Course Title: ACOE Wetland Delineation / Regional Supplement for Eastern Mountains and Piedmont/ Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Training
Course Mission: This training will encompass the mandated 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual and Regional Eastern Mountains Piedmont (EMP) & Midwest protocols to train an individual to identify the presence and boundaries of Waters of the United States.
Course Timeline: 4-day course (30+ hrs). Course will be 1.5 days in classroom and 2.5 days in field. There is an optional day field trip to a prestine wetland in SW Ohio.
Date: July 8-11, 2024 or July 22-25, 2024
Cost: $1100 professional; $550 NKU student; $660 non-NKU student
Registration: .
Course Materials: Provided
Course Objectives:
· History of Wetland Regulations
· Gain the knowledge for an individual to delineate wetlands per the protocols of ACOE, state, and local agencies
· Course covers in detail the Eastern Mountains and Piedmont & Midwest Regional Supplements
· Learn to determine if a site satisfies hydrophytic vegetation requirements
· Learn to identify some wetland plant species
· Learn to determine if a site satisfies hydrology requirement based on field indicators of hydrology
· Learn to determine if a site has hydric soils based on field indicators
· Understand biological, chemical, and physical features of wetlands
· Learn to determine boundaries of a wetland or if a site is within a wetland
· Learn to determine if a water is a WOTUS based on the 2015 Clean Water Rule, and current regulations for WOTUS
Course Topics:
· ACOE 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual
· History of Wetland Regulations
· WOTUS events SWANCC vs US decision, Rapanos vs. US decision, 2015 Clean Water Rule
Definitions of WOTUS and how it has changed over time
· Cowardin System
· Wetland hydrology
· Primary and secondary field indicators
· Learn how to thoroughly fill out wetland delineation forms
· Learn online and literature reference materials useful in wetland determinations
Thorough coverage of the Eastern Mountains and Piedmont (EMP) and Midwest Regional Supplements
Reminder: Dress appropriately for weather and mosquitos
