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December 2004 

December 06-10, 2004

First National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration
Sustainable Ecosystem Restoration Through Integration of Science, Planning and Policy
Lake Buena Vista, Florida

http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/ecosystem/index.html

This First National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration (NCER) will enable national and international information exchange on many issues involved in landscape-scale ecosystem restoration. NCER will be held December 6-10, 2004 in Orlando, Florida at the Wyndham
Palace, which provides a centralized setting and more than 200,000 square feet of meeting space to comfortably accommodate our educational sessions, workshops, poster displays and exhibits. Despite the fact it is high season in Florida, the hotel has agreed to extend a very special rate within the confines of federal per diem. Mark your calendar and make plans to attend this first-time national event focusing on ecosystem restoration efforts throughout the country. Join your fellow scientists, educators, and restoration planners, managers and
decision-makers to discuss similarities and differences and successes and failures of ecosystem restoration programs throughout the country.  Read more

 

April 2004 

April 15-16, 2004

Aquifer Storage Recovery IV
A two-day Information-Exchange Forum
Science, Technology, Management and Policy
Holiday Inn near Busch Gardens,
2701 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33612

http://www.agwt.org/events/tampa04_info.htm

The American Ground Water Trust held ASR I on September 10, 2001, in Orlando. This program provided exposure for the whole concept of Aquifer Storage Recovery and was a discussion opportunity for “environmental” and “engineering” perspectives of ASR as a water management strategy. ASR II took place on January 7, 2002 in Orlando and included sessions related to the treatment technology available for recharge water. In 2003, ASR III, also held in Orlando, served to provide a technical and policy update across the spectrum of Florida’s ASR issues. This April 15-16 program in Tampa (ASR IV) is taking a different format. The Trust has teamed up with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Florida Geological Survey/ Hydrogeology Program) and the Hydrogeology Consortium. The two-day ASR IV program will review the status of current ASR science and technology on day one, and then relate the science to policy and management issues on day two. We hope attendees will be there for both days, but recognizing time and budget constraints, the organizers have framed each day as “stand-alone” to facilitate one day participation.

 

March 2004 

March 26, 2004

3ND ANNUAL SOUTH FLORIDA ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS CONFERENCE
   University of Miami
   Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
   4600 Rickenbacker Causeway Miami, FL
   http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/

Invited Plenary Talks by:

Laura Westra, PhD - Eminent Philosopher now pursuing her second doctorate in Jusrisprudence at Harvard. Her work focuses on environmental ethics, policy and law, with special emphasis on human rights and global justice al justice. Colin L. Soskolne, PhD, FACE - Professor  of Epidemiology University of Alberta - pioneered work on the links between degrading environmental condition and human health. Michael Singer, Award-winning Artist and currently D.F.Schmidt Eminent Scholar in the Arts, Florida Atlantic University. His work is devoted to transforming public art, architecture, landscape and planning projects into successful models for urban and ecological renewal. College and University Students Free!  Read more

February 2004

February 24-25, 2004

2nd Loxahatchee River Watershed Science Symposium
Jupiter Community Center
210 Military Trail
Jupiter, FL

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/southeast/hottopics/Lox/Lox/lox.htm

Presentations will include current and recently completed projects on the following topics:

 - Aquatic Biology - Fauna
 - Aquatic and Wetland Biology - Flora
 - Endangered Species
 - Environmental Restoration and Use
 - Exotic Species Control
 - GIS and Mapping
 - Greenways Connections
 - Hydrology and Salinity
 - Water Quality
 - Watershed Planning
 - Watershed Protection

An environmental art exhibit will be held on Tuesday evening.

Contacts:

   Dianne Crigger, (561) 681.6604, dianne.crigger@dep.state.fl.us
   Mary Ridler at (561) 744-1067, wildpine@loxahatcheeriver.org

U.S. CORAL REEF TASK FORCE MEETING
FEBRUARY 24-25, WASHINGTON D.C.
** Registration and Agenda available at http://www.coralreef.gov/ **

The Department of Commerce announces a public meeting of the U.S. Coral
Reef Task Force (CRTF) February 24 – 25, 2004, in Washington, DC.
Through the coordinated efforts of its members, including
representatives of 12 federal agencies, the Governors of seven states
and territories, and the leaders of the Freely Associated States, the
Task Force has helped lead U.S. efforts to protect and manage valuable
coral reef ecosystems in the U.S. and internationally.

WHAT:  The 11th biannual meeting of the United States Coral Reef Task
Force will be held in the auditorium of the U.S. Department of Commerce
at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. Read more 

February 19-21, 2004

10^th Annual Public Interest Environmental Conference
Theme this year: “Shaping Florida’s Future: A Decade of Protecting an Eternity.”
    University of Florida Levin College of Law
     Gainesville, Florida
For registration and additional information, visit the 10^th Public Interest Environmental Conference web site at http://grove.ufl.edu/~els, or call the Center for Governmental Responsibility at (352) 392-2237.

Since its inception, the Conference has attracted top lawyers, decision makers, and scientists from around the state and beyond to talk about Florida’s most pressing environmental issues. This year’s Conference will continue in that tradition and promises to be an exciting and informative event. The Conference will begin on Thursday, February 19^th with an opening reception address by environmental law scholar Oliver Houck at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Mr. Houck was the first ever conference keynote speaker, and he returns to kick off the anniversary weekend with a bang.

