Fish Passage Workgroup

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Scope and Purpose

The members of the Fish Passage Workgroup are dedicated to the restoration of creek, stream and river habitats in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Dams and other obstructions block the natural migration of fish to their historic spawning habitats. By removing physical obstacles, key species like American shad and herring are able to return to their spawning grounds, as well as increasing available habitat for resident fish. The Workgroup promotes projects involving the removal of dams or the creation of fishways when dam removal is not feasible. Whenever possible, projects are integrated with local watershed management or restoration plans. To date, the Fish Passage Workgroup has worked to open over 2,000 miles of streams and rivers for the passage of fish in the Bay watershed.

Watershed Agreement
- Vital Habitats Goal
  - Fish Passage

Members
- Mary Andrews (Chair), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  
  Address:
  410 Severn Ave, Suite 107A
  Annapolis Maryland 21403
  - Email: Mary.Andrews@noaa.gov
  - Phone: (410) 267-5644
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- Jose Barrios, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
  
  Address:
  1849 C Street NW
  Washington District of Columbia 20240
  - Email: jose_barrios@fws.gov
  - Phone: (703) 358-1883
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- Mark Bryer, The Nature Conservancy
  The Nature Conservancy
  
  Address:
  5410 Grosvenor Lane Suite 100
  Bethesda Maryland 20814
  - Email: mbryer@tnc.org
  - Phone: (301) 897-8570
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- Nancy Butowski, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
  Maryland Department of Natural Resources
  
  Address:
  Tawes Office Building, B2
  Annapolis Maryland 21401
  - Email: nbutowski@dnr.state.md.us
  - Phone: (410) 260-8268
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- Jana Davis, Chesapeake Bay Trust
  Chesapeake Bay Trust
  Associate Executive Director and Chief Scientist
  
  Address:
  60 West Street, Suite 405
  Annapolis Maryland 21401
  - Email: jdavis@cbtrust.org
  - Phone: (410) 974-2941
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- Sandra Davis, USFWS Chesapeake Bay Field Office
  USFWS Chesapeake Bay Field Office
  
  Address:
  177 Admiral Cochrane Drive
  Annapolis Maryland 21401
  - Email: sandra_davis@fws.gov
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- Julie Devers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
  
  Address:
  177 Admiral Cochrane Drive
  Annapolis Maryland 21401
  - Email: julie_devers@fws.gov
  - Phone: (410) 573-4508
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- Jimmy Dick, Environmental Quality Resources, LLC
  Environmental Quality Resources, LLC
  
  Address:
  1 Churchview Road
  Millersville Maryland 21108
  - Email: jdick@eqri.com
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- Sheila Eyler, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
  
  Address:
  177 Admiral Cochrane Dr.
  Annapolis Maryland 21401
  - Email: Sheila_Eyler@fws.gov
  - Phone: (410) 573-4554
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- Ashleigh Huber Fountain, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Baltimore District
  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Baltimore District
  
  Address:
  10 South Howard Street
  Baltimore Maryland 21201
  - Email: ashleigh.fountain@usace.army.mil
  - Phone: (410) 962-6083
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- Ben Hutzell, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
  
  Address:
  177 Admiral Cochrane Drive
  Annapolis Maryland 21401
  - Email: ben_hutzell@fws.gov
  - Phone: (410) 573-4581
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- Ben Lorson, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
  Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
  
  Address:
  450 Robinson Lane
  Bellefonte Pennsylvania 16823
  - Email: belorson@state.pa.us
  - Phone: (814) 359-5106
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- Serena McClain, American Rivers
  American Rivers
  
  Address:
  355 N. 21st Street, Suite 209
  Camp Hill Pennsylvania 17011
  - Email: smmclain@americanrivers.org
  - Phone: (717) 763-0743
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- Steve Minkkinen, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
  
  Address:
  US FWS Maryland Fishery Resource Office
  177 Admiral Cochrane Dr.
  Annapolis Maryland 21401
  - Email: steve_minkkinen@fws.gov
  - Phone: (410) 573-4506
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- Marian Norris, National Park Service (NPS)
  National Park Service (NPS)
  
  Address:
  4598 MacArthur Blvd NW
  Washington District of Columbia 20007
  - Email: marian_norris@nps.gov
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- David O'Brien, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  
  Address:
  Gloucester Point (VA) Field Office
  Gloucester Point Virginia 23062
  - Email: David.L.O'Brien@noaa.gov
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- Matthew Ogburn, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)
  Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)
  
  Address:
  647 Contees Wharf Road
  Edgewater Maryland 21037
  - Email: ogburnm@si.edu
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- Angie Sowers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Baltimore District
  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Baltimore District
  
  Address:
  10 S. Howard Street
  Baltimore Maryland 21203
  - Email: angela.sowers@usace.army.mil
  - Phone: (410) 962-7440
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- Albert Spells, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
  
  Address:
  11110 Kilmages Road
  Charles City Virginia 23030
  - Email: albert_spells@fws.gov
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- Rich Starr
  Address:
  8088 Centre Park Drive
  Suite 205
  Columbia Maryland 21044
  - Email: rstarr@eprusa.net
  - Phone: (410) 980-7374
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- Jim Thompson, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
  Maryland Department of Natural Resources
  
  Address:
  580 Taylor Avenue
  Annapolis Maryland 21401
  - Email: jthompson@dnr.state.md.us
  - Phone: (410) 260-8269
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- Anne Timm, U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
  U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
  
  Address:
  5523 Research Park Drive
  Baltimore Maryland 21228
  - Email: altimm@fs.fed.us
  - Phone: (443) 543-5385
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- Alan Weaver, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
  Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
  
  Address:
  4010 West Broad Street
  Richmond Virginia 23230
  - Email: alan.weaver@dgif.virginia.gov
  - Phone: (804) 367-6795
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- Howard Weinberg, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES)
  University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES)
  GIS Specialist
  
  Address:
  410 Severn Avenue
  Suite 112
  Annapolis Maryland 21403
  - Email: hweinber@chesapeakebay.net
  - Phone: (410) 267-5735
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- Adam Wright, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
  U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
  
  Address:
  DoD/DoN Chesapeake Bay Program 1510 Gilbert Street Building N-26 Room 3300 Norfolk, VA 23510
  Norfolk Virginia 23510
  - Email: adam.g.wright@navy.mil
  - Phone: (757) 341-0424
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Upcoming Meetings

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Scope and Purpose

Watershed Agreement

Vital Habitats Goal

Members