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COURSE INFO PROVIDER: Rutgers University, Office of Continuing Professional Education
COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Wetland Identification

INSTRUCTORS Ralph Tiner

COURSE DESCRIPTION Course Overview
Virtually all activities conducted in and around wetlands are regulated â�� from excavating underground storage tanks to soil compaction for paving a driveway or patio to pruning of overgrown vegetation â�� and violators are subject to hefty penalties and fines from the NJDEP.

Knowing if a wetland is on your property or a site on which you work is incredibly important! But how do you determine if a wetland is present?

Why not educate yourself? Take our online class to get the basic tools you need to identify a wetlandâ��s presence. Once you make a determination, you will know if you need to go further and hire an environmental professional to evaluate the site and assist you with the permit process.

In this course, a nationally recognized wetlands expert will review the skills you need to identify freshwater wetlands and their boundaries and introduce you to wetland plant identification and soil recognition. You will learn:

Why Wetlands Are Important
How They Differ
What Indicators Are Used for Wetland Identification
About the Current Regulations in New Jersey
Youâ��ll also find out how to access and use government maps in order to identify wetlands on your property, on lands you may be interested in purchasing, or on properties on which you conduct environmental, landscaping, or other site development or remediation work. Youâ��ll even get a simple introduction to the practice of wetland delineation (the technical skill of determining a wetlands precise boundaries) â�� all in two half-day sessions!

NOTE: For those interested in advancing their wetland knowledge, this course will provide the essential background material needed for further study in the step-by-step regulatory and delineation techniques covered in the Methodology for Delineating Wetlands course.

Course Duration: 7.5
Credit Points: 0.50

SYLLABUS/TOPICAL OUTLINE View or download the outline here: RUOOCPENBN46-181_SecV_54035.pdf

COURSE CONTACT

Suzanne Hills
102 Ryders Lane, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901
suzanne.hills@rutgers.edu
P: 8489327234
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