Mary Tilton

Wetlands Bureau of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Ms. Tilton has worked at the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services for more than 30 years, and currently serves as the Assistant Administrator for the Wetlands Bureau. She led an effort to rewrite coastal and inland state rules, the first rewrite since 1991. The rules were the result of a multi-year initiative to incorporate best available science, increase consistency, and streamline processes. She also has organized and led multiple internal work groups, 40 public meetings, many drafts, and thousands of responses to comments, in addition to her “regular” work supervising staff, putting in place wetland program plans and grant proposals, and overseeing wetlands permit activities. She has a B.A. degree in Botany and Zoology from Connecticut College, a M.S. degree in Zoology from the University of Rhode Island, and a J.D. degree from the UNH Law School.