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Forestry Workgroup

Scope and Purpose

The Forestry Workgroup coordinates, develops and implements plans and projects which focus on the contributions of forest lands in restoring the health and productivity of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and in retaining theireconomic potential. The workgroup provides a forum to discuss issuesand identify opportunities among the forestry community, interestedindividuals and organizations, and federal, state and local governments.Through the workgroup, natural resource management expertise is brought to Chesapeake Bay Program subcommittees.

Objectives:

  • Enhance communication and education regarding forestry issues within the Bay watershed.
  • Identify the need and opportunities for demonstration projects and program development.
  • Promote the establishment and management of forests and trees in urban, rural, and developing areas to improve water quality, and aquatic and terrestrial habitats associated with the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
  • Promote forestry research and monitoring needed to evaluate forestcontributions toward protection and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.
  • Ensure that forest resource information pertinent to the Chesapeake Bay is available to individuals and organizations interested and/or involved in implementing the Chesapeake Bay Program.

  • Rebecca Hanmer (Chair), Retired Citizens Advisory Committee
  • Sally Claggett (Coordinator), U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
  • Julie Mawhorter (Staff), U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
  • Anna Stuart Burnett (Staff), Chesapeake Research Consortium

  • Tom Bailey, U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
  • Alice Baird, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
  • Tracey Coulter, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR)
  • Sloane Crawford, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Tim Culbreth, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
  • Dean Cumbia, Virginia Department of Agriculture & Forestry
  • Matt Ehrhart, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
  • Lou Etgen, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
  • Rob Farrell, Virginia Department of Agriculture & Forestry
  • Robert Feldt, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
  • John Greis, U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
  • Anne Hariston-Strang, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
  • Kirk Havens, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
  • Craig Highfield, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
  • Nathan Hughes, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
  • Monica Lear, District of Columbia
  • Brian Lecouteur, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
  • Rich Mason, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
  • Derrick McDonald, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
  • Jim McElfish, Environmental Law Institute
  • Gary Moore, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
  • Judy Okay, Virginia Department of Agriculture & Forestry
  • Matt Poirot, Virginia Department of Agriculture & Forestry
  • Frank Rodgers, Cacapon Institute
  • Steve Saari, District of Columbia Department of the Environment (DDOE)
  • Kelly Shenk, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Gary Speiran, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
  • Karen Sykes, U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
  • Don VanHassent, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
  • Brad Williams, Virginia Department of Agriculture & Forestry
  • Diane Wilson, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection


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