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Completion of this course is worth 1.5 PDH credit hours

This training closely follows Chapter 6 of the Erosion & Sediment Pollution Control Program Manual. Specifically, this course will discuss:

  • The basics of open channel hydraulics
  • Guidelines for channel design
  • Items which should be submitted with the E&S plan
  • What DEP and conservation district staff need to look for when reviewing proposed channel designs

It is recommended to complete the course E&S Manual Chapter 6 Part I: Introduction to Channels before beginning this training.


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If you have an idea for an environmental improvement for your community or business, let DEP help you make it happen with grant funding.


A DEP grant can help your organization, municipality, business, or farm be more energy efficient, restore your local stream, reduce erosion, prepare for climate change, help lower air pollution, or teach kids or adults about environmental challenges and solutions.


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This course provides soil-focused information relevant to stormwater management planning and design. Topics include water flow in soils, redoximorphic features, measuring hydraulic conductivity, and understanding the role soils play in stormwater control measure performance. 

The course will take approximately 2 hours to complete.  To complete this course, please complete the three learning modules and the final quiz. 

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During the spring of 2021, EPA and PADEP hosted a series of MS4 Forums for MS4 permittees located within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The intent of the MS4 Forums was to provide an opportunity for municipalities with MS4 permits to discuss their stormwater management programs and share experiences and lessons learned. 


This module contains the recorded presentations from the 2021 MS4 Forums. Topics covered include, minimum control measures (MCMs), stormwater financing, Pollutant Reduction Plans (PRPs), BMP maintenance, and BMP case studies. 

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This course provides training on the PAG-01 NPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Small Construction Activities, effective March 1, 2022. In this course DEP provides an overview of PAG-01; explains similarities and differences compared to the PAG-02 General Permit; describes the suite of PCSM BMPs available under PAG-01; addresses the NOI requirements for PAG-01; and provides an explanation of post-approval requirements.

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This introductory training will cover several important aspects of the guiding principles that are important to the execution of highly successful restoration projects. The training is presented in four parts: Introduction, Basic Watershed and Ecosystem Functions, Watershed Alterations and Effects, and finally Project Considerations. Completion of this training will provide a good foundation for future trainings that will dive deeper into the topics, research, and DWET program development efforts.

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This is a presentation on DEP's Growing Greening Plus Grants Program for 2023. It provides a review of the Growing Greener Grant application process and assists potential grant applicants with developing a competitive application.


This also contains training on Act 167 Funding requests. 

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This is an informational presentation on the federal Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management Grants Program for the federal fiscal year 2024.  It provides a review of the 319 Grant application process and assists potential grant applicants with developing a competitive application.


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This webinar series is provided by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.  The webinar series consists of 15 webinars  and will take approximately 11 hours to watch all the webinars.


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Speakers - Julie Vastine, Olivia Spildooren, and Shante Toledo, Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring, Dickinson College: Developing a community science project can be an effective means of collecting data and reaching diverse audiences while providing education on how to use science to understand the world. It is also an opportunity to engage local communities and volunteers in collecting data that can lead to results in understanding, protecting, and restoring local environments. Prior to developing a community-based data collection program, it is essential to think through the scientific process and the steps necessary to create a program where the data collected match your monitoring objectives. The study design process facilitates the essential decisions that need to be made. This 60-minute session will explore the fundamental building blocks for building a strong community science program.H5PSCORM packageE-learning

This web-based training will assist MS4 permittees with developing mapping for their Pollutant Reduction Plans.

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30 minute introductory overview of the history of NPDES Permitting in Pennsylvania

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30 minute video of Lunch and Learn presentation in RCSOB

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This training center contains numerous instructional videos and resources related to Chapter 102 ePermitting. The videos' include instruction on the following permits:  General Permit, Individual Permit and the E&S Permit. 


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The Supplemental Status Review Form is to be used for all Nutrient Management Plan On-site Status Reviews in the state.  The purpose of the Supplemental Status Review Form is to gather additional Nutrient Management Best Management Practices in regards to N and P rate, timing, and placement,  The Supplemental Status Review Form, at this time was primarily developed for Chesapeake Bay Reporting, but statewide data is helpful for planning purposes. 



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This recorded webinar provides information on the newly released Odor Management Program Guidance and  Technical Manual Version 4.0.  This recording is approximately 1 hour  in duration.



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This recorded webinar provides information on the newly released Nutrient Management Technical Manual Version 12.0, as well as, provided possible revisions being contemplated for the Manure Management Manual (MMM).  This recording is approximately 1 hour  in duration.


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Screening of regulated MS4 outfalls is required by the MS4 NPDES permit as part of Minimum Control Measure 3 (MCM3), Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDD&E).

