More Protection, Less Process December 30, 2004

The approaching New Year presents the opportunity to reflect on the past and plan for the future. In my 10-month tenure as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, I am proud of our accomplishments, which provide a solid foundation for future environmental progress. This year’s challenges and achievements reinforced Florida’s commitment to its residents and natural resources, and strengthened Florida’s environmental legacy. Restoration of the famed River of Grass continues ahead of schedule, with wildlife not seen in decades already returning to the ecosystem. Thousands of acres of new treatment marsh are improving water quality and flow at a record pace. In October, Governor Jeb Bush joined South Florida water managers to accelerate Everglades restoration and realize environmental benefits earlier by completing eight projects 10 years ahead of schedule. Floridians continue to breathe easier. The State's air quality is nationally ranked as one of only three states east of the Mississippi to meet all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards for clean air. While protecting air quality, the State's leadership in adopting clean, "next generation" energy technologies is also shaping the market for our energy future. Through innovative partnerships, solar power is saving energy in Front Porch communities, schools and new home construction. Cleaner hydrogen energy is powering cars at Wekiwa Springs State Park, and students are exploring hydrogen applications in the nation's first classroom powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. The largest land conservation program in the nation, Florida Forever, preserved close to 60,000 acres this year alone, including the state’s oldest theme park, Cypress Gardens. The first in the nation to partner with the Department of Defense, Florida is preserving environmentally sensitive land and protecting military training areas from encroachment by acquiring wildlife habitat. Florida continues to find ways to protect the environment and meet the needs of a growing population and economy. In June, Governor Bush signed landmark legislation that provides a blueprint for an environmentally sensitive expressway that meets the transportation needs of Central Florida while protecting Wekiwa Springs and the Wekiva River Basin. This year, Florida State Parks set an all-time record for attendance, attracting 19.1 million visitors and contributing more than $600 million to our local economies. We also celebrated the opening of two new State Parks -- Navarre Beach, a 130-acre barrier island with a mile and a half of sandy beach along the Emerald Coast, and the 4,000-acre Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve just north of Jacksonville. Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve opened its new 16,500 square-foot Environmental Learning Center. Enhancing protection of our coastal seas through increased research and education, the Department joined with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to launch the Florida Oceans Initiative. And, the wonders of Florida's 41 aquatic preserves were introduced to all Floridians on public television through the award-winning documentary, Living Waters: Aquatic Preserves of Florida. This year, the Department reached its strongest enforcement record in over a decade, issuing more than 1,100 consent orders with more than $9 million in assessed penalties. Innovative compliance partnerships are also helping Florida's businesses and industries meet and exceed regulatory requirements by adopting “green” practices. Florida’s Green Lodging, Green Yards and Compliance Assistance Pilot Program are just some of the pollution prevention initiatives launched this year that are supplementing traditional regulations and rules for increased environmental protection. These accomplishments are the result of a collective team effort. I commend my DEP colleagues and our many public and private partners whose hard work, expertise and professionalism contributed to our successes. I look forward to building on Florida's strong environmental record in 2005. I wish you and your family a safe and happy New Year.   A Year in Review Restoring America’s Everglades The 30-year, $8 billion State-federal partnership to restore America’s Everglades will recapture nearly two billion gallons of water a day currently funneled out to sea. Saving the Everglades, the largest environmental restoration project in the nation’s history, is reviving the habitat for more than 60 threatened and endangered species and restoring water supplies for eight million Floridians. Under the leadership of Governor Jeb Bush, Florida has acquired 51 percent of the land needed for the entire restoration, invested $990 million and committed more than $2.5 billion through the end of the decade to clean up and restore the River of Grass. • Stepped up Everglades restoration with a $1.5 billion infusion to accelerate eight critical projects (Acceler8) by more than a decade. Years ahead of schedule, Acceler8 will add 8,000 acres of treatment marsh, restore 100,000 acres of wetlands, provide 