CLEAR The Science and Regulation of Wetlands in CT (5.17.25)

Date: May 17, 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Registration, Networking and Refreshments begin at 9:00 a.m.) 
Location: UConn Middlesex County Extension Center, 1066 Saybrook Road, Haddam, CT 06438
Cost: $45.00 In-person (includes complimentary brunch); $35.00 Virtual
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  May 11, 2025
**Please note there must be a minimum of 20 registrants for this training to run.

UConn CLEAR’s Land Use Academy is holding an in-person training on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at UConn's Middlesex County Extension Center located at 1066 Saybrook Road, Haddam, CT, 06438. A virtual option is also available.

This half day workshop will explore both the science of wetlands and the regulation of development related to wetlands in CT. Josh Wilson, Senior Ecologist at Biohabitats and Chair of the East Hampton Inland Wetlands Watercourse Agency, will discuss the scientific and ecological issues that Wetland Commissioners should know. Mike Zizka, a renowned Land Use attorney, scientist, and author of “What’s Legally Required,” will cover the dos and don’ts and ins and outs of local wetland regulation.

This training is for inland wetland commissioners or any other land use commissioners interested in learning more about wetlands and efforts to protect them during the development process.

Tentative Schedule:

9:00 a.m.           Registration and Refreshments
9:30 a.m.           Science of Wetlands
10:50 a.m.         Break and Refreshments
11:10 a.m.         Regulation of Wetlands
12:30 p.m.         Adjourn

This training may be eligible for three (3.0) commissioner training hours as per CGS Sec. 8-4c. (Fair and Affordable Housing hour will NOT be covered).

For more information, contact Renata Bertotti, UConn CLEAR at Renata.bertotti@uconn.edu, (860) 345-5210.

UConn CLEAR is a partnership of the Departments of Extension and Natural Resources in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources and the CT Sea Grant Program.