• Membership on the Citizens' Advisory Committee is voluntary and open. Members represent affected communities, user groups, environmental interests, local governments and interested citizens.
• The role of the committee is to assist in obtaining public review and comment on dredged material placement options.
• Organizations and local governments may designate one person as their official representative, and will vest in that person the power to represent their views at the meetings of the Citizens' Advisory Committee.
• The committee will strive to operate by consensus. When it is not possible to achieve consensus, a vote will be taken and recorded, with a simple majority carrying. A written record of votes will be kept, including all minority opinions.
• A record of meetings will be kept and made available to the public.
• The committee will annually elect a co-chair from among its members. This individual will serve as the committee's liaison to the Management Committee.
• The committee will meet at times and in places chosen by the members. Frequency of meetings will depend on need.
• The committee may conduct activities such as public forums to inform broader audiences about the placement options being considered by DMMP, and to seek public comment on them.
• The committee may request that particular topics become agenda items; the co-chair will work with staff to assure that appropriate information is developed and presented to the Citizens' Advisory Committee.

The committee will be staffed by personnel provided and paid for by the Maryland Port Administration.