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Critical Methods in Wetland Delineation

Purpose:

  • Learn more about the most commonly observed wetland delineation issues to avoid project delays during the regulatory process
  • Refresh your training so you can quickly and effectively apply critical techniques to find and document wetland boundaries
  • Keep your focus on site design and permit outcomes - avoid issues over delineations with local, state or federal agencies or concerned parties
  • Apply the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual and new supplements

Content:

"Critical Techniques" – While these techniques are among topics covered in Reg IV or similar delineation training, this workshop is a unique opportunity to interact with top experts on the use and documentation of techniques often found at the heart of differences over delineations.

  • New information on Midwest and NE/NC regional supplement to the US Army Corps of Engineers Manual will be presented
  • Problem and Atypical Site Procedures – what they are; when to use them; offsite techniques for agricultural parcels
  • Hydrology – FAC Neutral Test, when and how to use it; using soil surveys to detect hydrology
  • Soils – evaluating the actual site soil profile
  • Plants – determining dominance; using the 50-20 rule and prevalence index
  • Reports – just as your teachers told you, show your work; common items that cause questions

Instructors:

  • Dr. Donald Reed, Chief Biologist, Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
  • Dale Simon, Chief Biologist, Wisconsin DNR
  • Patricia Trochlell, Wetland Ecologist, Wisconsin DNR
  • Robert Weihrouch, Biologist, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Not Available in 2012

Soil Tester Certification: 6.5 hours; Course Identification #8403

Handouts for Critical Methods in Wetland Delineation:

State Regulatory Issues Associated With Wetlands (PDF; 2,177 KB)
• Chapters 30 & 31 Wisconsin Statutes
• State Water Quality Certification
• Functional Assessment Methodology

Hydric Soil Documentation (PDF; 1,600 KB)

Critical Methods in Wetland Delineation-Vegetation (PDF; 1,988 KB)

Chapter NR 103 – Water Quality Standards for Wetlands www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/nr/nr103.pdf

Water Quality Standards for Wetlands: A guide to NR 103 www.epa.gov/waterscience/standards/wqslibrary/wi/wi_5_wqs.pdf

Chapter NR 299 – Water Quality Certification www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/nr/nr299.pdf

Chapter NR 350 – Wetland Compensatory Mitigation www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/nr/nr350.pdf

Chapter NR 351 – Exemptions from Water Quality Certification in Nonfederal Wetlands www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/nr/nr351.pdf

Chapter NR 352 - Delineation of Nonfederal Wetlands www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/nr/nr352.pdf

Chapter NR 353 – Wetland Conservation Activities www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/nr/nr353.pdf

Clean Water Act, Section 404 www.epa.gov/wetlands/regs/sec404.html

1999 Wisconsin ACT 147 www.legis.state.wi.us/1999/data/acts/99Act147.pdf

2001 Wisconsin ACT 6 www.legis.state.wi.us/2001/data/acts/01Act6.pdf