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7/6/2016 Topic Descriptions — Florida Environmental Network under NPDES program including stormwater; new regulatory developments including numeric nutrient criteria; program administration; case law update; enforcement and citizen suits; additional compliance considerations; how to interpret complex regulations; use of metals translator for establishing NPDES limits; examples of industrial and construction applications; implementation of stormwater NPDES; MS4 program; current agency practices; emerging trends and issues; audience participation encouraged. Instructors: Winston Borkowski (Moderator), Robert Potts, Ray Ferrara ** WETLANDS PERMITTING AND MITIGATION ** AAA. STATEWIDE ERP RULE UPDATES Since DEP's major overhaul of the Environmental Resource Permit rules in 2013, there have been a number of additional revisions and more are underway. Don't miss this chance to hear first-hand from agency officials responsible for this effort on the purpose and intent, scope and limitations, schedule for development, and implementation of the new statewide ERP rules. Audience participation encouraged. Instructors: Julie Sullivan (Moderator), Tim Rach, Michelle Reiber, Tom Frick, Kelly Unger BOB. THE ESSENTIALS OF OBTAINING AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE PERMIT: THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF ERP PERMITTING This course will provide a detailed and in-depth breakdown of all aspects and components necessary for the environmental professional to obtain an ERP permit in an efficient and effective manner. This course will take the audience through all the steps in the review and issuance of an ERP permit including an administrative permit challenge. In addition, the course will discuss how new and proposed rules and policies are affecting the permitting process. Learn from this highly experienced panel all of the essential criteria and policies, including wetland and mitigation requirements, surface water engineering requirements, water quality and administrative and legal requirements critical to finalize a permit. This course is a must for environmental professionals who want to understand all aspects of ERP permitting in order to better represent their clients and deliver efficient results. Audience participation encouraged. Instructors: Luna Phillips, Church Roberts, Shannon Ruby Julien, Jeff Prather CCC. EMERGING ISSUES IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE PERMITTING This extremely informative and timely course combines the legal principles of ERP permitting, as expressed by recent changes with practical tips for achieving compliance, and avoidance of process "pitfalls" from the viewpoint of both regulators and practitioners. The panel presentation will be free-flowing with considerable audience participation led by lawyers and scientists from the public and private sectors. The course assumes a working knowledge of the ERP process and criteria, and it is intended to examine the critical issues that make or break applications, including those subjected to the extraordinary scrutiny of an administrative hearing. Course will also examine the effects of recent reorganizations within DEP and WMDs and what it means for ERP applicants. Audience participation encouraged. Instructors: Frank Matthews (Moderator), Shannon Gonzalez, Jerry Renick, Laura Mills, Michelle Hopkins DDD. FEDERAL WETLANDS PERMITTING UPDATE Excellent course on how to navigate through the Army Corps of Engineers' Section 404 Clean Water Act Wetlands permitting process. This course, taught by our panel of experts will feature step-by-step analysis of the ACOE permitting process including illustrative case study examples; emphasis on the key components to enhancing the speed of the application process; and avoiding pitfalls and other time sinks in order to obtain a favorable ACOE decision. This advanced course is designed for active audience participation. Instructors: Todd Sumner (Moderator), Mike Drouer, Tom Roberts, Tori White, Brian Farrar EEE. FLORIDA WETLAND JURISDICTION If you want to know precisely how wetland jurisdiction is determined, and the subtle and not so subtle differences between Florida's uniform statewide wetland jurisdiction and Federal wetland jurisdiction, this is your course! Carefully designed panel discussion to analyze state and COE wetland jurisdiction making use of comparisons and contrasts as appropriate; covers application of vegetation, soils and hydrologic indicators in determining presence of wetlands using state and COE methodologies; covers altered and non -altered sites; emphasis on practical application and dispute resolution; examples and case studies; course designed for extensive audience participation. Instructors: Mike Dennis, Mike Nichols, Ed Murawski, Tim Perry FFF. FEDERAL WETLAND JURISDICTION The proposed Waters of the United States rule (currently stayed by a federal judge) is not the only thing going on in wetlands law and regulation. This course will look at the current law of federal wetland jurisdiction and how its determined and implemented on the ground - right now! Can you challenge a federal wetlands delineation on your property? The recent Hawkes v. USACE, says that you can, and the course will address how the Supreme Court might resolve this issue. It will also include a review of the Rapanos case that led to the "Significant Nexus" test, which is the basis for all current regulation, and the conflicting case law that has resulted in httpJ/floridaenet.com/topic-descriptions/ 11/16