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DEP South District Upcoming Event(s)

  • Wastewater Operator Workshops
    • Thursday, September 18, 2025 - Sebring, FL
    • Monday, September 29, 2025 - Sarasota, FL
    • Thursday, October 2, 2025 - Fort Myers, FL

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DEP South District Public Outreach Presentations

Fact Sheets

DEP South District Updates

Other Educational Resources

DEP Workshops

DEP Linkups are free online and in person events meant to promote information sharing among stakeholders, regulated communities, local businesses, the general public and government agencies.

Subscribe to receive future DEP Linkups workshop notifications. For the opportunity to participate as a speaker, please contact Chip Turner.

MonthTopicPresentations
June & July 2024Wastewater Operator Workshop
November 8, 2023Oculus and Map Direct Training
August 16, 2023Environmental Resource Permitting
June 7, 2023DEP's South District Office Announces Hurricane Recovery and Preparedness Webinar

All Presentations

  • Opening Remarks/Video
    Dr. Wes Brooks, Chief Resilience Officer/ Statewide Office of Resilience
  • Hurricane Presentation
    Matt Devitt, Wink News Chief Meteorologist
  • Regulatory Overview
    Jennifer Carpenter, South District Director
  • Hurricane Preparedness and Recovery for Potable Water Systems
    Louise Chang, South District Drinking Water Program
  • Hurricane Recovery and Preparedness for Wastewater Systems​
    Landon Reigelman, South District Wastewater Program
  • Hazardous Waste
    Pamela coffin, Division of Waste Management / Compliance Assistance Program,​ South District
  • Debris Management
    Renee Kwiat, South District Air and Waste Program
  • Permitting
    Ryan Snyder, South District Permitting Program
December 7, 2022Learn About Pollution Reduction Through Stormwater Infrastructure Initiatives
August 3, 2022Drinking Water Corrosivity Contributing Factors
June 1, 2022Weedy or Wonderful? What Science Says About Water Plants
April 6, 2022Balancing Population Pressures and Nature Needs in Aquatic Preserves
February 2, 2022New Advances in Baffle Box DesignPlease go to The Bay Sarasota Resources site, and scroll down to "Other Reference Documents." The presentation slides are the first item on the list.
October 6, 2021Southwest Living Shorelines
  • Florida's Living Shorelines
    Emma Huggins, DEP Planner, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection
  • Planning, Permitting, and Pioneering Plastic-Free Materials for Living Shorelines in Cedar Key and Beyond
    To access this presentation, please contact Savanna Barry, Ph.D. Regional Specialized Agent - Coastal Ecosystems UF/IFAS Extension
  • Franklin-98: Protecting Community, Conserving the Coast
    To access this presentation, please contact Josh Adams, Environmental Planning Manager, Apalachee Regional Planning Council
  • McCoys Creek Restoration Project - Broward Pond
    To access this presentation, please contact Nikita Reed, P.E., Public Works Project Manager, City of Jacksonville
  • Shoreline Resiliency in the City of Sarasota: Considerations When Replacing Seawalls with Living Shorelines
    To access this presentation, please contact Jeff Vredenburg, Sustainability Coordinator, City of Sarasota
August 4, 2021Get to Know Our Estuaries
June 2, 2021Wastewater & Emergency Response: Spills, Sheens and SSOs
April 22, 2021Earth Day, Environmental Information Panel
May 28, 2020Hurricane Preparedness Webinar - Be Ready Before the Storm
March 4, 2020Florida Friendly Future: Improving Water Quality Together
February 5, 2020Stormwater BMPs & Tour of the Naples Botanical Garden
  • Managing Stormwater for People and Nature by Steve Preston, Senior Project Manager/NPDES Coordinator for Collier County
    Contact Steve.Preston@colliercountyfl.gov to request copy of presentation
  • Nitrogen Removal Using BioReactor Technology by Greg F. Rawl, Consultant
    Contact GRawl10@comcast.net to request copy of presentation
  • Naples Botanical Garden, a Model Sustainable Landscape by Chad Washburn, VP of Conservation at Naples Botanical Garden
    Contact CWashburn@naplesgarden.org to request copy of presentation
January 8, 2020Got Wetlands? What to Know Before You Buy or Build

 

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