Course Title: ACOE Wetland Delineation / Regional Supplement for Eastern Mountains and Piedmont/ Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Training
Course Mission: This training will encompass the mandated 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual and Regional Eastern Mountains Piedmont (EMP) & Midwest protocols to train an individual to identify the presence and boundaries of Waters of the United States.
Course Timeline: 4-day course (30+ hrs). Course will be 1.5 days in classroom and 2.5 days in field. Field studies will take place at different locations within the area so that different types of wetlands for delineation can be experienced.
Date: July 7-10, 2025 (option 1) or July 21-24, 2025 (option 2)
Cost: $1100* professional; $550* NKU student; $660* non-NKU student
* Once registered you will receive an invoice with payment options.
Course Materials: Provided
Course Objectives:
· History of Wetland Regulations
· Gain the knowledge for an individual to delineate wetlands per the protocols of ACOE, state, and local agencies
· Course covers in detail the Eastern Mountains and Piedmont & Midwest Regional Supplements
· Learn to determine if a site satisfies hydrophytic vegetation requirements
· Learn to identify some wetland plant species
· Learn to determine if a site satisfies hydrology requirement based on field indicators of hydrology
· Learn to determine if a site has hydric soils based on field indicators
· Understand biological, chemical, and physical features of wetlands
· Learn to determine boundaries of a wetland or if a site is within a wetland
· Learn to determine if a water is a WOTUS based on the 2015 Clean Water Rule, and current regulations for WOTUS
Course Topics:
· ACOE 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual
· History of Wetland Regulations
· WOTUS events SWANCC vs US decision, Rapanos vs. US decision, 2015 Clean Water Rule
Definitions of WOTUS and how it has changed over time
· Cowardin System
· Wetland hydrology
· Primary and secondary field indicators
· Learn how to thoroughly fill out wetland delineation forms
· Learn online and literature reference materials useful in wetland determinations
Thorough coverage of the Eastern Mountains and Piedmont (EMP) and Midwest Regional Supplements
Reminder: Dress appropriately for weather and mosquitos
