The Bay Enhancement Working Group (BEWG) is composed of technical personnel with expertise relevant to environmental issues in the Chesapeake Bay region. BEWG participants represent resource management and regulatory agencies at the federal and state levels, local governments, and stakeholder groups, including environmental interest groups, watermen, and communities. The BEWG’s mission is to advise the Maryland Port Administration (MPA) and its Dredged Material Management Program (DMMP) partners on environmental and social issues related to dredged material placement.
Additionally, a newly formed CAD Subcommittee has been established under the BEWG to explore technical aspects of a second CAD pilot project, including environmental impacts and benefits, location selection, associated regulations, and socioeconomic benefits and effects.
Upcoming Meetings
JAN
16
2025
Bay Enhancement Working Group – CAD Subcommittee
FEB
13
2025
Bay Enhancement Working Group – CAD Subcommittee
MAR
13
2025
Bay Enhancement Working Group – CAD Subcommittee
APR
10
2025
Bay Enhancement Working Group – CAD Subcommittee
MAY
08
2025
Bay Enhancement Working Group – CAD Subcommittee
Past Committee Meetings
Meeting summaries will be posted after approval by committee members at the subsequent meeting.
Bay Enhancement Working Group Membership
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Anchor QEA
Mark Reemts -
Anne Arundel County – Department of Public Works
David Braun
Karen Henry
Kelly Krinetz
Erik Michelsen -
Baltimore City
Kim Grove
Jazmin Kimble
Chris Ryer -
Baltimore County
David Riter
Horacio Tablada -
Baltimore Development Corporation
William Cawthern
Kim Clark -
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Gussie Maguire -
DMMP Citizens Advisory Committee Liaison
Adam Lindquist -
EA Engineering Science and Technology
Frank Barranco
Peggy Derrick -
Fish Baltimore: Baltimore Fishing Charter
Don Marani -
Maryland Board of Public Works
Bill Morgante
Audrey Smylie
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Maryland Charter Boat Association
Brian Hardman -
Maryland Critical Areas Commission
Jennifer Esposito
Annie Sekerak -
Maryland Department of the Environment
Cheryl Kerr
Matt Rowe
Matt Wallach -
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Gwen Gibson
Roland Limpert
Richard Ortt -
Maryland Geological Survey
Jeff Halka (Retired)
Stephen Van Ryswick -
Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association
Frank Holden -
Maryland Watermen's Association
Robert T. Brown Sr. -
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Chesapeake Bay Office
Kevin Schabow -
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – National Marine Fisheries Service
Jonathan Watson -
Resilience Authority of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County
Matt Fleming
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Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission
Sonny Gwin -
Upper Bay Charter Captains Association
Russ Green
Ken Jeffries
Mike Smolek
Steve Waters -
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Elizabeth Price
Lorie Staver
Lisa Wainger -
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Dan Bierly
Charles Leasure -
U.S. EPA
Megan Fitzgerald
John Forren
Stephanie Jacobs
Jessica Martinsen
Byron Riggins -
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Robbie Callahan -
U.S. Geological Survey
Diann Prosser
Forrest Vanderbilt