Media Release

Florida Stormwater Erosion and Sedimentation Control Inspector Training and Certification Program

Friday, March 17, 2006 12:00 AM

Alachua County Environmental Protection Department is having a FREE 2-Day stormwater, erosion and sedimentation control class on April 4 and 5 at the Thomas Center, 302 NE 6th Ave, Gainesville, in its Long Gallery. Class will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. both days.

Instructors from Alachua County Environmental Protection, Alachua County Public Works, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and Jones Edmunds Associates will discuss the importance of and the specifications of Best Management Practices used to reduce erosion and sedimentation. All participants will receive an inspector’s manual, which is a great resource. There will be a proctored exam on the second day, and all passing participants will become certified inspectors! The class is free, but advance registration is required and limited. Please bring your own note taking materials. Lunch will not be provided.

The program is sponsored by Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Alachua County Environmental Protection Department and Gainesville Clean Water Partnership.

To register, citizens can contact Stacie Greco of the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department at (352) 264-6829 or email her at sgreco@alachua.fl.us.

 

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Contact

If you have a disability and need an accommodation in order to participate in a County program, service or public meeting, please contact the Alachua County Equal Opportunity Office at 352-374-5275 at least 2 business days prior to the event. TTY users please call 711 (Florida Relay Service).

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