UU. FLORIDA NPDES UPDATE
Update on procedural and substantive considerations in permitting under NPDES program including stormwater; new regulatory developments including numeric nutrient criteria; program administration; case law update; enforcement and citizen suits; additional compliance considerations; how to interpret complex regulations; examples of industrial and construction applications; implementation of stormwater NPDES; MS4 program; current agency practices; emerging trends and issues; audience participation encouraged.
PPP. FLORIDA WASTE REGULATION UPDATE AND A LOOK AHEAD
Florida has long been one of the nation’s leaders in effective waste management and recycling programs. Some sources predict Florida’s population to top 26 million residents by 2040. How will the State address the waste management demands of these additional 6 million citizens? Can Florida’s status as a national leader continue in the face of such a rapid increase in population? Hear this panel of experts address a wide range of waste management regulatory issues and forecasts including Florida’s progress and remaining challenges in meeting its current 75 % recycling goal by 2020, “recycling” of former waste disposal areas into productive land uses, industrial solid waste disposal and recycling challenges, and effective waste tire management in the face of the Zika threat.
HHH. SEAGRASSES AND MANGROVES
This session will present the types of permits (CCCL, ERP, JCP) as they apply to marine-related projects. Issues addressed will include: how the ecology and biology of Florida’s seagrasses and mangroves drive the reality of regulatory responses; what restoration options and assessment strategies are available; the pitfalls of the permitting process, particularly with respect to monitoring and permit/mitigation compliance; and restoration site selection, techniques and monitoring includes in the context of the regulatory environment, including Habitat Equivalency Analysis and UMAM. This course provides excellent coverage of very complex subject.
CC. RESPONSES TO SEA LEVEL RISE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Very timely and informative course designed to explore some of the projected impacts of climate change on existing water resource management and regulation. The panel will provide an overview of the current science of climate change with a specific focus on documented and projected impacts in Florida. The discussion will identify current and future regulatory implications of sea level rise and water supply and water resource management. Both Florida and national models will be discussed. The speakers will identify emerging state and federal laws, policies, and regulations that address sea level rise. This session will examine potential adaptation, mitigation and resiliency strategies to protect future water supplies for people and the environment, including a discussion on infrastructure level of service implications and anticipated hurdles to adaptation strategy implementation.
NNN. THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES IN THE MARINE REALM
Extremely timely and informative course will “cover the bases” from NEPA to permitting; critical environmental issues including Johnson Seagrass, ESA protected marine species and essential fish habitat, sea turtles, and marine mammals; use of UMAM and HEA for determining mitigation requests; examples of lessons learned in dealing with and applying federal and state requirements to seaports, beach renourishment, and coastal development; discussion of emerging issues. Audience participation encouraged!
DDD. SOVEREIGN SUBMERGED LANDS AND AQUATIC PRESERVES
This timely and informative course provides an overview of the latest changes, emerging issues and challenges with regard to DEP’s proprietary authority over state-owed submerged lands; includes a comprehensive update on which lands are considered “sovereign”; the latest trends in determining the boundary between public and private lands in the permitting process; recent developments regarding balancing the rights of riparian waterfront owners versus the public interest consideration in state-owned submerged land; and a discussion of special permit conditions, considerations and procedure and practices in requesting authorization to use sovereign submerged land for private uses. Course designed for extensive audience participation.
CCC. PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION AND MITIGATION BANKING
Environmental mitigation in Florida is trending toward greater use of mitigation banks, while onsite mitigation remains a viable option in fewer and fewer instances. This carefully designed course will address practical considerations and the selection of mitigation options, including economics, liability issues, and long term management requirements. This very informative course will make use of case studies and legal analyses to provide insight into evolving agency practices in this area. This course should leave you well informed on the opportunity and obstacles of using mitigation to satisfy the requirements of obtaining a permit at the state, regional or local level. Excellent course designed for audience participation.
JJJ. FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR SPECIES MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION BANKING
This panel will provide the latest information on Candidate Species Updates, State and Federal current and future mitigation policies related to species, and the implications for both public and private infrastructure projects. Course covers new mitigation policy related to species impacts for all USFWS agency actions under both the CWA and ESA. Discussion of updated Imperiled Species Action Plans. Get the latest information and hear the discussion on the implications for Florida.
NN. NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN WATER QUALITY PERMITTING
Extremely informative course includes timely updates on new ways the Department of Environmental Protection and EPA are addressing water quality issues; also includes basic as well as advanced discussion on water quality discharge permitting, whether from industrial, domestic, or other discharge sources; emphasis on current agency practices, and updates on pending legal changes; emerging water quality issues affecting industry, regulations and the general population; excellent course designed for extensive audience participation.
