Restoring Natural Areas in Urban Areas
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Agenda
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
8:30 am – 5:00 pm CST
Returning Natural Areas to the Landscape
Presented by: J. Giordanengo
- Natural land systems before development
- How much natural area has been lost to development?
- Benefits of restoring natural areas
- What is ecological restoration?
- Micro and macro benefits of restoration
- Restoration on micro and macro scales
- Raising the issue of restoration with clients
Site Evaluation and Project Design
Presented by: J. Giordanengo
- Federal, state, and Local regulations for wetlands, development and land use
(an overview) - Setting restoration goals and objectives
- Evaluating a project site (good results begin with accurate assessments)
- Removing sources of disturbance
- Restoring ecological processes (succession as a guide to ecological restoration)
- Restoring soil, including soil surface protection
- Restoring vegetation (integrated revegetation strategies)
- Managing hydrology to support restoration goals
- Bioengineering for streambanks and shorelines
Regulation and Permitting of Water Resource Restoration Activities
Presented by: A. Der
- Clean Water Act and other Federal regulatory criteria
- Department of the Environment and other regulatory programs
- Nontidal versus Tidal Water Regulation
- Maryland Forest Conservation Act and Resource Restoration
- Local government regulatory criteria
Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Presented by: J. Giordanengo
- The adaptive management cycle
- Monitoring methods tailored to project goals and criteria
- Adaptive management for long-term results
- Troubleshooting ecological threats
- Outside-the-box management techniques
Restoration Project Case Studies
Presented by: J. Giordanengo
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Credits
Engineers
7.0 PDHs
Architects
7.0 HSW CE Hours
AIA - American Institute of Architects
7.0 LU|HSW
Landscape Architects
7.0 HSW CE Hours
LACES - Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System
7.0 HSW PDHs
APA/AICP - American Planning Association/American Institute of Certified Planners
7 CM
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 7.0 PDHs for professional engineers, 7.0 HSW continuing education hours for licensed architects, and 7.0 HSW continuing education hours for landscape architects in all states that allow this learning method. Please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider License No: CEA362), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700) and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2) and §69.6(i)(2)). Other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses.
The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this course for 7.0 HSW LUs (Sponsor No. J885). Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES.
The Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System has approved this course for 7.0 HSW PDHs. Only full participation is reportable to the LA CES.
HalfMoon Education is an approved CM Provider with the American Planning Association. This course is registered for CM | 7 for Certified Planners.
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7.0 HSW LUs (AIA),
7.0 HSW PDHs (LA CES)
Speakers
Andrew T. Der, CEP
Executive Principal of Andrew T. Der & Associates, LLC, Baltimore MarylandMr. Der as a water resources practitioner and manager for 33 years, he provides regulatory and scientific expertise for public and private sector clients, with a commitment to equitable and sustainable solutions to complex projects while specializing in creative linkages between ecology and engineering. Mr. Der has been in private consulting practice since 2001, first as an associate and Director of Environmental Services for two civil engineering firms in the greater Washington, DC and Baltimore metropolitan areas, then, since 2013, principal of his own consulting firm, Andrew T. Der & Associates, LLC. He previously completed 17 years of service with the Maryland Department of the Environment as a manager leading major new initiatives to regulate and restore Chesapeake Bay water resources. Specialties include regulation and compliance; assessment; watershed and feasibility studies; advocacy; nonpoint source pollution; wetland, forest, and stream mitigation/restoration; and water quality. Mr. Der also has extensive expertise in various other federal, state, and local resource regulatory and pollution programs; is an Academy of Board-Certified Environmental Professionals (ABCEP) Certified Environmental Professional (CEP) by eminence; publishes industry-related articles; provides expert testimony and media interviews; and is an appointed industry representative of the U. S. EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Executive Council Stakeholder’s Advisory Committee.
John Giordanengo, MS
Founder and Principal Restoration Ecologist of Economic Restoration ServicesMr. Giordanengo is the founder and principal restoration ecologist of AloTerra Restoration Services. He has 33 years of professional and academic experience in ecology, ecological restoration, business, and economics; 23 years of natural resource project management experience; 10 years of natural resource research experience; and over 200 publications, oral presentations, articles and technical papers. He has founded and managed several non-profit organizations and facilitated several complex stakeholder engagement processes with federal, state, local, non-profit, and private entities. Mr. Giordanengo earned his M.S. degree in Rangeland Ecosystem Science from Colorado State University and his B.S. degree from San Diego State University.
AIA Info
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Course Title: Restoring Natural Areas in Urban Areas
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This seven-hour course provides design professionals with detailed guidance on restoring natural areas that were lost to development. The course begins with a framework of restoration by discussing natural land systems before development, how much natural area has been lost, and the micro and macro benefits on restoration. Building on this foundational knowledge, the course will discuss site evaluation and specific project designs, including removing sources of disturbances and restoring ecological processes, soil, water, and vegetation. Then, the course explores the regulation and permitting of water resource restoration activities and discusses monitoring techniques, long-term management, and outside-the-box techniques.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to discuss the impact of development by understanding natural land systems prior to development, how much we have lost due to development, and why restoration is so important, both on a micro and macro level.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to set restoration goals and project objectives, evaluate a project site for restoration, remove sources of disturbances, and restore ecological processes, soil, water, and vegetation.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to design long-term project management, institute monitoring techniques, troubleshoot ecological threats, and utilize outside-the-box management techniques.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to explore the regulations and permitting of water resource restoration activities, including those found in the Clean Water Act and other federal laws and state regulatory programs.
LUs: 7.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Some knowledge of landscaping practices and interest in the environment
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 09/06/2025
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to fchapman@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.
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