Advanced Wetland Delineation: Vegetation
with John Rockwell
in cooperation with Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program
This workshop is designed for the advanced practitioner and will expand upon the information and techniques presented in John's two full-day Basic Wetland Delineation Workshops: Soils and Vegetation. Attendees will improve their understanding of the state delineation methodology and their ability to make those tough soils and vegetation determinations through practice sessions, case studies and field work. Topics to be covered include: the Dominance Test, Wetland Site Index, Relative Dominance by Layers method, and the Prevalence Index, all of which have been accepted at adjudicatory hearings. In the field participants will use a sample grid, basal area determinations and several other sampling methods that are more rigorous and more precise than the visual estimates in the DEP manual. Various vegetative tests will be used to see how the results differ when testing the same plot. Lunch and workshop materials are included in the fee. Bring pencil/pen and pocket calculator. Optional: soils auger, sharpshooter and Munsell Color Book. Pre-requisites: registrants must have previously attended both of John's full-day basic delineation workshops (soils & vegetation), provide proof of prior delineation training (college level) or be a practicing wetland professional. Limit 15. MACC members $95, non-members $125, full-time students $60.