Panels begin the morning of Friday, February 20th, at the J. Wayne Reitz Union, covering some of the most pressing environmental issues facing the state in four different areas: Florida’s Waters, Land & Development, Marine & Coastal, and Cutting Edge. In the Florida’s Waters track, panels are scheduled for issues such as the Council of 100 statewide water distribution proposal, Florida’s springs protection, and current Florida water quality issues. Slated for the Land & Development track are panel discussions on code enforcement and population carrying capacities. For the Marine & Coastal track, panels will focus on working waterfronts, ocean governance, and offshore aquaculture. The Cutting Edge track is one of the newer areas of dialogue and will be featuring panels on clean energy, genetically modified foods, and environmental security. Panels continue on Saturday morning with a special plenary on environmental justice and a citizen workshop on constitutional amendments.  Read more 

•  Conference homepage:  http://grove.ufl.edu/~els

January 2004

January 21-25, 2004

THE EVERGLADES COALITION

The Everglades Coalition
CONTACTS: Mary Munson, National Parks Conservation Association, 954/926-6327, 954/649-6327 (mobile); or Tom Lalley, World Wildlife Fund, 202/778-9544, 202/997-0899 (mobile)
        
Sen. Graham, Reps. Shaw, Deutsch, Hobson, Diaz-Balart and Government Agency Leaders to Speak at Annual Everglades Coalition Conference The 41-member Everglades Coalition will hold its 19th Annual Conference January 21 to 25, 2004, in Miami Beach, Florida. Hosted by the National Parks Conservation Association, the conference this year will address challenges and solutions for the restoration of the Florida Everglades, as well as other key restoration projects worldwide.

Speakers include U.S. Sen. Bob Graham (D-FL), Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers, U.S. Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart, E. Clay Shaw, Jr., senior member of the Florida Delegation, Peter Deutsch, representing Pembroke Pines, and David Hobson, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development.

The conference sessions begin on Thursday, January 22, with an International Ecosystem Restoration Forum that will address several prominent restoration projects worldwide: Mesopotamian marshes in Iraq, the Pantanal in South America, and the Great Lakes. Read more

 

December 2003

December 17, 2003

2nd Loxahatchee River Watershed Science Symposium
Public Participation Meeting 
Loxahatchee River Watershed
Restoration Vision
6-9pm
Jupiter Community Center
210 Military Trail
Jupiter, FL

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/southeast/hottopics/Lox/Lox/lox.htm

December 2-3, 2003

South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force 
10th Anniversary Meeting and Dinner
Delray Beach Marriott
10 North Ocean Boulevard
Delray Beach, FL 33483
http://www.marriott.com/dpp/PropertyPage.asp?MarshaCode=PBIDR
Phone:561/274-3200
Fax: 561/274-3202
Government rate: $129.00 per night
Group name: South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force
http://www.sfrestore.org/tf/nexttfmtg.htm

Please join us in celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. The 10th Anniversary meeting will be held at the Delray Beach Marriott December 2nd and 3rd. A special dinner is planned on the evening of the 2nd at 6PM to celebrate the accomplishments of the Task Force and will feature an entertaining and thought provoking panel of speakers. Most of the remaining agenda addresses the 10 years of work to date and priorities for the next 10 years.

Reservations and advance payment are required for the dinner (cost is $35). Reservations are due by 5 PM November 24th and payment by November 28th, 2003. Contacts for the event are Kate Elliott or Cheryl Duckworth in the Task Force Office of the Executive Director at 305-348-1665. For your convenience checks can be made payable to Rock Salt. Should you need sleeping accommodations for the evening please contact the Delray Beach Marriott directly at 561-274-3200.

 

November 2003

November 21, 2003

The Rising Tide: Emerging Coastal Issues"
13th Annual SW Florida Water Resources Conference 
     Florida Gulf Coast Univ.
     Fort Myers, Florida

This year's focus will be on Coastal Issues:  Implications of rising water levels, Policies, Trends, Water Resources Issues, Land Planning, Flooding, and Water Quality.    Program Chairs, Dr. Tom Missimer, CDM Missimer and Dr. Win Everham, FGCU, have a variety of speakers who will address local issues, statewide and national issues.

Attendees will include scientists, federal, state and local regulatory professionals, environmental professionals, engineers, geologists, ecologists, biologists, archaeologists, planners and other interested persons. Students are also welcome to attend and two scholarships will be awarded at the conference to student attendees.  Students must be present to win. Read more

November 14, 2003

Tug of War- Private Gain vs. The Public Good
     Location: Miami Woman's Club- 1737 Bayshore Drive
     NOVEMBER 14, 2003  - 8:00am - 2:30pm
     You must RSVP This week: uelmiami@bellsouth.net
      305-576-2530

"This conference presents an opportunity for a frank and lively
discussion of the future of South Florida as we strive to find a balance
between growth management and economic development," said Nancy Liebman,
UEL President. "In all communities there is an inherent struggle between
private gain and the public good. In South Florida, that conflict is
magnified because of our fragile ecosystem and natural resources."

 8:00-8:30       Coffee and Registration

8:30-9:00       Opening Remarks: Nancy Liebman, UEL President,  Joe
Barros, President Tropical Audubon

9:00-9:30      Opening Session: Introduction:  Nancy Liebman
                     Morning Speaker: State Representative Julio Robaina
 -- WILL ABOUT KEYS LAND            ACQUISITION

9:30-10:30    ON COMMON GROUND:  GROWING AND GREEN - Introduction:  Greg
Bush
Ft. Lauderdale Commissioner Dean Trantalis
Miami Dade County Commissioner Katy Sorenson
Peter Bell, Executive Director, National Housing & Urban Rehabilitation
Assoc.
Lesley Blackner, Esq., Chair Florida Hometown Democracy Amendment

