Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission ASMFC Habitat Managers Database ASMFC Habitat Management Series # 6 December 2000 ASMFC Habitat Management Series #6 ASMFC Habitat Managers Database Compiled by C. Dianne Stephan1 Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Karen Greene2 Fisheries Consultant and Robin L. Peuser Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission 1444 Eye Street, NW, Sixth Floor Washington, DC 20005 Authors current addresses: 1National Marine Fisheries Service, 1 Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930; 25924 Jessup Lane, Woodbridge, VA 22193. Acknowledgements This document was prepared with assistance from a great number of people who provided information or reviewed the accuracy of the draft document. The document was a number of years in the making, and the authors apologize in advance for any folks we may have neglected to acknowledge. Individuals who provided information or reviewed drafts include: Seth Barker (ME DMR), David Bower (VA MRC), Scott Carney (PA FBC), Lou Chiarella (NMFS), Ted Diers (NH OSP), Rob Dunlap (SC DNR), Tim Goodger (NMFS), Karen Greene (NMFS), Pat Hughes (NC DCM), Eric Hutchins (NMFS), Bill Ingham (NH F&G), Mark Jacobsen (NOAA/NOS), Rick Jacobson (CT DEP), Charlie Lesser (DE DNREC), Lenny Nero (FL DEP), Art Newell (NY DEC), Vern Nulk (NMFS), Randy Owen (VA MRC), Joe Pelczarski (MA DCM), Chris Powell (RI DFW), Susan Shipman (GA DNR), Stuart Stevens (GA DNR). The ASMFC Habitat and FMPs Committee provided oversight for the development of this document. The Committee currently includes Pat Hughes (NC CZM, Co-chair), Lenny Nero (FL DEP, Co-chair), Tom Bigford (NMFS), Wilson Laney (USFWS), and Ralph Spagnolo (EPA). The ASMFC Habitat Committee conceived the idea for this document, and currently includes Bill Goldsborough (Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Chair), Lance Stewart (University of CT, Vice-Chair), Louis Bassano (NJ Legislature), Ernie Beckwith (CT DEP), Tom Bigford (NMFS), Paul Caruso (MA DMF), Rob Dunlap (SC DNR), Tom Fote (Jersey Coast Anglers Association), Bruce Freeman (NJ DEP), Wilson Laney (USFWS), Art Newell (NY DEC), Chris Powell (RI DFW), Melvin Shepard (NC Coastal Federation), and Mike Street (NC DMF). The Northeast Region of the National Marine Fisheries Service contributed generously to preparation of this document. Thanks to Kathie Ciaramatero, Lou Chiarella, Pete Colosi, Vern Nulk, and Jill Ortiz. This report was funded in part by the following grants # NA 07 FGO 024 and NA 97 FGO 034 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The views expressed herein are those of the ASMFC and do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA or any of its agencies. ASMFC Habitat Managers Database i Table of Contents Introduction..........................................................................................1 Methodology .........................................................................................1 SECTION I: Summary Descriptions of Habitat Management Agencies .........................................................................4 Federal Agencies .....................................................................5 Maine.....................................................................................12 New Hampshire .....................................................................17 Massachusetts ........................................................................22 Rhode Island..........................................................................28 Connecticut............................................................................32 New York ..............................................................................38 New Jersey.............................................................................42 Pennsylvania..........................................................................48 Delaware................................................................................53 Maryland................................................................................57 Virginia..................................................................................64 North Carolina .......................................................................71 South Carolina .......................................................................77 Georgia ..................................................................................82 Florida....................................................................................87 SECTION II: Database of Habitat Managers..................................93 Maine.....................................................................................95 New Hampshire ...................................................................103 Massachusetts ......................................................................108 Rhode Island........................................................................120 Connecticut..........................................................................124 New York ............................................................................133 New Jersey...........................................................................141 Pennsylvania........................................................................154 Delaware..............................................................................172 Maryland..............................................................................176 Virginia................................................................................184 North Carolina .....................................................................193 South Carolina .....................................................................201 Georgia ................................................................................208 Florida..................................................................................213 Washington, DC ..................................................................221 SECTION III: Database of Environmental Organizations .........225 Maine...................................................................................227 New Hampshire ...................................................................231 Massachusetts ......................................................................234 Rhode Island........................................................................240 Connecticut..........................................................................242 New York ............................................................................247 New Jersey...........................................................................251 Pennsylvania........................................................................255 Delaware..............................................................................261 ASMFC Habitat Managers Database ii Maryland..............................................................................262 Virginia................................................................................265 North Carolina .....................................................................268 South Carolina .....................................................................270 Georgia ................................................................................271 Florida..................................................................................274 Washington, DC ..................................................................277 APPENDIX: Maps Designating Coastal Areas ............................279 ASMFC Habitat Managers Database iii ASMFC Habitat Managers Database Introduction Protection of habitat for marine and anadromous/catadromous fisheries resources requires an approach integrating scientific research and management principles from a variety of disciplines. Many habitat altering activities, including waterway dredging or construction, agricultural operations, forestry practices, and industrial discharges, have the potential to individually or cumulatively result in adverse impacts to marine habitat. Expertise within agencies varies from engineering and project design within one agency to ecology of living marine resources within another agency. This makes communication and coordination between resource managers essential in order to ensure that activities do not irreparably harm important fish habitat. In order to promote and facilitate inter-agency cooperation along the Atlantic Coast, this guide provides resource management contacts for agencies involved in habitat management or alteration. A brief description of these state, Federal, and local agencies is also provided. Resource managers are encouraged to use this guide to identify other agencies or personnel for coordination on activities that may adversely impact important marine and anadromous/catadromous fish habitat. This guide consists of three sections for each state. The first section briefly summarizes duties of habitat resource agencies or other agencies that could impact fish habitat within each state. The second section is the database of habitat managers, which lists contact information for the agencies identified in the summary section, and representatives of applicable government agencies for each state. The third section lists environmental organizations within each state. Finally, an appendix includes maps which identify the coastal designations used in this document. Changes in agency structure from time to time will impact