Our team is studying the dynamic interactions between groundwater and surface water management systems and is finding that not all sites are created equal. As our appreciation of the unique Florida hydrology and associated natural systems continues to expand, coupled groundwater-surface water dynamics have gained increased attention in the regulatory sphere. With the advent of [...]

Kevin Winter, P.E., has been with Johnson Engineering for 24 years and is currently the head of the company’s land development group. Effective July 2011, the company elected Kevin as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors. In March 2012, current chairman and company president Steve Morrison will pass on the presidency torch and [...]

Over the past three to four decades, thousands of stormwater ponds have been designed, permitted and constructed throughout Southwest Florida. Over time, regulations have changed and these ponds have been constructed with varying slopes for a variety of purposes, the most common slope being a four horizontal to one vertical (4:1). In some locations, time, [...]

For the second consecutive year, Church Roberts, the director of our environmental market group, was invited to participate in panel discussions at the Marco Island Environmental Permitting Summer School and the American Water Resource Association (AWRA) Annual Meeting. Church presented on the “Essentials on Obtaining an ERP” at the Marco Island Environmental Permitting Summer School. [...]

One way to protect the quality of our water is to study the methods used to reduce stormwater pollutants and establish if they are effective.  So we did…and so far it’s looking good. As far back as the 1970s, studies in Florida have indicated that urban stormwater runoff was a major contributor to declining water quality [...]

Most of us don’t need to worry about calibrating our hydraulic models, nor do most of us even know what this means. As citizens, we just assume the maze of utilities beneath us is working properly and flowing as it should. However, that’s one of our jobs here at Johnson Engineering: to work closely with [...]

Thee new LeeSar, Inc. regional service center will bring more than 100 new positions to Fort Myers and will provide essential and efficient support to the major hospitals throughout Southwest Florida, and beyond. In the healthcare industry delivering patient care is the utmost priority. Accomplishing this with a limited budget, time and staffing restraints can [...]

Johnson Engineering’s GIS team has developed Mobile Mapping applications for iPhone and iPad devices, as well as for Droid and Blackberry mobile devices. These applications allow you to access and view your project specific data layers on your mobile device, and see your current position relative to those layers with an aerial background using your [...]

Permit Extensions (Two Years) All permits issued by DEP and WMD with expiration dates of 1/1/12 to 1/1/14 may be extended and renewed for two years after the previous date of expiration. This includes any local government issued development order or building permit, including certificates of level of service (COA). This extension is ADDITIONAL to [...]

Most everyone has used Google Earth at one time or another to view their property, but wouldn’t it be useful if you had the ability to view multiple layers of detailed information about your piece of land, such as endangered species locations, exotic vegetation, wetland areas or maybe historic patterns and trends? The Social Science [...]