{"id":765,"date":"2020-02-19T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1181.bae.ncsu.edu\/workshops-conferences\/?page_id=765"},"modified":"2026-03-17T09:51:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:51:01","slug":"switc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bae.ncsu.edu\/workshops-conferences\/switc\/","title":{"rendered":"SWITC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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Spring 2026<\/h2>\n

May 18-22, 2026<\/p>\n \n

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Scheduling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This workshop is regularly offered twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall, in Raleigh, NC.<\/strong> If you have not done so already, we recommend joining our mailing list<\/a> to be notified when new workshops become available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each workshop is unique. The information below is provided for general information about the workshop. Please reference the registration website for specific information about the individual workshop.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Workshop<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Surface Water Identification Training and Certification (SWITC) Course is offered by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (DWR) and NC State University (NCSU) to comply with N.C. General Statute 143-214.25A. This statute requires DWR to train and certify staff of the North Carolina Forest Service (NCFS), the Division of Water Resources (DWR), and local delegated programs<\/a> (on this website, click \u201cList of Local Governments Administering State Riparian Buffer Rules).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Certification from this training course is required in order to make a legal determination of stream origins and identify surface waters subject to buffer rules enacted by the NC Environmental Management Commission. Staff within NCFS (who are also Registered Foresters), DWR, or local delegated programs who take the course and pass both the written and field tests will be certified to make determinations of stream origins subject to the buffer rules. Please note that completion of this course by those individuals not part of DWR, NCFS, or local delegated programs will result in a \u201cCertificate of Training\u201d but does not authorize the legal determination of stream origins for buffer rules. However, we strongly encourage these individuals to take part in this course in order to help understand the stream identification methodology and improve communication with DWR, NCFS, and delegated programs regarding buffer rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For additional information and resources, including a list of certified professionals, please visit NC DEQ\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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