10:30-10:45  BREAK

10:45-12:45  COMMUNITY AMENITIES:  POTENTIAL POTS OF GOLD: Moderator:
Amy Condon
Aesthetics:  Bill Brinton, Chair Scenic Florida Billboard Amendment
Culture: Deborah Margol,  Assistant Director Miami Dade Cultural Arts
Division
Housing and Neighborhood Planning:  Victor Dover, Dover Kohl, Inc.
(invited)
Landscaping:  JoannA Lombard, Architect University of Miami School of
Architecture
Schools: Merritt Stierheim, Superintendent of Miami Dade County Schools
Smart Growth and Land Use:  Richard Grosso, Esq., Environmental & Land
Use Law Center
Water:  Honey Rand,  Author:  "Water Wars"
Transportation And Pedestrians:  Doren Lovass, Smart Growth and
Transportation Program,
                                                Natural Resources
Defense Council

12:45-1:30    LUNCH AND SPEAKER:
Nancy Ancrum:  Miami Herald Editorial Board
Money, the Media and the Politics of Public Space

1:30-2:00 PRESENTATION OF THE WHITE PAPER:  Amy Condon

2:00-2:30 WRAP UP:  WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE: Moderator: Cynthia Guerra

$20 Admission (includes breakfast coffee,  lunch - free parking).
Information: 305-576-2553 or e-mail: uelmiami@bellsouth.net

 

October 2003

October 15, 2003

Task Force Meeting
   Radisson Suite Beach Resort
   600 South Collier Boulevard
   Marco Island, Florida 34145
Reservation Deadline: October 1, 2003
239/394-4100 or 1-800-992-0651
Government Rate: $69.00

Read draft info here.

Administrative Items
- DRAFT Agenda
- Draft Meeting Minutes, July 2003
- Meeting Calendar
- Invitation to Groundbreaking Ceremony
- Task Force Roster

Working Group
- Proposed Working Group Charter
- Working Group Roster

Science Coordination Group
- Proposed Science Coordination Group Charter
- Current SCT Roster

CSOP Advisory Team

DRAFT CSOP Charter

Long Term Plan Status

To Be Provided

Updates
 - Avian Ecology Workshop
 - Tenth Anniversary Celebration
 - Draft Annual Update to the Land Acquisition Strategy (Under Revision)

 

 

September 2003

September 3-5, 2003

Florida's 28th Annual Conference on Water Management
Perspectives on Water Asset Management
  Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel
   http://www.marriott.com/epp/default.asp?MarshaCode=TPAMC

The conference is sponsored by the five Water Management Districts of Florida and Florida's Department of Environmental Protection. Topics will include adaptive management of water resources, alternative financing for water supply projects and options for managing for the future.

Field tours will offer opportunities to visit environmental restoration and stormwater treatment sites, tour the construction site of the Tampa Bay Regional Reservoir and view the desalination plant, see Tampa Bay aboard a catamaran or canoe at the Weedon Island Preserve.

Register on-line until Aug. 15 at:
http://www.mcraeco.com/default_conference.html
or call (850) 906-0099

 

September 3-6, 2003

Florida Chapter, American Planning Association
2003 Annual Conference in Palm Beach
http://www.floridaplanning.org/conference/index.asp

SURVIVOR: OUTWIT, OUTPLAN, OUTLAST is the theme of the 2003 FAPA conference. We, as professional planners, encounter a multitude of issues on a daily basis; and therefore, need to be current on trends, remedies and solutions – so let’s push ourselves to do the best planning that can be done.

Mobile Workshops [12 total]

EVERGLADES RESTORATION ($25 extra fee)
View the natural environment of Florida’s “River of Grass.” This airboat tour can be taken as a precursor or follow-up for Thursday morning’s “It’s More Than the Everglades” session.

LOXAHATCHEE RIVER - BY CANOE ($30 extra fee)
Experience the Treasure Coast’s Wild and Scenic River, one of only two so designated in Florida.

Thursday, September 4, 2003 [Selected sessions]

10:30 - 11:45

IT'S MORE THAN THE EVERGLADES – PART 1

FLOOD PROTECTION, ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION & WATER SUPPLY FROM LAKE
OKEECHOBEE TO THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON.

An overview of major water management issues affecting land use planning in this area of southeast Florida. Topics will include operation of the C&SF system, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), and the Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan. The session
provides background for the associated, but separate, air boat trip into the Everglades.

2:15 - 3:30

IT'S MORE THAN THE EVERGLADES: PART 2

CASE STUDY IN CONFLICTS: LAND USE, WATER SUPPLY, MFLS, & THE LOXAHATCHEE
RIVER.

This session focuses on the ongoing land use and water management issues surrounding the protection of one of Florida’s two Wild & Scenic Rivers - the Loxahatchee River. The issues covered will include the sometimes conflicting interests involving land use, water supply,
minimum flows and levels, river restoration and the Jonathan Dickinson State Park. The session provides background for the associated, but separate, canoe trip on the Loxahatchee River.

September 14-18, 2003

Estuarine Research Federation 2003 Conference
Estuaries on the Edge: Convergence of Ocean, Land and Culture
     Washington State Convention and Trade Center
       Seattle, Washington USA

Come to Seattle!

The ERF Board and the ERF 2003 Conference Planning Committee invite you to join us in Seattle for what should be the biggest and most diverse ERF Conference ever! We have received over 1100 abstracts from scientists, resource managers and students representing 28 countries! Registration is now live on the web: http://www.sgmeet.com/erf/erf2003/

Conference Theme and Program

The theme of ERF 2003 is the convergence of ocean forces, influences of the land, and human activities and cultures. We consider that our Estuaries are on the Edge: the edge of the continental shelf, the edge of the Pacific Rim, and the edge of degradation. These themes and more will be explored throughout the conference.

