Corporate Training By Zack Academy - Wetlands Permitting

Why Should You Take This Wetlands Permitting Course?

Environmental permitting is a complex process that will involve a minimum of three agencies, each with their own specific requirements. Often, five or more agencies are involved at Federal, State, and local levels. Therefore, an understanding of the Federal and State laws and how these agencies interact are the basic requirements for being able to effectively manage an aquatics/wetland project through the permit process.

During this 1 day Wetlands Permitting course, participants are given a general overview of the development of and recent changes to Federal and State environmental laws and agency guidance. Attendees will review key terms that will help determine jurisdictional limits or exemptions to permitting and will be introduced to the various aquatic resource permits that may be used for site development. Time will also be spent discussing the documents or field studies that may be required, permit or review requests forms, the permit review process and time lines, as well as when to start coordination with the agency(ies), how to get preliminary feedback on the project, and how to prepare a submittal package.

Intended Audience:  This course is intended for environmental professionals and agency personnel.

Following the Course, You Will be Able to:

• Understand the permit process
• Identify the agencies involved
• Develop a time line for permit request review
• Develop coordination with agency personnel
• Identify the level of permit required
• Determine required supporting documents/field studies
• Prepare a permit submittal package
• Track the permit application

Meet the Instructor:

Jim Carsner is a graduate of the University of Washington, College of Fisheries and certified Professional Wetland Scientist with over 30 years of diverse professional experience in environmental consulting throughout the Northwest. His work has involved projects throughout Oregon and Washington and in Idaho, California, and Montana. Jim has served on the Board of Directors for the Washington State Weed Association and instructed courses on FIFRA for the National Recreation and Parks Maintenance Management School and Montana Department of Agriculture with emphasis on Aquatic Plant Management. Jim has extensive experience in aquatic management practices and permitting including chemical and non-chemical approaches. He has experience in wetland and stream delineations, project planning and design, and mitigation and restoration planning. His extensive experience also includes design, permitting, regulatory coordination, and construction and mitigation monitoring.

Important: 

• Please bring a pen or pencil and notepad
• Drinks and snacks will be provided throughout the day
• Please wait to receive a course confirmation email (roughly one month prior to the class) before making any travel arrangements