40th Environmental Permitting Summer School

40th Environmental Permitting Summer School

11:00am EDT

Early Registration Registration Desk

1:00pm EDT

Early Bird A - The Keys to Success for the Practicing Engineer Calusa 8-9Michael D. Harding • Kellie Tomeo 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

Environmental Permitting and Enforcement Update Calusa 4-5Silvia Alderman • Lisa Kelley • Julie P. Kendig-Schrader • Maricruz Fincher • John Truitt Navigating Florida’s Energy and Air Quality Landscape: Policy, Regulation, and Trends Calusa 11Greg Munson • Angela Morrison • Max Lee • Davy Crawley • Daniela Delpino • Hastings Read Overdorf Course Banyon BallroomBill Conerly • Toby Overdorf WMD Planning, Regulatory, and Policy Update Calusa 8-9Larry Sellers • Brian Armstrong • Nicolas Porter • Erin Preston • Jennifer Smith • Eric Olsen Keeping Your Eye On The Ball: Scoping The Appropriate Environmental Due Diligence For The Project Calusa 10Tom Mullin • Kelly Eger • Vince Yarina • Rob Toth • Elaine Imbruglia Mining and Mineral Rights & Regulation: Navigating the Complex Landscape of Mineral Exploration and Development Calusa 12Tim Riley • Ed Murawski • Stan Posey • Matt Knoll Federal Wetlands Permitting Update Calusa 2-3Susan Stephens • Mike Drauer • Shawn Zinszer • Kerri MacNutt • Ben Shepherd 2026 Update on EPA’S Newest Regulated Contaminant Caxambus 1-2Lauren Brooks • Gene Jones • Olivia Cain • Matt Leopold

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 From Rule to Reality: Implementing Florida’s New Stormwater Standards Caxambus 1-2Mark Thomasson • Greg Knecht • David Kramer, P.E. • John Coates • Scott Deitche Central Florida Water Initiative Update Calusa 11Robert Beltran • Mary Ellen Winkler • Chris Tumminia • Kerry Kates • Pamela Flores Federal Environmental Regulation and Enforcement Update Calusa 4-5Rafe Petersen • Bernadette Rappold • Melissa Meeker • Eric Beightel Private Property Rights - Hot Topics and Recent Developments Calusa 12Kent Safriet • Amy Boulris • Brenna Durden • Kathryn Valois Land and Golf Course Redevelopment: Opportunities and Challenges Calusa 10Howard Nelson • Robyn Neely • Brittney Odom • Wilbur Mayorga • Brian Latta Conservation and Management of Imperiled Species Calusa 8-9Kyle Macdonald • Austin Carroll • Colleen M. Reilly • William Burnett • Grace Campbell

12:10pm EDT

Wednesday Luncheon with Fireside Chat Banyon Ballroom

1:30pm EDT

Evolving Technology in the Environmental Industry Calusa 11Keanan Bell • David O'Brien, PSM, CFeDS, CFS • James Salafia • Brendan Brown • Brandon Rau What's New in Environmental Resource Permitting Calusa 4-5Amelia Savage • Michelle Hopkins • Julie Sullivan • Nicole Gough • Brittany Banko FDEP Regulatory and Policy Update Calusa 2-3Shawn Hamilton • Bill Preston • John Truitt • Tim Bahr • John Coates • Hastings Read Threatened And Endangered Species In The Marine Realm Calusa 10Penny Cutt • Ann Broadwell • Ryan Brushwood • Bill Precht Waste Management Programs Overview Calusa 12Joseph Ullo, Jr. • Stephen Tilbrook • Natasha Lampkin • Cathy Soistman • Chad Northington Using Public-Private Partnerships to Solve Florida's Water Challenges Caxambus 1-2John Fumero • Ernie Cox • Cari Roth • Michael Knowles • Josef Fiala Overview Of Regulations And Emerging Issues Affecting Imperiled Species Calusa 8-9Jeff Collier • Colleen M. Reilly • Josh Cucinella • Jose Rivera • Gisele Colbert