The scientific program will feature key estuarine themes such as nutrient cycling, fisheries habitat, non-indigenous species and ecology and management of submerged aquatic vegetation. In addition the attributes and influences on Pacific Rim estuaries, and the powerful influence of coastal and open ocean forces on North American west coast estuaries, will provide the unique flavor of the conference. Native American art and culture will help to set the stage for oral presentations and posters that include unique sessions such as River–Estuary Interactions, Estuarine–Coastal Ocean Exchange and Ecological and Social Values of Estuarine Habitats.

http://www.fish.washington.edu/news/erf/

About Estuarine Research Federation, a multidisciplinary organization of individuals who study and manage the structure and functions of estuaries and the effects of human activities on these fragile environments

http://www.erf.org/abouterf.html

 

September 17, 2003

South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Science Coordination Team
2nd Agro-ecology Conference
"Can We Keep Agriculture in the South Florida Ecosystem?"
     Indian River Research & Education Center
     Ft. Pierce, Florida
     http://www.irrec.ifas.ufl.edu/

Brochure (PDF, 2 pages)
http://www.floridaearth.org/Documents/AgBrochureJuly10.pdf

Contact:
   Doreen DiCarlo
   Florida Center for Environmental Studies
   Florida Atlantic University, 3932 RCA Blvd, Suite 3210
   Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
   E-mail: ddicarlo@ces.fau.edu
   Phone: 561-799-8553
   Fax: 561-626-1404
   http://www.ces.fau.edu

Other conferences and events:
http://www.ces.fau.edu/events/

 

August 2003

August 26th, 2003

LEAF ALERT: Public Hearing on Miami-Dade Injection Well Consent Order - Call
for Action
Miami-Dade South District Wastewater Treatment
8950 SW 232nd Street, between SW 87 Ave. and SW 97 Ave., 
in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has announced a public hearing regarding the proposed consent order for the underground injection control facility at the Miami-Dade South District Wastewater Treatment Facility located at 8950 SW 232nd Street, between SW 87 Ave. and SW 97 Ave., in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The consent order is being entered to
address fluid movement from the injection wells, and other matters associated with the underground injection at the facility. While LEAF has not yet reviewed the new proposed consent order, you can find the prior draft and LEAF's comments on our website at www.leaflaw.org.

A public hearing on the consent order will be held on August 26, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at the South Dade Regional Library Auditorium, located at 10750 SW 211 St. Miami, Florida 33189.

As concerned citizens who want to protect Florida's drinking water supplies, LEAF needs your help! A "public meeting" should be held when the "public" can attend. Not when it
is convenient for DEP! Please call Joseph R. May, P.G. at the West Palm Beach DEP District Office, (561) 681-6691, and demand that the public hearing be held when the public can attend -- 7:00 p.m.!

Please pass this alert to your friends and colleagues and urge them to call as well. And, please mark this meeting on your calendar to attend -- LEAF will be there!

Watch your email and mail for additional information from us!

Cynthia Valencic

Legal Environmental Assistance Foundation
1114 Thomasville Road, Suite E
Tallahassee, FL 32303-6290
(850) 681-2591 (phone)
(850) 224-1275 (fax)
cvalencic@leaflaw.org
www.leaflaw.org

 

July 2003

July 8th, 2003

Public Hearing on Phosphorus Criterion for Everglades Protection Area
Conference Room A, Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building
3900 Commonwealth Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000

Florida Environmental Regulation Commission (ERC)
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/erc/default.htm

July 8 Meeting Agenda
(Shown below.)
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/erc/070803.htm

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. INVOCATION & PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

III. DEFERRAL OF APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PUBLIC MEETING AND HEARING held June 26, 2003, in Tallahassee, Florida.

IV. RULE PROCEEDING AND PUBLIC HEARING

  1.Certification of Public Hearing and Swearing of Witnesses

  2.Chapter 62-302, F.A.C., Surface Water Quality Standards  Continuation of adoption hearing for Rules 62-302.530, F.A.C. and 62-302.540,

F.A.C., Proposed Phosphorus Criterion for the Everglades Protection Area as required by Section 373.4592(4)(d), Florida Statutes.

   A. Proposed Rule Language

   B. Proposed Rule Amendments

   C. Stakeholders' Comments

   D. Commission Adoption of Final Rule Language

VI. NEW BUSINESS

VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

IX. ADJOURNMENT

July 9-11, 2003

Partners in Florida's Future
Juniper Beach Resort
Juniper, Florida

The Florida Local Environmental Resource Agencies, Inc.
http://www.faepnw.org

Annual Conference features participation and speakers from EPA Region IV, the Legislature, DEP, FWCC, Water Management Districts and consultants. There will be lively discussions and information about current environmental resource topics and local environmental program relationships. Turtle walks and the popular FLERA shrimp boil and Bar-B-Q make this a
conference not to miss.

For more information, click here to download the flyer (3-page PDF file)

July 31, 2003

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
Changing of the Command Ceremony
Terry Theater in the Florida Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts
Thursday, July 31 at 1 p.m.

Col. Greg May, who has commanded the Jacksonville District since August of 2000, will relinquish command to Col. Robert M. Carpenter, who comes to the district from Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, where he was a student at the U.S. Army War College. Colonel Carpenter's most recent permanent assignment was a Chief, Construction Branch, U.S.
Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. He is a West Point graduate.

