About this Course
This course focuses on methods for identifying and delineating wetlands and ordinary high-water marks through a combination of lectures and field sessions. You'll write a wetland delineation report and take a wetland delineation field exam.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- Field methods for wetland delineation using the 1987 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual and the 2010 Regional Supplement (Western Mountains, Valleys and Coast Region)
- Hydric soil formation and soil chemistry and field interpretation of soil indicators
- Wetland plant indicators and vegetation sampling techniques
- Hydrologic indicators and hydrology monitoring techniques
- Strategies for wetland delineation in atypical/problem situations
GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE
- Practice wetland functional assessment and boundary delineation procedures
- Fill out the wetland rating form using the Wetland Rating System for Western Washington
- Prepare a professional, scientifically defensible wetland delineation report using appropriate assessment tools