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
[email protected]
410-260-8409
Rural Legacy and CREP Permanent Easement Programs
Katrina Tucker: Conservation Easement Supervisor
[email protected]
443-926-3167 (cell) 410-260-8408 (office)
CREP Permanent Easements Administrators
Shawn Clotworthy
Baltimore County, Cecil County, Queen Anne's County, St. Mary's County, and Washington County
[email protected]
410-271-4486 (cell) 410-260-8421 (office)
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
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) 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.
[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
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
Stephanie Benavides
[email protected]
443-510-4572 (cell) 410-260-8433 (office)
Federal Grants and Scenic and Wild Rivers
Molly Pickel
[email protected]
443-223-4302
