2008
FSBPA Annual Meeting
September 10-12, 2008
South Seas Island Resort

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Conference Program

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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Moderator: Steve Boutelle, Chair, FSBPA

1:00 p.m.
Welcome
Steve Boutelle, FSBPA Chair; and Lee County Division of Natural Resources, Fort Myers, FL

1:05 p.m.
The Nassau County (City of Fernandina Beach) Shore Protection Project
Erik Olsen, P.E., President, Olsen Associates, Inc., Jacksonville, FL

1:30 p.m.
Erosion Control vs. Shoreline Armoring
Ken Humiston, P.E.; Brett Moore, P.E.; and Marc Damon, E.I, Humiston & Moore Engineers, Naples, FL

1:55 p.m.
Regional Sediment Management and Sustainable Sand Sources for Beach Nourishment
Bradd Schwichtenberg, P.E., Chief, Coastal/Navigation Section, Planning Division and Matthew Schrader, Coastal Engineer, Coastal/Navigation Section, Planning Division, USACE Jacksonville District, FL; and Adam Hosking, Principal Coastal Scientist-, Nienke Eernisse-Thomas, Senior GIS Analyst and Jim Marino, P.E., Vice President, Halcrow, Inc., Tampa, FL; and Cade Carter, P.E., Program Director, G.E.C., Inc., Baton Rouge, LA

2:20 p.m.
Florida Sand Sources for the Future
Tom Campbell, P.E., President, Coastal Planning and Engineering, Inc., Boca Raton, FL

2:45 p.m.
Professional Exchange Break

3:10 p.m.
Regional Biological Opinion for Beach Nourishment and Shore Protection in Florida
Kenneth Dugger, Chief, Coastal Section of the Environmental Branch, USACE Jacksonville District, FL

3:35 p.m.
Developing the Florida Beaches Habitat Conservation Plan
Katherine Diersen, Habitat Conservation Planner, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Tallahassee, FL

4:35 p.m.
Florida's Beach - Dune System & the CCCL Program
Michael Walther, P.E., President, Coastal Technology Corporation, Vero Beach, FL

5:00 p.m.
Observed Performance of a No Impact Beach Nourishment Project: Sector 7, Indian River County
Jonathan Gorham, Ph.D., Coastal Resource Manager, Public Works, Indian River County, Vero Beach, FL; Peter Seidle, P.E., Applied Technology and Management, West Palm Beach, FL; and Cheryl Miller, Coastal Eco-Group, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Thursday, September 11, 2008
Moderator: Don Donaldson, Vice Chair, FSBPA

8:05 a.m.
The Latest "Happenings" at DEP's Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems
Michael Barnett, P.E., Bureau Chief, Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL

8:30 a.m.
FY 2008 and Beyond - The Future of Federal Beach Funding
Col. Paul L. Grosskruger, District Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL

9:15 a.m.
The Federal Process: Working Harder and Smarter
Harry Simmons, President, American Shore & Beach Preservation Association and Mayor, Caswell Beach, NC

9:40 a.m.
2008 and Beyond: Policy and Funding Challenges for Florida's Beach Program
Lisa Armbruster, Assistant Director of Governmental Affairs and Debbie Flack, Director of Governmental Affairs, FSBPA, Tallahassee, FL

10:20 a.m.
Professional Exchange Break

10:45 a.m.
Local Funding Mechanisms for Beach Projects
Sally Davenport, Director of Coastal Management, Coastal Technology Corporation, Austin, TX

11:10 a.m.
Blind Pass - The Joining of Sanibel and Captiva Island
Steve Boutelle and Robert Neal, P.E., Lee County Division of Natural Resources, Fort Myers, FL; and Alison Hagerup, Administrator, Captiva Erosion Prevention District, Captiva, FL

11:35 a.m.
Alison Hagerup Accomplishments for the Captiva Island Beach Nourishment Program During Two Decades of Leadership
Steve Keehn, P.E., Senior Coastal Engineer and Tom Campbell, P.E., President, Coastal Planning and Engineering, Boca Raton, FL

12:15 a.m.
FSBPA Annual Business Meeting

1:00 p.m.
Lee County Dedication of the Alison Hagerup Beach Access

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Beaches 101 - A Primer or Refresher for Non-Professionals
Kevin Bodge, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Engineer – Vice President, Olsen Associates, Inc., Jacksonville, FL

3:30 p.m.
Afternoon on your own

5:30 p.m.
Cocktail Reception

6:30 p.m.
Annual Awards Banquet

Friday, September 12, 2008
Moderator: Brian Flynn, Secretary-Treasurer, FSBPA

8:30 a.m.
Florida Coastal Hazards Come in Waves: Sea Level Rise, Tsunami, Storm Surge, and Others
George Maul, Ph.D., Florida Institute of Technology, College of Engineering, Department of Marine and Environmental Systems, Melbourne, FL

8:55 a.m.
Global Warming and Sea Level Rise: impacts on Florida in the Coming Century
Harold Wanless, Ph.D., University of Miami, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geological Sciences, Miami, FL

9:20 a.m.
Maintaining Sandy Shorelines: Challenges of Accelerating Sea Level Rise
Nicole Elko, Ph.D., Pinellas County Department of Environmental Management, Clearwater, FL

9:55 a.m.
Revisiting Coastal Redevelopment Practices and Policies
Gary Appelson, Caribbean Conservation Corporation and Sea Turtle Survival League, Gainesville, FL

10:20 a.m.
Professional Exchange Break

10:45 a.m.
Controlling Dredging Costs in a Changing Marketplace
Bill Hanson, Vice President, US Business Development, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, Oak Brook, IL

11:10 a.m.
Regional Sand Management at Tidal Inlets in Southwest Florida
Mohamed Dabees Ph.D., P.E.; Brett Moore, P.E.; and Kenneth Humiston, P.E.,
Humiston & Moore Engineers, Naples, FL

11:35 a.m.
Successful Implementation of Sand By-Passing Measures at St. Lucie Inlet, Florida
Rick McMillen, P.E., Project Manager, USACE Jacksonville District, FL; Kathy Fitzpatrick, P.E., Martin County Coastal Engineer, Stuart, FL; and Clay Bryant, P.E., Vice President, Gahagan & Bryant Associates, Inc., Tampa, FL

12:00 Noon
Conference Adjourns