MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES LAND ACQUISITION AND PLANNING

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Land Acquisition and Planning

Real Property Acquisitions and Records

The Real Property Acquisitions and Records group administers Program Open Space Stateside acquisition (fee simple and conservation easement) and assists with the collection, development and management or real property record data sets for all acquisitions and lands owned by the department.

Jacqueline Sandoval Tahsuda,
Associate Director Real Property Acquisitions and Records
[email protected]​
443-775-0548 Cell, 410-260-8441 Office

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Real Property Acquisitions - Program Open Space Stateside

Program Open Space Stateside

Program Open Space Stateside preserves natural areas for public recreation and watershed and wildlife protection across Maryland through the purchase of fee-simple and easement acquisitions. Fee simple purchases are managed by the department primarily as State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife and Fisheries Management Areas.


  • POS Stateside – Land Acquisitions (Fee and Conservation Program Open Space Stateside Supervisor: Cheryl Wise
    [email protected]
    443-569-2839
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  • Central Region Program Administrator: Samuel Versey
    Baltimore City and County, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Howard, Montgomery
    [email protected]
    443-949-5501

  • Eastern Region Program Administrator: Bryan Wieland
    Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, Worcester
    [email protected]
    410-349-7751

  • Southern Region Program Administrator: Dawn Thomas
    Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s
    [email protected]
    443-534-5723

  • Western Region Program Administrator: Nathan Beeman
    Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, Washington
    [email protected]
    240-313-8741

  • Settlement Coordinator (All Regions): Molly McGettrick
    [email protected]

Real Property Records and Data Management (Survey and GIS)

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources manages over a half million acres of public land with thousands of miles of external property boundaries. The Real Property Records and Data Management team is responsible for providing technical assistance for both pre- and post-acquisition surveys and GIS tasks. This team manages the procurement of surveys for current Program Open Space Stateside acquisitions (fee simple and conservation easement) and for historical lands. This team assists department units with boundary recovery and maintains department land records through its Enterprise GIS asset inventory and management system.


  • Real Property Records and Data Management Supervisor: Rodney D. Vese, Jr.
    [email protected]
    443-699-4911 Cell, 410-260-8478 Office

  • Western Region: Kevin G. Wagner

  • Eastern Region: Tom Dowd

  • Central and Southern Region: Scott Collinson

  • GIS Technician and Data Specialist: Ashleigh Piccoli