Water Management in South Florida
Co-hosted by AWRA Florida and the
Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers (FICE)
MEETING LOCATION
Lake Worth Drainage District
13081 S. Military Trail
Delray Beach, Florida 33484
MEETING SPONSORS
Pay your meeting sponsorship or donate to AWRA Florida. Please contact Bill Lynch or Luna Phillips prior to submitting your donation.
DRAFT AGENDA
Friday, May 15
8:45 - 11:00am
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Tour of the South Florida Water Management District's L-8 Flow Equalization Basin (Tour Bus will depart promptly at 9am from SFWMD's FOC at 8894 Belvedere Rd., West Palm Beach; No refunds will be provided for late arrivals; Closed-toe shoes are required; Call Jeremy at 561-319-4995 with questions)
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12:00 - 1:00pm
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Lunch (on your own)
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12:30pm
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Onsite Meeting Registration Opens
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1:00 - 1:10pm
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Welcome and Introduction – Bill Lynch, GEI Consultants, Inc. and FICE Water Resources Chair and Luna Phillips, Gunster and AWRA Florida Board of Directors
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1:10 - 1:30pm
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Lake Worth Drainage District: The First 100 Years – Bob Brown, Executive Director, Lake Worth Drainage District
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1:30 - 2:45pm
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Panel Discussion: Water Management Challenges in South Florida
Jim Moran, SFWMD Governing Board
Tommy Strowd, Lake Worth Drainage District
Ken Todd, Palm Beach County
Tom MacVicar, MacVicar Consulting, Inc.
Ernie Marks, FFWCC
Jim Jeffords, USACE
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2:45 - 3:00pm
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Virtual Tour of the South Florida Water Management District’s L-8 Flow Equalization Basin and Coffee/Snack Break
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3:00 - 3:20pm
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Legislative Update – Greg Munson, Gunster
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3:20 - 3:30pm
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2016 AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference Update – Rafael Frias, Black & Veatch
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3:30 - 4:45pm
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Panel Discussion: Lake Okeechobee and the Coastal Estuaries: Challenges and Opportunities
Kim Taplin, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ernie Barnett, Florida Land Council
Tabitha Cale, Audubon Florida
Deb Drum, Martin County
Jeremy McBryan, SFWMD
Chad Kennedy, FDEP
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4:45 - 5:00pm
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Closing Remarks
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5:30pm
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Networking Reception – Saltwater Brewery - 1701 West Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33444, 561-865-5373
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AWRA FLORIDA SECTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Thursday, May 14 from 6-8pm
Location: SFWMD, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL
All are welcome to attend as the Board of Directors handles the business of the section.
ONLINE REGISTRATION ENDS MAY 13. After this date, you can register and pay in person on Friday morning at the meeting location. Cash, check or credit card payments are always accepted on the day of the meeting. To expedite the in-person payment process, please complete the online registration. A receipt will be emailed to you within 5-7 days.
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