Education and Training Self-monitoring is becoming the preferred method of regulation. Strict penalties and certification requirements are being added to laws and regulations in order to ensure that self-monitoring programs work. This has increased the demand for education among the regulated communities and their service providers. Education efforts now must include technical as well as management solutions. These, too, must be included in education efforts.
Many jurisdictions now require more environmentally sensitive plans for protection and restoration.
This further challenges traditional engineering programs. To solve today's problems with acceptable solutions, a multidisciplinary approach must be developed and implemented by well-trained and experienced professionals. Gone are the days when these kinds of problems were solved by a single engineer and a drafting board. Multi-dimensional challenges involving regulations, materials, schedules, capabilities, budgets, and climates now face developers on every project. There are numerous examples of jurisdictions working proactively to impart erosion and sedimentation control training and techniques.