Contact: Judy Wilson, Public Affairs Officer
   Phone: 904-232-2236 - FAX: 904-232-2237
   P.O. Box 4970 Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019
   Email: judy.m.wilson@usace.army.mil

Florida Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts
http://www.downtownjacksonville.org/detail/?loc_id=104&page_id=14
http://travel.yahoo.com/p/travelguide/96442

 

June 2003 

May 2003  

April 2003  

 

April 13-18, 2003

                             

Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration 
of the Greater Everglades and Florida Bay Ecosystem

"From Kissimmee to the Keys"

Physical, biological and social scientists will gather with Everglades natural resource managers for a Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida Bay Ecosystem - From Kissimmee to the Keys from April 13 - 18, 2003, at the Westin Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, Florida.  This is the first time that the Florida Bay and Adjacent Marine Systems Science Conference and the Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (GEER) Science Conference have joined forces to provide a combined forum for the exchange of information among scientists. Read more... 

Related links,      

Conference home page
http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/jc 

Internal UM page for conference   

040903 South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Press Release 

 

April 13-28, 2003

Announcing Dates & Call for Abstracts:
Florida Bay & Greater Everglades Restoration Science Conferences

Dear Colleague,

The Florida Bay and Adjacent Marine Systems Science Conference and the Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (G.E.E.R.) Science Conference will, for the first time ever, be held in conjunction to provide a joint forum for the exchange of information among physical, biological and social scientists. The structure and integrity of each event will remain independent as it has in the past, with independent meeting sessions, abstract books and scientific reports.

The Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida Bay Ecosystem - "From Kissimmee to the Keys" will be conducted April 13-18, 2003 at the Westin Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, Florida, just 25 miles from Tampa.
Read more...

Copyright © 2002 Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida Bay Ecosystem All rights reserved.

April 25, 2003

"Everglades Restoration and Communities"
2nd Annual South Florida Environmental Ethics Conference

Join Educators from FAU, the University of Miami, Miami-Dade Community College, the Miami-Dade Ethics Commission, along with Government and Community Members in a day long workshop on issues focusing on Environmental Ethics in South Florida.   

Location: The African American Research Library and Cultural Center
               2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale , FL
               http://www.broward.org/library/aarlccbranch.htm
 

Keynote: Barry Hill, hill.barry@epa.gov
              Director, Office of Environmental Justice
              U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
              http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/ej/html-doc/ejmemo.htm

Read more...

 

April 30, 2003  

Technical Oversight Committee meeting  

Wednesday, April 30, 2003    
10:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m.

South Florida Water Management District
Headquarters, B-1 Building, Storch Room
3301 Gun Club Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33416
http://www.sfwmd.gov
561-686-8800
 

Draft Agenda 
 

Item #5 - Final Conceptual Plan for Achieving the Long-Term Water Quality Goals (March 17, 2003) (45 minutes). Gary Goforth and Tracey Piccone, SFWMD

TOC web site
http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/ema/toc/index.html

Contact: Linda Davis, ldavis@sfwmd.gov  

 

 

May  2003 

 

 

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March 16 - 23, 2003

3rd World Water Forum - Kyoto, Japan
http://www.world.water-forum3.com/

The world's biggest international water conference began Sunday with international financiers and small-scale project leaders at odds over how to finance water projects for the poor.  Some 10,000 ministers, scientists and international financiers from 165 nations are debating how to halve the number of people without access to water by 2015.  The United Nations has said that the world's water crises can be solved if rich, developed nations devote about $100 billion more than the $80 billion a year currently spent on developing countries.  But in a panel discussion at the forum, Peter Gleick of the Pacific Institute said an extra $10 billion a year -- spread out among a multitude of small projects in Africa, Latin America and Asia -- would suffice.   Read more...       
Internal page  

 

March 21 - 22, 2003

67th Annual Meeting of the Florida Academy of Sciences
http://www.floridaacademyofsciences.org/

The University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida
http://www.ucf.edu/

This year's meeting will feature the following special session:

Science and the Lake:
Baseline Environmental Studies of Lake Okeechobee and Its Watershed

http://www.floridaacademyofsciences.org/meetings.htm

March 25, 2003 

Restoration Coordination and Verification: Adaptive Assessment Team (AAT)
Restoration Coordination and Verification (RECOVER) Teams. In order to meet the objectives, RECOVER has been organized into five interagency, interdisciplinary task teams and an overall coordinating or leadership group. This figure depicts the RECOVER teams. Lead responsibility for the overall management of the RECOVER process will be performed by two co-chairs, one each from the South Florida Water Management District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.. Read more...
http://www.evergladesplan.org/documents/calendar/AAT_032503_Agenda.pdf

 

 

 Feb. 27 - March 1, 2003

University of Florida’s 9^th Annual Public Interest Environmental Conference 
"Florida's Final Frontiers: Saving What's Left,"

The University of Florida College of Law's Environmental and Land Use Law Society in cooperation with the Public Interest Committee of the Environmental and Land Use Law Section of the Florida Bar will be sponsoring "Florida's Final Frontiers:  Saving What's Left," the Ninth Annual Public Interest Environmental Conference, February 27 - March 1, 2003.

This student-run conference brings together diverse interests to take part in panels discussing a multitude of environmental issues. This year's panels will be organized into four sub-theme tracks: Land and Development; Water; Wildlife and Habitat; and Policy and Procedure.  Among the panelists to take part in this year's conference will be many of Florida's top environmental lawyers and scholars as well as representatives of public interest organizations, government agencies, and environmental groups.  CLE credit will be available for attorneys.  

Read more...       

Sponsors:
Public Interest Committee of the Environmental and Land Use Section of the Florida Bar, Center for Governmental Responsibility, Hopping, Green & Sams, P.A., The Jelks Family Foundation, UF Student Government, Law College Council.

