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2009 Summer Training Schedule

View our 2009 Training Brochure HERE*!
*Note: Our 2009 Training brochure made it through the printing process with a large error. The third session of the 5-Day Basic Delineation Course is in Mankato, NOT St. Cloud as the brochure states.

Click on the Course Title to Bring You to a Registration Link

IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION

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

**CANCELLATION POLICY: A $50 processing fee will be assessed if you cancel up to 3 working days by 5 pm prior to any session (for all but the 1987 Manual Supplement Trainings, no refunds, substitutions only). Any cancellation after these dates will forfeit the entire registration fee. Cancellation requests must be submitted vial email, mail, or fax.

***SUBSTITUTIONS: You may substitute another person's registration for your own. You must do this within 5 working days prior to the course.

*****PAYMENT: This year we will not be using the online registration system. Payment methods include Check (Personal or Company), and Institutional Purchase Orders. Please make checks out to : UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA and send to:

WDCP
439 Borlaug Hall
1991 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108

**** Please CONTACT THE PROGRAM with any questions, comments, or concerns.

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. The 1987 Manual will not be reviewed at this session, only changes to Land Resource Regions M and K will be covered. Registration is limited.

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

Training Dates

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

Registration Information

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

The registration fee of $25 includes refreshments, snacks and course materials. Lunch is on your own.

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

Please make check payable to the University of Minnesota

Registration forms* and payments can be mailed to:

WDCP
439 Borlaug Hall
1991 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108

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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 (though you may send them in at the same time)! 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 REGISTRATION FORM 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 schedule may be under going some changes, usual start time of 12:30 on Monday may be extended to a full day (8:30 am start time).

Registration Information

***Please print THIS FORM and send it in with a check or
institutional purchase order.***

*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.

IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION

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

**CANCELLATION POLICY: A $50 processing fee will be assessed if you cancel up to 3 working days by 5 pm prior to any session. Any cancellation after these dates will forfeit the entire registration fee. Cancellation requests must be submitted vial email, mail, or fax.

***SUBSTITUTIONS: You may substitute another person's registration for your own. You must do this within 5 working days prior to the course.

*****PAYMENT: This year we will not be using the online registration system. Payment methods include Check (Personal or Company), and Institutional Purchase Orders. Please make checks out to : UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA and send to:

WDCP
439 Borlaug Hall
1991 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108

**** Please CONTACT THE PROGRAM with any questions, comments, or concerns.

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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Difficult to Delineate Wetlands
(Advanced Wetland Delineation)

Lecture and Field Components

About the Course

This course will cover the following topics:

1. When a site considered to be a "problem site," "atypical site," or possibly "ag 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.

You may sign up for either the lecture or field sessions, or both lecture and field for a discounted price. Price is indicated on the registration form and below the Training Dates table. 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 6 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 12.

Training Dates

*COST for Individual Course: $195 ($175 For Early Registration)
*COST for Both Field and Lecture: $350 ($325 for Early Registration)

**Course will begin at 8am and finish no later then 5pm.

Registration Information

***Please print THIS FORM and send it in with a check or
institutional purchase order.***

The registration fee of $195 ($175 for Early Registration) or $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. 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.

IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION

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

**CANCELLATION POLICY: A $50 processing fee will be assessed if you cancel up to 3 working days by 5 pm prior to any session. Any cancellation after these dates will forfeit the entire registration fee. Cancellation requests must be submitted vial email, mail, or fax.

***SUBSTITUTIONS: You may substitute another person's registration for your own. You must do this within 5 working days prior to the course.

*****PAYMENT: This year we will not be using the online registration system. Payment methods include Check (Personal or Company), and Institutional Purchase Orders. Please make checks out to : UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA and send to:

WDCP
439 Borlaug Hall
1991 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108

**** Please CONTACT THE PROGRAM with any questions, comments, or concerns.

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Lateral Effect

About the Course

This course will summarize the scientific background and policy implications of determining the effect of a drain on a wetland.  Emphasis will be given to the pro’s and con’s of different techniques, data needed for their use and limitations of their output.  Course content will be geared to non-engineers.

This course will account for 6 hours of continuing education per each component, based the the WDCP criteria.

*Course will begin at 8am and finish no later then 5pm.

Registration Information

***Please print THIS FORM and send it in with a check or
institutional purchase order.***

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.

IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION

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

**CANCELLATION POLICY: A $50 processing fee will be assessed if you cancel up to 3 working days by 5 pm prior to any session. Any cancellation after these dates will forfeit the entire registration fee. Cancellation requests must be submitted vial email, mail, or fax.

***SUBSTITUTIONS: You may substitute another person's registration for your own. You must do this within 5 working days prior to the course.

*****PAYMENT: This year we will not be using the online registration system. Payment methods include Check (Personal or Company), and Institutional Purchase Orders. Please make checks out to : UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA and send to:

WDCP
439 Borlaug Hall
1991 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108

**** Please CONTACT THE PROGRAM with any questions, comments, or concerns.

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