See You at the Environmental Permitting Summer School

LAND DEVELOPMENT, ZONING & ENVIRONMENTAL

June 17, 2026

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The countdown is officially

permitted, approved, and moving full speed ahead!

We're looking forward to connecting with you at the 40th Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School in Marco Island and spending a few days immersed in everyone's favorite vacation topics: regulations, remediation, wetlands, and agriculture.

📍July 21–24, 2026

📍JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort

📍Booth #216

We are excited to once again present, sponsor, and exhibit at this premier industry event.

Register for the conference and stop by our booth. Unlike a permit application, visiting our booth requires no additional paperwork!

See you next month!

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Jeffrey Collier

Tampa

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Jeffrey Collier

Presentation: Overview of Regulations and Emerging Issues Affecting Imperiled Species

Date: Wednesday, July 22

Time: 1:30pm - 3:10pm

Location: Calusa 8-9

Carl Eldred

Tallahassee

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Carl Eldred

Presentation: Remediation and Site Closure Strategies - Practical Solutions to Complex Studies

Date: Friday, July 24

Time: 10:30am - 12:10pm

Location: Calusa 10

Felicia Kitzmiller

Tallahassee

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Felicia Kitzmiller

Presentation: Fresh From Florida: Emerging Issues in Agriculture and Their Effect on the Environment

Date: Thursday, July 23

Time: 3:30pm - 5:10pm

Location: Calusa 12

Amelia Savage

Tallahassee

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Amelia Savage

Presentation: What's New In Environmental Resource Permitting

Date: Wednesday July 22 & Thursday, July 23

Time: 1:30pm - 3:10pm (Wed.) & 3:30pm - 5:10pm (Thu.)

Location: Calusa 4-5 (Wed.) & Caxambus 1-2 (Thu.)

Susan Stephens

Tallahassee

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Susan Stephens

Presentation: Federal Wetlands Permitting Update

Date: Wednesday, July 22 & Thursday, July 23

Time: 8:30am - 10:10am

Location: Calusa 2-3 (Wed.) & Calusa 4-5 (Thu.)

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MEET OUR LAND DEVELOPMENT, ZONING & ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM

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Elizabeth Desloge Ellis

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Kenneth Metcalf, AICP*

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Barry Wilcox, AICP, CPM*

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Michael Willson

*Anastasia Barnes, Shawn Halphen, Ken Metcalf, Chris Smith, David Smith and Barry Wilcox are not attorneys and are not authorized to practice law. Anastasia, Ken, David and Barry are highly experienced planners. Ken and Barry are AICP certified. Chris and Shawn are highly experienced GIS analysts.

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