West Gregory Email & Phone Number

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

The FDACS Office of Agricultural Water Policy works with agricultural producers, industry groups, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the university system, and the Florida water management districts to develop and implement agricultural BMPs addressing both water quality and water conservation issues. Agricultural BMPs are practical, cost-effective actions that agricultural producers can take to conserve water and reduce the amount of pesticides, fertilizers, animal waste, and other pollutants entering our water resources.As the director of OAWP, Mr. Gregory assists in the development of and is responsible for implementing statewide agricultural water policy. This includes implementing legislative direction and developing and implementing rules for agricultural non-point source Best Management Practices (BMP) to meet the requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act Total Maximum Daily Load program and Florida adopted surface and ground water quality criteria.

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Supervises eleven senior level attorneys and one paralegal who provide counsel on matters related to water quality standards, environmental restoration, real estate transactions, land management, grant funding, wetland permitting, wastewater regulation, beach management, coastal management and regulation, drinking water regulation, mining regulation, public records, and power plant siting.

Tallahassee, Florida

- Supervises four senior level attorneys who provide counsel on matters related to water quality standards, environmental restoration, beach management, coastal management and regulation, mining regulation, public records, and power plant siting. - Facilitates and advises Department staff on grant funding from the Volkswagen Settlement Agreement to purchase electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVCI) and diesel engine replacement.- Drafted and facilitated passage of "Clean Waterways Act," Laws of Florida 2020-158.- Advises and guides Department staff through rulemaking for multi-district consumptive water use permitting rule.

Tallahassee, Florida

Tallahassee, Florida Area

The staff of the Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee analyzes proposed legislation concerning environmental regulation, natural resource protection and preservation, hunting and fishing regulations, and water supply issues. Staff provides advice on legislative procedure, assists legislators when answering constituent questions, helps facilitate committee meetings, and supports legislators when presenting legislation.* Analyzed proposed legislation concerning oil and gas regulation, hunting, wildlife management, state lands management, livestock fencing, agritourism, green-belt assessments, hazardous waste, coastal management, private property rights, and regulation of anchoring* Provided legal research and analysis and met with Representatives, lobbyists, and other interested parties as the various bills referred to the committee to move through the legislative process* Drafted proposed legislation and provided legal analysis pertaining to legislative issues as requested by Representatives and committee staff* Supported legislators presenting legislation* Answered constituent questions for various representatives, and answered legal questions pertaining to the impacts of particular legislation

Tallahassee, Florida Area

The Office of General Counsel, provides legal advice to the staff of the Department of Environmental Protection and the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund. Attorneys defend agency decisions relating to permitting, provide advice for contract administration, review real estate transactions, take enforcement against environmental violations, assist in the legislative process, and facilitate agency rulemaking.• Environmental Permitting and Compliance *Lead Counsel for rule amendments for coastal construction rule chapters. *Negotiated Agreement between FDEP and Port Everglades, Broward County, for Partial Release of Conservation Easement *Composed legal memoranda that analyzed forms of personal environmental liability for corporate officers and defenses to waste cleanup claims *Wrote articles describing new and amended Department rule chapters for trade publication• Litigation *Co-Counseled in three week administrative hearing to defend Beach Restoration Permit. Issue: Environmental Resource Permit for dredge and fill activity *Successfully moved to dismiss citizen suit brought under the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, Dormant Commerce Clause, and Equal Protection Clause *Took and defended depositions relating to Coastal Construction Control Line permitting, Joint Coastal Permitting, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Liability and Compensation Act (CERCLA) • Leadership *Coordinated Agency-Wide effort to amend rules to allow electronic submission of permit applications *Built consensus among numerous stakeholders for the Palm Beach Island Beach Management Agreement http://www.dep.state.fl.us/beaches/pb-bma/index.htm *Served as a Hearing Officer *Developed and trained Department staff on use of electronic document tracking system for rulemaking documents.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

*Developed legal research to assist plaintiffs in claims against municipal utilities, insurance companies, medical facilities, aviation industry corporations, and other various tortfeasors.*Composed complaints, motions for summary judgments, and letters of demand for use in litigation.*Collected agency and corporate documents regarding pollution of local water source.

Greater Atlanta Area

*Composed legal research to assess environmental CERCLA liability. *Wrote a memorandum on jurisdictional limits of the Clean Water Act.*Attended seminar discussing current environmental justice issues and prosecution.

Juris Doctorate, Environmental

Activities and Societies: Public Interest Environmental Conference – Logistics Chairman Environmental and Land Use Law SocietyUF Law.

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