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Municipal Inland Wetland Commissioners
Training Program

marsh wetlands

Sponsored by:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
79 Elm Street, Hartford CT 06106-5127
Amey Marrella, Commissioner
www.ct.gov/dep
Who Should Attend:
  • Appointed or elected members of municipal inland wetlands agencies/commissions
  • Authorized municipal Inland Wetlands Agents
  • Municipal Inland Wetlands staff members
The Connecticut Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act requires at least one member of a municipal inland wetlands agency, or staff of the agency, to complete this training program. In addition, this training program meets the agent training requirements pursuant to CT General Statute Section 22a-42a(c)(2). The Statute requires duly authorized wetland agents to complete the DEP’s comprehensive training program before the above authority can be delegated to them by their inland wetlands agency. Agents who have completed all segments of a DEP Municipal Inland Wetland Commissioners Training Program offered annually since 1995 meet this requirement. Other agents must complete all segments of this or a future training program to meet this requirement.
Program:

The annual program covers a broad range of legal, administrative and scientific subjects relevant to municipal inland wetlands regulation.

The training is organized into three segments in order to meet the varying needs and diverse backgrounds of agency members and staff. Each segment is offered several times at different locations to meet the scheduling needs of participants.

Registration for segments 1 and 2 of the 2010 program will be available in February.

Segment 1 Connecticut's Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act: A Primer for New Inland Wetlands Agency Members and Staff (March/April)
Segment 1 is designed for new agency members and staff. Participants will learn the fundamentals of the Connecticut Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act. The segment will also include a presentation on wetland soils, a lesson on site plan review and map reading, and a brief summary of the functions and values of wetlands and watercourses with a focus on fisheries habitat and stream crossings.
Segment 2 Connecticut's Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act: A Legal, Administrative, and Resource Management Update (May/June)

Segment 2 is recommended for all agency members and staff. During the first half of the workshop representatives from the Office of the Attorney General will provide a synopsis of any recent legislative amendments to the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act, a review of recent court cases, and a discussion of relevant issues for commissioners, agents and staff.

The second half of the segment will provide additional training on selected topics.

Segment 3 Connecticut's Inland Wetlands and Watercourses:  Field Workshop (October/November)

Segment 3 is designed for municipal inland wetlands staff and experienced commission members. This all-day program will provide classroom presentations and discussions on a chosen topic followed by field observation and demonstrations of that topic in relation to regulation of wetlands and watercourses.
If you have program content questions, please contact Darcy Winther, Inland Water Resources Division, Bureau of Water Management, DEP, at 860-424-3063 or darcy.winther@po.state.ct.us.