BIPP Contacts

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Beaches, Inlets & Ports Program (BIPP)
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection
2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3544
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400
BIPP@FloridaDEP.gov

Gregory W. Garis - Program Administrator

850-245-8280
Gregory.Garis@FloridaDEP.gov

Vacant - Administrative Assistant

850-245-7669
Vacant

Permitting Section
Name	Phone	Position	Area of Responsibility
Sean Green	850-245-7667	Environmental Manager	Supervisor of BIPP permit managers.
Rachel Grundl	850-245-7594	Environmental Specialist III	Permit manager, JCP and ERP permits for southeast (Brevard-Monroe) counties.
Vacant	850-245-8575	Environmental Specialist III
Madison Williams	850-245-8348	Environmental Specialist II	Permit manager, JCP and ERP permits for northeast (Nassau-Volusia) counties and panhandle (Escambia-Hillsborough) counties.
Diana Butsch	850-245-8069	Environmental Specialist I	Permit manager, JCP and ERP permits for southwest (Manatee-Collier) counties.

Resource Review Section
Name	Phone	Position	Area of Responsibility
Brendan Biggs, PhD	850-245-8028	Senior Program Analyst	Resource review, coral reef and hardbottom.
Rachel Thomas, PhD	850-245-8814	Environmental Consultant	Resource review, seagrass, mangrove, and hardbottom.
Maria Gudnitz, PhD	850-245-7545	Environmental Consultant	Resource review, seagrass, mangrove, and hardbottom.
William (Zach) Boudreau	850-245-7585	Environmental Consultant
Natalie Geyer, PhD	850-245-7694	OPS Environmental Consultant	Resource review, seagrass, and wetland.
Vacant		OPS Engineering Technician	Data management.

Strategic Planning & Coordination Section
Name	Phone	Position	Area of Responsibility
Roxane Dow	850-245-8376	Environmental Specialist III	Federal coordination/coastal zone consistency review/planning.
William (Guy) Weeks	850-245-7696	Planning Consultant	Coordinator for the Strategic Beach Management Plan and Inlet Management Plans; serves as Erosion Control Line (ECL) liaison.

Compliance Section
Name	Phone	Position	Area of Responsibility
Ivana Kenny Carmola	850-245-7618	Environmental Manager	Supervisor of compliance officers, staff training coordinator.
Vacant	850-245-9024	Environmental Specialist II	JCP compliance officer- Brevard-Monroe counties
Blakely Logsdon	850-245-7694	Environmental Specialist I	JCP compliance officer- Nassau-Volusia and Escambia-Wakulla counties
Libbie McDearmid	850-245-7539	Environmental Specialist I	JCP compliance officer- Pinellas-Collier counties

Last Modified:

November 15, 2024 - 4:43pm

BIPP Contacts

Beaches, Inlets and Ports Program Quick Links

Permitting Section

Resource Review Section

Strategic Planning & Coordination Section

Compliance Section