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2008 Summer Training Schedule

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*Registration is filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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1987 Manual Regional
Supplement Course

About the Course

This lecture based course will address the changes to the 1987 Manual for wetland delineations, as a result of the effort to regionalize the 1987 Manual. This session will only address Land Resource Region F. Registration is limited to 60 persons per session.

*Note: Similar sessions for Land Resource Region M are in planning for late summer 2008.

This course will account for 4 hours of continuing education based the the WDCP criteria.

Training Dates

*Course will begin at 9:30am and finish no later then 3:30pm each day.

Registration Information

***This is the only course not set up to register online. Please
print THIS FORM and send it in with a check or
institutional purchase order.***

The registration fee of $30 includes refreshments, snacks and course materials. Lunch is on your own. The St. Paul Student Center just down the hill offers pizza, burgers, salads, and other lunch selections including Subway.

As noted space for each session is limited. Registration is taken on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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5-Day Basic Wetland Delineation Course

Introduction

Jurisdictional Delineation of Wetlands in Minnesota is a technically rigorous course with emphasis on a "hands-on" approach during all phases of lecture and field instruction. Field and classroom discussions will focus on a range of representative Minnesota wetland types of varied complexity. Field sites will include fresh water marshes, riparian forests, cropland, farmed wetlands, scrub-shrub wetlands, and peatlands. Participants will work closely with instructors to develop knowledge of the United States Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual (January 1987) in a course that is tailored for wetlands in Minnesota. Given the moderate class size, participants can hone existing wetland delineation skills or develop and apply new skills. Participants will receive printed materials that will be used throughout the sessions as well as many additional references for future wetland delineations.

The Professional and In-Training exam will be offered at the conclusion of each of the training sessions. If you wish to take either of these exams please include an exam application with your training registration.

***REGISTRATION FOR THE COURSE AND THE EXAM ARE SEPERATE! IF YOU WISH TO REGISTER FOR THE EXAM IN ADDITION TO THE COURSE, OR WISH TO REGISTER FOR THE EXAM ALONE PLEASE OBTAIN THE EXAM EVENT ID'S HERE.***

This course will account for 30 hours of continuing education based on the WDCP criteria.

About the Course

This course provides participants with a comprehensive lecture and field-based introduction to delineation of jurisdictional wetlands in Minnesota. The technical foundation for the course is the United States Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineations Manual (January 1987) and regional supplements. To accomplish the overall training objective, specific segments of the course will focus on:

• Recognition and description of hydrology indicators and field indicators
• Identification and characterization of hydric soil field indicators
• Identification and characterization of plant communities and hydrophytic plant criteria for delineation of wetlands in Minnesota
• Synthesis of hydrology, soils and plant community information for jurisdictional delineation of relatively pristine as well as highly altered wetlands in Minnesota consistent with the 1987 Manual
• Field and administrative techniques for documentation and/or presentation of wetland delineations
• Changes to the 1987 Manual resulting from efforts to regionalize the 1987 Manual.

Training Dates

* Training starts at 12:30pm the first day and is finished by 10am on the last day.
** Registration will be accepted after this day, however, you must bring a check made out to the University of Minnesota the day of the training and fill out a brief registration form found HERE.

Registration Information

REGISTER HERE WITH THE EVENT ID

June 16-20 Event ID #: 181547
August 4-8 Event ID #: 181548
*This registration does not include the exam.

The registration fee of $900 ($875 for Early Registration) includes lunch, refreshments, course materials and bus transportation throughout the training sessions. Breakfast and dinner are on your own. Hotel accommodations are not included in the course fee.

Space for each session is limited. This course does fill up fast and registration is taken on a first-come, first-serve basis.

FAQ's

Q: Will the certification or in-training exam be available at the end of the 5-day training?

A: Yes, the exams will be available at the end of the 5-day delineation training. Although, you must have an approved application prior to registering for the exam. Visit exam registration for more details.

Q: Is there a separate fee for the exam or is it included in the cost of the training?

A: The cost of the exam is not included in the cost of the training. Although, once your application for either exam has been accepted you can send in one check to cover the price of the exam
and training.

Q: There are a few people from my company that will be going to the training session. Do we all need to send in payments separately?

A: No, you do not need to send in separate payments for each person, but please make sure the following items are in order.

• If you mail in the payments when the registration is mailed, please mail all registration forms together with the payment.
• If you mail in the payment after the registration has been mailed, please either include a list of people the registration is meant to cover or copies of the registration forms.

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Hydric Soils and Related
Plant Communities

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About the Course

These sessions address Field Indicators of Hydric Soils specific to a Land Resource Region integrated with plant communities including vegetation ID. The sessions are hands-on and involve field examination of soils, plant identification and ecology. The concepts of a depleted matrix, soil textural thresholds, color requirements and critical depths will be addressed as well as vegetative indicators. Persons with little basic soils knowledge should first take a basic soils course. One is offered through the University of Minnesota's On-site Sewage Treatment Program.

