For Immediate Release
Wakulla Democratic Executive Committee presents a Panel on Wakulla’s
Wetlands:
Understanding the Economics and the Ecology of the Wetlands Issue in Wakulla County
Crawfordville,
Florida - Wakulla Democratic Party Chair
Rachel Pienta announced today that the Wakulla Democratic Executive Committee
will hold a panel forum on the role of wetlands in Wakulla County’s ecosystem.
Pienta said, “There has been much heated debate about the role of a wetlands
ordinance and how it impacts possible development and the environment impact.
Our panel will provide fact based perspectives on our existing wetlands and the
realities of planning and permitting for development in Wakulla County.”
What: a Moderated
Panel Discussion, with time for audience submitted questions
When: Tuesday,
September 24th, 7 pm (doors open at 6:30, refreshments will be served)
Where: Wakulla County Library, 4330 Crawfordville Hwy.
The event is free and open to the public.
The panel will be moderated by Palaver Tree Theatre
Director Herb Donaldson. Pienta said,
“Herb will serve as the panel moderator and his team will be taping the program
for later web and radio broadcast.”
To submit questions
ahead of time, please submit questions via email to drpienta@gmail.com. All questions will be reviewed before the
moderator poses the question to the panel members.
For additional
information, visit www.wakullademocrats.org.
Jim Stoutamire
About Jim:
James Stoutamire, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Jim was with the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection from 1982 until his retirement in 2011.
Previously he was the Assistant Program Administrator, Florida
Coastal Zone Management Program from 1982-1991 where he supervised the
grants program including development of sovereignty submerged lands rules and
aquatic preserve management plans. From 1991-1998 he was the Senior Management
Analyst, later Environmental Administrator - wetlands policy development and
wetlands data management (GIS) section. He
was the Environmental Administrator - sovereignty submerged lands and wetlands
policy development and wetlands data management section from 1998-2001. He
became the Administrator with the Office of Submerged Lands
and Environmental Resources from 2001 and responsible for policy development
and programmatic support of the statewide sovereignty submerged lands and wetlands
regulatory programs. He holds a Ph.D. in Archeology from the University
of Missouri, 1975 and Research
Associate from Florida State University, 1975-1981.
His hobbies include hunting and saltwater fishing.
Luis Serna
About Luis:
Director at Wakulla County Department of Planning and
Community Development. Over 20 years experience and training in land planning.
Extensive experience in project management and local government development
permitting.
Luis says, “My goal is to use my experience and training to promote quality, sustainable developments and to support smarter and more effective government planning.”
Specialties: Permitting, site plans, concept plan, feasibility analysis, expert testimony.
Luis says, “My goal is to use my experience and training to promote quality, sustainable developments and to support smarter and more effective government planning.”
Specialties: Permitting, site plans, concept plan, feasibility analysis, expert testimony.
Tabitha Frazier
About Tabitha:
Tabitha Frazier was raised in North Florida and
her love and appreciation for the beautiful and unique wild lands of North Florida is
what inspired her educational pursuits. Tabitha earned
her Bachelors degree form Florida
State in Environmental studies in
2001. She continued her studies and earned her Masters degree in
Environmental Engineering from the University of Florida 2005, where she
specialized in Wetland Restoration. Tabitha serves elected office in Leon
County as a Soil and Water
Conservation Supervisor and has led the charge
in raising the profile and community outreach of the board.
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