Water Resources Planning and Management Program (Pre-Pay Discount 10%)

Understand the complex and contentious process of allocating California’s water resources. Gain a comprehensive overview of the legal and regulatory framework for surface water and groundwater rights, as well as the environmental laws that regulate water use. Topics include:

• Allocation of surface water through appropriative and riparian rights
• California's system of groundwater rights
• Authority of the State Water Resources Control Board
• Protecting Northern California’s area of origin laws
• Environmental protections under the public trust doctrine, the Endangered Species Act, CEQA, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Fish and Game Code
• California water institutions: the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Water Resources and local water agencies
• Federal Reclamation Law and the Central Valley Project Improvement Act
• Legal constraints on water transfers
• Allocating interstate rivers: Colorado River Basin and Klamath River Basin
• California's water hub: understanding the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta and its regulatory and planning context

Course Format and Pacing
This is an online remote learning course delivered through UC Davis CPE’s learning management system, Canvas, with supplemental live sessions hosted on Zoom. The course consists of approximately 6.5 hours of content, combining pre-recorded lectures with a mandatory live Zoom session led by the instructor(s).

Learn about the regulation of activities affecting wetlands, permitting for activities in wetlands and wetlands mitigation planning. Gain an overview of federal and state laws and regulations protecting wetlands and other bodies of water, with a special emphasis on Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Topics include:

• Biological and legal definitions of wetlands
• Consistencies and differences among various federal and state agencies
• Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act
• Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and recent legal interpretations
• Section 1600 of the California Fish and Game Code
• Wetlands under the California Environmental Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act
• EPA and USACE Mitigation Rule

Course Format and Pacing
This is an online remote learning course delivered through UC Davis CPE’s learning management system, Canvas, with supplemental live sessions hosted on Zoom. The course consists of approximately 6.5 hours of content, combining pre-recorded lectures with a mandatory live Zoom session led by the instructor(s).

Understand and comply with requirements of the most widely used set of permits for projects in wetlands and other waters of the U.S. under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, which requires projects to first obtain a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the placement of dredged or fill materials in U.S. waters. Through the Corps' Nationwide Permit Program (NWP), general permits may be issued on a nationwide basis for activities that have minimal effects on the aquatic environment.

Study the current Nationwide Permits, including general and specific regional conditions. Gain a thorough understanding of the NWP program and the latest information from the Corps as well as other state and federal agencies. Review verification and pre- and post-construction notification processes and discuss requirements for notification contents. Further your understanding of:

• Activities covered by NWPs
• Region-specific conditions
• Use of multiple NWPs
• Special aquatic sites
• Mitigation requirements
• 401 certification
• ESA/EFH compliance
• NHPA Section 106 compliance
• Local Corps district policies

Course Format and Pacing
This is an online remote learning course delivered through UC Davis CPE’s learning management system, Canvas, with supplemental live sessions hosted on Zoom. The course consists of approximately 6.5 hours of content, combining pre-recorded lectures with a mandatory live Zoom session led by the instructor(s).

Review California water quality regulations, relevant provisions of California state law and regulations and the federal Clean Water Act. During this interactive workshop, instructors will provide case studies, strategies and recommendations for effectively meeting agency requirements. Topics include:

• A regulatory overview of the federal Clean Water Act
• The California Porter-Cologne Water Quality Act
• Basin planning and waste discharge requirements
• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits
• The jurisdictions of key agencies such as the California Environmental Protection Agency and state and regional water boards

This course will also cover recent updates and changes in California water quality regulations.

Course Format and Pacing
This is an online remote learning course delivered through UC Davis CPE’s learning management system, Canvas, with supplemental live sessions hosted on Zoom. The course consists of approximately 6.5 hours of content, combining pre-recorded lectures with a mandatory live Zoom session led by the instructor(s).