418,000 acre-feet of water storage and supply 50 percent of the surface water storage and delivery needed for the entire restoration plan. • Provided $125 million in cash for restoration through this year’s budget. • Began operating the world’s largest constructed wetland -- a 16,500-acre treatment marsh that uses plants to clean pollution from water entering the Everglades. • Broke ground on 1,000 acres of treatment marsh that will increase flood protection, cleanse water entering Lake Okeechobee and achieve a 20-fold reduction in phosphorus loads. • Continued restoring Picayune Strand – the first Everglades construction project. As part of the first phase to return the natural flow of water to more than 55,000 acres of wetlands, engineers are moving more than 45,000 cubic yards of dirt to partially backfill seven miles of the Prairie Canal – reducing freshwater drainage of the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, elevating groundwater levels and replenishing wetland habitat. • Approved a $1 billion plan to restore the 53,000 acres of wetlands in the Indian River Lagoon that will also provide water storage across 90,000 acres of Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties. • Celebrated two decades of environmental restoration along the Kissimmee River -- the headwaters of America's Everglades -- completing the first phase of a half billion dollar plan that will restore 27,000 acres of wetlands and reestablish a natural flow of water to 43 miles of river. • Completed the G-160 structure as part of the long-term plan to restore the 14,000-acre Loxahatchee Slough -- one of the largest wilderness island refuges of undisturbed wetlands in Palm Beach County. • Established the Everglades Radio Network along “Alligator Alley” to inform travelers about the Everglades and its restoration. • Adopted a rule establishing a phosphorus standard of 10 parts per billion for the entire freshwater portion of the Everglades Protection Area. Conserving Florida’s Lands Over the last five years, Florida preserved more than a million acres of environmentally sensitive land and protected more than 700 archaeological and historical sites. Acquisitions set aside habitat for 190 rare and endangered plants and animals, including eight species not previously protected anywhere on public land. • Governor Jeb Bush signed the Wekiva Parkway and Protection Act, providing a blueprint for building an environmentally sensitive expressway in Central Florida and protecting Wekiwa Springs, the Wekiva Basin and its habitats. • Reopened Florida’s first tourist attraction, Cypress Gardens, which was saved with the help of Florida Forever. • Signed an Ecosystem Management Agreement with The St. Joe Company to foster environmentally sound development and conserve 20,760 acres along the Florida Panhandle. • Acquired close to 60,000 acres of environmentally sensitive land across the state. • Joined forces with the U.S. Department of Defense to conserve 8,737 acres of black bear habitat adjacent to Camp Blanding in Clay County. The acquisition is the first of its kind under a new Congressional authority, allowing the armed forces to partner with states and non-profit organizations to reduce encroachment on military operations by preserving habitat. • Welcomed seven new partners to the Northwest Florida Greenway, which is establishing a conservation corridor spanning six counties stretching from the Apalachicola National Forest and the Gulf Coast to Eglin Air Force Base. • Preserved the 1,000-acre Brahma Island in Osceola County, buffering the Kissimmee River and protecting a vital military installation from encroachment. • Preserved 4,623 acres of habitat in Northwest Florida, linking areas of Blackwater River State Park and Blackwater River State Forest to Eglin Air Force Base. • Added 3,883 acres to a natural land corridor stretching from the marshes of the St. Johns River to Tiger Bay State Forest. • Acquired more than 3,700 acres in the Kissimmee River Basin. • Conserved 2,716 acres in the Florida Panhandle as additions to Torreya State Park, protecting the waters of the Apalachicola River, black bear habitat and rare evergreens found only along the river’s bluffs. • Preserved more than 2,100 acres of critical habitat creating a natural land link between the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area and Jonathan Dickinson State Park. • Preserved 914 acres of coastal scrub -- one of the most endangered natural communities in North America and a habitat for the rare Florida scrub-jay. • Protected more than 900 acres of Pinhook Swamp. • Added more than 400 acres to Tomoka State Park in Ormond Beach. • Added 272 acres to the Wekiva-Ocala Greenway, expanding a natural corridor stretching from Orlando to the Ocala National Forest. • Preserved more than 256 acres in the Etoniah/Cross Florida Greenway, stretching from the St. Johns River to the Gulf of Mexico. • Preserved more than 226 acres of forests and wetlands along Pellicer Creek as an addition to Faver-Dykes State Park in St. Johns County. • Added more than 200 acres to the Northeast Florida Blueway along Florida’s First Coast. • Acquired the first 95 acres