Course Description

Overview

The Nova Scotia Department of Environment has moved to a notification and approval system for watercourse alterations in the province.  People who are certified sizers determine the size of structure for the alteration within the limits of their training through this new system. The Maritime College of Forest Technology’s Department of Continuing Education is the sole provider of Certified Training.

This approach to NS Watercourse Alteration Certification for Sizers is user-friendly for the watercourse alteration process and quality assurance. The completion of this training and subsequent exam will allow the participant to calculate and determine stabilization structures, docks, wharfs, water intake structures, culverts and single span bridges under a system of notification and approval. This means no time-consuming application process and no long wait for approval prior to starting installation.

Objectives

• Identify the role and responsibilities of the certified sizer.

• Understand the limits of certification for watersheds under 20 square kilometers.

• Improve the level of compliance with existing watercourse alteration regulations.

• Provide a better understanding of the importance of environmental protection and the impacts that improper procedures and installations have on waterways.

• Improve the serviceability of the process for performing watercourse alterations through the notification and approval process.

Candidates

This program is designed for people who design the alteration, calculating the size of the structure.  The provincial policy is designed so that notification and approval are only valid if a certified sizer has actually signed off on the installation parameters.  Although experience in culvert and bridge installation is a definite benefit, it is not mandatory to attend the sizers course.

Price: $725.00 + HST