Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine DEP are co-sponsoring an in-person day-long training in Basic & Advanced Erosion Control Practices Certification for contractors on Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Owls Head Community Center, 224 Ash Point Drive, Owls Head. The training will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and includes a light breakfast, lunch and refreshments.

This course is for excavation contractors, landscapers, well drillers, and other individual involved with soil disturbance within the shoreland zone and have not yet taken a class. The course is geared for, and of primary interest to contractors, but could also be helpful to municipal code enforcement officers, consultants, engineers, and public works employees, according to a Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District news release.

In this eight (8)-hour course, participants learn why erosion control practices are important; be exposed to the principles of erosion and sedimentation; learn how to properly install and maintain Erosion & Sedimentation Control (ESC) Best Management Practices (BMPs); and become familiar with regulations requiring Erosion and Sediment BMPs. Participants are provided with information on the proper selection, installation, and maintenance of ESC practices in accordance with Maine DEP's “Erosion and Sediment Control Practices Field Guide for Contractors.”

John Maclaine of Maine DEP will facilitate this course, which is necessary to become a Contractor Certified in Erosion and Sedimentation Control Practices by the Department.

Pre-registration with payment of $95 (mail-in registration) / $98 (online registration) is required by Tuesday, November 10. Attendees may register and pay at the Knox-Lincoln SWCD website at https://www.knox-lincoln.org/events-workshops/basic-and-advanced-erosion-control-practices-certification-nov-2026, or for more information, contact Knox-Lincoln SWCD office at 596-2040, cindy@knox-lincoln.org.

Knox-Lincoln SWCD is an equal opportunity provider and employer.