of the West Jacksonville Greenway Connector that will connect national and state forests in Northeast Florida. • Added 96 acres to the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve bringing public ownership of one of Florida’s most spectacular natural landscapes to almost 64,000 acres. • Preserved some of the last available property on Cannon Island in the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. • Preserved 23 acres of environmentally sensitive land in the Florida Keys, part of the accelerated conservation of more than 6,400 acres along the 112-mile chain of islands. • Provided $4.1 million to expand and improve local parks in 18 counties. Clearing the Air with Clean Energy Technologies Over the last five years, the State has successfully prompted the modernization of older power plants to achieve the largest reductions in emissions of soot, sulfur dioxide and smog-contributing nitrogen oxide in Florida’s history. Today, Florida is one of just three states east of the Mississippi River meeting all federal standards for clean air. • Received confirmation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that Florida is meeting the health-based 8-hour standard for ground level ozone and the new stringent standard for fine particle pollution (PM2.5). • Partnered with Ford Motor Company, BP America and Progress Energy to test pollution-free hydrogen-powered vehicles at Wekiwa Springs State Park. • Formed the Hydrogen Business Partnership to develop private-public strategies for the rapid commercialization of hydrogen energy technologies in Florida. • Partnered with Florida Power and Light and Sarasota County to install a hydrogen fuel cell at Northport High School -- one of only 10 Hydrogen Education sites nationwide. • Partnered with FedEx Express, Environmental Defense and Eaton Corporation to introduce four hybrid electric diesel delivery trucks for use in the Tampa area. • Expanded DEP’s fleet of hybrid vehicles. The agency is now operating more than 250 alternative fuel vehicles and 50 hybrid vehicles, comprising 18 percent of its fleet. • Tested cleaner, renewable biodiesel fuel in trucks on the Cross Florida Greenway. • Provided solar water heaters to households in Front Porch communities across the state. Florida is first in the nation to install solar energy technology in weatherized, low-income homes. • Installed 29 solar electric systems through the SunSmart Schools Program in Florida schools, combining clean energy with science education. More than 122,500 watts of electricity are now being generated by solar power in Florida’s schools. • Launched the Florida SunBuilt program, in partnership with the Florida Home Builders Association and the Florida Solar Energy Research and Education Foundation, to expand solar technology in new construction. • Recognized Americas Homes as Florida’s first SunBuilt Gold home builder. • Partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy, Orange County Schools and Walt Disney World to launch the nation’s first on-line “Utility Report Card” that helps schools reduce utility bills and save millions of dollars by tracking, evaluating and charting energy consumption in schools. • Administered more than $400,000 in grants from the U.S. Department of Energy to support Gold Coast Clean Cities Coalition, Space Coast Clean Cities Coalition, Clean Cities Refueling Infrastructure, Rebuild America and Florida’s Building Codes and Standards. Protecting Florida’s Waters Florida is home to 1,350 miles of shoreline, 41 aquatic preserves, three of the nation’s 26 estuarine research reserves and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Over the past five years, Florida has invested more than $1.8 billion to clean up stormwater pollution, upgrade drinking water facilities and improve wastewater treatment, funding more than 700 projects statewide. • Set aside $245.1 million in this year’s budget to clean up pollution and upgrade water facilities in Florida’s communities, including $10 million to improve wastewater treatment in the Florida Keys. • Removed 1.3 billion gallons of water over the past two years from the abandoned Piney Point phosphate facility, allowing the site to withstand the rainfall during this year’s record-breaking hurricane season. • Identified the second of five groups of rivers, estuaries and lakes targeted for restoration through the Total Maximum Daily Load program, which uses sound science to clean up degraded waters. • Earmarked $12.6 million in this year’s budget to improve water quality in Lake Okeechobee -- the nation’s second largest freshwater lake. • Launched the Florida’s Ocean Initiative to enhance coastal science and management and expand conservation efforts beyond Florida’s shores. • Appropriated $1 million to advance state-of-the-art coastal observation technologies, expand recreation and ocean education, and increase protection for seagrass beds, marine fisheries and coral reefs. • Entered into an international agreement with Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority to share science and accelerate coral reef research and resilience. • Expanded the Florida Keys’ Coral Reef Evaluation and Monitoring Project to document the status of corals reefs off the coasts of Broward, Martin, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties. • Appropriated $2.5 million for a fourth year to further protect Florida’s 700 freshwater springs through the Florida Springs Initiative. • Completed Springs of Florida, Bulletin 66 – the first in depth scientific study in nearly three decades of Florida’s ‘bowls of liquid light.’ • Described nearly 200 previously undocumented Florida springs. • Protected 161 acres of spring recharge area around Morrison Spring – a second magnitude spring along the Choctawhatchee River. • Provided funding to improve water quality at Rainbow, Peacock, Ichetucknee, Manatee, Blue and Wekiwa Springs through the Florida Springs Initiative. • Increased protection for Central Florida’s water supply by preserving more than 3,600 acres of Green Swamp. • Completed an $89 million, 450-acre impoundment area that provides relief to the historically flood-prone neighborhoods of Sweetwater, West Miami and Flagami. • Created 175 feet of wider beach in Lover’s Key State Park along the Gulf of Mexico to protect sea turtle and bird nesting habitat. • Provided $1 million for the installation of 33 pump-out stations across 23 counties, allowing recreational boaters to safely dispose of waste. • Launched Learning in Florida's Environment (LIFE) -- a field-based science program for seventh graders fostering interest in research, technology and environmental science at state-owned facilities. • Established the LIFE – Apalachicola Program as a partnership between the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Franklin County School District. • Received a $10,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Five Star Restoration Program to restore and enhance wetlands close to the Terra Ceia Bay, on Tampa Bay. • Signed the Shell and Prairie Creek Watershed Management Plan at the City of Punta Gorda Water Treatment Plant to protect water quality. Improving Environmental Compliance The Department is resolving long-standing, complex environmental challenges with the firm and fair enforcement of environmental laws. Over the last five years, law enforcement agents investigated 3,365 criminal environmental cases, regulatory enforcement jumped 35 percent compared to the previous five-year period and penalties increased by nearly $11.1 million. To improve compliance and strengthen protection for Florida’s natural resources, the Department is also augmenting traditional environmental regulation with technical assistance programs and “green” business partnerships. • Issued more than 1,100 consent orders and assessed more than $9 million in penalties -- an all-time high for the last decade. • Investigated more than 460 criminal environmental cases. • Filed suit against former owners and operators of the St. Marks Refinery to recover the more than $12 million incurred by the State to clean up pollution at the industrial site. • Signed a Consent Order with Lockheed Martin Corporation requiring the company to assess and clean up pollution stemming from the former American Beryllium Company site in Manatee County. • Issued an Immediate Final Order to Coronet Industries, requiring the company to secure and undertake environmental safeguards at its Plant City facility. • Championed the national Hospitals for a Healthy Environment program that conserves resources and prevents pollution through on-site assessments and technical assistance. More than 60 medical facilities are participating. • Signed the Natural Resources & Environmental Compliance Partnering agreement with Naval Air Station Key West making environmental compliance and pollution prevention a top priority at the military facilities. • Recognized Florida’s first environmentally-friendly Green Lodging hotels, which voluntarily implement environmental and prevent pollution practices. • Helped marinas, boatyards and boaters to protect Florida’s waterways through the Clean Marina program. More than 240 marine facilities are participating with 93 marinas designated as Clean Marinas since 2000. • Assisted auto salvage yards to safeguard the environment through best management practices as part of the Green Yards program. • Introduced the Compliance Assistance Pilot Project to improve environmental compliance at auto repair shops. • Protected Florida’s natural resources through the County Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship -- a voluntary seven step environmental program for farmers. • Provided more than $1.3 million to support recycling and reduce municipal solid waste in a dozen Florida communities. More Protection, Less Process To reduce process, improve government services and save taxpayer dollars, the Department adopted new, e-technologies, launched consumer-friendly websites and implemented an Integrated Management System to share information across program areas. • Launched the Florida Green Lodging Locator at www.floridagreenlodging.org, a new online resource to help visitors locate Florida’s environmentally friendly hotels and motels participating in the Green Lodging Certification program • Launched Wakulla Springs: A Giant