FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 5, 2014
MASTER DEADHEAD LOGGING CERTIFICATION COURSE TO BE HELD IN PENSACOLA
~Workshop
will inform about retrieving pre-cut submerged timbers from Florida’s
waterways~
PENSACOLA – The Florida Department of Environmental
Protection's Northwest District will offer a free deadhead logging certification
course in Pensacola on Nov.7.
The course will inform about department rules,
project requirements and expectations as well as the permitting process
associated with the DEP’s Submerged Lands and Environmental Resource Permitting
(SLERP) program. The SLERP program regulates activities in wetlands and waters
of the state such as construction, dredging, filling and the removal of
pre-cut submerged timbers.
Educating and assisting the
public and the logging community about the deadhead logging program will
increase environmental compliance and protection of Florida’s waterways. These
classes will help interested loggers navigate the permitting process and
understand the regulations that apply to their industry.
Registration for the workshop is now open.
To register online, click here.
WHAT: Master Deadhead Logging Certification Course
WHEN: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Friday, Nov.
7
WHERE: DEP’s Northwest District Office 160 West Government St. Room 502 Pensacola, FL 32502
For more information contact Brandy Smith
at 850-595-0695 or brandy.m.smith@dep.state.fl.us
or visit the Northwest District website.
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