Media Release

Florida Stormwater, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control Inspector Training and Certification Program

Thursday, April 2, 2015 3:00 PM

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL - The Alachua County Environmental Protection Department (ACEPD) is offering the Florida Stormwater, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control Inspector Training and Certification Program on April 28 and 29, 2015 at the Waccasassa Forestry Center’s District Office (5353 N.E. 39th Ave., Gainesville). The training is free, but participants must register by April 21.

Participants learn the importance of preventing construction site sedimentation from polluting local water bodies. They also learn techniques to minimize erosion.

This certification program was developed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and is team taught by numerous professionals. This class is co-sponsored by the Gainesville Clean Water Partnership.

Qualifying participants can earn 8 Continuing Education Units for their contractor’s license and/or 8 Professional Development Hours for their Florida Professional Engineer’s license.

For more information or to register, click here or contact Alachua County Senior Environmental Specialist Gregory Owen at 352-264-6833 or gowen@alachuacounty.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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