MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES LAND ACQUISITION AND PLANNING

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Land Acquisition and Planning

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


Rural Legacy and CREP Permanent Easement Programs


  • Katrina Tucker: Conservation Easement Supervisor
    [email protected]
    443-926-3167 (cell) 410-260-8408 (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.
    [email protected]
    410-271-4486 (cell)

  • 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.
    [email protected]
    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.
    [email protected]
    410-279-8240 (cell)

CREP Permanent Easement Administrators


  • Shawn Clotworthy
    Baltimore County, Cecil County, Queen Anne's County, St. Mary's County, and Washington County
    [email protected]
    410-271-4486 (cell)

  • Diane Chasse
    Calvert County, Caroline County, Dorchester County, Frederick County, Kent County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County and Worcester County
    [email protected]
    443-699-3166 (cell) 410-260-8429 (office)

  • Kat Midas
    Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County
    [email protected]
    410-279-8240 (cell)

Program Open Space Local and Community Parks and Playgrounds


  • Margaret Lashar, Local Grants Supervisor
    [email protected]
    410-260-8427

  • Tiffany R. DePaoli
    Allegany, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles, Garrett, Harford, and St. Mary's Counties
    [email protected]
    667-270-0786

  • Katelyn (Woods) Mayberry
    Anne Arundel, Cecil, Frederick, Howard, Kent, and Washington Counties, and Baltimore City
    [email protected]
    443-883-5800

  • Michael McQuarrie
    Caroline, Dorchester, Montgomery, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties
    [email protected]
    410-279-8147

Greenspace Equity Program


Federal Grants and Scenic and Wild Rivers


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