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Alapaha River Photograph by
© 2000 Jeff Ripple
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| Wednesday, November 17, 2004 |
Field trips |
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Suwannee River Wilderness Trail
Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD);
(lunch on your own at Telford Hotel)
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Coastal Dune Lakes (DEP)
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Restoring the Sandhills, Creating Recreational Space and Land Acquisition Partnerships |
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Meetings |
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Florida Greenways & Trails Council Meeting
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Florida Land Trust Alliance Meeting |
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Networking Reception/Buffet at Hilton Resort |
| Thursday, November 18, 2004
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Light Breakfast
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Welcome/Opening Remarks
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Keynote Address Colleen Castille, Secretary,
Department of Environmetal Protection (DEP)
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Restoration of Mitigation and Natural Lands -Tools and Techniques |
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Fred Davis, South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Director of Land Stewardship Division |
Presenters: |
Don Ross, EarthBalance
Johnathan Weiss, Tetra TechFW
Ray Mojica, Brevard County EEL Program
Kim Love Martin County |
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Fragmentation of the North Florida Landscape: Timber Company Divestitures, Ownership Fragmentation, New Partnerships and Implications |
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Stephanie Bloyd, Governing Board Member, NWFWMD |
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Tom Berger, St. Joe Land Company
Gary Boyd, International Paper
M. C. Davis, Owner Nokuse Plantation |
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Break
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Wildland-Urban Interface, Control of Exotic Infested Properties and Adjacency |
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Don Schmitz, DEP,
Bureau of Invasive Plant Management
Pete Colverson, The Nature Conservancy
Manager, The Natural Areas Training Academy |
Presenters: |
James Duquesnel, DEP
Elizabeth Mizell, The Nature Conservancy
Matthew King, Palm Beach County |
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The Role of Conservation Easement Acquisition Programs in Preserving Agricultural Landscapes
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Moderator: |
Robert Christianson, St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) Director of Operations and Land Resources |
| Presenters: |
Jimmy LeFils Landowner, Volusia County
Ed Kuester, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Denise Coleman, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
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Lunch (included)
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Groundcover Restoration-Challenges and Opportunities Including Donor Site Network |
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Bill Cleckley, NWFWMD
Director, Division of Land Management and Acquisition |
Presenters: |
John Valenta, NWFWMD
Kay Kirkman, Jones Ecological Center
Joe Livingston, ATS Partners |
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Timberland and Changing Market Trends
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Moderator: |
Michael Candler, Candler Appraisal Services Inc., President |
| Panel: |
Randy Chandler, Chandler and Associates
Michael Rogers, Rogers Valuation and Acquisition, Inc.
Ed Montgomery, Rayonier Timberlands
Steve Bruak, Sizemore and Sizemore |
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Break
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Mock Conservation Easement Trial |
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William Haley, Esq., Brannon, Brown, Haley, Robinson, & Bullock, PA, President |
Panel: |
Kevin Pope, Pope Environmental Inc.
Jim Doescher, Retired Forester
Bud Vielhauer, Esq. DEP
Dykes Everett, Esq., Ward & Woodman, PA |
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Innovations in Surveying and Mapping
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Moderator: |
Nick Campanile, DEP, Survey and Mapping |
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Nick Miller Inc.
Stephen Clancy, Nick Miller Inc. |
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Local Government Program
Moderator: Roger Clark, Lee County |
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| Roundtable discussion to identify the most pressing issues associated with the science of restoration and methods for addressing those issues. Topics may include but not be limited to development of a restoration data bank, research information center, management techniques and monitoring needs. |
| Moderators: |
Fred Davis, SFWMD
Don Ross, EarthBalance |
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Dinner and entertainment by the Rick Lollar Band at Hilton Resort
more information at
www.ricklollar.com |
| Friday, November 19, 2004
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Light Breakfast
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Partnering with Local Governments |
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Mark Glisson, DEP, Division of State Lands |
Roundtable: |
Jena Brooks, DEP
Howard Pardue, National Scenic Trails
Don Walters, Orange Hill Soil & Water Conservation District
David Foote, SFWMD
Kathy Baughman McLeod, Florida Communities Trust |
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Achieving Land Management Objectives Through Conservation Easements |
Moderator: |
Fritz Musselmann, SWFWMD Land Resources Director |
| Panel: |
Charles H. Houder III, SRWMD
William Cleckley, NWFWMD
Robert Christianson, SJRWMD |
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Break |
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National Defense Corridors: Partnering to Achieve Success |
Moderator: |
Eva Armstrong, Florida DEP, Director, Division of State Lands |
| Panel: |
Deborah Keller, The Nature Conservancy
Gail Carmody, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Bruce Beard, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense |
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| Land Acquisition and Management Accomplishments and Partnerships - Visual Production |
Introduction: |
John H. Hankinson Jr., Consultant
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Closing Remarks |
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Program presenters and moderators are subject to change
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Contact for registration information: Doreen DiCarlo at CES
Phone: 561-799-8553 | Fax: 561-626-1404 | E-mail: ddicarlo@ces.fau.edu |
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