Wetland Workgroup

Upcoming Meetings

April 20, 2021
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Wetland Workgroup Meeting, April 2021

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Scope and Purpose

The Wetland workgroup facilitates the implementation of projects that protect, restore, and enhance tidal and non-tidal wetlands across the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Restoration efforts are focused on projects that benefit species requiring high-quality wetland habitats (including American black duck) and incorporate water quality benefits where possible. Additionally, the workgroup coordinates the collection and organization of wetland restoration data reported by the Chesapeake Bay Program.

Publications

Nontidal wetland BMPs in the Phase 6 Watershed Model

Fact sheet that describes how nontidal wetland restoration is simulated in the Phase 6 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model. Version: August 7, 2018
December 19, 2016

Wetlands and Wetland Restoration: Recommendations of the Wetland Expert Panel for the incorporation of non-tidal wetland best management practices (BMPs) and land uses in the Phase 6 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model

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Watershed Agreement
- Vital Habitats Goal
  - Wetlands

Members
- Pam Mason (Chair), Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
  Address:
  1375 Greate Road
  P.O. Box 1346
  Gloucester Point Virginia 23062
  - Email: mason@vims.edu
  - Phone: (804) 684-7158
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- Todd Lutte (Chair), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 3
  Address:
  1650 Arch St
  Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19103
  - Email: lutte.todd@epa.gov
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- Megan Ossmann (Staffer), Chesapeake Research Consortium
  Habitat Goal Implementation Team Staffer
  
