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Water Quality Standards and Special Projects Program
Staff Contacts

 

Frank Nearhoof, Science Coordinator
Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection Plan Programmatic Administration; Everglades Forever Act policy and technical support
(850) 245-8420
Ernie Marks, Environmental Administrator
Everglades Forever Act (EFA), Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan Act (CERPRA) programmatic administration and regulatory oversight activities, Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection Program (NEEPP) regulatory oversight.
(850) 245-8440
Renee Gray, Administrative Assistant
Program and Staff Support
(850) 245-8416

Water Quality Standards

Eric Shaw, Environmental Manager
Rulemaking & interpretation—Outstanding Florida Waters, classifications, anti-degradation policy, numeric water quality criteria—changes, updates, history, & application
(850) 245-8429
Janet Klemm, Environmental Specialist III
Rulemaking, application, & history—Outstanding Florida Waters, classifications and reclassifications
(850) 245-8427
Nancy Ross, Environmental Consultant
Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Coordinator, process variances as Temporary Changes to Water Quality Standards
(850) 245-8419

Special Projects

Everglades Technical Support

Garry Payne, Environmental Manager
Oversight of EFA directed activities—numeric phosphorus criterion development, water quality issues
(850) 245-8423
Ken Weaver, Environmental Consultant
Technical support—EFA directed activities, Everglades water quality issues, Nutrient Criterion Development Coordinator
(850) 245-8414
Katie Higgs, Environmental Specialist III
Technical Support - Lake Okeechobee, LOPA directed activities, water quality issues.
 (850)245-8424

Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP)

South Florida Restoration Permitting

Stacey Feken, Environmental Manager
Permitting  Coordination and Regulatory Oversight (EFA, NEEPA, CERPRA), CERP program level technical support
(850) 245-8421
Annet Forkink, Environmental Specialist III
Permitting Processing, Compliance and Evaluation, Modifications & Renewals
(850) 245-8527
Doreen Irwin, Environmental Specialist III
Permitting Processing, Compliance and Evaluation, Modifications & Renewals
(850) 245-8348
Erin Steurer, Environmental Specialist III
Permitting Processing, Compliance and Evaluation, Modifications & Renewals, 1501 Coordination
(850) 245-7534
Alex Mordas, Environmental Specialist III
Permitting Processing, Compliance and Evaluation, Modifications & Renewals, Water Quality issues
(850) 245-8428
Kelli Edson, Environmental Specialist I
Planning and Permitting Support, Compliance, Clearinghouse Coordination
(850) 245-8052
Tracy Robb, Professional Engineer III
Acceler8, Engineering Technical Support and Permitting Review
(561) 242-5520
ext. 4065

Lake Okeechobee Watershed


Water Quality Standards and Special Projects Program
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
2600 Blair Stone Road - M.S. 3560
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-245-8417
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Last updated: September 29, 2008

  2600 Blair Stone Road M.S. 3500   Tallahassee, Florida 32399   850-245-8336 (phone) / 850-245-8356 (fax) 
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