Mitigation Banking Frequently Asked Questions Victoria Bruce of the Mitigation Banking Group in Orlando, Florida talks about the most frequently asked questions about the mitigation banking industry. What is a mitigation bank? What is the average size mitigation bank? Why would I need a mitigation credit? Can I purchase a mitigation credit from any permitted mitigation bank? How much does a mitigation credit cost? What is the different between a state and federal
2018 FAEP Conference Recap Orlando, Florida Hosted by: CFAEP The 2018 Florida Association of Environmental Professionals (FAEP) annual Conference was a huge success with over 300 environmental consultants, engineers, attorneys, Florida Department of Environmental Protection staff, Florida Department of Transportation staff and other regulatory agency staff attending in sunny Orlando, Florida from September 19-21, 2018. From left to right: Tim Perry, Jennifer Cummings, Todd Hodgson, Jennifer Cummings, Todd Hodgson, Kelley Samuels, Brooke Bayer, Flomari Blackburn, Hannah Rowe, Victoria Bruce. The CFAEP (Central Florida Association
President Trump to sign bill creating reservoir South of Lake Okeechobee President Trump signed the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 into law on October 23, 2018. Included in that massive plan is a bill to create reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee, which is expected to greatly help the algae crisis in South Florida. The South Florida Water Management District has said creating the reservoir could reduce Lake Okeechobee discharges by 65 percent. The water storage project is designed to take water from
The 2018 Florida Association of Environmental Professionals Annual Conference is almost here and we’re super excited! Join other industry biologists, scientists, geologists, environmental engineers, environmental attorneys, wetland scientists, botanists, planners, and many other disciplines from our industry! HOSTED BY CFAEP LOCATION: Enhancing the Florida Environment Thursday, September 20, 2018- Friday, September 21, 2018 At The Doubletree at Universal Studios in Orlando! REGISTER NOW The Conference Committee from the Central Florida chapter has put together a wide array of topics and discussions to ensure this years conference
The U.S. Army released a memorandum taking initial steps to empower States and tribes in assuming Section 404 permit authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Letters are also being sent to all fifty State Governors and the tribal leaders encouraging them to assume the federal 404 permitting program. The memorandum and more information is available at: https://www.army.mil/asacw/. Swamp School will be holding a webinar on the topic.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries (the Services) are amending regulations pertaining to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in an attempt to streamline and clarify various key implementing provisions of this long-standing and powerful Act. The three proposed regulation changes, intended to be part of a comprehensive update to help improve the efficiency and consistency of implementing the ESA, were published today in the Federal Register – opening up a 60 day comment period. The
What a wonderful experience exhibiting and speaking at the Florida Chamber Environmental Permitting School. During our panel discussions, I talked about the Business of Mitigation Banking and Due Diligence on the Practical Considerations in Environmental Mitigation and Mitigation Banking. Did you miss the presentation? Watch it now! Full presentation deck available here: https://www.slideshare.net/VictoriaKColangelo/the-business-of-mitigation-banks
The Everglades comprise the largest subtropical wetland ecosystem in North America and are recognized as one of the most important on the planet. They are a World Heritage Site and an International Biosphere Reserve. Home to more than 80 endangered species of plants and animals, they are the source of the water supply for one out of every three Floridians (8 million people). The economics this great system generates and makes possible rival anything else in Florida. Watch this quick 3-min animated
The pending WOTUS (Waters of the United States) determination for regulation to our natural resources is currently in flux and we are patiently awaiting how the regulations will effect our environment. Historically, before wetland regulation and oversight, negative changes to our environment occurred; such as flooding, water quality degradation, river contamination and loss of wildlife. It’s important to have wetlands regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) so that projects with proposed wetland impacts obtain federal approval before filling
Workshops throughout Florida were conducted in Tallahassee, Orlando and Ft. Myers the last week of May 2018 to share with interested parties the new proposed changes to Chapter 62-330, F.A.C. The proposed changes are pending and they are anticipating a 6 month delay due to training at the FDEP level. They also reported that FDEP will manage the 404 Program the first initial year before it is delegated to the respective Water Management Districts. The proposed changes also provide applicants the right