Among Us at www.floridasprings.org, taking visitors on a cyber exploration of one of the world’s largest freshwater springs. • Launched the Florida Wetland Restoration Information Center at www.dep.state.fl.us/water/wetlands/fwric as a one-stop research center on wetland restoration. • Launched Florida’s energy website at www.floridaenergy.org to provide governments, businesses and organizations with information about 21st Century energy research, along with Florida’s initiatives to generate cleaner power and commercialize low-emission and alternative fuel vehicles. • Launched a coastal mapping website at http://bcs.dep.state.fl.us/rcmd to assist disaster relief personnel, property owners, realtors, insurance agents and coastal planners assess and repair coastal damage following the unprecedented 2004 hurricane season. • Re-launched the agency’s web site at www.floridadep.org to improve services and visitor access to environmental news, science and regulations. • Developed an agency-wide “common language” for key environmental data through an Integrated Management System to better share information and enhance access to compliance records, performance-based measures and data across environmental programs. • Introduced the electronic Inspection Point pilot program to replace paper reporting with hand-held computers when inspecting Florida’s 3,000 wastewater treatment facilities. • Introduced Pen tablet field computers to automate inspection of hazardous waste facilities and auto repair facilities in North Florida. • Developed the Florida Inspection Reporting for Storage Tanks Systems – an automated field reporting system for inspecting the 20,000 facilities with registered underground and aboveground petroleum storage tanks. Expanding Eco-tourism The State of Florida manages more than 3.3 million acres of public land, including 500 state parks, preserves, forests and wildlife management areas. Over the last five years, Florida added 3,500 acres to its network of greenways and trails, eight new state parks and more than 203,000 acres to its nationally-renowned park system, growing attendance by five million visitors. Florida’s state park system is one of the largest in the country with 158 parks covering more than 700,000 acres. • Welcomed more than 19.1 million visitors to Florida's state parks – breaking the all-time record for statewide attendance by close to a million visitors. • Generated more than $38 million in state park entrance and recreation fees for the fiscal year and pumped more than $600 million into local economies. • Increased overnight attendance at state parks by close to 10 percent during the first half of 2004. • Unveiled the new Florida State Park “Passport,” a comprehensive park guide in a pocket-sized package. • Saved taxpayers $20.4 million with the contribution of nearly one million hours of work by state park volunteers. • Opened Navarre Beach State Park along the Emerald Coast, a 130-acre barrier island park with 1.5 miles of sandy beach and a 1200-foot fishing pier. • Opened the 4,000-acre Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park in Northeast Florida. • Officially opened the Owen D. Young Visitors’ Center at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park in Flagler County. • Opened a 90 acre addition to Don Pedro Island State Park along the Gulf of Mexico. • The National Park Service named Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park as the newest and only second Network to Freedom site in the Southeastern United States. • Opened a new 16,500 square-foot Environmental Learning Center at the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, featuring 5,000 square feet of exhibits, four marine research laboratories, a coastal training center, art gallery, aquarium and a visitor’s center. • Opened the four and a half mile multi-use Withlacoochee Bay Trail in Citrus County as an addition to the 110-mile Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway. • Cut the ribbon on more than 60 paved miles of the 110-mile Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail. • Aired the DEP-supported documentary Living Waters: Aquatic Preserves of Florida on public television statewide, taking viewers on a magical journey into 12 of Florida’s 41 aquatic preserves. • Set aside $1 million in this year’s budget to strengthen the economy of rural Florida by building and expanding a network of trails and campgrounds in areas along the Suwannee River. Weathering the Storms Floridians endured the impacts of a record-breaking hurricane season, with four major hurricanes landing on Florida’s shores. Agency employees and volunteers joined thousands of relief workers to assist with storm recovery throughout the state. • More than 1,450 DEP employees worked 114,064 hours conducting environmental assessments, clean up, restoration and supporting the State Emergency Operations Center. • Completed close to 1,000 hours of aerial and ground assessments across 25 counties, shooting 76 hours of video and more than 5,200 still photographs to document hurricane damage and prepare a hurricane recovery plan for Florida’s impacted coastline. • Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida Legislature appropriated $68 million in supplemental emergency funding to rebuild dunes and repair miles of shoreline battered by the forces of four hurricanes. • Tracked 386 impacted drinking water systems serving more than 3,300 people. • Tracked 859 hazardous waste sites to prevent pollution following the storms. • Tracked 132 ambient air monitoring sites affected by the storms. • All 158 parks closed at least once during the four hurricane season and all were partially or completely open by mid-November. • Logged more than 4,100 volunteer hours restoring Florida’s trails. • Established Take Pride in Florida – a volunteer program to help restore Florida’s public lands. • Floridians pledged more than 426,000 hours of volunteer service to conservation lands over the next year as part of Take Pride in Florida. Award Winning Environmental Professionals and Programs The Department’s programs, partnerships and employees were recognized across the state and nation for environmental excellence in 2004. • DEP received the “E-visionary” Award for Exemplary Leadership from the Electric Drive Transportation Association for its commitment to the development, production and use of battery, hybrid, fuel cell and electric drive technologies. • DEP’s Water Reuse Program was honored as the 2004 WateReuse Institution of the Year. • The Florida Park Service and the Suwannee River Water Management District were honored with the 2004 Excellence in Planning Award by the National Association of Recreation Resource Planners for developing the Suwannee River Wilderness Trail. • DEP’s Division of Waste Management received the Patriotic Employer award from the U.S. Department of Defense for supporting employee participation in America’s National Guard and Reserve Force. • DEP’s Northeast Regulatory District received the Chief of Naval Operations Environmental Award recognizing a compliance partnership with Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Naval Station Mayport. • ReserveAmerica recognized nine Florida State Parks in its annual list of “Top 100 Family Campgrounds,” honoring parks that excel in family-friendly services. • Faver-Dykes State Park was recognized as one of America’s Top Ten Best “Lost” State Parks by outdoor magazine Field & Stream. • Project GreenShores received national recognition with the First Place Gulf Guardian Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. • Living Waters: Aquatic Preserves of Florida received a national Telly Award, a Louis Wolfson Florida Moving Image Film & Video Award and was named the top Independent Documentary by the Education Channel. • The Council for Sustainable Florida recognized the County Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship for adopting agricultural practices that protect Florida’s natural resources. • Five Florida State Parks AmeriCorps volunteers were awarded the Presidential Service Award for exemplary leadership during disaster recovery following Hurricanes Charley and Frances. • Mark Glisson, DEP’s Staff Director for the Acquisition and Restoration Council was named 2004 Conservationist of the Year by the Florida Wildlife Federation. • Greenways and Trails Director Jena Brooks received Florida’s Trail Advocacy Award from American Trails, honoring individuals who successfully promote conservation, recreation and environmental protection through trails. • Bill Hinkley, Chief of the Bureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste, received the 2004 Honorary Membership Award from the Solid Waste Association of North America for significant contributions to environmental protection. • Kenton Brown, Bureau of Emergency Response, was honored for outstanding achievement by the State Emergency Response Commission for Hazardous Materials. • Eric Nuzie, Division of Waste Management, received a Certificate of Excellence from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for outstanding leadership and support of the Department of Defense Installation Restoration Program. • David Grabka, Division of Waste Management, is part of the five-member Naval Training Center Orlando Partnering Team that received the Chief of Naval Operations Environmental Award for its contributions to environmental cleanup. • Steve Martin, Florida Park Service, received the Florida Anthropological Society’s President’s Award for Outstanding Contributions. • Tomoka State Park Biologist Charles DuToit received the Florida Archaeological Council’s Steward of Heritage Preservation Award. • Terri Messler received the Florida Recreation and Park Association’s 2004 Achievement Award for outstanding service. • Florida State Parks Director Mike Bullock was named vice-president of the Southeast State Park Directors Association. • Greenways and Trails Assistant Director Jim Wood was named to the Executive Board for American Trails, a national non-profit. • Michael Self, Southeast Regulatory District, was named a Member of the American College of Forensic Examiners International, which recognizes experience and education in forensic examinations and multi-disciplinary training.

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