2026 Winter Conference Agenda

[DEP Day] Welcome and Opening

Lawrence Glenn, Director, Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration

[DEP Day] Phase I and Phase II Permitting and CGP Updates in Florida
Operators of large, medium, and small regulated municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) are required to obtain coverage and comply with permit conditions before discharging to waters of the state. Phase I permits address discharges of stormwater runoff from "medium" and "large" MS4s and Phase 2 generally regulates discharges from other (smaller) MS4s. This session will provide the latest information on MS4 permitting requirements for Phase 1 and Phase 2 permittees in Florida.

Michelle Bull, NPDES Stormwater Program
Division of Water Resource Management, FDEP

Kristie Seyon, NPDES Stormwater Program,
Division of Water Resource Management, FDEP

[DEP Day] Implementation of the Statewide Stormwater Rule
Provide an overview of all updates and amendments to stormwater requirements that would apply under the updated Environmental Resource Permit regulations.  The overview will cover the evaluation process, new performance standards, grandfathering provisions, and operation and inspection requirements.

Borja Crane-Amores, Program Management Director, Program and Technical Services Program
Division of Water Resource Management

[DEP Day] Morning Break

[DEP Day] Water Quality Enhancement Area (WQEA) Rule

Tim Rach, Program Administrator, Submerged Lands & Environmental Resources Coordinator Program,
Division of Water Resource Management

[DEP Day] TMDL and Assessment Program Updates   
A total maximum daily load (TMDL) is a restoration target that determine the maximum amount of a pollutant that can be introduced into a waterbody without causing exceedances of water quality standards. DEP has developed a draft revised TMDL for fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) addressing bacteria impairments in the Everglades West Coast Basin. This presentation will focus on DEP’s progress in developing a FIB TMDL for waters in the Everglades West Coast Basin. It will include a general overview of the bacteria TMDL approach, incorporation of stakeholder comments, rule development status, changes to the impaired waters listing process for FIB parameters, and future basins that DEP will focus TMDL resources on next in the state.

Kevin O’Donnell, Program Administrator, Water Quality Evaluation and TMDL Program
Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration, FDEP

[DEP Day] Flood Inventory and Restoration Report Update
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Laws, Rules and Ethics for Professional Engineers (Additional Fee Applies - Not available with DEP Day)
(Separate registration fee required) The course is designed so that the attendees will complete the current continuing education requirements for members in the engineering profession.  It will fulfill the one-hour requirement on “Laws and Rules” and the one-hour requirement for “Ethics.”  (Provider #04636 - Grossman, Furlow and Bayó). 

Ed Bayó, Partner
Grossman, Furlow & Bayó

[DEP Day] DEP Funding Update
The Division of Water Restoration Assistance (DWRA) is responsible for providing financial assistance to fund projects that improve the quality and quantity of the water resources of the state. This presentation will provide an update on grant funding efforts for water quality restoration projects, 2024 legislative changes, and an overview of the funding programs, including the Nonpoint Source Management, Springs Restoration, and Water Quality Improvement grants.

Michael Barr, Program Administrator, Springs and Watershed Restoration Program
Division of Water Restoration Assistance, FDEP

[DEP Day] Afternoon Break

[DEP Day] BMAP and BMAP Program Updates
A basin management action plan (BMAP) is a framework for water quality restoration that contains a comprehensive set of solutions to achieve the pollutant reductions established by a total maximum daily load or TMDL. This presentation will include a background on the BMAPs and the BMAP update process which DEP needs to complete by July 1, 2025, including the recent legislative requirements that will be incorporated in the updates. 

Moira Homann, Program Administrator, Water Quality Restoration Program
Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration, FDEP

[DEP Day] Wrap Up and Adjourn

Welcome, Opening Remarks, & FSA Educational Foundation Scholarship Awards

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It’s time to relax!  So get comfortable and join us for snacks, drinks, and the chance to win a door prize.  This will be the final hour to visit FSA’s Exhibitors, be sure to stop by to learn more about Florida’s emerging stormwater technologies!

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