NAWM Webinars/Conference Schedule

Long-Term Management at Mitigation Sites: Overview & Best Practices Part I

Held Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 3:00-4:30 p.m. EST

INTRODUCTION

• Ian Grosfelt, National Association of Wetland Managers [Presentation PDF]

PRESENTERS  [Presentation PDF]

• Sara Johnson, Ecological Restoration Business Association
• Matt Gause, Westervelt
• Ken Powell, Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources
• Michelle Mattson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

ABSTRACTS

Matt Gause
In part I of the LTM webinar Mr. Gause will be discussing the contents of a Long-term Management Plan and best practices for arranging for long-term stewardship at a mitigation site. In Part II Mr. Gause will be describing a method that can be used to estimate and arrive at an initial funding amount for the long-term stewardship fund (Endowment).     

Michell Mattson
The presentation will provide an overview of the requirements of the Corps’ and EPA 2008 Mitigation Rule and USFWS 2003 Conservation Bank Guidelines as they relate to aspects of long-term management (LTM) planning; the Why, What, When and Who of LTM of compensatory mitigation sites, including the importance of LTM planning to sustain target ecosystem functions and services and the potential risks of not adequately providing LTM. 

Ken Powell
Ken will be describing key aspects of long-term management and monitoring associated with wetland banks in Minnesota under the state’s Wetland Conservation Act including the state’s long-term stewardship fund.

BIOS

Matt Gause is the Director of Operations for Westervelt Ecological Services and oversees land stewardship and ecological resource management on over 20,000 acres of conserved mitigation land across more than a dozen states in the US. Mr. Gause is a restoration ecologist and botanist and has over thirty years of direct experience with habitat restoration, conservation, and long-term land stewardship of conserved lands. Prior to his current position Mr. Gause served as the Director of Land Stewardship and Ecological Resources for Westervelt. 

Ken Powell supervises Minnesota’s primary wetland regulatory program, the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act. Ken is a professional wetland scientist and certified wildlife biologist with 30 years of experience working with wetlands in Minnesota and the upper Midwest.  

Michelle Lee Mattson is an ecologist with over 25 years of professional experience in ecosystem restoration, site assessment, and regulatory compliance as a consultant and Corps' regulator. Michelle is a compensatory mitigation subject matter expert (SME) for the Corps’ Institute for Water Resources (IWR) Regulatory Team supporting national and regional training courses. She has spent her career in the field working with restoration teams to design, install and monitor restoration projects and programs including developing mitigation banks and in-lieu fee programs. Michelle is also part of the Sustainable Rivers Program (SRP) tram, a partnership between the Corps and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to provide funding to Corps’ Districts to evaluate, test, and implement operational changes at existing infrastructure to improve environmental responses. 

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How to Receive a Certificate of Attendance for the February 11, 2025, NAWM Hot Topics Webinar: Long-Term Management at Mitigation Sites: Overview & Best Practices Part I

Using the ClassMarker online system, NAWM will ask you to certify that you attended the entire live NAWM Hot Topics webinar: “Long-Term Management at Mitigation Sites: Overview & Best Practices Part I” on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, from 3:00-4:30pm Eastern.

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All Certificates must be claimed no later than 60 days from the live presentation. 

How to Receive a Certificate of Attendance for the January 22, 2025, NAWM Members’ Webinar: Ecology and Conservation of the Nation's Spring Ecosystems

Using the ClassMarker online system, NAWM will ask you to certify that you attended the entire live NAWM Members' webinar: Ecology and Conservation of the Nation's Spring Ecosystems on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, from 3:00-4:00 pm Eastern.

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Tribal water quality and water resource staff are invited to join us and learn how to enhance your program’s capability to implement Clean Water Act (CWA) programs. The training will address CWA programs including Section 106, Section 319, Section 303(d), water quality standards, and wetlands and will be useful to Tribes who work on these programs or are interested in pursuing Treatment in a similar manner as a State (TAS) status for one or more programs. The training workshop will be targeted to Tribes who conduct water quality monitoring, issue water quality certifications, and address water quality issues, nonpoint source pollution, and impaired waters/TMDLs. Tribal staff from across the country are invited, although there will be a focus on examples and applications for Tribes in the Pacific Northwest.

