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Home My WebLink About2020 02 13 - Cannon Appointment Letter (Research Review and Advisory Committee for Onsite Sewage Program) - Florida Department of Health Ron DeSantis Governor Mission: To protect,promote&improve the health Scot!A. Rivkee9,MD of all people in Florida through integrated lf�r '"1 �r State Surgeon General state,county&community efforts. 1 �a`'IJ ( rf 61111/ Who r Vision:To be the Healthiest state in the Nation 7001 1140 0002 1539 7799 February 13, 2020 Mr. Kevin Cannon 1126 East State Road-434 Winter Springs, Florida 32708 Dear Mr. Cannon: It is my pleasure to appoint you as a member of the Research Review and Advisory Committee (RRAC) for the Onsite Sewage Program. I sincerely appreciate your willingness to help guide the program in conducting its priority research to improve the onsite system technologies in Florida. You will represent Local Governments. This committee assists the Florida Department of Health in directing new research priorities, reviewing and ranking proposals for research contracts, and reviewing draft and final research reports. You are hereby appointed to a term that expires January 31, 2023. The RRAC has been very active since its inception and has been effective in initiating and evaluating many important research projects. To achieve continuity in deliberation of the issues and to ensure input from all groups represented on the RRAC, the member or their alternate must attend all meetings. This appointment requires a high level of commitment. Enclosed you will find a list of the committee members and a copy of section 381.0065(4)(o), Florida Statutes, which guides the RRAC. We look forward to working with you and the other interest group members represented on the RRAC to make Florida's onsite sewage research relevant and practical for application in Florida while protecting public health and promoting a vibrant economy. Xueqing Gao in the Onsite Sewage Program Section will be contacting you about the next RRAC meeting date. Please contact Dr. Gao at 850-245- 2479 or at Xueging.Gao@flhealth.gov, if you have any qu b " ..Drussing committee business with other members outside of public meetings is prohibited dbr th Flori " Sunshine Law (section 286.011, Florida Statutes). " ncerely; . ,0 Y ry u 'Sh a ai � �� rs' , DrPH, MPH � cretary for SR/xg Enclosures Florida Department of Health office of the Deputy secretary for Health anent 4052 Bald cypress way,Bid-0 01922lahassee,FL 32399-1701 " W Accredited h credi'a tBoai d PHONE.8501245-4044 FloridaHealth.gov Research Review & Advisory Committee Members Updated in February 2020 i,+ y%kll»1U�17P 1fJJUY/f, The list has the same order as section 381.0065(4)(o)Florida Statutes Format is: Represented group (nominating organization if applicable) term expiration date,member, member address, alternate, alternate address 1r� ��,r��y, „r,Lt Department of lklealt..State drrrpeon Cir'erreral Representative (term expires 01/2021) Member: Alternate: Dr. Eberhard Roeder Ms.Elke Ursin 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin#/A-08 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin#/A-08 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1710 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1710 Stptiiirm Tank.hadlroiistrup (florlda ttnsite Wastewater Association) (term expires 01/2021) .... ..._......... Member: Alternate: Ms. Roxanne Groover Vacant FOWA Training Center 5115 State Road 557 Lake Alfred, Florida 33850-7202 Home ttnl.11 lrrg.ln girt (FloridatVII[o �e Builder's ssoci�a.ti ( rr rrau�uu (term expires 01/2022) Member: Alternate: Mr. Bob Himschoot Vacant 2700 Rockfill Rd. Fort Myers, Florida 33916 11r,nvirronmental Interest Girrrrrrlr (term expires 01/2021) M. _ ..... ..................... . ..... _.. ember: Alternate: Mr. Craig Diamond Vacant 405 Inglewood Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32301 :orrsinner° (term expires 01/2023) Member: Alternate: Mr. Bill Melton(Vice-Chair) Mr.William Brookman 4619 Louvinia Dr. 107 Park Place Circle Tallahassee, Florida 32311 Palm Coast, Florida 32164 State University System: (term expires 01/2023) .................................................Member: Alternate... ........................................ � _- -- _m_m_._._� Dr.John Schert Dr. Daniel Meeroff University of Florida Dept.of Engineering 1929 Stadium Road Florida Atlantic University Nuclear Science (Building 634) Rm 528 777 Glades Road, Building 36, Rm 206 Gainesville, Florida 32611 Boca Raton, Florida 33431-0991 P tuft-ssional Engineer ff loiri !a it aftineenkig; ocietw (term expires 01/2022) ___......... Member: Alternate: Dr. Mark Tumeo Mr.Clay Tappan Earth Systems Environmental Engineering CDM Smith 223 12th Avenue North 5965 Cattlemen Lane Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250 Sarasota, Florida 34234 Real Estate P rofiassi�on (Florida Association of fl�ea�li:ors) (term expires 01/2022) .............................................. _... ....................... Member: Alternate: Mr. Eric Railings Mr.Thomas Baker 811 North Orange Avenue 4417 NE Ocean Boulevard Orlando, Florida 32801 Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 ]Ilf.ensta Irma iiit Indust; ffi.oii,°iii(i.a li.estauraiiist ssoeiafiol:u) (term expires 01/2021) Member: ............. ... .................... ......_._......__....._.._ b.. . e . Alternate: Mr.Geoff Luebkemann Vacant Florida Restaurant and Lodging Assoc. 230 South Adams St. Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Local Government(Flwri a Association of Counties and Flo rids,Lea :se of Cities (term expires 01/2023) �.......... _ ..........._.............. ....... � Member: Alternate: Commissioner Kevin Cannon Vacant 1126 East SR-434 Winter Springs, Florida 32708 Statutes Guiding Research Review and Advisory Committee Chapter 381.0065 (3) 0) Florida Statutes Chapter 381.0065 (4) (o) Florida Statutes 0) Supervise research on, demonstration of, (o) The department shall appoint a research and training on the performance, review and advisory committee, which shall environmental impact, and public health meet at least semiannually. The committee impact of onsite sewage treatment and shall advise the department on directions for disposal systems within this state. Research new research, review and rank proposals for fees collected under s. 381.0066(2)(k) must be research contracts, and review draft research used to develop and fund hands-on training reports and make comments. The committee is centers designed to provide practical comprised of: information about onsite sewage treatment 1. A representative of the State Surgeon and disposal systems to septic tank General, or his or her designee. contractors, master septic tank contractors, 2. A representative from the septic tank contractors, inspectors, engineers, and the industry. public and must also be used to fund research 3. A representative from the home building projects which focus on improvements of industry. onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems, 4. A representative from an environmental including use of performance-based standards interest group. and reduction of environmental impact. 5. A representative from the State University Research projects shall be initially approved by System, from a department knowledgeable the technical review and advisory panel and about onsite sewage treatment and disposal shall be applicable to and reflect the soil systems. conditions specific to Florida. Such projects 6. A professional engineer registered in this shall be awarded through competitive state who has work experience in onsite negotiation, using the procedures provided in sewage treatment and disposal systems. s. 287.055, to public or private entities that 7. A representative from local government have experience in onsite sewage treatment who is knowledgeable about domestic and disposal systems in Florida and that are wastewater treatment. principally located in Florida. Research projects 8. A representative from the real estate shall not be awarded to firms or entities that profession. employ or are associated with persons who g. A representative from the restaurant serve on either the technical review and industry. advisory panel or the research review and 10. A consumer. advisory committee. Members shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, with the appointments being staggered so that the terms of no more than four members expire in any one year. Members shall serve without remuneration, but are entitled to reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061.