The Bay Enhancement Working Group CAD Subcommittee is composed of public officials, community representatives, and technical personnel with expertise relevant to environmental issues in the Chesapeake Bay region as pertains to Confined Aquatic Disposal (CAD). CAD Subcommittee members represent resource management, regulatory agencies and communities at the federal, state and local levels and include interest groups, watermen, members of the scientific community and industry.
The new CAD Subcommittee has been established under the BEWG Committee to explore technical aspects of a second CAD pilot project, including environmental impacts and benefits, location selection, associated regulation, 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
2024
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September 12 Agenda / Summary / Audio Recording
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October 10 Agenda / Key Takeaways / Audio Recording
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November 14 Agenda / Key Takeaways / Audio Recording
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December 12 Agenda
CAD Subcommittee Members
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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
Grace Hansen -
Baltimore County
David Riter -
Blue Water Baltimore
Alice Volpitta -
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Gussie Maguire -
EA Engineering
Cynthia Cheatwood
Peggy Derrick -
Elected Officials
Brian Chisholm
Nic Kipke
Bryan Simonaire -
Maryland Board of Public Works
Bill Morgante
Audrey Smylie
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Maryland Department of the Environment
Matt Wallach -
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Gwen Gibson
Roland Limpert
Richard Ortt -
Maryland Environmental Service
Jeff Halka
Dallas Henson
Lauren Mentzer
Christine Offerman -
Maryland Geological Survey
Stephen Van Ryswick -
Maryland Port Administration
Rachael Gilde
Holly Miller
Darren Swift
Kelvin Mouldin -
Maryland Watermen's Association
Tim Mortes -
NOAA
Jonathan Watson
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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Andrew Heyes
Elizabeth Price
Lorie Staver
Lisa Wainger -
Upper Bay Charter Captains Association
Russ Green
Mike Smolek -
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Joseph DaVia
Eric Lindheimer
Maria Teresi
Jo Ann Grundy -
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Byron Riggins -
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Robbie Callahan -
U.S. Geological Survey
Forrest Vanderbilt -
Waterfront Community Representatives
Tasha Gresham-James
Kelly Hunt
Adam Lindquist
Updated December 2024