Shoreline Protection Practice Workshop
			
June 2-4, 2021
			
SWCD Technician Job Approval Authority (JAA)
			
Deliverables for Design, Installation, and Certification of Shoreline Protection Practices
			
				
 342 Critical Area Planting
				
 390 Riparian Herbaceous Cover
				
 580 Shoreline Stabilization
			
			
 
			
Participants will gain knowledge, skills, and abilities toward JAA. 
			
Training does not include certification for JAA.
			
 
			
Location: Lake Marquette, Bemidji, MN
			
 
			
		
		
			
			
WORKSHOP INFORMATION
			
 
			
The three-day training workshop will be held on the shores of Lake Marquette at Oak Hills Christian College, Bemidji, MN. 
			
Technicians will learn skills and go through steps to develop, design, and implement a plan meeting JAA criteria. The NRCS three-phase/nine-step Conservation Planning Process will be followed. Site analysis and planning for engineering practice 362 Diversion will also be discussed. Sessions will alternate between classroom, lab, and field, culminating with installation.  
			 
			
Upon completion participants will have training & experience in: 
			
     •   skill sets for practice standards 342, 390, and 580. 
			
     •   basic survey skills to design and certify project installation. 
			
     •   design of a plan for JAA in standards 342, 390, 580. 
			
 
			
PRE-REQUISITES 
			
Required:
			
Complete BWSR Core Competency Modules at MNC3 
			
				
Soils
				
Water
				
Conservation Planning
			
			
https://mnc3training.com/login/index.php
			
Optional:
			
Basic Hydrology Module: This is a BWSR training that covers the science of hydrology, precipitation, runoff, curve numbers and peak discharge.
			
https://bwsr.state.mn.us/basic-hydrology-modules