MassDEP Roundtable on the new Bordering Vegetated Wetlands Delineation Handbook

Description

Hear from the experts, Deborah Henson and Scott Jackson with UMass, Amherst and David Hilgeman with MassDEP, on the new MA Handbook for Delineation of Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (2022) issued publicly in March 2023. Our experts will prepare a presentation focused on questions previously submitted. Then we’ll open it up for additional questions from the audience.

All are welcome to join. The discussion will be geared toward practicing delineators who are now implementing the new manual.

Didn’t get a chance to submit your questions by June 16? Submit questions to April Doroski (adoroski@fando.com) before the roundtable and the moderators will do their best to ask during the Q&A session.

Brought to you by: The New England Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS-NE) and Association of Massachusetts Wetland Scientists (AMWS).

SCHEDULE

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Welcome & Program Introduction

9:40AM – 10:30 AM
Presentation - Scott Jackson, Extension Professor Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts - Deborah Henson, Associate Department Head for Teaching & Curriculum, Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts - David Hilgeman, Senior Environmental Engineer, MassDEP

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Q&A Roundtable Discussion