This course will account for 14 hours of continuing education based the the WDCP criteria.

Training Dates

*Course will begin at 8am and finish no later then 5pm.
** Registration will be accepted after this day, however, you must bring a check made out to the University of Minnesota the day of the training and fill out a brief registration form found HERE.

Registration Information

REGISTER HERE WITH THE EVENT ID

July 1-2, 2008 Event ID #: 181554
July 9-10, 2008 Event ID #: 181555
August 27-28, 2008 Event ID #: 181556
August 21-22, 2008 Event ID #: 181694

The registration fee of $350 ($325 for Early Registration) includes lunch, refreshments, course materials and bus transportation throughout the training sessions. Breakfast and dinner are on your own. Hotel accommodations are not included in the course fee.

Space for each session is limited. This course does fill up fast and registration is taken on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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Difficult to Delineate Wetlands

Lecture and Field Components

About the Course

This course will cover the following topics:

1. When is a site considered to be a "problem site".
2. Methods for dealing with difficult soils, vegetation and hydrologic situations.
3. Where to obtain data for problem sites.
4. Documentation requirements for problem sites.

The on-line version of the 1987 CORPS Manual and regional supplements (CORPS of Engineers Saint Paul District and the Board of Water and Soil Resources) will be the reference text.

This course will account for 8 hours of continuing education per each component, based the the WDCP criteria. If you attend a lecture and field component total Continuing Education Hours will be 16.

Training Dates

*Course will begin at 8am and finish no later then 5pm.
** Registration will be accepted after this day, however, you must bring a check made out to the University of Minnesota the day of the training and fill out a brief registration form found HERE.

Registration Information

REGISTER HERE WITH THE EVENT ID

July 21 and/or 22 Event ID #: 181557
August 12 and/or13 Event ID #: 181558

*There is an option to select both the field and lecture components together for
our two-day course price of $350 ($325 for Early Registration)*

The registration fee of $195 ($175 for Early Registration) includes lunch, refreshments, course materials and bus transportation throughout the training sessions. Breakfast and dinner are on your own. Hotel accommodations are not included in the course fee. You may register for both couses at a discounted price.

Space for each session is limited. This course does fill up fast and registration is taken on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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GIS Applications for Wetland Delineations

About the Course

This course contains a field and lecture component which will demonstrate how a wetland boundary is taken from a field site and imported into a GIS layer.

This course will account for 6 hours of continuing education based the the WDCP criteria.

Training Dates

*Course will begin at 8am and finish no later then 5pm.
** Registration will be accepted after this day, however, you must bring a check made out to the University of Minnesota the day of the training and fill out a brief registration form found HERE.

Registration Information

REGISTER HERE WITH THE EVENT ID

July 29, 2008 Event ID #: 181551

The registration fee of $195 ($175 for Early Registration) includes lunch, refreshments, course materials and bus transportation throughout the training sessions. Breakfast and dinner are on your own. Hotel accommodations are not included in the course fee.

Space for each session is limited. This course does fill up fast and registration is taken on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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Determining Drainage
Lateral Effect

About the Course

This course is lecture-based and discusses techniques used to determine the effect of a drain on a wetland.

This course will account for 8 hours of continuing education based the the WDCP criteria.

Training Dates

*Course will begin at 8am and finish no later then 5pm each day.
** Registration will be accepted after this day, however, you must bring a check made out to the University of Minnesota the day of the training and fill out a brief registration form found HERE.

Registration Information

REGISTER HERE WITH THE EVENT ID

July 31, 2008 Event ID: 181552

The registration fee of $195 ($175 for Early Registration) includes lunch, refreshments, course materials and bus transportation throughout the training sessions. Breakfast and dinner are on your own. Hotel accommodations are not included in the course fee.

Space for each session is limited. This course does fill up fast and registration is taken on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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Peatland Restoration

About the Course

This is a one-day field class that will focus on the application of the Canadian Approach to restoration of highly disturbed peatlands in Northeastern Minnesota. Highly disturbed peatlands are those that have been: 1) mined for horticultural purposes or 2) intensively drained for specialty crops (e.g. sod).  Scientific principles of peatland restoration will be discussed throughout the day, with reference materials provided.  Two sites will be visited: one in Cromwell, MN and the other in Zim, MN.  

This course will account for 6 hours of continuing education based the the WDCP criteria.

Training Dates

*Course will begin at 8am and finish no later then 5pm each day.
** Registration will be accepted after this day, however, you must bring a check made out to the University of Minnesota the day of the training and fill out a brief registration form found HERE.

Registration Information

REGISTER HERE WITH THE EVENT ID

August 18, 2008 Event ID #: 181553

The registration fee of $195 ($175 for Early Registration) includes lunch, refreshments, course materials and bus transportation throughout the training sessions. Breakfast and dinner are on your own. Hotel accommodations are not included in the course fee.

Space for each session is limited. This course does fill up fast and registration is taken on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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