The Pacific Northwest Tribal Clean Water Act Training is being organized by the National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM) and Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota GeoSpatial Services (SMUMN GSS), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  

Training Workshop Dates and Location
When: November 17-20, 2025
Where: Tulalip, WA
Venue: Tulalip Resort Casino
       10200 Quil Ceda Blvd.
       Tulalip, WA 98271 

Agenda
This training is for tribal water quality and water resource staff, with a particular focus on examples and applications for Tribes in the Pacific Northwest. We want to develop a training that best meets your needs and priorities. In addition, we will be looking for tribal presenters to share their experiences and perspectives. If you are interested in presenting at the training workshop or providing input on training priorities and focus areas, please contact Portia Osborne, NAWM Assistant Director, at portia@nawm.org or (207) 892-3399.

Draft agenda outline is provided below. The full agenda will be posted when available.

Registration
The training workshop is open to Tribal water quality and water resource staff. There is no cost to attend the training. Registration is expected to open in March 2025.

Accommodations
A block of hotel rooms is available at the Tulalip Resort at a rate of $149/night for training workshop attendees for the nights of Sunday (11/16/25) through Wednesday (11/19/25). Hotel room reservations may be made by calling 866-716-7162 and providing the group name "NAWM CWA Training." Reservations must be made by October 16, 2025.

For More Information
If you have questions or would like to be included on the mailing list for the training, please reach out to Portia Osborne, NAWM Assistant Director, at portia@nawm.org or (207) 892-3399

How to Receive a Certificate of Attendance for the December 10, 2024, NAWM Hot Topics Webinar: MAWWG-NEBAWWG Webinar Series: Developing Wetland Conditional and Functional Assessments 

Using the ClassMarker online system, NAWM will ask you to certify that you attended the entire live NAWM Hot Topics webinar: “MAWWG-MEBAWWG Webinar Series: Developing Wetland Conditional and Functional Assessments” on Wednesday, December 10, 2024, from 3:00-4:30pm Eastern.

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How to Receive a Certificate of Attendance for the December 4, 2024, NAWM Hot Topics Webinar: MAWWG-NEBAWWG Webinar Series: Salt Marsh Projects and Programs

Using the ClassMarker online system, NAWM will ask you to certify that you attended the entire live NAWM Hot Topics webinar: “MAWWG-MEBAWWG Webinar Series: Salt Marsh Projects and Programs” on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 3:00-4:00pm Eastern.

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How to Receive a Certificate of Attendance for the October 23, 2024, NAWM Members’ Webinar: Still Navigating the Water Post-Sackett: Updates from the Ecological Restoration Industry

Using the ClassMarker online system, NAWM will ask you to certify that you attended the entire live NAWM Members' webinar: Still Navigating the Water Post-Sackett: Updates from the Ecological Restoration Industry on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, from 3:00-4:30 pm Eastern.

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How to Receive a Certificate of Attendance for the September 25, 2024, NAWM Members’ Webinar: Research Showcase: Jon A. Kusler 2024 Student Scholarship Awardees

Using the ClassMarker online system, NAWM will ask you to certify that you attended the entire live NAWM Members' webinar: Research Showcase: Jon A. Kusler 2024 Student Scholarship Awardees on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 from 3:00-4:30 pm Eastern.

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How to Receive a Certificate of Attendance for the September 4, 2024 NAWM Hot Topics Webinar: MAWWG-NEBAWWG Webinar Series: Updating the National Wetlands Inventory in US Territories

Using the ClassMarker online system, NAWM will ask you to certify that you attended the entire live NAWM Hot Topics webinar: “MAWWG-MEBAWWG Webinar Series: Updating the National Wetlands Inventory in US Territories” on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, from 3:00-4:00pm Eastern.

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How to Receive a Certificate of Attendance for the August 28, 2024, NAWM Members’ Webinar: Innovative Approaches to Funding Living Shoreline Projects

Using the ClassMarker online system, NAWM will ask you to certify that you attended the entire live NAWM Members' webinar: Innovative Approaches to Funding Living Shoreline Projects on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 from 3:00-4:30 pm Eastern.

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