Richard Chinn Environmental Training, Inc.
38-Hour Army Corps of Engineers Regional Supplement Wetland Delineation Training
This training covers the protocol of the Regional Supplements in concert with the mandated 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual to identify the presence and boundaries of Waters of the United States. This training incorporates the rulings of the SWANCC, Rapanos and Sackett Supreme Court decisions.
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- Covers, in detail, the knowledges necessary for one to delineate wetlands per the accepted protocols of the Army Corps of Engineers and many state and local agencies
- Covers in detail the applicable Regional Supplemental Methodology
- Covers the current protocol for the presence and boundaries of Waters of the United States.
- Covers current events including the SWANCC, Rapanos and Sackett Supreme Court Decisions.
- Satisfies the training requirements of the state Departments of Transportation that require their contractors who perform wetland delineation services to have completed a Wetland Delinator Certification Program or Regulatory IV Interagency Wetland Delineation Training Course
- Provides approximately 2.6 semester hours toward the specialized wetland training required to become aProfessional Wetland Scientistfrom theSociety of Wetland Scientists
- Richard Chinn Environmental Training covers all the materials designated in theArmy Corps of Engineers` Wetland Delineator Certification Programplus additional wetland management topics of interest to environmental consultants, engineers, land developers, land managers and regulatory staff
- Satisfies the training requirements or recommendations to be listed by the Corps of Engineers districts as a competent wetland delineator and/or consultant on their mailing list and/or web page
- Is designed for the novice, the wetland manager with limited experience and the seasoned wetland manager seeking refresher re-training
- Is 50% (2 days) Classroom material and 50% (2 days) Field training
- Allows you to access ouralumni page.
- Click here to download a sample certificate of completion
Upon completion of this course, you will:
- Be able to determine if a site satisfies the hydrophytic vegetation requirements, once the dominant plants have been identified
- Be able to determine if a site satisfies the hydrology requirement based on in-situ field indicators of hydrology
- Be able to determine if a site has hydric soils, based on in-situ field indicators
- Be able to understand the biological, chemical, and physical features at work in wetlands
- Be able to apply your knowledge of wetlands to other parts of the country / world
- Be able to determine if a site is within a wetland
- Be able to determine the boundaries of a wetland
- Be able to determine if a water is a Waters of the US based on the current protocols
- All courses are four days long, either Monday through Thursday, or Tuesday through Friday. Courses start at 7:30 am and end at 6:00 pm daily, with an hour-long lunch and frequent short breaks.
- You will be confirmed within 2 days of registering by telephone, email, or fax.
- Your cancelled check or credit card statement is generally accepted by the IRS; however, we give you a receipt at the end of a course. if you need a receipt from RCET before the course, please let us know and we will mail, email, or fax you a receipt before the course.
- Your comprehensive workbook will be provided on the first day of class. You only need to bring pens, although they are often provided by the hotel.
- We generally provide coffee in the morning and soft drinks after lunch.
- Lunch is on your own; on field days we may bring our lunches into the field or go to a restaurant..
- Dress appropriately for the weather; our classes range from cold weather (<20 F) to very hot (>90 F). If you are not sure what the expected weather is, please seeThe Weather Channel.For cold climates, we recommend Sorel or Lacrosse (or equivalent) insulated, waterproof boots; multiple socks; multiple layered clothing; head covering and mittens (preferred) or gloves. For hot weather, we recommend full skin covering (i.e., long sleeves and long pants), and leather Gore-Tex or rubber mid-calf (preferably white) boots. Snake chaps or snake boots may be appropriate. All persons should carry drinking water and a snack, and, if appropriate, sunscreen and / or insect repellant.
- If you are allergic or may be allergic to bee or wasp stings or ant bites, contact your physician and the instructor before the field trip.