Related links,            

9^th Public Interest Environmental Conference

The University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law 

The Environmental and Land Use Law Program at The University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law

National Association of Environmental Law Societies
 

 

February 2003 

The updated Fire in Florida's Ecosystems workshop and curriculum is here!
We are now booking for 2003.

We are able to offer trainings to only 200 educators this spring so book your workshop soon.

Please see attached flier for more information on this FREE program.

The updated curriculum will feature:

 - Grade-specific activities, discussions, and extensions
 - FCAT prompts
 - Easy to use format
Read more...

Copyright  © 2002  Fire in Florida's Ecosystems All rights reserved.

 

February 27, 2003

Economic Incentives and the Sustainability of Florida's Water Supply
The University of Central Florida and the Department of Economics, College of Business Administration invite you to participate in a one-day conference on Economic Incentives and the Sustainability of Florida's Water Supply on Thursday, February 27, 2003 in Orlando, FL.  This is the third in a series of conferences sponsored by UCF to promote awareness and
understanding of water management and planning in Florida.  The objective of this conference is to provide an overview and forum to discuss alternative ways to encourage efficient and sustainable utilization of water resources in Florida.  Issues that will be addressed during the
conference include: alternative price and non-price incentives to promote urban water conservation, measuring the effectiveness of conservation programs, integrating incentive programs and conservation into long-term water supply planning, alternative methods to encourage transfers between competing water users, and the role of the public and private sectors in water supply financing and operation. Read more...

 

January 30-31, 2003

NCSE Conference
The Conference will explore the role of education regarding one of the central issues of the 21st century - how to achieve a more sustainable relationship between people and the environment.  The security of people and nations, economic opportunity and quality of human life depend upon the continued availability of a life-sustaining environment.  A "green wall" separates ecology and economy, business and environment, society and sustainability.  Education is essential to breach the green wall and allow people to make informed choices about their local and global environmental conditions.  Read more...

 January 21 - 22, 2003 

UM hosts January colloquia to mark launch of new center for ecosystem science and policy
 “Academics in the Environment Colloquium 2003” will be held in Coral Gables on January 21 and 22, 2003, to mark the launch of the University of Miami’s new Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy (CESP).  The mission of the CESP is to create innovative, inter-disciplinary initiatives designed to bridge the gap between science and environmental policy.   The  Academics Colloquium will bring to campus a number of prominent academics who have been leaders in creating inter-disciplinary approaches to environmental teaching and research.    Read more...

Related Links      

UM Colloquia Participants
Colloquium schedule

Relevant Links

 

 January 14, 2003

STATUS OF LAKE OKEECHOBEE SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY FOCUS OF JANUARY 14 PUBLIC MEETING

SFWMD Okeechobee Service Center
205 North Parrott Avenue, Suite 201
Okeechobee, FL

Contact: Randy Smith    (561) 682-6197 (office) or (561) 389-3386 (cell phone)
                Missie Barletto (863) 462-5260, ext. 3006

The South Florida Water Management District will hold a public meeting on January 14, 2003, to present the draft Evaluation of Alternatives Report for the Lake Okeechobee Sediment Management Feasibility Study. The focus of the meeting is the evaluation of alternatives designed to address internal loading of phosphorus from the sediments within Lake Okeechobee.
Read More...

Related Links, 

Project web site:  
http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/wrp/wrp_okee/projects/sedimentmanagement.html

Sediment management feasibility studies: http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/wrp/wrp_okee/projects/sediment_mgmt_details.html   

SWFMD Okeechobee Service Center: 
http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/exo/okeechobee/okindex1.html

 

 January 13-14, 2003

2003 St. John's River Summit
A strategic planning session to protect, preserve and enhance the St. Johns River

The 2003 St. Johns River Summit will seek legislative support and funding commitments for water quality and water supply initiatives in the upper, middle and lower basins of the river.  The two-day summit will seek to encourage champions of the river to stay the course and to develop comprehensive initiatives to preserve, enhance and protect the river from its headwaters in Indian River and Brevard counties, through the lakes of central Florida, to its mouth at the Atlantic Ocean in Jacksonville. Topics discussed in breakout sessions on Jan. 13 will include trails and greenways, land acquisition, outreach and public education, and funding and public/private partnerships. The tentative keynote presentation will be on the St. Johns River as an American Heritage River. Read more...

Prime Osborn Convention Center
Jacksonville, Florida

 

 January 9 - 12, 2003     

18th Annual Everglades Coalition Conference  
EVERGLADES RESTORATION: IT'S EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS  
Sharing the Commitment, Making The Right Choices

Delray Beach Marriott*
10 North Ocean Blvd
Delray Beach, FL 33483 

More information

Related links,            

011003 Press Release:  DOI Accomplishments
011003 Remarks of Interior Secretary Gale Norton
010803 Press Release:  Secretary Norton Calls for Continued Partnership

 

2002 

 

 December 5 - 6, 2002 

University of Florida holding 3rd Annual Restoration Update Forum 
Highlighting the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP)
On December 5th and 6th the University of Florida, South Florida Water Management District, the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Earth Foundation will offer the public its Restoration Update Forum, one of five modules in the Florida Earth Project Series. Held at the newly built facilities of the Grassy Waters Preserve on North Lake Boulevard, North Palm Beach, Thursday's sessions will bring participants up to date on the science of restoration and the basis for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). On Friday, December 6, the course will go into the details of CERP, with sessions on what has been done in 2002 and what are the goals for 2003. Participants will study the South Florida region's efforts in restoring a national treasure, the Florida Everglades. Read more...
Copyright  © 2002  UF News  All rights reserved.            

