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COURSE INFO
PROVIDER : SWSPCP WebinarCOURSE TITLE : USACE Jurisdictional Determination Requests and Waters of the U.S. Definition
INSTRUCTORS
Jon Barmore
COURSE DESCRIPTION
USACE Jurisdictional Determination Requests and Waters of the U.S. Definition
Jon Barmore
March 17, 2022
Abstract:
Applying for a Jurisdictional Determination (JD) from the US Army Corps of Engineers can be a complex and confusing process with very little published guidance on exactly what is needed. Further, some USACE Districts have localized requirements and preferences on how and what to submit. Failing to meet these expectations may cause unnecessary delays in requests and may lead to significant changes to the proposed delineation. This talk will provide an overview of the general process for submitting Approved and Preliminary JDs, what information should be provided along with those requests, and how to navigate local requirements (using the New Orleans District as an example). Additionally, the definition of a federally regulated Water of the US (WOTUS) has undergone some recent and significant changes. Guidance will be provided on how best to stay current with the rules and how best to adapt existing delineation reports to the changes. [Please note that with the dynamic changes to federal wetland regulations, specifics of this talk may change very close to the presentation. All reasonable effort will be made to keep it current].
Bio:
Jon Barmore is a wetland biologist who has worked throughout the Eastern US and in a variety of academic, government, and private consulting positions. His field experience covers from the mountains of western North Carolina, to the sandy beaches of coastal Florida, to the deep swamps and bayous of southern Louisiana. He has worked on large scale coastal restoration and river diversion projects, mitigation bank establishment, wetland permitting, and jurisdictional determinations. His career includes working for Tulane University, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Services Inc, and the US Army Corps of Engineers. He currently is a senior botanist in the Jurisdiction and Enforcement Branch of the New Orleans District of the USACE.
Credit Points: 0.06
SYLLABUS/TOPICAL OUTLINE
1. Overview of the process for submitting Approved and Preliminary a Jurisdictional Determination with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) (15 min.)
2. Changes to the definition of a federally regulated Water of the US (15 min.).
3. Guidance on remaining current with the USACE rules amid dynamic changes to federal wetland regulations (15 min.).
4. Questions and answers (15 min).
COURSE CONTACT
Louis Mantini
9225 CR49, Live Oak, FL, FL 32060
lfm@srwmd.org
P: 13866974891
F: 386.362.1056