Agenda

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8:00 – 8:30 am EST

Morning Session
8:30 – 11:45 am EST

Break
11:45 am – 12:45 pm EST

Afternoon Session
12:45 – 4:00 pm EST

 

Identifying Wetlands             G. Fleischer
Presence of wetland vegetation
Identification of wetland soils
Importance of underlying wetland hydrology

Understanding Federal and New York Wetlands       T. Bakner
Laws and Enforcement
The Federal Clean Water Act
New York Freshwater Wetlands Act and regulations
New York Tidal Wetlands Act and regulations
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Wetlands Permitting Process           M. Bontje/D. Cuneo
Wetlands determinations and delineations
Determining applicability of regulations
Wetland permitting and certification processes
• Notice provisions
• Review process
• Mitigation/compensation requirements
Appeals process

Wetland Preservation, Restoration,           M. Bontje/D. Cuneo
Creation and Enhancement
Understanding the importance of wetlands
• Flood storage and conveyance
• Pollution control and carbon storage
• Erosion control
• Wildlife habitat
• Recreation
Wetland preservation strategies and techniques
Wetland restoration
• Preference for onsite and in-kind restoration
• Hydrologic considerations
• Restoration techniques
Wetland creation
• Methods, benefits and drawbacks
Wetland enhancement
• Purposes and techniques

 

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Credits

Attorneys
7.0 New York CLE Hours

Professional Engineers
6.0 Contact Hours

Architects &
Landscape Architects
6.0 HSW Contact Hours
6.0 AIA LU|HSW  (AIA credits only available for attending live Webinar.)
6.0 LA CES HSW PDHs  (LA CES credits only available for attending live Webinar.)

Floodplain Managers
6.0 ASFPM CECs

Geologists
Non-Credit Continuing Ed.

Contractors
Non-Credit Continuing Ed.

 

Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public. HalfMoon Education is
certified by the New York State CLE Board as an Accredited
Provider of CLE programs*. This non-traditional format
course offers 7.0 Areas of Professional Practice CLE hours,
which are appropriate for experienced attorneys.

HalfMoon Education is deemed a New York-approved
continuing education provider for engineers, architects, and
landscape architects via its registration with the American
Institute of Architects Continuing Education System
(Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2), §69.6(i)(2), and
§79-1.5(i)(2)).

This webinar is approved by the AIA/CES for 6.0 LU|HSW
(Sponsor No. J885) and the Landscape Architect Continuing
Education System for 6.0 HSW PDHs. Only full attendance
can be reported to the AIA/CES and LA/CES.

The Association of State Floodplain Managers has approved
this event for 6.0 CECs.

This course offers a non-credit continuing education
opportunity to geologists and contractors. No state
continuing education approvals are being sought for this
program.

Completion certificates will be awarded to participants
who complete this event, respond to prompts, and earn a
passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation
(multiple attempts allowed).

Speakers

Terresa M. Bakner

Terresa M. Bakner is a partner at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, LLP, in Albany, NY. She represents clients in permitting, administrative and enforcement proceedings before State and federal agencies, such as the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the New York State Department of Public Service, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and OSHA, among others. Ms. Bakner assists in obtaining land use approvals for commercial, industrial, residential and energy projects and represents clients in projects involving brownfield redevelopment, wetlands laws and regulations, protection of endangered species and critical habitats, and the preservation of archaeological and historic resources. Ms. Bakner is a past chair of the Environmental Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. Ms. Bakner routinely lectures on wetlands regulations, the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act, and other land use and development topics, including RLUIPA, for organizations such as the New York Planning Federation and the New York State Association of Towns.

Michael Bontje

Michael Bontje B. Laing Associates
Mr. Bontje has been a practicing wetlands and mitigation scientist for more than 38 years. For NYCEDC, he has been involved in marine habitat assessment, and in permitting and mitigation for the New York Yankees Minor league baseball stadium in Staten Island and the Bush Terminal inter-pier solid waste fill in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn. For other clients, Mr. Bontje has been involved in impact assessment, mitigation, restoration construction and permitting in New York City and throughout Long Island. Mr. Bontje is not only familiar with planning and permitting of freshwater and tidal systems, but has also been involved in their construction and monitoring. He has delineated or reviewed projects in both freshwater and tidal situations. Successfully completed mitigation sites range from a 0.25 acre tidal wetland site in Staten Island; an 8.0 acre freshwater site in Rockland County, New York; and a 3.2 acre freshwater site in Waterbury, Connecticut; to a 158 acre tidal wetland site in Bergen County, New Jersey. He is known for both creative and cost effective problem solving. Mr. Bontje is certified by the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) as a wetland delineator (#WDCP94MD031301333). He is also a certified professional in soil erosion and sediment control (CPESC #5347) and a certified professional in storm water quality (CPSWQ #0578).

Danna Cuneo

Danna Cuneo, Wetland Scientist, B. Laing Associates
 Ms. Cuneo has been a practicing wetland scientist for fifteen years.  She has attended numerous training courses and worked for B. Laing Associates, Inc. for this entire period.  She has delineated well over 150 freshwater and tidal wetland projects.  This includes having participated in the modeling, mitigation design, permitting, construction and monitoring of wetland mitigation systems.  In addition, she has analyzed numerous air quality projects from a quantitative and qualitative view point.   Ms. Cuneo is  a Project Manger in her own right but can also provide the first level of back up to Mr. Bontje in fulfilling your proposed project.  She is also a Certified Professional in Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC #8145). Ms. Cuneo’s resume can be released upon request. 

Greg Fleischer, PWS

Capital Environmental Consultants, Inc., in Kingston, NY

Mr. Fleischer is the founder and principal of Capital Environmental Consultants, Inc. He is an environmental scientist and professional wetland scientist with more than 15 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry. Mr. Fleischer has conducted wetland and ecological investigations at properties throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Long Island, and the Lower and Mid-Hudson Valley. His areas of expertise include all aspects of federal, state, and local wetland analysis including freshwater and tidal delineation, specializing in comprehensive determinations for routine, atypical, and problem wetlands. Mr. Fleischer has extensive experience developing solutions and providing strategic advice for a wide range of clients and projects. He holds a BS degree in Biology from SUNY New Paltz and an MS degree in Environmental Science from Pace University.

AIA Info

AIA Provider Statement:

HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).

This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

Course Title: New York Wetlands Law and Compliance

Delivery Method: Live Online

Course Description: This 6.0 hour live online presentation covers wetland identification, the wetland permitting process, federal and state wetland laws, and wetland preservation, restoration, creation and enhancement.

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to identify wetlands by the presence of particular vegetation and identifying their soil.

Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to reference and comply with relevant provisions in the Federal Clean Water Act and the New York Freshwater Wetlands Act, and they will be able to identify the agencies that are charged with enforcing these acts.

Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to explain the importance of wetlands and will be able to describe strategies and techniques for preserving, restoring, creating, and enhancing wetlands.

Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to explain the wetlands permitting process, including when it is necessary, notice provisions, review process, mitigation and compensation requirements, and the appeal process.

LUs: 6.0                                                                                              LU Type: LU|HSWs.

Prerequisites: Working knowledge of site evaluations

Advance Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Course Expiration Date: 12/04/2023

Complaint Resolution Policy:

Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.