Related links,       

Florida Earth Foundation's (FEF)
http://www.floridaearth.org/

 

 

  November 14 - 15, 2002      

Environmental Summit 2002

Florida Coastal School of Law
Jacksonville, Florida 

Florida's next attorney general -- Charlie Crist -- will be confronted with critical environmental issues as he takes office, says the current officeholder Richard E. Doran.   The chief issue is the state's water supply, said Doran, recently appointed by Gov. Jeb Bush to fill out Bob Butterworth's unexpired term. Crist was elected on Nov. 5 and will take office in January.  Doran was Thursday's keynote speaker at The Environmental Summit 2002 sponsored by the Florida Coastal School of Law.   Read more...

Related links,   

Conference home page

Florida Coastal Law School

11/15/02  Summit anticipates environment challenges

 

 November 13, 2002

Panama City Civic Center
8:30am - 4:00pm

Planning for the Future of the Florida Panhandle
This workshop was funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.  This workshop brought together a mix of planners, planning commissioners, commissioners and interested individuals to hear from a mix of presenters on tools to better manage development and perspectives on the ever-growing development pressures that are facing the Florida Panhandle. The presentations were as follows.  Effective Planning Partnerships - Former Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Director Wendy Grey and current Planning Commission Chairman Burt Davy, a prominent Tallahassee builder, will discuss the many complex issues facing planning boards and staff, and resources available to address those issue.  Read more . . . 
Copyright  © 2002  1000 Friends of Florida All rights reserved.

                Related Article,

                November 14, 2002
                Conference told development threatening Panhandle's character

 

Governing Board Workshop Meeting*

   Meeting of the Human Resources Committee.

   Meeting of the Audit Committee.

   Location: Indian River Community College
             500 N.W. California Blvd.
             Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 
Read more . . . 
Copyright  © 2002  Southwest Florida Water Management District  All rights reserved.

                Related Article,

                November 10, 2002
                Positive interaction paves way for water workshop

                * pdf file (must have Acrobat Reader to open)

 

 October 29, 2002

Public Workshops Scheduled on Everglades Restoration
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and South Florida Water Management District will host a series of public workshops on the Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) system proposed in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). These workshops will provide up-to-date information on ASR technology, its potential role in Everglades restoration, the status of the pilot projects and regional study, and proposals for future studies and research.  Read more . . . 
Copyright  © 2002  Southwest Florida Water Management District  All rights reserved.

                Related Article,

                November 10, 2002
                Positive interaction paves way for water workshop

 

October 25, 2002

Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan

Draft Agenda as of 18 October 2002

  0900  Welcome to West Palm Beach
           Colonel May
           Jacksonville District Engineer

  0910  Welcome to the Environmental Advisory Board Meeting
           Lieutenant General Flowers
           Chief of Engineers

  0920  Swearing in Board Members
    Colonel May
Read more...

Copyright © 2002 Environmental Advisory Board All rights reserved.

 

October 1, 2002

Independent Scientific Review on the
Everglades and South Florida Ecosystem Programs

Pertinent Legislation:

Section 601(j) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (Public Law106-541) (http://www.evergladesplan.org/the_plan/2lev_legislation.shtml) includes a provision requiring independent scientific review of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan's (CERP) progress toward achieving the natural system restoration goals.  Specifically subsection (j) this
legislation reads as follows:

   (j).  INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC REVIEW. -

   (1) IN GENERAL. - The Secretary [of the Army], the Secretary of the Interior, and the Governor, in consultation with the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration task Force, shall establish an independent scientific review panel convened by a body, such as the National Academy of Sciences, to review the Plan's progress toward achieving the natural system restoration goals on the Plan.    
Read more...

Copyright © 2002 Environmental Advisory Board All rights reserved.

Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan
Performance Measures and Adaptive Management

Introduction

The scope, complexity, and significance of the Comprehensive Everglades
Restoration Plan (CERP) (http://www.evergladesplan.org) warrant the
establishment of tools to measure, assess alternative plans, and report
progress towards achieving the CERP objectives.  Performance measures have
been developed by the REstoration COordination and VERification (RECOVER)
(http://www.evergladesplan.org/pm/recover/recover.shtml) team to evaluate
and assess the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP).  These
performance measures will be used to measure and evaluate the success of
CERP and to demonstrate compliance with all applicable federal and state
laws and regulations, including the Water Resources Development Act of 2000,
Florida Statute 373, the Principles and Guidelines, and federal regulations
specifically guiding implementation of the CERP, including the programmatic
regulations (http://www.evergladesplan.org/pm/progr_regs.shtml)
Read more...

Copyright © 2002 Environmental Advisory Board All rights reserved.

 

 August 26 - September 4, 2002

United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development  

Johannesburg Summit Opens With Calls for Credible Action

Johannesburg, 26 August— South Africa President Thabo Mbeki opened the World Summit on Sustainable Development today with a call for governments to agree on a set of practical measures that will help humanity improve the lives of people everywhere.

Website:  World Summit on Sustainable Development (www.johannesburgsummit.org)  

14-Aug-02

Permitting Coordination Symposium Set for Aug. 14
Free Event Focuses on Environmental Future

Focusing on the environmental future of Southwest Florida, experts plan to convene at the Permitting Coordination Symposium on Aug. 14 at Florida Gulf Coast University.  The workshop, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., will examine functional authorities and coordinating responsibilities of various federal, state and local agencies. There is no charge to attend the Symposium. Lunch is provided.  The interactive workshop, designed for agency personnel, elected officials, developers, consultants and the general public, will identify gaps, overlaps, constraints and opportunities necessary to enhance cooperation.  The Symposium will address water permitting, and fish, wildlife and resource management coordination.  Speakers include staff from the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lee and Collier counties, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.  Read more . . . 
Copyright  © 2002  Business News Now All rights reserved.

