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

Vacant - Administrative Assistant

  • 850-245-7669
  • Vacant
Permitting Section
NamePhonePositionArea of Responsibility
Sean Green850-245-7667Environmental ManagerSupervisor of BIPP permit managers.
Vacant850-245-7594Environmental Specialist IIIPermit manager, JCP and ERP permits for southeast (Brevard-Monroe) counties.  
Madison Williams 850-245-8348Environmental Specialist IIIPermit manager, JCP and ERP permits for northeast (Nassau-Volusia) counties, panhandle (Escambia-Wakulla) counties, big bend and central (Citrus, Levy, Pinellas, Hillsborough) counties. 
Diana Butsch850-245-8069Environmental Specialist IIPermit manager, JCP and ERP permits for southwest (Manatee-Collier) counties.  
Vacant Environmental Specialist I 
Resource Review Section
Name PhonePosition Area of Responsibility
Brendan Biggs, PhD850-245-8028Senior Program AnalystResource review, seagrass, mangrove, and hardbottom.
Rachel Thomas, PhD850-245-8814Environmental ConsultantResource review, seagrass, mangrove, and hardbottom.
Maria Gudnitz, PhD850-245-7545Environmental ConsultantResource review, seagrass, mangrove, and hardbottom.
William (Zach) Boudreau850-245-7585Environmental ConsultantResource review, seagrass, mangrove, and hardbottom.
Vacant OPS Environmental ConsultantResource review, seagrass, and wetland.
Vacant OPS Engineering TechnicianData management.
Strategic Planning & Coordination Section
Name Phone Position Area of Responsibility
Roxane Dow850-245-8376Environmental Specialist IIIFederal coordination/coastal zone consistency review/planning.
William (Guy) Weeks850-245-7696Planning ConsultantCoordinator for the Strategic Beach Management Plan and Inlet Management Plans; serves as Erosion Control Line (ECL) liaison.
Compliance Section
NamePhonePositionArea of Responsibility
Ivana Kenny Carmola850-245-7618Environmental ManagerSupervisor of compliance officers, staff training coordinator.
Blakely Weatherholtz850-245-7694Environmental Specialist IIJCP compliance officer, Indian River - Miami-Dade counties  
Libbie McDearmid850-245-7539Environmental Specialist IJCP compliance officer, Pinellas - Monroe counties
Vacant* Environmental Specialist IJCP compliance officer, Nassau - Brevard counties
Emily Daehler*850-245-2865Environmental Specialist IJCP compliance officer, Escambia - Wakulla counties
  *Also processes permits as necessary.

                  

Last Modified: Friday, Oct 09, 2026 - 10:06am