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John Lesman

Director/Project Manager, Bio-Tech Consulting, Inc.

B.S. in Biological Sciences, Auburn University

M.S. in Biological Sciences, University of Central Florida

Specialties:  Federal, State, Water Mgt District, & Local Govt. Permitting, Threatened & Endangered Species Identification & Permitting, Wetland Delineation, Mitigation Plans, Post-Permit Compliance, GIS Technologies, AutoCAD. Email

John has over 20 years of professional experience in project management, environmental consulting and permitting. John originally entered the development community as an environmental consultant in the early 1990’s. In the mid-90’s, John joined the South Florida Water Management District where he gained extensive experience in the review and permitting of projects through multiple criteria, including Environmental Resource (ERP), Management and Storage of Surface Waters (MSSW), and Wetland Resource Management (Dredge & Fill) permitting. John joined Bio-Tech Consulting in 2004 where his experience and abilities include extensive permitting knowledge, including  “grandfathered” projects, and development related environmental troubleshooting & issue resolution. John has an exceptional grasp of the new Unified Mitigation Assessment Methodology (UMAM), which is used to determine mitigation requirements. In fact, he participated in some of the original UMAM workshops and served as an instructor at SFWMD sponsored UMAM training events. John is currently the President of the Central Florida Association of Environmental Professionals (CFAEP) and has served as President of the State Chapter (FAEP). John was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist and is currently serving as a member of the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council.

Certifications:

FDEP Qualified Stormwater Management Inspector

 

Memberships:

Home Builders Association of Metro Orlando

Florida Environmental Assessors Association

Florida Association of Environmental Professionals

Downtown Orlando Partnership

Florida Lake Management Society

Society of Wetland Scientists

Native Plant Society

 

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