Keynote Speaker: Senator Wilton Simpson Senator Simpson has been serving the Florida Senate 18th District since 2012 (Hernando, most of Sumter, and parts of Pasco Counties). In 2014 the Senator sponsored SB 536, which required, “DEP, in coordination with stakeholders shall conduct a comprehensive study and submit a report on the expansion of the use of reclaimed water, stormwater, and excess surface water in the state.”  Senator Simpson resides in Trilby located in the northeast corner of Pasco County and not only heads an environmental company, but also owns and operates a family farm.   

Morning (AM) Session

8:00 - 8:15

Opening Remarks Lynn Spivey & Ricky Ly, FWEA

8:15 - 8:45

Green Roofs, Permeable Pavements, & Stormwater Reuse Dr. Mike Hardin, Geosyntec

8:45 - 9:15

Defining Critical Control Points (CCPs) in Potable Reuse Dr. Ben Stanford, Hazen and Sawyer

9:15 - 9:30 

Networking Break

9:30 - 10:00

WMD Large Data Collection Marc Hammond, SWFWMD

10:00 - 10:30

Central Florida Water Initiative: The Next 5 years! John Shearer, Shearer Consulting

10:30 - 11:00

Reuse & Agricultural Perspective Hugh Thomas, FDA Office of Ag Water Policy

11:00 - 11:15

Networking Break

11:45 - 12:50

Lunch with Keynote Speaker

Afternoon (PM) Session

12:50 - 1:00 

Welcome Back Remarks Lynn Spivey & Ricky Ly, FWEA

1:00 - 1:30

Integrative Water Reuse: National and Florida Perspective   Bart Weiss & Amy Tracy, WateReuse Florida

1:30 - 1:45

Networking Break

1:45 - 3:45

Panel Discussion: Innovative Water Resources Project Experiences Moderator: Bart Weiss/Amy Tracy             Panelists: Ryan Matthews, FDEP, Director – Office of Water Policy – Overview of SB 536 Regulatory Recommendations   Russell Schreiber, Wichita Falls, TX -One of the First Direct Potable Reuse Projects in US JoAnn Jackson, City of Altamonte Springs – AFIRST Project David Porter, Clearwater – Indirect Potable Water Reuse for Aquifer Recharge

3:45 - 4:00

Adjourn

Registration Cost:

$125 FWEA Members  $175 Non-Members  $ 25 Students with valid ID

Lodging:

Hampton Inn & Suites Vilano 95 Vilano Road St. Augustine, FL 32084 Phone 904-827-9797 FAX 904-824-1599   Room block reserved for 1/21/16 through 1/23/16 Single Room - $99.00