Army Telephone Seminars

When The Military Comes Home: USERRA, VEVRRA, FMLA, COBRA & More ...ligations, including for reporting. Led by a former U.S. Army Judge Advocate who deployed to Iraq, this live audio conference explores the pertinent laws for these circumstances, including the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act (USERRA) and the military service-related leave granted under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Whether knowledge is comprehensive or  more...

Current Issues in Wetland Delineation ... identifies those aquatic resources regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This program focuses on the practical, field-based, aspects of federal regulations and wetland ecology. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to review delineating wetlands. - You will be able to explain delineating nonwetland waters of the U.S. - You will be able to identify the ordinary high water mark. -  more...

What You Need to Know About Section 404 Permits ... likely to require some type of permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. As the federal agency responsible for regulating impacts to wetlands, the Corps' regulations and the permit process can represent a significant part of a project's development. The identification of wetlands or other waters on a project site, determination of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act and  more...

EPA's Rules on Compensatory Mitigation for Impact on Wetlands, Streams and Other Waters ...Army Corps of Engineers adopted new rules that dramatically changed its approach to mitigation under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, which regulates fill in wetlands and other waters of the United States. The new rules adopt a mitigation hierarchy that moves away from the prior preference for on-site, in-kind mitigation in favor of mitigation banks and watershed-based mitigation programs.  more...

Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Guidance Under the New Administration - Rapanos or Oberstar? ...ecision. Indeed, that landscape continues to shift as the Army Corps and the courts respond in new ways to a perceived loss of jurisdiction. This teleconference will help you understand the ever-changing jurisdictional landscape and navigate a course to project approval. The teleconference will explain how we got here and what to expect next. Failing to give proper consideration to Clean Water  more...