 
11-14-Jun-02

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World

Organized by: Natural Resources Law Center
11 to 14 June 2002, Boulder, Colorado, United States
Submission deadline: 15 December 2001
E-mail enquiries: jpatton@spot.colorado.edu

      Examines innovative water allocation laws, policies, and institutions from around the world. Will focus on problems of sustainable water management in the American West.

     The purpose of the conference is to examine innovative water allocation laws, policies and institutions from around the world that provide lessons for sustainable water management. In keeping with the Center's focus on natural resources issues of the Western United States, the conference will focus its attention on problems applicable to the American West. Sessions will focus on innovative legal and institutional developments and lessons that can be transferred across different regions, countries, cultures, economies, and water systems. The lessons will provide examples from a variety of geographic scales, ranging from international rivers to irrigation systems and watershed management. International speakers and case studies will be drawn from world regions that share the American West's challenges of managing uncertain and variable water supplies.

For more information visit the NRLC 2002 Conference website.

 

19-21 - Apr - 02

ECO-NATURAL 2002

Miami, FL

ECO-NATURAL 2002 is being organized by JCS Media, Inc., in cooperation with a collection of Florida-based environmental organizations. JCS Media, Inc. was founded by John Sailer, author of A Vogt for the Environment, and Founding Publisher/Editor of Environmental Design & Construction (EDC) magazine, and Jefferson Cordoba, former Account Executive and Assistant to the Publisher of EDC.ECO-NATURAL 2002, the ecological internatural awareness experience proposes to change all that and offer a more environmental alternative to today's traditional wasteful trade shows and conference - and we invite you to participate in the solution (rather than adding to the problem) by attending or exhibiting at ECO-NATURAL 2002 -- Earth Day
Weekend, April 19th, 20th, and 21st, 2002.

Website: http://www.econatural2002.com
 

14-16-Feb-02

8th Annual Public Interest Environmental Conference to Focus on Industry

The 8th Annual Public Interest Environmental Conference will be held February 14-16, 2002, at
the University of Florida Reitz Union in Gainesville, Florida.  Inspired by the Valentine’s Day
date, the upcoming conference’s title is, “Industry is from Mars, Environmentalists are from
Venus:  Reconciling Our Differences on Earth.”  Hosted by the Fredric G. Levin College of Law’s
Environmental and Land Use Law Society in conjunction with the Public Interest Committee of
the Environmental and Land Use Law Section of the Florida Bar Association, the PIEC brings
together attorneys, students, and citizen-activists to discuss issues of importance concerning the environment.  

In 2002, the conference will be inaugurated on Valentine’s Day with a reception at the Florida
Museum of Natural History.  At the reception there will be a presentation by Dr. David
Guggenheim, Vice President of Conservation Policy at the Ocean Conservancy (formerly the
Center for Marine Conservation).  

The following evening’s banquet will feature keynote speaker Gary S. Guzy of the law firm of
Foley, Hoag & Eliot.  Mr. Guzy works in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a member of the
Corporate Social Responsibility Practice Group.

This year's panels will be organized into four sub-theme tracks: tourism, agriculture,
development, and infrastructure.  Some of the panels on the slate include, “Loving Them to
Death?: Regulating Wildlife-Based Tourism in Florida,” “Clam Culture: The Economic and
Environmental Impacts of Florida's Most Successful Aquaculture Industry,” and “Greening the
Built Environment: Principles, Practices and Programs for Green Building..”  Among the many
panelists to take part in this year's conference will be attorneys from several of Florida's top
environmental law firms, scholars, and representatives of public interest organizations,
governmental agencies, private companies and environmental groups.  For lawyers attending
the conference, CLE credit will be available.  A special post-conference canoe trip on the
Ocklawaha River with Adventure Outpost’s Lars Andersen is also being offered on Sunday,
February 17.

The Everglades Restoration Framework: Birds and Bunnies Meet Laws and Statutes

Saturday, February 16, 2002
Concurrent Panels 11:00-12:30

The greatest environmental restoration in history is beginning in the Florida Everglades. Since it is crucial that the State of Florida and the Federal government work together to implement this restoration, the hot topic for this year will be the creation of the federal programmatic regulations, ensuring that the restoration project meets its requirements and goals as outlined in the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. What will be in the regulations? How are the 68 separate Everglades projects going to be implemented? This panel will consider how federal and state laws will be reconciled to guide the Everglades restoration.

Panelists:

• Michelle Diffenderfer, Esq., Lewis, Longman and Walker
• Shannon Estenoz, Director, World Wildlife Fund Everglades Program, South Florida Ecoregion
• John Fumero, Esq., General Counsel, South Florida Water Management District.

Moderator: Lisa Interlandi, Esq., Regional Director, Environmental and Land Use Law Center, Inc.  Student Assistant: Sara D. Habhab, PIC Liaisons: Erin Deady and Shannon Estenoz, Faculty Advisor: Michael Olexa

To register, view the full agenda, or simply learn more, visit the 8th PIEC website at
http://grove.ufl.edu/~els/ or call the University of Florida Center for Governmental Responsibility
at 352-392-2237. 

 

7-8-Feb-02

Florida Earth Project Course Series
Introductory Survey Module
The first FEP module for this calendar year will be the Introductory Survey Module, February 7 & 8, 2002, held at the South Florida Water Management District Field Station in Davie.
(Location map: http://www.sfwmd.gov/histo/maps/pdfs/ftlaud.pdf)

The agenda for the module is found on the web at:
http://earthproject.ifas.ufl.edu/Survey020702.htm
(Registration button is at the bottom of the page.)

 

29-Jan-02