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Thursday, July 23
 

8:30am EDT

FDEP Regulatory and Policy Update
LIMITED
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:30am - 10:10am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Always a timely and useful course to provide updates on the most current information and activities with the Department of Environmental Protection which we feel will be of most interest to our attendees; includes review and analysis of rules and policies recently adopted or under development, including the latest updates on the Stormwater Rule, OSTDS and domestic wastewater rules, and any published reports; key/practical tips for all private/public regulated interests; course format is designed for extensive audience participation.
Speakers
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Bill Preston

President, William D. Preston, P.A.
From 1976-1979, Mr. Preston was Legislative Analyst and then Staff Director of the Florida Senate Natural Resources and Conservation Committee. He helped establish and then grow and develop Hopping Green & Sams, P.A., one of Florida’s most capable boutique law firms in the field of administrative, governmental and environmental law. He practiced with HGS for over 20+ years, before opening his own firm in 2001. He has written a number of law review articles and other publications. He has lectured... Read More →
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John Truitt

Deputy Secretary, Department of Environmental Protection
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Tim Bahr

Director, Division of Waste Management, Department of Environmental Protection
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John Coates

Director, Division of Water Resource Management, Department of Environmental Protection
John Coates currently serves as the Director of the Division of Water Resource Management, for the Department of Environmental Protection. He has a combination of biology, chemistry, and engineering degrees, and is licensed as a civil engineer in Florida. John started working in the... Read More →
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Hastings Read

Deputy Director of Division of Air Resource Management, Department of Environmental Protection
I have been involved in air quality since 2013. People should talk to me about regulatory development at both the state and federal level, permitting and compliance, and developments in air quality. 
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:30am - 10:10am EDT
Banyon Ballroom

12:10pm EDT

Thursday Luncheon with Keynote or Door Prize Drawings by Sponsors
Thursday July 23, 2026 12:10pm - 1:30pm EDT
Thursday July 23, 2026 12:10pm - 1:30pm EDT
Banyon Ballroom

3:30pm EDT

Permits, Politics, and Public Perception: Communicating High-Profile Environmental Projects
LIMITED
Thursday July 23, 2026 3:30pm - 5:10pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
This interactive session tackles the communication dynamics that increasingly influence permitting outcomes. Participants will gain insights into how communication strategies can support regulatory success, reduce project risk, and improve stakeholder trust in complex environmental projects. Drawing on real-world experience supporting complex environmental, water, energy, and infrastructure initiatives across Florida, this course explores how communications strategies can support permitting success from both regulator-facing and public-facing perspectives.
Speakers
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Drew Piers

Sachs Media Group
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Herschel Vinyard

Partner In Charge, Adams and Reese LLP
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Lihy Teuerstein

CEO, IDE Technologies
Lihy Teuerstein joined IDE Technologies in 2011 and has led IDE Water Assets since 2018. With more than two decades of experience in infrastructure, she has a broad understanding of the global water market and international project development processes. Leading projects on nearly... Read More →
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Lisa Moore

Save Crystal River
Thursday July 23, 2026 3:30pm - 5:10pm EDT
Banyon Ballroom
 
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