WSDOT crew examining wetland area

WSDOT delivers environmental training to provide tools and information to assist staff in ensuring that WSDOT projects stay in compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and policies. 

Environmental Training Courses Offered in 09-11 Biennium

• Biology 
• Compliance 
• Resources
• Other

Biology  

Fish and Wildlife - Marion Carey

• 00219CC - Biological Assessment Qualification, September 2009
  Note: Course offered only through LTAP.

Stream Restoration - Scott Anderson

• Fish Passage Design, April 2010

Wetlands - Doug Swanson

• BKS - Introduction to Wetlands, September 2009
• DBY - Introduction to Wetland Identification, April 2010
• DCB - Wetland Delineation Supplemental Update, March 2010
  Note: This is the advanced Wetland delineation class.
• DCA - Plant Identification Refresher, April 2010
• Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes, April 2011

Mitigation - Ken Risenhoover

• Wetland Mitigation Plan Development & Reporting, March 2010

Compliance  

GIS (Environmental) - Elizabeth Lanzer

• Environmental GIS Workbench, September 2009

NEPA/SEPA - Chris Regan

• NEPA/SEPA Overview, April 2010
• NEPA/SEPA for Environmental Coordinators, April 2010
• Preparing your Environmental Review Summary (ERS), Environmental Classification Summary (ECS) using Project Summary Database, Fall 2009 (note: this is a WSDOT specific class)
• DAG - Comprehensive Tribal Consultation for NEPA, April 2010

Permits - Eric Wolin

• CR5 - Environmental Compliance for Construction Inspectors, January 2010. The training manual (pdf 3.95 mb) is available on-line.
  Note: Compliance Refresher (C41) is no longer offered
• Permit Academy, January 2010

Resources  

Air, Noise and Energy - Tim Sexton

• Air Quality Overview, December 2009

Cultural Resources - Scott Williams

• B7T - Cultural Resources Training, September 2009
• Cultural Resources and Section 106 Overview, December 2009

Hazardous Materials - Mike Stephens

• BYZ - Spill Plan Reviewer, January 2010

Hydrology - Jim Park

• Integrated Streambank Protection Guidelines, September 2009
• Large Woody Debris Analysis, September 2009

Water Quality - Dick Gersib

• BPW - Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Control, January 2010
• Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Training, Spring 2010

Other Courses  

• Datamart (Hyperion), Three Webinars/year, taught by Office of Information Technology
• C3A - Basic GIS, Spring 2010, taught by Geographic Services
• C3B - Advanced GIS, Spring 2010, taught by Geographic Services
• BZY - Construction Techniques for Environmental Staff, Late Spring 2010, taught by State Construction Office
• CKE - Environmental Permit Overview for Design Engineers, as needed, taught by Region Environmental Staff
• C2J - BMP Field Training for Construction Inspectors, October 2009, taught by Transpeed, University of Washington
• Wetland Delineation Basics, Depends on vendor
• Electro-Fishing, Depends on vendor
• CMM - Fish Exclusion Techniques, Depend on vendor, taught by Transpeed, UW Track 3W: BMPs for In-Water Work

Environmental training is also provided through other organizations.
This is a partial list of organizations that offer a variety of environmental training. For more information, email Virginia Stone.

• Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) These courses are coordinated through the WSDOT Highways and Local Programs Office focused primarily on a local government audience.  They coordinate courses from a variety of training partners including WSDOT.
• University of Washington Engineering Professional Programs
• Washington State University, Professional  Education (WSU)
• Associated General Contractors Education Foundation
• National Highway Institute
• American Public Works Association (APWA)
• Association of Washington Cities (AWC)
• Department of Ecology (DOE)
• Department of Personnel (DOP)
• Evergreen Safety Council