Minnesota Erosion and Sediment Control
DISCLAIMER
Before undertaking any on-demand effort, you should review the rules of your licensing/certifying entity.
It’s your responsibility to determine whether this on-demand course meets your continuing education requirements.
You must take and pass a quiz to receive credit. You can take the quiz as many times as needed and there is no time limit on the quiz.
Once the quiz is completed, you will be asked to download your certificate.
**Any on-demand programs that qualify for AIA or LACES credit will require an additional 2 business weeks for processing.
**AIA credit is not available in USB format.
Streamable MP4/PDF
You will receive an automated email letting you know when your On-Demand package is available approximately 3 business days after the date of the live event or the date of your order, whichever is later.
**Any streamable on-demand programs that qualify for AIA or LACES credit will require an additional 2 business weeks for processing.
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For AIA requirements only, the on-demand recording will have occasional question prompts that will not allow the video to progress unless they are answered, and you will not be able to skip forward while watching the video.
Please note, if you attempt to resume watching the video on a separate device, your progress will not be saved.
Click the link which appears at the end of the video to be taken to the course quiz.
You will have unlimited access to the on-demand video recording, and it will never expire.
USB MP4/PDF
HalfMoon will mail these materials via USPS.
USB orders ship approximately 3 business days after the program takes place or after the order is placed, whichever date is later. Please allow an additional 7-10 business days for shipping.
**Any USB on-demand programs that qualify for LACES credit will require an additional 2 business weeks for processing.
**AIA credit is not available in USB format.
The link to the quiz will be available in a PDF in your USB drive marked QUIZ.
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Please contact HalfMoon Education if you have any questions during the process of taking this course. (715) 835-5900 or qchapman@halfmoonseminars.org
Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 – 11:45 am
Lunch (On your own): 11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Afternoon Session: 12:45 – 4:30 pm
Minnesota Erosion and Sediment Control Requirements and Practices
Environmental Protection Agency regulations
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency requirements, applicability and exclusions
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan requirements
Goals for and Selection of Erosion and Sediment Control Practices
Practices that minimize site disturbance
Preservation of native vegetation
Selecting appropriate practices for disturbed areason the construction site
Non-Structural Erosion and Sediment Control Best Practice
Temporary and permanent seeding, sodding and mulching
Use of geotextiles
Chemical soil stabilization
Establishment of buffer zones
Stream and Bank Stabilization
Stream bank erosion protection
Bank stabilization and repair
Structural Erosion and Sediment Control Practices
Earthen dikes
Drainage swales
Pipe drains
Subsurface drains
Silt fences
Berms
Check dams
Stormwater ponds
Sediment traps
Protecting Permanent BMPs During Construction
BMP construction timing
Preventing siltation in infiltration BMPs
Avoiding and mitigating soil compaction
Credits
Architects
6.5 PDHs
6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units
Landscape Architects
6.5 PDHs
6.5 LA CES HSW PDHs
Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Contractors
Non-Mandatory Cont. Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 6.5 professional development hours to Minnesota architects, landscape architects, and engineers. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Minnesota.
This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885) and the Landscape Architect Continuing Education System for 6.5 HSW PDHs.
Architects, landscape architects, and engineers seeking continuing education credit in other states will be able to apply the hours earned at this seminar. Refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
This seminar is also designed for the professional enrichment of construction contractors. It has not been approved by any state contractor licensing board.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Jay Riggs CPESC CPSWQ
Manager of the Washington Conservation District (WCD)
Washington County has a diverse landscape with urban, suburban, agricultural, and natural land uses – all located along the St. Croix River at the east side of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area in Minnesota. Mr. Riggs is responsible for managing overall District operations and coordinating WCD activities with the elected WCD board, watersheds and local units of government. Prior to joining the WCD, he worked as an urban conservationist, environmental consultant, and regional planner. Mr. Riggs provides technical support and teaches on a variety of subjects, including stormwater best management practices, natural resource inventories, construction site erosion control, low impact development, and total maximum daily load (TMDL) development and implementation. He has an M.S. degree in Water Resource Management from Michigan State University and B.S. degrees in Biology and Psychology from University of WI-Eau Claire. Mr. Riggs is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sedimentation Control (CPESC #2059), Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality (CPSWQ 0062), a CPESC instructor, a member of the Minnesota State Stormwater Steering Committee, and co-chair of the Minimal Impact Design Standards (MIDS) Workgroup.
