WOTUS’ words remain cloudy
By ADAMS AND REESE ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE ATTORNEYS and ADVISORS When you find yourself
Volume 45, Number 1
At A Glance
Have a story idea or lead?
The Next Full Moon
February’s Full Moon reaches
peak illumination at 1:29p.m. EST
on Thursday, Feb 5, 2023.
It’s known as the Snow Moon.
March’s Full Moon reaches
peak illumination at 7:40a.m. EST
on Thursday, March 7, 2023.
It’s known as the Worm Moon.
JOHN WATERMAN
FRANK GONZALES
Creative Director
CreativeDirector@FloridaSpecifier.com
NATE AZEVEDO
Web Master
WebMaster@FloridaSpecifier.com
Staff Writers
BLANCHE HARDY, PG
Senior Correspondent
CAPT. MATT BADOLATO
Biologist
LINA ALFIERI STERN
MBA, MSRED, LEED Green Associate
Contributing Writers and Columnists
DAVID N. ARNOLD,
Regulation Well Construction Manager,
Southwest Florida Water Management District
MICHEL BRUNEAU,
Ph.D., P.Eng.,
Dist .M.ASCE, F.SEI, F.CAE
LEO CANNYN,
PMP, P.E., ENV SP,
Principal Project Manager,
Beryl Project Engineering
MACIE J. H. CODINA and
SAVANNAH SHERMAN
Guilday Law Firm
LORI COOLIDGE, P.G.
Senior Professional Geologist,
Associate with GHD
LORI COOLIDGE, P.G.
Senior Professional Geologist,
Associate with GHD
MAUREEN DOOLEY,
Vice President Industrial
Sector at REGENESIS
Remediation Solutions
JOE SAMNIK, Arborist
GARRETT SNYDER,
Vegetation Management Manager,
Southwest Florida Water Management District
ADAM TANK,
Chief Customer Officer,
Transcend Software
ADAM TANK,
Chief Customer Officer,
Transcend Software
DAVID TOMASKO, PH.D.,
Executive Director,
Sarasota Bay Estuary Program
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By GARRETT SNYDER, Vegetation Management Manager, Southwest Florida Water Management District The Southwest
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Volume 45, Number 1
At A Glance
Have a story idea or lead?
The Next Full Moon
February’s Full Moon reaches
peak illumination at 1:29p.m. EST
on Thursday, Feb 5, 2023.
It’s known as the Snow Moon.
March’s Full Moon reaches
peak illumination at 7:40a.m. EST
on Thursday, March 7, 2023.
It’s known as the Worm Moon.
JOHN WATERMAN
FRANK GONZALES
Creative Director
CreativeDirector@FloridaSpecifier.com
NATE AZEVEDO
Web Master
WebMaster@FloridaSpecifier.com
Staff Writers
BLANCHE HARDY, PG
Senior Correspondent
CAPT. MATT BADOLATO
Biologist
LINA ALFIERI STERN
MBA, MSRED, LEED Green Associate
Contributing Writers and Columnists
DAVID N. ARNOLD,
Regulation Well Construction Manager,
Southwest Florida Water Management District
MICHEL BRUNEAU,
Ph.D., P.Eng.,
Dist .M.ASCE, F.SEI, F.CAE
LEO CANNYN,
PMP, P.E., ENV SP,
Principal Project Manager,
Beryl Project Engineering
MACIE J. H. CODINA and
SAVANNAH SHERMAN
Guilday Law Firm
LORI COOLIDGE, P.G.
Senior Professional Geologist,
Associate with GHD
LORI COOLIDGE, P.G.
Senior Professional Geologist,
Associate with GHD
MAUREEN DOOLEY,
Vice President Industrial
Sector at REGENESIS
Remediation Solutions
JOE SAMNIK, Arborist
GARRETT SNYDER,
Vegetation Management Manager,
Southwest Florida Water Management District
ADAM TANK,
Chief Customer Officer,
Transcend Software
ADAM TANK,
Chief Customer Officer,
Transcend Software
DAVID TOMASKO, PH.D.,
Executive Director,
Sarasota Bay Estuary Program
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