  Address:
  410 Severn Avenue
  Annapolis Maryland 21403
  - Email: Ossmann.Megan@epa.gov
  - Phone: (410) 267-5724
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- Greg Podniesinski, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
  Address:
  400 Market Street
  Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17105
  - Email: gpodniesin@pa.gov
  - Download VCard
- Danielle Algazi, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 3
  Address:
  1650 Arch St
  Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19103
  - Email: algazi.danielle@epa.gov
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- Jayme Arthurs, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
  Address:
  Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1221 College Park Drive, Suite 100
  Dover Delaware 19904
  - Email: jayme.arthurs@de.usda.gov
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- Joe Berg, Biohabitats
  Address:
  2081 Clipper Park Road
  Baltimore Maryland 21211
  - Email: jberg@biohabitats.com
  - Phone: 410.554.0156
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- Alicia Berlin, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
  Address:
  12100 Beech Forest Road
  Laurel Maryland 20708
  - Email: aberlin@usgs.gov
  - Phone: (301) 497-5730
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- Mark Biddle, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
  Address:
  820 Silver Lake Boulevard, Suite 220
  Dover Delaware 19904
  - Email: mark.biddle@state.de.us
  - Phone: (302) 739-9939
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- Joel Carr, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
  Address:
  12100 Beech Forest Rd
  Laurel Maryland 20708
  - Email: jcarr@usgs.gov
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- Denise Clearwater, Maryland Department of the Environment
  Address:
  Montgomery Park Business Center
  Baltimore Maryland 21230
  - Email: dclearwater@mde.state.md.us
  - Phone: (410) 537-3000
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- Jen Dietzen, District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE)
  Address:
  1200 First St. NW
  Washington District of Columbia 2002
  - Email: jennifer.dietzen@dc.gov
  - Download VCard
- Kevin DuBois, U.S. Department of the Navy
  Address:
  1510 Gilbert Street
  Bldg N26, Room 3300
  Norfolk Virginia 23511
  - Email: kevin.dubois@navy.mil
  - Phone: (757) 341-0424
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- Eddie DuRant, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
  Address:
  10 S Howard St
  Baltimore Maryland 21201
  - Email: edward.durant@usace.army.mil
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- Danielle Elliott, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
  Address:
  324 Fourth Ave
  Building 74
  South Charleston West Virginia 25303
  - Email: danielle.a.elliott@wv.gov
  - Download VCard
- Emily Farr, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  Address:
  1315 East-West Highway
  Silver Spring Maryland 20910
  - Email: emily.farr@noaa.gov
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- Jim Feaga, Ducks Unlimited
  Address:
  310 Fort Cherry Rd
  McDonald Pennsylvania 15057
  - Email: jfeaga@ducks.org
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- Leah Franzluebbers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
  Address:
  177 Admiral Cochrane Dr
  Annapolis Maryland 21401
  - Email: leah_franzluebbers@fws.gov
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- Mark Gallagher
  Address:
  1108 Old York Road
  P.O. Box 720
  Ringoes New Jersey 08551
  - Email: mgallagher@princetonhydro.com
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- Bobby Gorski, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
  Address:
  Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1221 College Park Drive
  Suite 100
  Dover Delaware 19904
  - Email: bobby.gorski@de.usda.gov
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- Alana Hartman, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
  Address:
  22288 Northwestern Pike
  Romney West Virginia 26757
  - Email: alana.c.hartman@wv.gov
  - Phone: (304) 822-7266
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- Jeff Hartranft, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
  Address:
  PA DEP
  Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17101
  - Email: jhartranft@pa.gov
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- Michelle Henicheck, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
  Address:
  629 East Main Street
  Richmond Virginia 23219
  - Email: michelle.henicheck@deq.virginia.gov
  - Phone: (804) 698-4007
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- Sarah Hilderbrand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
  Address:
  580 Taylor Ave., E-2
  Annapolis Maryland 21401
  - Email: sarah.hilderbrand@maryland.gov
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- Mark Hoffman, Chesapeake Bay Commission
  Address:
  60 West Street
  Suite 406
  Annapolis Maryland 21401
  - Email: mhoffman@chesbay.us
  - Phone: (410) 263-3420
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- Heather Huddle, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
  Address:
  4800 Mark Center Drive
  Alexandria Virginia 22350
  - Email: heather.huddle@navy.mil
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- Nora Hwang, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 3
  Address:
  1650 Arch St
  Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19103
  - Email: hwang.nora@epa.gov
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- Amy Jacobs, The Nature Conservancy
  Address:
  114 S. Washington St.
  Easton Maryland 21601
  - Email: ajacobs@tnc.org
  - Phone: (443) 521-3034
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- Jeff Jones, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
  Address:
  1606 Santa Rosa Rd
  Richmond Virginia 23229
  - Email: Jeffray.Jones@va.usda.gov
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- Seth Keller, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
  Address:
  2 Hopkins Plaza
  Baltimore Maryland 21201
  - Email: seth.d.keller@usace.army.mil
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- Neely Law, Fairfax County
  Address:
  12000 Government Center Parkway
  Suite 449
  Fairfax Virginia 22035
  - Email: Neely.Law@fairfaxcounty.gov
  - Phone: (410) 461-8323
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- Rebecca LePrell, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
  Address:
  3663 Marlin Bay Dr
  Virginia Beach Virginia 23455
  - Email: rleprell@cbf.org
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- John Levitsky
  Address:
  325 Smiths Pond Rd
  Shavertown Pennsylvania 18708
  - Email: john@luzcd.org
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- Jessica Martinsen, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 3
  Address:
  1650 Arch St
  Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19103
  - Email: martinsen.jessica@epa.gov
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- Rich Mason, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
  Address:
  177 Admiral Cochrane Drive
  Annapolis Maryland 21401
  - Email: rich_mason@fws.gov
  - Phone: (410) 573-4584
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- Jake McPherson, Ducks Unlimited
  Address:
  109 Shamrock Road
  Suite 200
  Chester Maryland 21619
  - Email: jmcpherson@ducks.org
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- Jenna Mitchell, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
  Address:
  501 6th St
  Annapolis Maryland 21403
  - Email: jmitchell@allianceforthebay.org
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- Ken Murin, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
  Address:
  400 Market Street
  Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17101
  - Email: kmurin@state.pa.us
  - Phone: (717) 787-6827
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- Greg Noe, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
  Address:
  12201 Sunrise Valley Dr
  Reston Virginia 20192
  - Email: gnoe@usgs.gov
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- Dave Norris, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
  Address:
  7870 Villa Park Drive
  Suite 400 (Villa Park 3)
  Henrico Virginia 23228
  - Email: david.norris@dgif.virginia.gov
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- Randy Owen, Virginia Marine Resources Commission
  Address:
  380 Fenwick Rd
  Hampton Virginia 23651
  - Email: randy.owen@mrc.virginia.gov
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- Alison Rogerson, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
  Address:
  820 Silver Lake Boulevard
  Suite 220
  Dover Delaware 19904
  - Email: Alison.Rogerson@state.de.us
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- Alison Santoro, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
  Address:
  580 Taylor Ave.
  Annapolis Maryland 21401
  - Email: alisona.santoro@maryland.gov
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- Eileen Shader, American Rivers
  Address:
  1845 Market Street
  Camp Hill Pennsylvania 17011
  - Email: eshader@americanrivers.org
  - Phone: (717) 307-9920
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- Chris Spaur, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
  Address:
  10 S Howard St
  Baltimore Maryland 21202
  - Email: christopher.c.spaur@usace.army.mil
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- Steve Strano, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  Address:
  PO Box 269
  LaPlata Maryland 20646
  - Email: steve.strano@md.usda.gov
  - Phone: (443) 482-2928
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- Anne Wakeford, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
  Address:
  324 Fourth Ave
  South Charleston West Virginia 25303
  - Email: anne.m.wakeford@wv.gov
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- Tony Watkinson, Virginia Marine Resources Commission
  Address:
  2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor
  Newport News Virginia 23607
  - Email: tony.watkinson@vmrc.virginia.gov
  - Phone: (757) 247-2255
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- Melissa Yearick, Upper Susquehanna Coalition
  Address:
  129 West 11th Street
  Elmira Heights New York 14903
  - Email: melissa@u-s-c.org
  - Phone: (607) 734-1915
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Upcoming Meetings

Wetland Workgroup Meeting, April 2021

Scope and Purpose

Publications

Nontidal wetland BMPs in the Phase 6 Watershed Model

Wetlands and Wetland Restoration: Recommendations of the Wetland Expert Panel for the incorporation of non-tidal wetland best management practices (BMPs) and land uses in the Phase 6 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model

Watershed Agreement

Vital Habitats Goal

Members