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You cannot delineate a wetland without experience identifying wetland plants. When you enroll in the series, you should complete Vegetation Identification prior to Methodology for Delineating Wetlands.

Methodology for Delineating Wetlands

Vegetation Identification - SOUTH

Learn the methods of the experts! This four-day course will introduce you to delineating wetlands using the Federal Interagency Wetland Delineation Manual, which is required for use in New Jersey. Techniques taught will also be applicable to individuals interested in using the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual as well.

Plants are the most obvious clues to wetland boundaries. Our two-day combination classroom and field course will teach you how to draw a wetland line by identifying a variety of wetland plant species.

Consultants Joseph Arsenault and Theodore Gorden provide a unique perspective to field identification methods for southern New Jersey vegetation cover types. Learn to identify the area’s most common wetland types and their constituent trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants by studying communities found along coastal plains. Plant distributions will be explained on the basis of geology, soils and hydrology.

Vegetation Identification for Wetland Delineation Methodology for Delineating Wetlands

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The Wetland Delineation Certificate is awarded to participants who attend and successfully complete assignments for Vegetation Identification and Methodology for Delineating Wetlands.

September 15 and 16, 2011 Course Code: EH0201CA12 $515 before 9/1/11; $525 after; $495 multiple

Wetland Delineation Certificate Series NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 102 Ryders Lane New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8519 Ph: 732.932.9271 Fax: 732.932.8726 Email: ocpe@njaes.rutgers.edu

Wetland Delineation

Introduction to Wetland Identification Soils and Site Evaluation for Septic Disposal Systems Lake Management ArcGIS: Introduction ArcGIS: Editing and Data Development Series

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Required Textbooks - A Field Guide to Wildflowers: Northeastern and North-Central North America (Peterson Field Guides) [ISBN 0395911729] - $25 - The Shrub Identification Book [ISBN 0688050409] G. Symonds - $30

November 2, 3, 4 and 5, 2011 Course Code: EH0401CA12 $1,030 before 10/19/11; $1,050 after; $990 multiple

Recognize the key indicators of wetlands (hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils and wetland hydrology) while expert instructors Ralph Tiner and Dr. Peter Veneman show you how to use them in following proper delineation methods. Immediately apply criteria learned in the classroom by performing wetland determinations during team field exercises.

VEGETATION: Analyze plant communities and identify dominant plant and indicators of hydrophytic vegetation SOILS: Identify sandy and non-sandy hydric soils based on the National List of hydric soil field indicators HYDROLOGY: Recognize direct and indirect indicators

Vegetation Identification - Winter

Required Textbook - Wetland Indicators: A Guide to Wetland Identification, Delineation, Classification, and Mapping [ISBN 0873718925] R. Tiner - $75

Increase your expertise by learning to identify vegetation during the winter season with botanists, Bill Olson and Linda Rohleder. Most species remain available for identification throughout the cold, winter months. With the right clues and tips on what to look for, you can gain the expertise of winter plants throughout northern AND southern New Jersey environments.

Recommended Textbook - Munsell Soil Color Chart - $155

January 26 and 27, 2012 Course Code: EH0201CC12 $515 before 12/12/1; $525 after; $495 multiple

Required Textbooks - Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide [ISBN 0316604429] L. Newcomb - $25 - Wildflowers and Winter Weeds [ISBN 0393316785] L. Brown - $25 - The Shrub Identification Book [ISBN 0688050409] G. Symonds - $30 - The Tree Identification Book [ISBN 0688050395] G. Symonds - $30

NOTE: The Corps Regional supplements for the Atlantic Coastal Plain and Northeast-Northcentral Regions will not be covered in this class.

If you are not familiar with wetlands, hydrology, or vegetation, we strongly recommend that you complete Introduction to Wetland Identification prior to the series.

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Training

Introduction to Wetland Identification

November 3, 2011 Course Code: EH0102CA12 $285 before 10/20/11; $295 after; $275 multiple When you delineate wetlands without the proper training or experience, you run the risk of regulatory and career repercussions. Wetlands training can be difficult to grasp if you start your education in an advanced course. Don’t make the mistake of jumping into the Methodology for Delineating Wetlands course without first being exposed to the basic principles of wetland delineation in this course!

