San Antonio, TX
June 2-5, 2009
Applying the NEPA Process & Writing Effective NEPA Documents 
June 26-25, 2009                                 
Cultural and Natural Resources/ESA

Las Vegas, NV
June 16-18, 2009                                  
Reviewing NEPA Documents

Virginia Beach, VA
June 23-26, 2009                                  
Applying the EIAP/NEPA Process: Air Force Specific

Olympia, WA
July 6-7, 2009
Collaboration in the NEPA Process

Baltimore, MD
July 14-17, 2009
Applying the NEPA Process and Writing Effective NEPA Document

Missoula, MT
July 28-30, 2009
Forest Plan Implementation: 1900-01

Hosted Workshops

Phoenix, AZ
August 4-7, 2009
Applying the NEPA Process and NEPA Cumulative Effects Analysis & Documentation

Eglin AFB, FL
August 19-20, 2009
NEPA Cumulative Effects Analysis & Documentation

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Shipley Environmental Onsite Staffing and Support

In addition to our environmental training, The Shipley Group has a successful history of providing onsite environmental staffing and support services.

Onsite Staffing and Support Services that Shipley offers and has provided to organizations include; project management, project expertise and support, expert witness, cataloging, research, logistics support, site survey, reconnaissance survey, NEPA expertise, documentation services, NEPA compliance, environmental compliance officer, senior NEPA specialist, junior NEPA specialist, NEPA specialist-on-call, and environmental review specialist.

Onsite staffing services have ranged from a few weeks, to a few months, to (continuing on to) 6 plus years.
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Remember that Shipley can assist you
with any aspect of your NEPA document(s)

• Writing
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• Revising
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• Public Comment/Analysis

Featured NEPA Links not affiliated with, or endorsed by The Shipley Group

• http://enn.com
• http://www.envirolink.org/
• http://www.hcn.org/
• http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/
•  RE: NEPA - FHWA
• BLM NEPA Handbook

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Discussion:
Review of John Lombard’s Saving Puget Sound: A Conservation Strategy for the 21st Century (Bethesda, Maryland: American Fisheries Society, 2006)

by Larry Freeman, PhD
The Shipley Group, Senior Consultant

John Lombard’s Saving Puget Sound is an excellent survey of the ecological and political problems arising from current efforts to save the greater Puget Sound ecoregion (his preferred term for ecosystem). His comprehensive and practical approach was what drew the book to my attention.  Click here to view the entire article

Utah State University Department of Environment and Society NEPA Certificate Program

The NEPA Certificate Program was designed to prepare natural resource and environmental professionals to meet the challenges of complying with the act and working effectively on NEPA documents. We believe participants who successfully complete the program will have a solid understanding of both the spirit and the letter of the law, and will be more effective members of interdisciplinary teams responsible for developing NEPA documents. Link to Article

New workshops and offerings through The Shipley Group!

● Shipley now offers ONLINE training through a virtual university.
Online courses include: HAZMAT, HAZWOPER, ISO, Risk Management, Stormwater Management, Clean Air Act and OSHA. Please follow the link to see what resources are now available. https://secure2.360training.com/vu3/index.cfm?cId=2806

●  New workshop titled: “Core Principles: Telling the NEPA Story, Keeping Documents Brief, Meeting Legal Requirements”
Concise and readable documents should be the goal of every environmental contributor working on NEPA documents; such documents are the goal of this newly designed workshop from the Shipley Group. Topics and exercises in this workshop rely on over 30 years of Shipley experience working on environmental documents. Link to factsheet

●  Shipley Group workshop Training Level Progression
Reference/fact sheet of Shipley workshops and the USU NEPA Certificate Program with introductory/foundational, intermediate, and advanced workshops identified. Link to PDF

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Steps to Ensure a Quality Interactive
Onsite Training Workshop

In our over 30 years of training we have discovered that many training workshops meet the desired outcome better than others because of these steps: 

1. Schedule the training early—even if it means “penciling-in” the dates with Shipley, while waiting for final financing/procurement or contracting issues to be resolved
   • Early coordination allows for the consultant/ trainer, hosting agency/company to outline specific issues for tailoring the workshop.
   • Materials can be received and prepared for incorporation into the curriculum.
   • Participants can be better prepared for the training workshop.
2. Outline specific objectives
   • By identifying and outlining the objectives, the representative at Shipley can determine which consultant/trainer is a better match.  
   • Assist your agency/organization by making the training part of the educational development plan of the participants.
   • Use the training to assist in a specific project or anticipated project
3. Identify audience/participants
   • Knowing who is going to be attending the workshop will help the consultant/trainer prepare for the workshop and meet the participants on the right level.

At The Shipley Group we are committed to making your training as effective as possible. Our goal is to provide the very best training for you and your organization.