Grants, Easements and Stewardship

The Grants, Easements, and Stewardship group administers the Rural Legacy Program, the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) permanent easement option, conservation easement monitoring for each of these programs, Program Open Space Local, the Community Parks and Playgrounds Program, Federal Grants and Stewardship.

​Associate Director Grants, Easements and Stewardship​

Carrie Lhotsky
carrie.lhotsky@maryland.gov
410-260-8409

Rural Legacy and CREP Permanent Easement Programs

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Katrina Tucker:​ Conservation Easement Supervisor
​katrinal.tucker@maryland.gov
443-926-3167 (cell) 410-260-8408 (office)

CREP Permanent Easements Administrators

Shawn Clotworthy
Cecil County, St. Mary's County, Queen Anne's County, and Washington County
shawn.clotworthy@maryland.gov
410-271-4486 (cell) 410-260-8421​ (office)

Diane Chasse
Calvert County, Caroline County, Kent County, Talbot County, Somerset County, Wicomico County and Worcester County
​ diane.chasse2@maryland.gov
443-699-3166 (cell) 410-260-8429 (office)

Rural Legacy Area Administrators by Rural Legacy Area (RLA)

Shawn Clotworthy
Baltimore County Coastal RLA; Bear Creek RLA; Deer Creek RLA; Fair Hill RLA; Foreman Branch RLA; Gunpowder Valley RLA; Huntersville RLA; Lands End RLA; Long Green Valley RLA; Mattapany RLA; Mid-Maryland Montgomery RLA; Mid-Maryland Washington RLA; Mountain Ridge RLA; Piney Run RLA and Upper Patuxent River Reservoir Watershed (Montgomery Co.) RLA.
shawn.clotworthy@maryland.gov
410-271-4486 (cell) 410-260-8421 (office)

Diane Chasse
Agricultural Security Corridor-Eastern Shore Heartland RLA; Agricultural Security Corridor-Harvest Crescent RLA; Agricultural Security Corridor - Tuckahoe RLA; Bishopville-Showell (Worcester Co.) RLA; Calvert Creeks RLA; Carrollton Manor RLA; Coastal Bays RLA; Dividing Creek RLA; Harriet Tubman RLA; Little Pipe Creek RLA; Mid-Maryland Frederick RLA; Nanjemoy-Mattawoman Forest RLA; Nanticoke RLA; North Calvert RLA; Quantico Creek RLA; Upper Patapsco RLA; and Zekiah Run RLA.
diane.chasse2@maryland.gov
443-699-3166 (cell) 410-260-8429 (office)

Kat Midas
(Also Stewardship/Monitoring Coordinator)
​ Anne Arundel South RLA; Manor RLA; Patuxent River - Prince Georges RLA, and Upper Patuxent River (Howard Co.) RLA.
Katherine.Midas@maryland.gov
410-279-8240

Program Open Space Local and Community Parks and Playgrounds

Margaret Lashar, Local Grants Supervisor
margaret.lashar@maryland.gov
410-260-8427​

Tiffany R. DePaoli
Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, and Washington Counties
tiffanyr.depaoli@maryland.gov
667-270-0786​

​ Katelyn (Woods) Mayberry​
Anne Arundel, Calvert, Cecil, Charles, Howard, Kent, and St. Mary's Counties, and Baltimore City
katelyn.woods@maryland.gov
443-883-5800​​

Michael McQuarrie
Caroline, Dorchester, Montgomery, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties​
michael.mcquarrie@maryland.gov​
410-279-8147

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Greenspace Equity Program

Stephanie Benavides
stephanie.benavides1@maryland.gov
443-510-4572 (cell) 410-260-8433 (office)

Federal Grants and Scenic and Wild Rivers​

Molly Pickel
molly.pickel@maryland.gov
443-223-4302