Northwest Florida Regional Boating and Waterways Workshop
August 16, 2011—9:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 17, 2011—8:30 am - 12:00 pm
UF/IFAS Santa Rosa County Extension Office
6263 Dogwood Drive
Milton, FL 32570
(Milton, FL.) Waterway access, boating safety, navigation, derelict vessels, near-shore artificial reefs, economic impacts and planning to maintain regional waterways are important issues in NW Florida. In order to address these issues, the NW Florida Regional Workshop on boating and waterways management will be held in Milton, Florida, August 16 and 17. The workshop will examine innovative strategies that will assist regional managers, county planners, policy-makers, and other marine industry interests as they attempt to balance economic vitality with ecologically sound management practices along Northwest Florida's waterways. The workshop will allow participants to learn about best management practices for waterway management based on policies and techniques from around the state. This workshop is hosted by Florida Sea Grant, University of Florida IFAS/ Santa Rosa County Extension and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
The first day of the workshop will consist of presentations by local and state experts. The second day of the workshop will be a half day facilitated planning session designed to allow participants to conduct strategic planning for boating and waterways management in Northwest Florida.
August 16 presentations will include: ·Non-Economic Tool to Evaluate Florida’s Marine Infrastructure ·Statewide Boating Access Facilities Inventory and Economic Study ·Government Regulation and the Rights to Navigation and Anchoring in Florida ·Public engagement for recreational waterway access in a rural coastal county (Taylor) ·The New Statewide Derelict Vessels database ·Funding Opportunities ·The Clean Marina Program ·Near-shore artificial reef projects: permitting, deployment and challenges
Contact: Chris VerlindeUF/IFAS Sea Grant Extension chrismv@ufl.edu 850-623-3868
This Workshop is organized by: Florida Sea Grant Santa Rosa County UF/IFAS Extension Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Northwest Florida Boating and Waterways Management Workshop August 16th and 17th, 2011 Milton, Florida
DAY 1 - August 16th at the Santa Rosa County Extension Office
Welcome and Official Opening 8:00 – 9:00 Registration (light breakfast) 9:00 – 9:10 Opening Comments & Introduction –Chris Verlinde, Santa Rosa County Extension 9:10 – 9:40 Keynote Address – Robert Turpin, Escambia County Marine Resources Division Manager Boating & Waterways ToolsModerator: Fred Vose, Taylor County Extension 9:40 – 10:00 Florida’s Clean Marina Program - Jeanne Williams, FDEP NW District Clean Marina Program Coordinator 10:00 – 10:20 Government Regulation and the Rights to Navigation and Anchoring in Florida Tom Ankersen (Director) and Byron Flagg, Conservation Clinic, Levin College of Law, University of Florida 10:20 – 10:40 Changes to Boating Restricted Area Ordinances – Captain Richard Moore,Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 10:40 – 11:10 Questions for the Panel 11:10 – 11:30Refreshment Break and Networking Comprehensive Planning Tools Moderator: Garin Davidson, Florida Sea Grant 11:30 – 11:50 Florida Boating Access Facilities Inventory and Economic Study –Michael Thomas, Professor, Florida A&M University 11:50 – 12:10 A Non-Economic Tool to Evaluate Florida’s Marine Infrastructure – Kevin Sharbaugh, J.D., Levin College of Law, University of Florida 12:10 – 12:40 Questions for the Panel
12:40 – 1:30Lunch Provided Onsite
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[/FONT] Day 1 – Continued at Santa Rosa County Extension Office
Boating & Waterway Access Moderator: Chris Verlinde, Santa Rosa County Extension 1:30 – 1:50 Florida's Forgotten Ports: Planning Options to Protect Deep Water Access - Susan Novak, Rogers Towers P.A., and Tom Ankersen, Levin College of Law, University of Florida 1:50 – 2:10 Public Engagement for Recreational Waterway Access in a Rural Coastal County (Taylor County) – Charles Sidman, Associate Director of Research, Florida Sea Grant 2:10 – 2:30 Funding Opportunities – Patricia Harrell, Boating Access Coordinator, Boating and Waterways Section, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 2:30 – 2:50 Near-shore artificial reefs: Planning, permitting and challenges – Robert Turpin, Escambia County Division of Marine Resources Manager 2:50 – 3:20 Questions for the Panel 3:20 – 3:40 Refreshment Break and Networking Derelict Vessel Management Jeanne Williams, FDEP 3:40 – 4:00 The New Statewide Derelict Vessel Database – Phil Horning,Derelict Vessel Planner, FWC Boating and Waterways Section 4:00 – 4:20 Derelict Vessels: The State Law Enforcement and Removal Process –Lt. Darrin Riley, Statewide Derelict Vessel Coordinator, Division of Law Enforcement, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 4:20 – 4:40 Questions for the Panel 4:40 – 5:00 A Brief Overview of the Day
Day 2 - August 17th at Santa Rosa County Extension Office
Strategic Planning for Boating and Waterway Management in Northwest Florida
Facilitators: Chris Verlinde, Santa Rosa County Extension and Garin Davidson, Florida Sea Grant
Objectives – the planning session participants will work together to: 1. Prioritize waterway issues and discuss strategies to address them. 2. Provide input on key issues and next steps that Florida Sea Grant, partnering planners, resource managers, attorneys, and policy makers can accomplish. 3. Form action networks that are composed of attendees with similar issues and interests, who will help to implement strategies after the workshop concludes. 8:30–9:00 Review of Previous Day (light breakfast provided) 9:00–9:45 Brainstorm and Prioritize Boating and Waterway Issues 9:45–10:00 Refreshment Break and Networking 10:00–11:30 Identify Strategies to Address Boating and Waterway Issues 11:30–12:00 Evaluation and Next Steps 12:00 ADJOURN
