Beaches, Inlets & Ports Program (BIPP)
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection
2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3544
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400
BIPP@FloridaDEP.gov

Gregory W. Garis - Program Administrator

Vacant - Administrative Assistant

  • 850-245-7669
  • Vacant

Permitting Section

Name

Phone

Position

Area of Responsibility

Sean Green850-245-7667Environmental ManagerSupervisor of BIPP permit managers.
Rachel Grundl850-245-7594Environmental Specialist IIIPermit manager, JCP and ERP permits for southwest (Manatee-Collier) counties.  
Kaylee Rose850-245-8575Environmental Specialist IIIPermit manager, JCP and ERP permits for southeast (Brevard-Monroe) counties.  
Madison Williams850-245-8348Environmental Specialist IIPermit manager, JCP and ERP permits for northeast (Nassau-Volusia) counties and panhandle (Escambia-Hillsborough) counties. 
Vacant Environmental Specialist I 

Resource Review Section

Name 

Phone

Position 

Area of Responsibility

Brendan Biggs, PhD850-245-8028Senior Program AnalystResource review, coral reef and hardbottom.
Rachel Thomas, PhD850-245-8814Environmental ConsultantResource review, seagrass, mangrove, and hardbottom.
Maria Gudnitz, PhD850-245-7545Environmental ConsultantResource review, seagrass, mangrove, and hardbottom.
William (Zach) Boudreau850-245-7585Environmental Consultant 
Natalie Geyer, PhD850-245-7694OPS Environmental ConsultantResource review, seagrass, and wetland.
Vacant OPS Engineering TechnicianData management.

Strategic Planning & Coordination Section

Name 

Phone 

Position Area of Responsibility

Roxane Dow

850-245-8376

Environmental Specialist III

Federal coordination/coastal zone consistency review/planning.

William (Guy) Weeks

850-245-7696

Planning Consultant

Coordinator for the Strategic Beach Management Plan and Inlet Management Plans; serves as Erosion Control Line (ECL) liaison.

Compliance Section

Name

Phone

Position

Area of Responsibility

Ivana Kenny Carmola850-245-7618Environmental ManagerSupervisor of compliance officers, staff training coordinator.
David Carey-Kearney850-245-9024Environmental Specialist IIJCP compliance officer- Brevard-Monroe counties
Blakely Logsdon850-245-7694Environmental Specialist IJCP compliance officer- Nassau-Volusia and Escambia-Wakulla counties 
Libbie McDearmid850-245-7539Environmental Specialist IJCP compliance officer- Pinellas-Collier counties

 

Last Modified: Thursday, Feb 01, 2024 - 12:09pm