2017 Conversation on the History and Future of Lake Okeechobee

CAPE CORAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PROUDLY PRESENTS RICH BUDELL

For an informative conversation on the history and future of water quality issues related to Lake Okeechobee releases.

Refreshments and snacks will be provided.

Rich Budell has more than 30 years’ experience both developing and implementing water resource protection and conservation policy and programs. Rich served as Director of the Office of Agricultural Water Policy with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for 17 years. With decades of experience working among both private and public sector stakeholders, Rich has appeared before United States House and Senate Congressional Committees on multiple occasions concerning water policy. Rich served on the National Academy of Sciences panel evaluating water restoration projects in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. He is the former Chair of the Scientific Advisory Group for the Everglades.