Dear VAWP members and other interested parties: Due to popular demand, we are making recordings of our Spring 2021 webinar series accessible online to those who are unable to attend the live events. The first of our Spring 2021 webinar series, entitled “Permitting the Incidental Take of Migratory Birds in Virginia” and presented by Becky […]
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Spring Webinar Series: WetCAT (Wetland Conditions Assessment Tool) and State Waters Determinations
Hello VAWP Members and Other Interested Parties! Please join the Virginia Association of Wetland Professionals (VAWP) for another FREE webinar this Wednesday, March 10, 2021 from 12-1pm. March 10th VAWP Webinar Access Link – WetCAT and State Waters Determinations ß WEBINAR LINK Michelle Henicheck, Senior Wetland Ecologist with the Virginia Department of the Environment (DEQ) will present on: WetCAT (Wetland Conditions […]
Permitting the Incidental Take of Migratory Birds in Virginia
Hello VAWP Members and Other Interested Parties! Please join the Virginia Association of Wetland Professionals (VAWP) for a FREE webinar this Wednesday, March 3, 2021 from 12-1pm. Becky Gwynn, Assistant Chief, Wildlife Division at Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources will present on: Permitting the Incidental Take of Migratory Birds in Virginia A bit about the Speaker and Presentation: Becky […]
FYI: Virginia DWR Proposed Regulations – Incidental Take of Birds Permitting
FYI: There is an Public Comment period for a newly proposed DWR Regulation on the Incidental Take of Bird Species. The Public Comment period is from January 8 – February 22, 2021. Information on the proposed regulations and ways to provide comment can be found on the DWR website below: Proposed Regulation: Virginia is Taking […]
The 2020 Navigable Waters Rule and Implications for Virginia – Webinar Recording
On April 21, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army published the final Navigable Waters Protection Rule in the Federal Register to define “waters of the United States.” The rule became effective June 22. On July 23, 2020 Mcguire Woods LLP, The Virginia Association of Wetland Professionals, the U.S. Army […]
Only A Few Days Left to Apply for The VAWP Student Research Scholarship
The Virginia Association of Wetland Professionals (VAWP) is soliciting scholarship applications from undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in Virginia institutions. Please feel free to forward this information on to any students who might be interested in applying. All applications must be submitted electronically to Wes Hudson (VAWP Education Committee Chair) by September 18, 2020. The […]
Urgent: Please Help Us To Save The Virginia Professional Wetland Delineator Certification
The Virginia Board of Professional and Occupational Regulation (BPOR) is evaluating the elimination of the Virginia Professional Wetland Delineator (PWD) Certification Program. The Virginia Association of Wetland Professionals (VAWP) is urgently requesting that our members participate in the 30 day public comment period, which continues until 11:59PM on September 30, 2020. Please provide your comments […]
The 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule and Implications for Virginia
Thursday, July 23, 2020 COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR12 – 1:30 p.m. (ET) | 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (CT) | 9 – 10:30 a.m. (PT) On April 21, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army published the final Navigable Waters Protection Rule in the Federal Register to define “waters of the United […]
The 2020 WOTUS Rule and Implications for Virginia
Please Save the Date: July 23, 2020, 12:30 – 1:00 The Virginia Association of Wetland Professionals and McGuireWoods is hosting a 1.5 hour webinar on July 23rd from 12:00pm to 1:30pm to discuss the 2020 WOTUS regulatory changes and implications for wetland delineations and permitting in Virginia. Additional details, agenda, and meeting link to follow.
VDGIF Name Change
To any of our members that conduct T&E species review for wetland related projects, please be aware that The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries will be renamed the Department of Wildlife Resources. https://legiscan.com/VA/bill/SB616/2020?fbclid=IwAR2iSu_Pi93yC1bJ0ECtYWjAa_uzT6Ul5cwCBDit_6ObjQzXuTwZ_H-qR-o