Ecobite Episode 3: Digitized Environmental Permitting in Virginia, with Mike Roldband of Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

Posted by Ecobot on Jun 6, 2023 9:17:19 AM

Mike Rolband’s environmental career has spanned more than 40 years. What started as a path in construction and real estate development eventually led to his development of one of the first mitigation banks in the country. Now, Rolband serves as Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Director of the Department of Environmental Quality.

 

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Topics: conservation, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, technology, environmental permitting, wetland delineation, natural resources, natural resource identification, efficiency software, mitigation banking, wetland mitigation, policy, PEEP, Department of Environmental Quality, deq, electronic permitting, Virginia

Ecobite Episode 2: The keys to impactful environmental decision-making, with EPIC's Jessie Mahr

Posted by Ecobot on May 3, 2023 9:00:00 AM

Jessie Mahr, Director of Technology at Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC), has dedicated her career to all things wetland. She believes better technology and better data are the keys to impactful environmental decision-making. 

 

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Topics: wetlands, monitoring, ecosystem, conservation, technology, mapping, drone, environmental permitting, wetland delineation, natural resources, natural resource identification, efficiency software, wetland mitigation, policy

Florida 404 Assumption: Policy & Practice

Posted by Ecobot on Mar 15, 2022 10:30:00 AM

Experts explain Florida’s 404 assumption policy and practice. 

This topic was covered in the 15th episode of Ecobot's webinar series, Convergence of Wetland Science and Technology. View recorded episodes here. 

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Topics: wetlands, Ecobot, WOTUS, Clean Water Act, EPA, Navigable Water Rule, section 404, 404, natural resource identification, whitelisted, wetland mitigation, 404 assumption, Florida

Challenges & Successes of State 404 Assumption

Posted by Ecobot on Feb 17, 2022 8:46:00 AM

Hear from practitioners in New Jersey and Michigan about the  successes and pitfalls of state 404 assumption in both states.

This topic was covered in the 20th episode of Ecobot's webinar series, Convergence of Wetland Science and Technology. View recorded episodes here. 

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Topics: wetlands, climate, ecosystem, Clean Water Act, EPA, Navigable Water Rule, 404, wetland delineation, natural resource identification, wetland mitigation, 404 assumption, Florida

Future of Wetland Mitigation Banking

Posted by Ecobot on Feb 1, 2022 12:04:00 PM

Explore the current state of affairs around wetland mitigation banking and respective policy with bankers, consultants, and policy-makers.

This topic was covered in the 10th episode of Ecobot's webinar series, Convergence of Wetland Science and Technology. View recorded episodes here. 

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Topics: wetlands, monitoring, WOTUS, technology, mapping, delineation, environmental permitting, wetland delineation, natural resources, mitigation banking, wetland mitigation