Streamlining Environmental Reviews

Originally Broadcast on July 21st, 2021, 12:30 - 1:30 pm ET

Digital tools and geospatial data are key components in the regulatory driven environmental review process. The early identification of wetlands, critical habitats, and threatened and endangered species is vital for conservation, as well as determining the effect of pending infrastructure projects on our nation's natural resources. Come find out how digital tools like the US Fish and Wildlife Service's online tool, Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC), helps environmental consultants ensure that infrastructure projects are in compliance with regulations.

In this webinar, members of USFWS will demonstrate the essential utilization of IPaC in respect to streamlining the federal ESA environmental review process. Panelists from other agencies will share their experiences in the utilization of IPaC, adaptations of the software, and where digital tools such as IPaC and Ecobot are evolving toward in the near future. Stick around for a rich panel discussion and for participant questions at the end of the webinar.

 

Presenters & Panelists

  • Victoria Foster, National IPaC Coordinator, USFWS
  • Chellby Kilheffer Johnson, Biologist, USFWS
  • Michelle Hobgood, Environmental Scientist, NCDOT
  • Lane Masoud, Project Manager, MDOT

Webinar Topics

  • Digital tools for ESA and CWA compliance
  • Intro to USFWS's IPaC online tool
  • Explore T&E species and habitats
  • Obtain official T&E species list
  • Evaluate potential impacts on resources managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Identify and locate potential wetland and other WOTUS
  • Learn how to streamline the regulatory consultation process

Webinar Recap Article

In the 14th episode of our webinar series, learn how the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s IPaC software makes environmental review and permitting more straightforward, efficient, and transparent than ever for the Service and users alike.

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Webinar Recap Article

In the 14th episode of our webinar series, learn how the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s IPaC software makes environmental review and permitting more straightforward, efficient, and transparent than ever for the Service and users alike.

Read Article on LinkedIn trending_flat

WEBINAR MODERATOR

Jeremy Schewe, PWS, Co-Founder & Chief Scientist, Ecobot

As an ecologist conducting wetlands delineations, threatened & endangered species surveys, and baseline ecological inventories for over 18 years around the world, I have been able to avoid the rise of tech for many years more than people in most other professions, due to the lack of quality tools available to environmental scientists. It is the 21st century, however, and the wheel of innovation is rolling through every profession, including earth sciences.

Jeremy Schewe, PWS, Co-Founder & Chief Scientist, Ecobot

As an ecologist conducting wetlands delineations, threatened & endangered species surveys, and baseline ecological inventories for over 18 years around the world, I have been able to avoid the rise of tech for many years more than people in most other professions, due to the lack of quality tools available to environmental scientists. It is the 21st century, however, and the wheel of innovation is rolling through every profession, including earth sciences.

Technology impacts the way we live and work. Natural resources consulting is no exception.

Each webinar will address various aspects of the increasingly important role that technology plays in wetland science, and conclude with a Q&A panel discussion with consultant, regulatory, and tech development industry leaders.

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