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COURSE INFO PROVIDER: Florida Local Environmental Resource Agencies (FLERA)
COURSE TITLE: Florida Local Environmental Resource Agencies (FLERA) Wetlands Workshop

INSTRUCTORS Kim Tapley
Adam Hoyles
Raymond Dennis III

COURSE DESCRIPTION The FLERA workshop will consist of two sessions. Session 1 will be the field component addressing botany, hydric soils and hydrology. Here wetland professionals will focus on Biological Sciences and Physical Sciences. The wetland botany portion will include, but is not limited to, distinguishing different grass species, common mis- identified species and will include taxonomy guides for handouts.
The wetland soils portion will discuss the soils in the region, the hydric indicators and the sediment erosion issues common with some wetland sites. The wetland hydrology portion will focus on 62-340.500 F.A.C, by locating and discussing hydrologic indicators in wetlands. In addition, the students will learn typical wetland creation and restoration techniques necessary for maintaining hydrology in wetlands.

Session 2 will be the classroom component and will focus on applied wetland regulatory management including wetland permitting and creation. Additional topics include perpetual wetland protection through mitigation banking, living shorelines and technology for implementing wetland fieldwork efficiencies. Topics will include different rule implementations and techniques through creative collaborative wetland projects.

Credit Points: 0.50

SYLLABUS/TOPICAL OUTLINE Please see the attachment.
View or download the outline here: FLERA(TF70-117_SecV_34452.pdf

COURSE CONTACT

Kim Tapley
3629 Queen Palm Drive, Tampa, FL 33619
tapleyk@epchc.org
P: (813) 627-2600 x)1359
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