3:30pm EDT

Community Vulnerability Assessments and Projects to Improve Resiliency Calusa 8-9Brian Cook • Alexander Awad • Larry Webster • Whit Remer • Eddy Bouza From Significant Nexus to Relatively Permanent: The New WOTUS Reality Banyon BallroomHerschel Vinyard • John Miklos • Kevin McOmber • Matt Leopold Future Directions For Species Mitigation And Conservation Banking Caxambus 1-2Kae Hovater • Constance Cassler • Brent Setchell • Alex Preisser • Josh Cucinella 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 Emerging Issues In Pollution Liability and Technological Innovations Calusa 12Ralph DeMeo • Brad Pekas • Jorge Caspary • Nicholas Meros • Lori Coolidge Aquifer Recharge, Aquifer Storage And Recovery, and Underground Injection Control Calusa 11Eric Olsen • Adam Blalock • Lindsay Starner • Pete Larkin • Bill Conerly Comprehensive Watershed Management Reimagined: Blending Infrastructure, Innovation, and Policy Calusa 10Debbie Madden • Mike Register • Brian Voelker • Ahmed Hamed Unlocking Florida's Water Future: Innovative Solutions for Supply and Reuse Calusa 4-5Laura Jacobs Donaldson • Lynn Spivey • Mandi Rice • Kerry Kates • Chuck Drake

5:30pm EDT

Opening Reception Exhibit Hall

8:30am EDT

FDEP Regulatory and Policy Update Banyon BallroomShawn Hamilton • Bill Preston • John Truitt • Tim Bahr • John Coates • Hastings Read Strategic Planning And Permitting For Development Calusa 10Gordon Schiff • Abbey Naylor • Robert Volpe • Alessandria San Roman • Brent Handley Avoiding Public Hearing Pitfalls: Preparation, Presentation, And Legal Challenges Calusa 11John Chibbaro • Randy Coen • Rick J. Melchiori • Aaron Dunlap Federal Wetlands Permitting Update Calusa 4-5Susan Stephens • Mike Drauer • Shawn Zinszer • Kerri MacNutt • Ben Shepherd NEPA, CWA, and ESA Updates on Evolving Regulations and Policies under the Trump Administration Calusa 2-3Andrew Turner • Kerri Barsh • John Lesman • Jena Mier • Kris Thoemke Restoration Options When Facing Water Quality Impairments Calusa 12Mike Wessel • Patrick Shearer • Adam Olenoski • Kim Shugar • Lawrence Glenn Waste Cleanup and Management: The Challenges of Change (Part 1 of 2) Caxambus 1-2Jorge Caspary • Mike Petrovich • Dawn McCormick • Ron Noble • Travis Hearne • Alexandra Barshel • Laurel Lockett • Michael Larson • Natasha Lampkin 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

Nutrient Trading Under Florida's New Stormwater Rule: WQEA, RSMS, and Compensating Treatment Calusa 10Mary Szafraniec • Susan Martin • Jeff Littlejohn • Tim Rach • Mike Sachs Agricultural Water Policy: The Latest Updates from FDACS Calusa 11Robert Williams • Mike Register • Hugh Thomas • West Gregory • Kevin Wright Federal Environmental Regulation and Enforcement Update Calusa 4-5Rafe Petersen • Bernadette Rappold • Melissa Meeker • Eric Beightel WMD Planning, Regulatory, and Policy Update Calusa 8-9Larry Sellers • Eric Olsen • Brian Armstrong • Nicolas Porter • Erin Preston • Jennifer Smith Florida Wetland Delineation Methodology Calusa 2-3Mike Dennis • Ed Murawski • Mike Nichols • Debbie Madden • Sirena Davila Planning And Execution For Successful Environmental Outcomes Calusa 12Amy Tracy • Anna Long • Liz Johnson • Jeff Prather • Ann Shortelle Waste Cleanup and Management: The Challenges of Change (Part 2 of 2) Caxambus 1-2Alexandra Barshel • Jorge Caspary • Travis Hearne • Natasha Lampkin • Michael Larson • Laurel Lockett • Dawn McCormick • Ron Noble • Mike Petrovich

12:10pm EDT

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

1:30pm EDT

Strengthening Coastal Resiliency Caxambus 1-2Jennifer Jurado • Erin Deady • Hannah Hart, PMP • Sharon Wright • Eddy Bouza Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) – A Water Management Balancing Act? Calusa 10Luna E. Phillips • Michelle Diffenderfer • Drew Bartlett • Anna Upton • Brandon Bowman Delivering One Water Outcomes: Aligning Across Florida's Water System Calusa 11Eric Draper • Greg Knecht • Adam Blalock • Gary Hubbard • Ansley Tilley , PE • Bill Conerly Florida's Environment and Water Policy and the 2026 Florida Legislature Calusa 4-5Frank Walker • Lori Killinger • Jon Steverson • Ryan Matthews • Laura Jacobs Donaldson The Essentials Of Obtaining An Environmental Resource Permit: The Nuts And Bolts Of ERP Permitting Calusa 2-3Shannon Ruby Julien • Michael Ballenger • Dylan Larson • Christine Wentzel • Kris Rowley Florida Brownfields: Strategies for Smarter Cleanup and Stronger Communities Calusa 12Michael Goldstein • Robyn Neely • Maribel Nicholson-Choice • Tim Bahr • Michael Spievack, PE Florida MS4 And NPDES Update Calusa 8-9Greg Munson • Jana Ash • Robert Potts • Matt Knoll

3:30pm EDT

Environmental Permitting and Enforcement Update Calusa 4-5Silvia Alderman • Lisa Kelley • Julie P. Kendig-Schrader • Maricruz Fincher • John Truitt What's New in Environmental Resource Permitting Caxambus 1-2Amelia Savage • Michelle Hopkins • Julie Sullivan • Nicole Gough • Brittany Banko 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 Drawing Wetland Lines Using Federal Delineation Methodology Calusa 11Mike Dennis • Ed Murawski • Steven Currie • Mallory Tatum Permitting And Development In The Marine Environment Calusa 8-9Andy Baumann • Spencer Crowley • Jen Mathia • Curry Isiminger • Brad Richardson Linking Growth With Water Supply Availability Calusa 10Rey Malave • Gary Hubbard • Tabitha Biehl • Darrin Herbst • Daniel Montiel Endangered Species Act Compliance Tools Under Section 10: Habitat Conservation Plans and Conservation Benefit Agreements Banyon BallroomNiki Desjardin • Holly Andreotta • David Zippin • Jose Rivera • Brian Levey 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

The Evolution of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Resiliency Efforts Calusa 10Seth Behn • Adam Kerr • Jannek Cederberg • Tom Frick • Cortney Cortez UMAM Basics And Beyond Calusa 11Penny Cople • Ed Cronyn • Andrew Calhoun • Carrie Kelly • Elizabeth Sweigert Planning the Future: Live Local Act, Legislative Updates & Legal Battles Calusa 12Jake Cremer • Dan DeLisi • Alan Krischer • Darrin Taylor • Sean Parks Mastering Expert Testimony That Wins Calusa 8-9Chris Torres • Kathleen Toolan • Martin Alexander • Ginny Dailey Treatment Wetlands For Ecosystem Restoration And Water Resource Augmentation Calusa 4-5Rafael Vazquez-Burney • Chris Keller • Tony Holley • Mark Merkelbach • Jill King Mangroves Seagrasses and Living Shorelines Calusa 2-3Raymond Dennis, III, PWS, FAA Remote Pilot • Mark Fonseca • Nicole Monies • Carter Henne • Krista Slyter

10:30am EDT

Disaster Mitigation, The Insurance Industry And Climate Resiliency Calusa 8-9Krista Slyter • Wes Rimes • Danielle Irwin • Paul Tschirky Energy Policy Transitions And Their Impact On Florida Industry Calusa 12Catherine Prince • Christopher Cooley • Byron T. Burrows, PE, BCEE • Michael Borchers • Sara Kane Wetlands Mitigation Banking Latest Updates Calusa 2-3Kae Hovater • Penny Cople • Cory Wilson • Tim Rach • Chris Tanner Florida Beach Management and Coastal Program Update Calusa 11Fred Aschauer • Mark Powell • Penny Cutt • Lainie Edwards • Laura Shepherd • Pepper Uchino Remediation and Site Closure Strategies – Practical Solutions to Complex Sites Calusa 10Carl Eldred • Brian Moore • Todd Kafka • Brittney Odom • Steven Folsom Permits, Politics, and Public Perception: Communicating High-Profile Environmental Projects Calusa 4-5Drew Piers • Herschel Vinyard • Lihy Teuerstein • Lisa Moore