Florida Shore & Beach Preservation Association Annual Conference
September 26 - 28, 2012
Naples, FL
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
1:00 p.m.
Welcome
Mayor John Sorey, City of Naples, and Chairman Fred Coyle, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Naples, FL
Opening Comments and Moderator: Don Donaldson, Chair of FSBPA and Martin County
1:30 p.m.
Collier County: Comprehensive Beach Management Achievements Over the Past Decade
J. Gary McAlpin, P.E., Director, Coastal Zone Management, Collier County, Naples, FL, and
Stephen Keehn, P.E., Senior Coastal Engineer, Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc., (A Shaw Group Company), Boca Raton, FL
1:55 p.m.
Collier County Tourism and the Value of Beaches
Jack Wert, Executive Director, Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention & Visitors Bureau, Naples, FL
2:20 p.m.
Nourishing Florida’s Eroding Beaches: Should We Keep Doing This?
Michael Walther, P.E., D.CE., President, Coastal Technology Corporation, Vero Beach, FL
2:45 p.m.
Professional Exchange Break
Moderator: Virginia Barker, Past-Chair FSBPA and Brevard County
3:15 p.m.
· Representative Jim Frishe, District 54, Pinellas County, FL
· Kevin Bodge, Ph.D., P.E., Vice-President, Olsen Associates, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
· Danielle H. Fondren, PWS, Deputy Director, Division of Water Resources Management,Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL
· Diana Ferguson, Rutledge, Ecenia & Purnell, P.A., and Legislative Services, FSBPA, Tallahassee, FL
3:50 p.m.
Fireside Chat Series: A Bucket List of Policy, Funding, and Permitting “Reform” Recommendations to Insure the Future Sustainability of Florida’s Beach Management Program
A Roundtable Discussion (moderated by Debbie Flack, President, FSBPA)
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
· Erik Olsen, P.E., President, Olsen Associates, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
· Michael Stephen, P.G., Ph.D., President, Coastal Engineering Consultants, Naples, FL
· Michael Walther, P.E., D.CE., President, Coastal Technology Corporation, Vero Beach, FL
4:35 p.m.
Honeymoon Island: Restoring the Beach at Florida’s Most Visited State Park
Brett Moore, P.E., Co-Founding Partner, Humiston & Moore Engineers, Naples, FL, and
Andrew P. Squires, M.S., C.P.M., Coastal Manager, Pinellas County, Clearwater, FL
5:00 p.m.
35 Years of Beach Management on Marco Island
Michael Poff, P.E., Vice-President of Engineering, Coastal Engineering Consultants, Naples, FL
5:25 p.m.
Adjourn
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception
Thursday, September 27, 2012
7:30 a.m.
Professional Exchange Break
Moderator: Richard Bouchard, FSBPA Director and St. Lucie County
8:00 a.m.
Hillsboro Beach: Renourishment Lessons Learned
Tim Blankenship, P.E., Director, Coastal Systems International, Inc., Coral Gables, FL, and
Bill Hanson, Vice-President and Lynn Nietfeld, Project Sponsor, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, Oakbrook, IL
8:25 a.m.
Beach and Navigation Synergy
Jacqueline J. Keiser, PG, PMP, Chief, Coastal/Navigation Section, Water Resources Branch, Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL
8:50a.m.
Port Everglades: Sand Management at a Major Urban Port
Eric Myers, Natural Resources Administrator, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, FL, and Christopher Creed, P.E., Vice-President, Olsen Associates, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
9:15 a.m.
Wiggins Pass: An Inlet Management Study
Stephen Keehn, P.E., Nicole Sharp, P.E. and Lauren Floyd, Coastal Planning & Engineering Inc.,
(A Shaw Group Company), Boca Raton, FL, and J. Gary McAlpin, P.E., Director, Coastal Zone Management, Collier County, Naples, FL
9:40 a.m.
