Florida Shore & Beach Preservation Association Annual Conference
September 14-16, 2011
Eden Roc Renaissance, Miaim Beach, Florida

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1:00 p.m.
Opening Remarks
Virginia Barker, Chair, FSBPA and Brevard County Natural Resources Management Office, Viera, FL  

1:15 p.m.

Keynote Speaker Introduction    
Senator Dennis Jones, Florida Senate, District 13
 

1:20 p.m.
The Keynote Address:  Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection and Beach Management

Herschel Vinyard, Jr., Secretary, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL

Moderator:  Virginia Barker, Chair, FSBPA

1:50 p.m.
Recognizing the Legendary Miami-Dade County Shore Protection Project
Brian Flynn, Special Projects Administrator, Miami-Dade County Environmental Resources Management, Miami, FL

2:15 p.m.
The Value of Beaches to Local Tourism
Rolando Aedo, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Miami, FL 

2:40 p.m.

Budgeting for Florida’s Federal Shore Protection Funding Needs, Post-Earmarks

David Hobbie, Deputy District Engineer for Project Management, Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL  

3:05 p.m.

Professional Exchange Break

Moderator:  Brian Flynn, Past-Chair, FSBPA

3:35 p.m.

Beach Management:  Doing More with Less

Michael Walther, P.E., D.CE., President, Coastal Technology Corporation, Vero Beach, FL and Paden Woodruff, Environmental Administrator, FDEP, Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems, Tallahassee, FL

4:00 p.m.

Expediting the Permitting Process for Beach Nourishment Projects:  A Panel Discussion

Jeff Littlejohn, P.E., Deputy Secretary, Regulatory Programs, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL  

Eric Summa, Environmental Branch Chief, Planning Division, Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL  

Kevin Bodge, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Vice President, Olsen Associates, Inc., Jacksonville, FL  

Dan Bates, Environmental Resources Management Director, Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, FL  

Diana Ferguson, Rutledge, Ecenia & Purnell, P.A., Tallahassee, FL

5:05 pm

Adjourn  

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception

Thursday, September 15, 2011                       

8:00 a.m.

Professional Exchange Break

Moderator:  Bruce St. Denis, Director, FSBPA

8:25 a.m.

How the Town of Longboat Key Funds its Beach Management Program:  The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

Juan Florensa, Public Works Director, Town of Longboat Key, FL

8:50 a.m.

Beach Management Program Sustainability

Christopher Creed, P.E.,  Vice-President, Olsen Associates, Inc. , Jacksonville, FL and Scott Liggett, Director of Public Projects and Facilities, Town of Hilton Head Island, SC

9:15 a.m.

Optimizing Project Cost, Performance and Durability in a Slow Economy: Collier County, Beaches, Florida

Gary McAlpin, P.E., Coastal Zone Management Director, Collier County, Naples, FL and Stephen Keehn, P.E., Senior Coastal Engineer, Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc. (A Shaw Group Company),  Boca Raton, FL

9:40 a.m.

When to Ask for State Funding for Your Project:

“The State’s Perspective from the Governor’s Office to the Legislature”

Lisa Armbruster, Director of Governmental Affairs, FSBPA, Tallahassee, FL

“What Goes Into a Local Sponsor’s Decision Regarding When to Ask” 

Charlie Hunsicker, Director, Natural Resources Department, Manatee County, Bradenton, FL

“How Can Design Professionals Contribute to Getting the Timing Right” 

Thomas Pierro, P.E., D.CE., Senior Coastal Engineer, Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc. (A Shaw Group Company), Boca Raton, FL

10:15 a.m.

Professional Exchange Break

Moderator:  Don Donaldson, Vice-Chair, FSBPA

10:45 a.m.

Looking Back at Over 30 years as the Sandman and Anticipating the Challenges Ahead

Senator Dennis Jones, District 13, Pinellas County, FL

11:10 a.m.

Pay it Forward or Pass it On:  Anecdotal Words of Wisdom and Lessons Learned Regarding Project Performance, the Politics of Project Selection and Funding, and Public Perception

A Roundtable Discussion with Florida’s Senior Coastal Statesmen, including:

Tom Campbell, P.E., D.CE., Vice-President, Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc. (A Shaw Group Company), Boca Raton, FL
Ken Humiston, P.E., Co-Founding Partner, Humiston & Moore Engineers, Naples, FL

Erik Olsen, P.E., President, Olsen Associates, Inc., Jacksonville, FL

Michael Walther, P.E., D.CE., President, Coastal Technology Corporation, Vero Beach, FL

12:10 a.m.

Adjourn

12:15 pm

FSBPA Annual General Membership Meeting

6:00 p.m.

Cash Bar

6:30 p.m.

Annual Awards Banquet

Friday, September 16, 2011

7:30 a.m.

Professional Exchange Break

Moderator:  Paul Dorling, Director, FSBPA

8:15 a.m.
A Tribute to Charlie Stevens, Project Manager, Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Richard Bonner, Deputy District Engineer, retired, Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL

8:35 a.m.

FY 2012 and Beyond: Florida’s Federally-Authorized Beach Projects and Funding Outlook

Colonel Al Pantano, District Engineer, Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL

9:05 a.m.

Longboat Pass Unites Local Governments

Tom Campbell, P.E., Vice-President, Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc. (A Shaw Group Company),  Boca Raton, FL; Charlie Hunsicker, Director, Natural Resources Department, Manatee County, Bradenton, FL;  Bruce St. Denis, Town Manager, Town of Longboat Key, FL

9:30 a.m.

The South Lake Worth Inlet Projects (Sand Transfer Plant, Seawall, and Jetties), Rebuilding Three Projects for the Price of One…

Leanne Welch, Environmental Program Supervisor,  Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management, West Palm Beach, FL

9:55 a.m.

Professional Exchange Break

Moderator:  Charlie Hunsicker, Secretary/Treasurer, FSBPA

10:20 a.m.

Hideaway Beach Erosion Control Project:  Sustainable Beach Fill Stabilization with Phased Construction of Erosion Control Structures

Ken Humiston, P.E., Co-Founding Partner and Steve Foge, Senior Engineer, Humiston & Moore Engineers, Naples, FL

10:45 a.m.

The Role of the Federal Government in Water Resources

Michael Willis, Principal, Marlowe & Company, LLC, Washington, DC

11:10 a.m.

Improving Interagency Coordination -- the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement

Jennifer Culbertson, Ph.D., Biological Oceanographer, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Herndon, VA

11:35 a.m.

The Evaluation of Artificial Reefs as Appropriate Mitigation for Beach Nourishment: An Innovative Look for Future Methodology and Potential Cost Savings

Lindsay Aylesworth, Marine Biologist, Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc. (A Shaw Group Company),  Boca Raton, FL

12 noon

Conference Adjourns