This course was developed to provide users step-by-step guidance on how to conduct dry weather screenings of MS4 outfalls to evaluate for the presence of illicit discharges.

This course contains a completion certificate for 0.5 credit hours. 


 

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This course was developed to provide citizens of municipalities regulated by Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permits with a basic understanding of MS4 permit requirements. 

All MS4 permittees are required to develop, implement, and enforce a Stormwater Management Program (SWMP). The SWMP consists of six Minimum Control Measures (MCMs) that must be implemented in order to reduce the discharge of pollutants from the MS4 to the maximum extent practicable, to protect water quality, and to satisfy the water quality requirements of the Clean Water Act and Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law. 

 This course will provide an overview of the three MCMs:

  • MCM 4 – Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control;
  • MCM 5 – Post-Construction Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment; and
  • MCM 6 – Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping.

Also included in this training are sample templates that may be used to meet MCM requirements. These templates are provided as examples and are intended to demonstrate the level of detail that is sufficient to meet MS4 permit requirements. Permittees may incorporate the provided materials into their SWMP but are not required to do so. Permittees with existing MCM plans do not need to revise their existing documents to use the provided templates.

This course contains a completion certificate for 1.5 credit hours. 




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During the summer of 2023, this training series was directed at conservation district watershed specialists. Over the course of two training sessions (broken into four parts for CWA – 1A,1B, 2A, 2B), Dr. Barry Evans from Drexel University provided instruction on the use of the Model My Watershed pollutant modeling tool. These particular training sessions were held for watershed specialists in the eastern counties of Pennsylvania. 



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If you are a recipient of funding of any kind from DCNR for riparian forest buffer implementation, you are required to report your completed buffer plantings to PracticeKeeper. This video will show you how to access PracticeKeeper and report your buffer once your account is set up. For questions about account set-up, please email Derrick McDonald at emcdonald@pa.gov.

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This course covers six areas of the State Water Plan.  The six components summarized in the training include History of the State Water Plan, State Water Plan Update of 2009, Ongoing State Water Planning, Proposed Update Work Plan, Serving on a Regional Committee. This course is introductory in nature.

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This course was developed by Penn State Extension as an educational tool for employees of municipalities regulated by a MS4 NPDES permit. The learning modules included in this course will introduce the learner to the basic stormwater concepts necessary to understand how urban stormwater is managed and regulated in Pennsylvania and the role all municipal employees play in helping with that effort.

The educational material included within this course is not intended to serve as regulatory guidance. MS4 permittees seeking regulatory guidance should reference their MS4 NPDES permit and/or PADEP’s Municipal Stormwater website.

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Building Competitive Projects and Proposals: A NFWF Grants Writing Workshop for PA Conservation Districts was held on February 1, 2022. The focus of the webinar was to improve the ability of conservation districts to take advantage of NFWF funding opportunities. Over 85 participants joined the webinar to learn about current NFWF funding programs in PA, instructions for building proposals, tips and insights for strengthening project proposals, the application process, and resources and technical support.

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This course provides an introductory overview of the following:

  1. Physical characteristics of aggregate
  2. Aggregate mining
  3. Aggregate processing
  4. Gradation and aggregate end uses
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This recorded webinar provides information on the newly released Nutrient Management Planning (NMP) Tool Version 8.0 and Nutrient Balance Sheet (NBS) Planning Tool 6.0.  This recording is approximately 1 hour  in duration.


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This recorded webinar provides information on the newly released Nutrient Management Planning (NMP) Tool Version 8.0 and Nutrient Balance Sheet (NBS) Planning Tool 6.0.  This recording is approximately 1 hour  in duration.


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This course introduces the new Agricultural Erosion and Sediment Control Manual.

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After this course learners will be able to perform the following. Adopt good biosecurity management practices for entering livestock and poultry premises. Be familiar with personal protective equipment and understand proper procedures for donning and doffing. Recognize quarantine signs and know how to proceed on a quarantined premises. Recognize clinical signs in animals that could indicate a dangerous transmissible disease. Know how to report concerns to the Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services.

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After this course, learners will be able to understand how P losses are affected by landscape and management factors, understand how the P Index is used to identify critical sources areas for P losses, be able to calculate P Index scores for different field and management scenarios and understand how the P Index is used in different nutrient management planning contexts

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All horse owners are regulated under the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law to manage manure and control sediment erosion on their operations.

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Introduction to the functions of the DEP -Bureau of Clean Water.

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Introductory Course for new staff.  The course covers three main components of the WQS program.  After this course leaner will be able to, in general terms, describe the three main components of DEP’s Water Quality Standards (WQS).  Name some categories and examples of protected water uses. Find WQS in Chapter 93 and look up protected use by using several references and DEP GIS Tools.

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