Concurrent Session: Science Informed Wetland Policy & Regulations

Location: Bear Clan Ballroom Sponsored by: Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. Moderator: Susan Schumacher

10:40 AM - 12:00 PMWed

Bear Clan Ballroom

Oral Presentations

Presenters

Aaron Volkening

Water Resources Engineer

Stantec

Tom Nedland

Section Manager – Waterways Program

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Derrick Klimesh

Assistant State Conservationist – Compliance

USDA – NRCS

Thomas Bernthal

Retired Wetland Ecologist

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

10:40 Nedland, Tom New general permit to promote hydrologic restoration of streams, wetlands, and floodplains 11:00 Volkening, Aaron Floodplain-related regulatory challenges and opportunities for wetland and hydrologic restoration in Wisconsin 11:20 Klimesh, Derrick Wisconsin USDA agricultural mitigation banking 11:40 Bernthal, Thomas Mapping the impacts of the Sackett decision in Wisconsin : A risk assessment Moderator: Susan Schumacher Sponsored by: Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc.