Agricultural Erosion Control Structures Training Course

Event Type:	Training Course
Event Category:	Engineering
Event Cost:	$375 (includes HST, course materials, lunch and refreshments)
OMAFRA Contact:	Jim Ritter, P. Eng., Engineer, Soil Management/OMAFRA Phone: 613-475-5428
Region:
Location	Marden: February 13 - 17, 2011
Start Date:	February 13, 2011
Start Time:	Varies - see below for more detail
Duration:	5 days
Participants:	Soil erosion control contractors who are holders of "A" Drainage License; or completed Primary Drainage Course or survey course at college, university, etc.
Sponsor:
Event Website:	www.ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca/bdt/ce_erosioncontrol.cfm

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   
2. Surveying Prerequisite
   
3. Course Outline
   
4. Course Details
   
   

Introduction

The purpose of this course is to increase the ability of contractors to recognize and analyze agriculture soil erosion problems. Proper design and construction procedures for solving erosion problems will be taught. The Canada-Ontario Environmental program financially assists farmers in the installation of erosion control structures. This course will allow qualified contractors to do most of their own erosion control design work and construction of smaller projects which, under current financial assistance programs, may otherwise require professional engineering design and supervision.

This course will prepare you, not only to do most of your own designs, but will also help you recognize which situations require more specialized professional design.

Surveying Prerequisite

Must have any one of the following

• Presently holding an "A" Drainage Contractors License
• Have attended and passed the Primary Drainage Course
• Have successfully completed a surveying program or course at a recognized college, university or equivalent

Course Outline

1. Soil erosion - types, causes, preventative measures. This material is covered in the pre-course study package.
2. Problem Analysis - watershed areas, flow determination, choosing correction solutions.
3. Erosion control materials - vegetation, rock riprap, geotextiles, prefabricated materials.
4. Structural controls - water and sediment control basins, grassed waterways, open ditch/streambank protection, drop structures and drain outlet protection.
5. Bioengineering approaches.
6. Maintenance, management, legal responsibilities.

Course Details

Date	Time
Monday	9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday	8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday	8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday	8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday	8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Friday exam	1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Apply early as the number of participants is limited to the first 12 registrations.

The $375.00 (includes HST) must be paid at the time of registration.

To register call Ridgetown Campus at 519-674-1500 x63295 or register online.

* Note: You will have only 3 attempts to pass the exam. If you cannot successfully complete the exam after 3 attempts, you must re-take the course.