Executive Committee

Legal Council

Work Groups

Executive Committee

The Committee consists of the Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, Past Chairs and the Chairs of several workgroups. It is responsible for setting CSO goals and priorities, developing strategies for action on key coastal issues, and speaking for the member states as a whole before Congress and the federal agencies, various interest groups, the media, and the general public.

Membership (2007)

Brian Baird, Chair
Assistant Secretary for Ocean and Coastal Policy
Resources Agency of California

Ted Diers, Vice Chair
Manager, Coastal Program
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Science

Stephanie Bailenson, Treasurer
Director, Office of Coastal & Aquatic Managed Areas
Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Kathleen Leyden
Director, Maine Coastal Zone Managment

Braxton Davis
Director, Science and Policy Division, OCRM
South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control

Ernesto Diaz
Director, Puerto Rico Coastal Zone Management Program

Gwynne Schultz
Director, Coastal Zone Management Division
Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Past CSO Chairs
Sarah Cooksey
Administrator, Delaware Coastal Programs
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Phillip Hinesley
Chief, Coastal Section
State Lands Division
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Regional Representatives

Effective the Fall 2007 annual meeting CSO will be electing 7-regional representatives in lieu of the workgroup chairs serving on the Executive Committee.

Legal Counsel

Members

The Council provides advice and recommendations to the Executive Committee on legal matters pertaining to pending legislation and executive rulemaking. If requested, the Council will also provide support to any member state involved in litigation affecting the concerns and interests of CSO.

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Work Groups

The Work Groups are temporary forums that have been established to address a particular topic or issue. Members choose to participate on the Work Group(s) of interest to their respective states, commonwealths, or territories.

Habitat Work Group

Ted Diers
Manager, Coastal Program
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Science

Liquefied Natural Gas Work Group

Bob Bailey
Manager, Coastal Services Division
Oregon Department of Land Conservation & Development

Island Affairs Workgroup

Ernesto Diaz
Director, Puerto Rico Coastal Zone Management Program

Coastal Zone Management Act Reauthorization Workgroup

Gwynne Schultz
Director, Coastal Zone Management Division
Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Ocean Policy Committee

Kathleen Leyden
Director, Maine Coastal Zone Managment

Coastal Hazards Workgroup

Braxton Davis
Director, Science and Policy Division, OCRM
South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control

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