This one-day combination classroom and field course, led by wetland expert, Ralph Tiner will teach you the basics of wetland identification and introduce you to the practice of wetland delineation. It will provide the essential background material needed for further study in the field of wetland delineation. Come review the skills you need to begin to identify freshwater wetlands and their boundaries! featured topics: • Wetland definitions and concepts • Wetland hydrology indicators • Wetland vegetation - hydrophytic plant indicators • Wetland Soils - soil colors, hydric soil indicators • Wetland Types - wetland classification, wetland maps • Review of wetland plant characteristics field exercises: • Wetland plant identification • Hydric soil recognition • Wetland hydrology indicators • Wetland delineation

Required Textbook - In Search of Swampland: A Wetland Sourcebook and Field Guide [ISBN 0813536812], Second Edition, R. Tiner, $30 Get a jump start on completeing the Wetland Delineation Certificate Series and register for the Vegetation Identification - Winter course upon completion of this program!

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Soils and Site Evaluation for Septic Disposal Systems and Stormwater BMP’s

October 3, 4 and 5, 2011 Course Code: ES0301CA12 $695 before 9/19/11; $725 after; $645 multiple

Thousands of septic systems and stormwater basins malfunction for the same reason: failure to understand how water moves (or doesn’t move!) through soil. You cannot hope to design and build these structures without a down-and-dirty understanding of these soils. That’s what this hands-on course is all about. You will spend equal time moving between lectures in the classroom to soil pits in the field, evaluating soils using your eyes, hands, and nose. You will observe, record and evaluate the site-specific soil characteristics required to write and support a complete soil log, as well as evaluate the soil and landscape data to determine design input. Most importantly, you will develop the necessary tools to determine whether a site is right – legally and practically -- for a septic system or stormwater runoff Best Management Practices (BMPs) facility.

New for 2011! Why Basins Fail Know what to look for, and how to avoid failure on your next project featured topIcs: • Determining Soil by FEEL: Soil Physical Properties, Soil Texture and the Textural Triangle • Soils and Geology of New Jersey • New Jersey Regulatory Requirements for Site Evaluation • The Inner-Workings of Stormwater Best Management Practices • County Soil Survey Reports and Web Soil Survey • Soil Physical Properties: Soil Structure, Texture and Color • Soil Physical Properties: Coarse Fragments and Consistence • Permeability Testing: Where and How • Why Soil Morphology Matters: Septic Effluent • Soil Suitability and Safety in the Pits • Unique Local Soil Formations • Infiltration: What Works and What Doesn’t • Field Determination of Mottling (Redoximorphic Features) • Horizon Nomenclature/Restrictive Horizons • Tips for Writing and Reviewing Soil Logs

All courses in this brochure have been submitted for recertification credits, as applicable. Visit our website for approval status. www.cpe.rutgers.edu/credits

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Lake Management

ArcGIS: introduction

Whether you are a lake manager, a lake resident, an ecologist or an engineer, this popular two-day course is for you. From small ponds to large lakes to drinking water reservoirs to fishing lakes, if you want your lake and watershed management efforts to be successful, you need a technically sound foundation. This course will give you the training you need to properly investigate and diagnose lake quality problems as well as the tools to develop and implement cost-effective, restoration measures.

Test out your GIS knowledge and skill with hands-on GIS software application! This 12-hour evening course offers core functionality, basic display and map querying functions, metadata browsing and file management, basic analysis techniques, and map layout.

Led by Dr. Stephen Souza, President, Princeton Hydro LLC and other industry professionals, you will be guided through the benefits and pitfalls of all of the most commonly implemented lake and pond management measures. The new, interactive nature of the course will provide attendees with the opportunity to discuss the specific issues and problems impacting the condition of your own waterbody. The course also provides for “hands-on” problem solving and in-class application of the featured course topics.

If you have completed ArcGIS: Introduction, or if you are familiar with the toolbars and basic functions of Arc Map/Catalog, let us guide you through real world editing tasks and data management processes that are vital for intermediate GIS users to know.

November 17 and 18, 2011 Course Code: EW0301CA12 $375 before 11/3/11; $395 after; $355 multiple; $275 one-day only

featured topIcs - Day ONE: • Overview of Ecology of Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs • Water Quality Monitoring • Implementation of a Lake Restoration Plan • Identification of Invasive Aquatic Weeds and Nuisance Algae • IPM Strategies featured topIcs - Day TWO: • Silt and Erosion Problem Solving • Design of Aeration System • Implementation of a Dredging Project • Aquascaping, Shoreline Stabilization and Lakeside Buffers • Maximizing Your Recreational Fishery • Management Strategies for Controlling Canada Geese • Interactive Group Problem Solving

October 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2011 (Thursday Evenings) $825 per person; $795 multiple Course Code: EG0914CA12

ArcGIS: Editing & data development

November 10 & 17 and December 1 & 8, 2011 (Thursday Evenings) $825 per person; $795 multiple Course Code: EG0915CA12

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