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Contacts and Communications

The National Response Center (NRC) is the sole federal point of contact for reporting oil and chemical spills. If you have a spill to report, contact the toll-free number or refer to the NRC Web Site for additional information on reporting requirements and procedures. For those without 800 access, please contact (202) 267-2675.

Baltimore-Area Emergency Response Personnel

Name	Phone	24-hour	Fax
Coast Guard	Telephone Listings
Captain Roger Peoples, USCG OSC	(410) 576-2564	(410) 576-2693	(410) 576-2524
LCDR Gary Bracken, Operations/Response	(410) 576-2585	(800) 424-8802
Lt. Nicholas Cucinelli	(410) 576-2627	(800) 424-8802
Lt. Jg. Lisa Knopf	(410)576-2657	(800) 424-8802
Lt. Jg. Mike Dolan, NRT Representative	(202) 267-0423	(800) 424-8802	(202) 267-4085

US Coast Guard Oil Spill Removal Organizations (OSRO): Baltimore Area	Listing of All US OSROs by Captain of the Port (COTP) Zone
All State ORC	973-696-3122
Clean Harbors Environmental	781-849-1800
Marine Spill Response Corporation	800-259-6772
National Response Corporation	516-369-8644

EPA
Stephen Jarvela, EPA OSC	(215) 814-3259	(215) 814-9016	(215) 814-3254
Regional Response Center and All EPA III OSCs (*)	(215) 814-9016	(215) 814-9016

(*) EPA OSCs: Kevin Boyd, Jack Downie, Marjorie Easton, Rich Fetzer, Doug Fox, Steve Jarvela, Bob Kelly, Jack Kelly, Dennis Matlock, Colby Stanton, Bill Steuteville, Michael Taurino, Mike Towle, Christine Wagner, Vince Zenone

	Maryland	Virginia
HOSPITALS and EMERGENCY CARE	St. Mary’s Hospital 234 Jefferson Street Leonardtown, MD 20650 Phone: 301-475-8981, Satellite locations for St. Mary’s Hospital List of all Maryland Hospitals and their locations St. Mary's County American Red Cross Leonardtown: (301) 475-3535 Patuxent River: (301)-342-4100	Mary Washington Hospital 1001 Sam Perry Boulevard Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Tel:540-899-1100 List of all Westmoreland County Hospitals and Locations Volunteer Rescue Squads Westmoreland 804-472-2632
POLICE	Maryland State Police 301-475-8955 Route 245 in Leonardtown St. Mary’s County Richard J. Voorhaar, Sheriff 301-475-8008	Virginia State Police 804-333-3800 16835 Historyland Highway in Warsaw Northumberland County L. Wayne Middleton, Sheriff (804) 580-5221 Email: stncso@sylvaninfo.ne Westmoreland County C.W. Jackson, Sheriff 804-493-8066
LIVE DISPATCH	St. Mary’s County Live Dispatch: Fire, Police, Rescue Streaming Audio, provides frequencies and channels for rescue personnel
FIRE and RESCUE	Maryland Fire Departments St. Mary’s County Fire Department Leonard Raley, Chairman of Fire Board Location of all rescue squads and fire departments in St. Mary’s County Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department 301-475-8996 Leonardtown, MD	Virginia Fire Departments Westmoreland County Fire Department 804-493-9596 Westmoreland Volunteer Fire Department 804-224-7255 Colonial Beach, VA
TRANSIT	Map of Main Highways and Towns in the Area St. Mary’s Transit System/Bus Lines and Schedules Distances from Nearby Major Cities Marinas in the Area	Map of Main Highways and Towns in Area Westmoreland County Transit Services Distance from Major Cities Marinas in the Area
UTILITIES	St. Mary’s County Utilities (Electricity, Phone, Natural Gas)	Westmoreland County Utilities
GOVERNMENT	St. Mary’s County Government Agencies and Departments	Westmoreland County Government Agencies and Departments
HOTELS and ACCOMMODATIONS	Swann's Resort 301-994-0774 17220 Piney Point Road Piney Point, MD Businesses, Restaurants and Stores in St. Mary’s County	Places to Stay in Westmoreland County Restaurants and General Information for Westmoreland County

STATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
Maryland	Virginia
Maryland Department of the Environment Jane T. Nishida, Secretary of the Environment (410) 631-3084 Contact Information for all programs including extensive Chesapeake Bay Programs and Expertise	Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Secretary John Paul Woodley, Jr. P.O. Box 10009 Richmond, Virginia 23240-0009 (804) 698-4000 toll-free in Virginia: 1-800-592-5482
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Sarah J. Taylor-Rogers, Ph.D., Secretary of Natural Resources (410) 260-8101 Fish Health Hotline: 1-888-584-3110 (24 hours, toll free) Marine Mammal Sighting, Stranding, or Death: 1-800-628-9944 (toll free)	Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Director David G. Brickley (804) 786-1712 203 Governor Street, Suite 213 Richmond, VA 23219-2094

CHESAPEAKE BAY ORGANIZATIONS
Three Maryland agencies bear particular responsibility for Bay matters. The Department of Agriculture directs Chesapeake Bay Agricultural Programs. The Department of the Environment works on behalf of the Bay through its Technical and Regulatory Services Administration. The Department of Natural Resources supports the work of the Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas Commission and oversees the Regional Chesapeake Bay Program and Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Programs.
Governmental	Non-Governmental
Chesapeake Bay Agricultural Program Thomas W. Simpson, Ph.D., State Coordinator (410) 841-5865 Email: simpsontw@mda.state.md.us	Chesapeake Bay Foundation Contact Information Has nine offices in MD, VA, PA, and DE. Coordinates Volunteer Work to Save the Bay. Advocates on behalf of the Bay.
Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission Ren Serey, Executive Director (410) 260-3460 Email: rserey@dnr.state.md fax: (410) 974-5338	Bay Link Email: grogic@whro.org Bay Link is an educational site centered on the Chesapeake Bay estuary, the people living on its drainage area, and the effect the various natural and human forces have on the Bay.
Technical and Regulatory Services Administration Robert S. Summers, Ph.D., Director (410) 631-3680 Email: rsummers@mde.state.md.us	Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay 1-800-662-CRIS The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is a regional nonprofit organization that builds and fosters partnerships for the restoration of the Bay and its rivers. The Alliance believes that cooperation between informed citizens is the best foundation for the Bay’s future.
Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Department Michael D. Clower, Executive Director James Monroe Building 101 North 14th Street, 17th Floor Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 225-3440 fax: (804) 225-3447 toll-free: (800) 243-7229	The Chesapeake Bay Program The Chesapeake Bay Program is the unique regional partnership that directs and conducts the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay since the signing of the historic 1983 Chesapeake Bay Agreement. The Chesapeake Bay Program partners include the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia; the District of Columbia; the Chesapeake Bay Commission, a tri-state legislative body; the Environmental Protection Agency, representing the federal government; and participating advisory groups.
Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee for the Chesapeake Bay Gay Haygood, STAC Staff 410-798-1283 Email: schweigart@serc.si.edu The Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) provides scientific and technical guidance to the Chesapeake Bay Program on measures to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay. As an advisory committee, STAC reports quarterly to the Implementation Committee and annually to the Executive Council.	Marine Fish Conservation Network Lee Crockett, Executive Director Email: lcrockett@conservefish.org The Marine Fish Conservation Network (Network) is a coalition of over 100 national and regional environmental organizations, commercial and recreational fishing groups and marine science groups dedicated to conserving marine fish and to promoting their long-term sustainability.
Chesapeake Bay Commission The Chesapeake Bay Commission (CBC) is a tri-state legislative commission created in 1980 to advise the members of the General Assemblies of Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania on matters of Bay-wide concern.	Restore America's Estuaries Restore America's Estuaries is an alliance of 11 regional, coastal community-based environmental organizations with a combined membership of over 250,000 citizens.

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