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Technical Resources
- Technical Training
- National Conservation Training
Center
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Conservation Training
Center trains and educates natural resource managers to conserve
fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats. Government, nonprofit
organizations, and corporations can come together in a nonthreatening,
collaborative setting to learn new skills, share perspectives, break
down barriers, establish networks, find common ground, and move
toward field-based solutions built on consensus and mutual interest.
Located approximately 75 miles from Washington, D.C., the NCTC campus
provides full-service residential facilities, complemented by professional
staff, cutting-edge programs and curricula, and the most advanced
technology available.
- National
Environmental Training Center for Small Communities -
NETCSC was established in 1991. Funded by the EPA, NETCSC seeks
to improve small community health by helping environmental trainers
improve drinking water, wastewater, and solid waste services in
small communities (those with populations less than 10,000). These
trainers help environmental professionals in small communities develop
skills and knowledge so they can better plan, manage, and operate
environmental infrastructure.
- NPDES Permit Writers
Training Course - The objective of this course is to provide
the basic regulatory framework and technical considerations that
support the development of wastewater discharge permits as required
under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Program. The course is designed for new permit writers, and highlights
the process of developing, issuing, and complying with NPDES permits.
- Watershed
Academy Training Courses - The Watershed Academy offers several
training courses that support watershed approaches. It also publicizes
watershed courses sponsored by others, including EPA's Office of
Water, other federal agencies, and nongovernmental organizations.
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