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QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE. a) All work shall be completed by or under the direct supervision of a Qualified Wetland Scientist experienced with all aspects of wetland delineation related to the services to be provided under this agreement. (1) Requirements to be considered a Qualified Wetland Scientist: (a) Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Botany, Soils, Ecology, Landscape Architecture, or related natural resource field (b) Completion of a 40-hour basic wetland delineation training course focused on application of the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual Technical Report Y-87-1, Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual (1987 Manual) b) The ENGINEER shall be familiar with design industry standards, Local, State and Federal laws, regulations, and policies pertaining of the practice of wetland delineation including, and the standard practices used by the State of Nebraska Department of Transportation, and carry out the design work in accordance with them including: (1) Executive Order 11990 – Protection of Wetlands (2) Clean Water Act, Sections 404 and 401 (3) Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual (January 1987) (4) Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Midwest Region (Version 2.0) (August 2010) (5) National Hydrography Dataset (6) National Wetland Inventory (7) U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute topographic maps

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE. a) All work shall be completed by or under the direct supervision of a Qualified Wetland Scientist experienced with all aspects of wetland delineation related to the services to be provided under this agreement. (1) Requirements to be considered a Qualified Wetland Scientist: (a) Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Botany, Soils, Ecology, Landscape Architecture, or related natural resource field (b) Completion of a 40-hour basic wetland delineation training course focused on application of the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual Technical Report Y-87-1, Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual (1987 Manual) b) The ENGINEER shall be familiar with design industry standards, Local, State and Federal laws, regulations, and policies pertaining of the practice of wetland delineation including, and the standard practices used by the State of Nebraska Department of Transportation, and carry out the design work in accordance with them including: (1) Executive Order 11990 – Protection of Wetlands (2) Clean Water Act, Sections 404 and 401 (3) Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual (January January, 1987) (4) Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Midwest Region (Version 2.0) (August August, 2010) (5) National Hydrography Dataset (6) National Wetland Inventory (7) U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute topographic maps