Changing Roles, Options and Alternatives for Managing and Funding Florida’s Shallow-Draft Inlets: A Focus on St. Lucie Inlet
· Doug Smith, Commissioner, Martin County Board of County Commissioners, Stuart, FL
· Gene Rauth, Town Manager, Town of Jupiter Island, FL
· Jerry Scarborough, Chief, Water Resources Branch, Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL
· Mark Crosley, Assistant Executive Director, Florida Inland Navigation District, Jupiter, FL
· Don Donaldson, P.E., Chair of FSBPA and County Engineer, Martin County, Stuart, FL
10:25 a.m.
Professional Exchange Break
Moderator: Steve Boutelle, Secretary/Treasurer, FSBPA and Lee County
10:55 a.m.
A Comparative Assessment of Florida’s Beach Management Efforts
Tom Campbell, P.E., D.CE., Vice-President, Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc., (A Shaw Group Company), Boca Raton, FL
11:20 a.m.
Regional Sand Source Management: The Purpose and Status of the Southeast Florida Sediment Assessment and Needs Determination (SAND) Study
· Colonel Alan Dodd, District Engineer, Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL
· Frannie Hutchinson, Commissioner, St. Lucie Board of County Commissioners, Fort Pierce, FL
· Jeff Littlejohn, P.E., Deputy Secretary, Regulatory Programs, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL
· Brian Flynn, Special Projects Administrator, Miami-Dade County
· Jacqueline J. Keiser, PG, PMP, Chief, Coastal/Navigation Section, Water Resources Branch, Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL
12:10 p.m.
Adjourn
12:15 p.m.
FSBPA Annual General Membership Meeting
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Department of Environmental Protection Q&A Session led by Danielle H. Fondren, Deputy
Director, Division of Water Resources Management, Florida Department of Environmental Protection with the dredging industry, coastal engineers, and other professional interests. All conference attendees welcomed.
6:00 p.m.
Cash Bar
6:30 p.m.
Annual Awards Banquet
Friday, September 28, 2012
7:30 a.m. Professional Exchange Breakfast Break
8:30 a.m. Dennis Jones Statesman Award Presentation
Moderator: Paul Dorling, FSBPA Director
8:45 a.m.
Federal Funding and Processes in Changing Times
Colonel Alan Dodd, District Engineer, Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL
9:15 a.m.
Florida Tourism Sets Record in 2011 and Beaches Played an Important Role
Tony Lapi, Immediate Past Chairman of the Board of VisitFlorida and CEO ‘Tween Waters Inn, Captiva, FL
9:40 a.m.
James Gray, Coastal Engineer, Indian River County, Vero Beach, FL, and Tem Fontaine, P.E., Project Engineer, Coastal Technology Corporation, Vero Beach, FL
10:05 a.m.
Professional Exchange Break
Moderator: Charlie Hunsicker, Vice-Chair, FSBPA and Manatee County
10:35 a.m.
Solutions for Chronic Erosion Implemented Along Sections of Collier County’s Shoreline Since 1997, 15 Years and Counting
Brett Moore, P.E., and Kenneth Humiston, P.E., Co-Founding Partners, Humiston & Moore Engineers, Naples, FL
11:00 a.m.
Local Funding Case Studies: Factors Leading to Framework, Implementation and Success
Jimmy Sellers, MBA, Coastal Management Specialist, Coastal Technology Corporation, Vero Beach, FL, and William B. Stronge, Ph.D., President, Stronge Consulting, Inc., Boca Raton, FL
11:25 a.m.
The Timing of Project Funding Requests: How to Improve Coordination between Federal, State, and Local Partners – Asking, Needing and Using
· Daniel R. Haubner, P.E., PMP, Programs Section Chief, Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL
· Danielle H. Fondren, PWS, Deputy Director, Division of Water Resources Management,Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL
· Thomas Pierro, P.E., D.CE., Senior Coastal Engineer, Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc.,
(A Shaw Group Company), Boca Raton, FL
· Virginia Barker, Watershed Program Manager, Brevard County Natural Resources Management Office, Viera, FL
· Lisa Armbruster, Director of Governmental Affairs, FSBPA, Tallahassee, FL
12:05 p.m. Conference Adjourns
