40th Environmental Permitting Summer School

40th Environmental Permitting Summer School

Mikayla Rogers

Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association

Water & Natural Resources Manager

https://ffva.com/

1:00pm EDT

Early Bird B - Click Around and Find Out: Navigating New Technology and Ethics Calusa 4-5Kathryn Rossmell • Gina Chiello • David O'Brien, PSM, CFedS, CFS • Joseph Ullo, Jr. • Christine Wentzel • Lauren Brooks • Julia Lomonico • Melissa Lawrence

8:00am EDT

Opening Session Banyon Ballroom

8:30am EDT

WMD Planning, Regulatory, and Policy Update Calusa 8-9Larry Sellers • Brian Armstrong • Nicolas Porter • Erin Preston • Jennifer Smith • Eric Olsen

10:30am EDT

Florida's Environment and Water Policy and the 2026 Florida Legislature Calusa 2-3Frank Walker • Lori Killinger • Jon Steverson • Ryan Matthews • Laura Jacobs Donaldson

Federal Environmental Regulation and Enforcement Update Calusa 4-5Rafe Petersen • Brad Carey • Bernadette Rappold • Melissa Meeker • Eric Beightel

1:30pm EDT

FDEP Regulatory and Policy Update Calusa 2-3Shawn Hamilton • Bill Preston • John Truitt • Tim Bahr • John Coates • Hastings Read

Using Public-Private Partnerships to Solve Florida's Water Challenges Caxambus 1-2John Fumero • Ernie Cox • Cari Roth • Michael Knowles • Josef Fiala

3:30pm EDT

Water Management District Updates on Minimum Flows and Levels and Water Reservations Calusa 2-3Ann Shortelle • Kathleen Coates • Clay Coarsey • James Beeren • Amy Brown • Randy Smith

Unlocking Florida's Water Future: Innovative Solutions for Supply and Reuse Calusa 4-5Laura Jacobs Donaldson • Lynn Spivey • Mandi Rice • Kerry Kates • Chuck Drake

8:30am EDT

Cracking Florida's Water Permitting Code: From the Capitol to the Coast Calusa 8-9Greg Corning • Viraj deSilva • Marcy Frick • Toby Overdorf

10:30am EDT

Agricultural Water Policy: The Latest Updates from FDACS Calusa 11Robert Williams • Mike Register • Hugh Thomas • West Gregory • Kevin Wright

12:10pm EDT

Thursday Luncheon with Keynote or Door Prize Drawings by Sponsors Banyon Ballroom

1:30pm EDT

Delivering One Water Outcomes: Aligning Across Florida's Water System Calusa 11Eric Draper • Greg Knecht • Adam Blalock • Gary Hubbard • Ansley Tilley , PE • Bill Conerly

3:30pm EDT

FRESH FROM FLORIDA: Emerging Issues in Agriculture and Their Effect on the Environment Calusa 12Felicia L. Kitzmiller • Cortney Cortez • West Gregory • Ansley Tilley , PE • Steven Hall

From Vision to Reality: Tools for Advancing the Florida Wildlife Corridor Calusa 2-3Meredith Budd • Jason Houck, ENV SP, GISP, SPWS • Mallory Dimmitt • Katasha Gruver

8:30am EDT

Planning the Future: State Leadership or State Preemption? Legislative Updates & Legal Battles Calusa 12Jake Cremer • Dan DeLisi • Alan Krischer • Darrin Taylor • Sean Parks

Treatment Wetlands For Ecosystem Restoration And Water Resource Augmentation Calusa 4-5Rafael Vazquez-Burney • Chris Keller • Tony Holley • Mark Merkelbach • Jill King

10:30am EDT

Energy Policy Transitions And Their Impact On Florida Industry Calusa 12Catherine Prince • Christopher Cooley • Byron T. Burrows, PE, BCEE • Michael Borchers • Sara Kane

Endangered Species Act Compliance Tools Under Section 10: Habitat Conservation Plans and Conservation Benefit Agreements Calusa 4-5Niki Desjardin • Holly Andreotta • David Zippin • Jose Rivera • Brian Levey