATERSHED PLANNING
Vacancy, Manager (410) 767-4551

LOCAL PLANNING
Patricia A. Goucher, Director (410) 767-4551
e-mail: pgoucher@mdp.state.md.us

REGIONAL OFFICES

LOWER EASTERN SHORE REGIONAL OFFICE
Bruce Bozman, Regional Planner
Salisbury Multi-Service Center
201 Baptist St., Box 24
Salisbury, MD 21801 - 4974
(410) 543-6902
e-mail: bbozman@mdp.state.md.us

SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGIONAL OFFICE
Michael Paone, Regional Planner
Goldstein Treasury Building, Room 411
80 Calvert St.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1999
(410) 974-2228
e-mail: mpaone@mdp.state.md.us

UPPER EASTERN SHORE REGIONAL OFFICE
Mark Gradecak, Regional Planner
120 Broadway
Centreville, MD 21617 - 1000
(410) 758-5080
e-mail: mgradecak@mdp.state.md.us

WESTERN MARYLAND REGIONAL OFFICE
Albert Feldstein, Regional Planner
111 South George St.
Cumberland, MD 21502 - 3007
(301) 777-2158
e-mail: afeldstein@mdp.state.md.us

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
James R. Gatto, Manager (410) 767-4611
e-mail: jgatto@mdp.state.md.us

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT

PLANNING DATA SERVICES
(D40W0103, formerly 23.23.01.03)
FY2004 appropriation: $1,606,292
FY2004 authorized positions: 17
Michel A. Lettre, Director (410) 767-4450
e-mail: mlettre@mdp.state.md.us

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Thomas S. Nasuta, Manager (410) 767-4462
e-mail: tnasuta@mdp.state.md.us

PROPERTY MAPPING SECTION (PARCEL MAPPING PROGRAM)
(D40W0106)
FY2004 appropriation: $490,729
FY2004 authorized positions: 11
Robert F. Dadd, Manager (410) 767-4455
e-mail: bdadd@mdp.state.md.us

REDISTRICTING & REAPPORTIONMENT
Nasrin Rahman, Manager (410) 767-4450
e-mail: nrahman@mdp.state.md.us

RESEARCH & STATE DATA CENTER
Jane Traynham, Manager (410) 767-4450
e-mail: jtraynham@mdp.state.md.us
web: www.mdp.state.md.us/msdc/

SYSTEMS SUPPORT
Robert F. Dadd, Manager (410) 767-4455
e-mail: bdadd@mdp.state.md.us

PRIORITY PLACES IMPLEMENTATION
Samuel Bradner, Development Coordinator (410) 767-4947
e-mail: sbradner@mdp.state.md.us

STATE CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE
(D40W0102, formerly 23.23.01.02)
FY2004 appropriation: $602,820
FY2004 authorized positions: 10
Linda C. Janey, Director (410) 767-4490
e-mail: ljaney@mdp.state.md.us
web: www.mdp.state.md.us/clhouse/clearinghouse-home.htm

CLEARINGHOUSE & PLAN REVIEW SECTION
Linda C. Janey, Manager (410) 767-4490

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