Wetland Delineation for Engineers

USACOE Regional Supplement Applications and Field Workshop

This 2-day workshop is designed to help you get up to speed on the use of the new US Army Corps of Engineers Regional Supplements to the 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual. The workshop will cover:

Vegetation

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  Updates to the National List of Wetland Plants
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  Plant Math – How to calculate:
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  Dominance Test
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  50/20 rule
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  Prevalence Index
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  Morphological Adaptations
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  Problematic Hydrophytes
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  FAC-Neutral Test
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  And more

Hydrology

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  Updates to the Hydrology Indicators
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  Type A, B, C, and D indicators
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  Updates to the Primary versus Secondary Indicators
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  Importance of new saturated soil indicators

Soils

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  The NEW soil indicators
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  A, S and F indicators types
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  Carbon, Sulfur and Iron Indicators
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  The Importance of Oxidized Rhizospheres
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  Floodplain soil indicators
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  How to identify hydric red parent material soils

Jurisdictional Issues

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  Waters of the US
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  Supreme Court Cases
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  The NEW and expanded role of the private sector as a result of Sackett v. EPA
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  How Sackett v. EPA is related to hydrologic fracturing projects
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  Georgia Pacific and NPDES ruled on logging
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  Normal Circumstances
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  The Stockton Rule
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  EPA’s New Enforcement Role
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  President Obama’s Clean Water Framework
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  What this means to delineation
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  And much more

This workshop is a blend of classroom instruction and practical field applications. Students will have an opportunity to apply what they have learned in the classroom to real field conditions. This class is perfect for experienced wetland delineators as well as those that have just started out. Join us for a great workshop experience and fun learning about the new Corps regulations.

Registration

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  Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania (PA)
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  Date: June 26-27, 2012
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  Time: 9 am - 4 PM
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  Credits: 16 Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
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  Tuition: $497

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or call toll free:  1-877-479-2673