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\nInstructor: Jason Saucier (228)864-7612\,
Course Date: 11/28/17
Course Time: 9:00 am-11:00 am
MREC CE Credits: 2 hours
Course Overvi ew and Description:
\nFederal and state regulations pertaining to site development within jurisdictional wetlands and other ju risdictional waterbodies can have a significant impact on the future use a nd value of a property. Even previously developed properties can still pos sess jurisdiction areas\, and are subject to these regulations. That is wh y it is important that buyers and sellers be well informed as to the impli cations of these regulations.
\nThis course will provide real estate professionals with an overview of the state and federal regulations perta ining to wetlands and also provide useful information on resources availab le to the real estate professional and ways of guiding a client through th e sometimes complicated process of determining if a property might possess jurisdictional areas. This course is presented in an interactive manner t o stimulate discussion and questions by students. Case examples will be pr esented by the instructor to demonstrate real world scenarios that can be applied by the student to their business.
\nCourse Objectives:
-Provide an overview of
Clean Water Act Section 404 and Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10 regulati
ons\, the limits of jurisdiction\, and the potential implications of these
regulations on future land use and development of a property.
-Provi
de an overview of wetland types occurring along the Gulf Coast.
-Prov
ide an introduction to the US Army Corps of Engineers standardized wetland
identification methods that must be used by wetland professionals.
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Demonstrate wetland identification techniques during a field exercise at a
local wetland site.
Sk
ills Learned:
-Students will learn the definitions of jurisdic
tional wetlands and Waters of the US based on recent court rulings to help
guide buyers in making well-informed decisions prior to purchase of a pro
perty\, and to assist sellers in proper disclosure of site conditions in r
elation to potential onsite wetlands and other jurisdictional waters.
-Students will learn how to utilize online resources to provide clients w
ith useful information on the potential presence of wetlands and other jur
isdictional waterbodies on a property.
-Students will learn about the
types of wetlands occurring on the Gulf Coast and basic ways of visually
identifying these wetlands.
Presented by:
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\nInstructor: Jason Saucier (
228)864-7612\,
Course Dat
e: 11/28/17
Course Time: 9:00 am-11:00 am
MREC CE Credits: 2 hou
rs
No cost to attend. $25 No Show fee applies!
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Federal and s tate regulations pertaining to site development within jurisdictional wetl ands and other jurisdictional waterbodies can have a significant impact on the future use and value of a property. Even previously developed propert ies can still possess jurisdiction areas\, and are subject to these regula tions. That is why it is important that buyers and sellers be well informe d as to the implications of these regulations.
\nThis course will pr ovide real estate professionals with an overview of the state and federal regulations pertaining to wetlands and also provide useful information on resources available to the real estate professional and ways of guiding a client through the sometimes complicated process of determining if a prope rty might possess jurisdictional areas. This course is presented in an int eractive manner to stimulate discussion and questions by students. Case ex amples will be presented by the instructor to demonstrate real world scena rios that can be applied by the student to their business.
\nCourse Objectives:
-Provid
e an overview of Clean Water Act Section 404 and Rivers and Harbors Act Se
ction 10 regulations\, the limits of jurisdiction\, and the potential impl
ications of these regulations on future land use and development of a prop
erty.
-Provide an overview of wetland types occurring along the Gulf
Coast.
-Provide an introduction to the US Army Corps of Engineers sta
ndardized wetland identification methods that must be used by wetland prof
essionals.
-Demonstrate wetland identification techniques during a fi
eld exercise at a local wetland site.
Skills Learned:
-Students will learn the defini
tions of jurisdictional wetlands and Waters of the US based on recent cour
t rulings to help guide buyers in making well-informed decisions prior to
purchase of a property\, and to assist sellers in proper disclosure of sit
e conditions in relation to potential onsite wetlands and other jurisdicti
onal waters.
-Students will learn how to utilize online resources to
provide clients with useful information on the potential presence of wetla
nds and other jurisdictional waterbodies on a property.
-Students wil
l learn about the types of wetlands occurring on the Gulf Coast and basic
ways of visually identifying these wetlands.
Presented by:
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