Proceedings of the Environmental Symposium 2011

August 19, 2011, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
UNF University Center, 12000 Alumni Drive

Objectives of the Symposium

Too often, community leaders focus on the issues of today, instead of clearly visioning the future. As an aid to seeing the path to the future, the City of Jacksonville’s Environmental Protection Board (EPB) and the University of North Florida presented the 2011 Jacksonville Environmental Symposium: Building a Greener Quality of Life. The symposium brought together residents, government agencies, utilities and innovators in a forum designed to foster an atmosphere of cooperation in environmental achievement.

Background and Information

This symposium presented a unique opportunity for members of the community to interact with the regulatory agencies responsible for developing and implementing environmental policy. Residents had an opportunity to better understand environmental goals for our community. The symposium provided valuable opportunities for communication and to further the goal of protecting limited natural resources and improving the quality of life in Northeast Florida.

2011 Environmental Protection Board Award Winners Presented at the 2011 Environmental Symposium
Christi P. Veleta Award Winner:  Neil Armingeon	Charles E. Bennett Award Winner: Mark Middlebrook

Symposium Presentations

Morning Presentations

• Sustainabilty Team: Go Green, John Shellhorn, Office of Sustainability, City of Jacksonville
  • JEA Energy Conservation, Bruce Doueck, JEA
  • Status of  EECBG Projects, Ben Moore, RS&H
  • Green Map Project, J. David Lambert, Ph. D. UNF
• Low Impact Development Panel, Vince Seibold, P. E. City of Jacksonville
  • LID Manual, Rich Wagner, P. E. CDM and Brett Cunningham, P. E. , Jones Edmunds
  • Environmental Justice and LID, Frank Baker, US EPA
  • Future of LID in Duval County, John Pappas, P. E., City of Jacksonville and Gary J. Bowers, MD, JEPB
• Water Supply, Kevin Hayes, P. G. City of Jacksonville,
  • Supply Planning, Tom Bartol, SJRWMD
  • Conservation Efforts, Karl Hankin, P. E. JEA
  • Tree Hill Geothermal, Kevin Hayes, P. G. City of Jacksonville and Mark Mummaw, Tree HIll

Afternoon Presentations

• St Johns River Restoration/Statewide Implications, Dan Morton, City of Jacksonville
  • Septic Tank Model, Rick Hicks, FDEP
  • Urban Creek:  Fish Consumption, Frank Baker, US EPA and Kendra Goff, FDOH
  • Floating Wetlands Island, Kristine P. Jones, FDEP
  • Manatee Protection Plan, A. Quinton White, Jr., Ph. D., JU and Jody McDaniel, City of Jacksonville
• Sustainability Successes, Sarah Boren, USGBC
  • Industry Project, Mike Templeton, Renessenz, LLC
  • Manufacturing Project, Janice Bequette and Chris Bradley, Vistakon
  • JIA Retrofit, David Dunkley, JIA
  • Green School DCPS K-8, Susan Carew, DCPS Facilities Manager
• State of the River/River Accord, Gary J. Bowers, M. D., JEPB
  • State of the River Report, Radha Pyati, Ph. D., UNF and Dan McCarthy, Ph. D. JU
  • River Accord Annual Report, Accord Partners