In 1995, the Summer School tackled Florida’s bold new wetlands jurisdiction rules head-on. With more than 900 pages of course materials, attendees waded deep into the evolving boundaries of science, policy, and regulation — and the program expanded to reflect it.
1995: 9th Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School
Held July 12–14, 1995 · Marco Island Marriott Resort, Marco Island, Florida
Participants selected from courses across eight topic tracks, including:
- Introductory & Overview: Introduction to Environmental Permitting, Introduction to Wetlands Delineation, Planning Permitting as a Successful Project, Basics of Water Quality
- Advanced Environmental Permitting: Florida’s New Wetlands Jurisdiction, Groundwater and Stormwater Permitting, New Upland and Wetland Water Permitting
- Solid and Hazardous Waste: Emerging Issues in Superfund/CERCLA, Hazardous Waste and Materials Management
- Regulatory Compliance: DEP Improvement District Permitting, Environmental Compliance Audits and Risk Assessments, Understanding and Managing Environmental Risks
- Growth Management: Getting It Right the First Time, Management of Florida Greenways and Upland Habitat Protection
- NPDES Update: Point Source NPDES Stormwater Permitting, MS4 Stormwater Permitting
- Water & Wetlands: Water and Water Policy: A Look Ahead, Wetlands Due Diligence
- Special Topics: Tax Avoidance, Mitigation, and Alternative Analysis; Private Property Rights; Review of 1995 Legislation and 1996 Forecast
Moderator and Featured Speakers
- Dale H. Twachtmann, Moderator — former Secretary, Florida Department of Environmental Regulation
- Richard A. Pettigrew, Keynote Speaker — environmental attorney and former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Early Advanced Discussion Session — “New Roadmap for Environmental Permitting”
Panelists included: Jimmie Carl, Mike Sole, Chip Merriam, Lisa Mull, Chris Elbow, Terry Corns
📣 Have a photo of your 1995 shirt — or memories from that landmark wetlands session? We’d love to see them.
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