First Annual Florida Springs Restoration Workshop on March 21
Check-In and Registration (7:30 - 8:30)
Opening Session (8:30 - 9:45 )
Opening remarks – Bob Knight/Florida Springs Institute
Welcome to the Springs Heartland – David Still/SRWMD
Why we love springs - Margaret Tolbert/Springs Artist
History of springs protection/restoration efforts - Jim Stevenson/Former Florida Springs Task Force
Morning Break ( 9:45 - 10:00 )
Technical Session Part 1 - Environmental and Economic Values (10:00 - 12:00)
Springs in state parks - Dana Bryan/Florida Recreation and Parks
Springs ecosystem services - Laila Racevskis/UF
Water supply planning and springs discharge - David Hornsby/SJRWMD
The true cost of clean and abundant water supplies - Jennison Kipp/UF
Lunch Break (12:00 - 1:00) Please bring a sack lunch for yourself*
Eat your lunch by Otter Spring and informally discuss spring impacts – Bob Heeke, Leslie Sapp, & Debbie Segal
Technical Session Part 2 - Impairments (1:00 - 2:30)
Springs water quality trends - Joe Hand/FDEP retired
Groundwater hydrology and the spring water budget - Todd Kincaid/Geohydros
Springs biology and impairment trends - Rob Mattson/SJRWMD
Afternoon Break (2:30 - 2:45)
Policy, Regulatory, and Voluntary Approaches for Restoration (2:45 - 4:45)
Southwest Florida Water Management District Springs Program - Gary Williams/SWFWMD
TMDLs and NNC - Jerry Brooks/DEP
Minimum Flows and Levels - Greg Jones/Entrix
Grass roots efforts - Pat Harden /Friends of Wekiva
Wrap-Up (4:45 - 5:00) - Knight
Discussion - What is next?
*Please note that you will need to bring a bag lunch for yourself to enjoy in the park as there is nowhere nearby to eat outside of Otter Springs.
Register now on our website at www.floridaspringsinstitute.org to reserve your seat in the workshop. Registration cost is $25 per attendee.
