Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction -- ch. 2 Background -- What Is a Wetland? -- The Federal Definition and Criteria for Identification of Wetlands -- Hydric Soils -- Wetland Hydrology Characteristics and Indicators -- Presence of Wetland Plants -- ch. 3 Methods -- Selecting a Method of Analysis and Level of Detail -- Routine-Level Methods and Analysis Procedures -- Comprehensive Intermediate-Level Methods and Analyses Procedures -- Comprehensive Advanced-Level Procedures -- ch. 4 Additional Background and Details -- Soils -- Soil Surveys -- Munsell Color Charts -- Plant Measurements -- ch. 5 Additional Methods and Considerations -- Topographic Maps -- Aerial Photos and Remote Sensor Image Data -- Aerial Photos or Images for Characterizing Soils -- Large Area Wetland Evaluations -- National Wetland Inventory Products -- Surveying and Mapping -- ch. 6 Advanced Methods, Hydrology, Soils, and Plants -- Qualitative Methods -- Regional and Local Guidance --

Contents note continued: Hydrology -- Quantitative Methods -- Hydrology Measures -- Wetland Hydrology Assessments -- Hydrology Details -- WETS Tables -- National Integrated Drought Information System and Drought -- Hydrologic Indicators -- Hydrology and Water Techniques -- Wetland Soils -- Soil Saturation -- Hydric Soils Lists -- Soil Surveys and Soil Maps -- Growing Season -- Calibrating Hydric Soil Field Indicators to Long-Term Wetland Hydrology -- Plants and Soil Chemistry -- Plants -- Visual Estimates of Plants -- Specimens -- ch. 7 Advanced Methods, Mapping Sciences -- Mapping Sciences -- Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems -- Geographic Information Systems -- Format and Databases -- Maps -- Digital Elevation Models -- Digital Terrain Models, Digital Line Graphs, and Other Data -- Surveying -- Photogrammetry -- Topographic Information -- Floodplain Mapping -- National Wetlands Inventory -- Detailed Mapping and GIS -- Web Services --

Contents note continued: Remote Sensing and Mapping of Wetlands -- Remote Sensing -- Photographs and Images -- Parts of the Spectrum and Radiation Characteristics -- Visible, Infrared, and Thermal Infrared -- Radiation -- General Wetlands -- Spectral Analyses -- Detailed Remote Sensor Analyses -- Radar -- Data Fusion -- Continental-Scale Image Data Sets -- Advanced Applications and Pattern Recognition -- Indicators -- ch. 8 Oil and Wetlands -- Oil Spills and Hazardous Waste -- Oiling and Methodologies -- Wetlands and Oil -- Spectra -- Water Quality Issues and Oiling -- Oil Applications of GIS -- ch. 9 Permitting, Field Inspection, and Jurisdiction -- The Permitting Process -- Connectivity -- Jurisdiction -- Permitting and Environmental Attorneys -- Wetlands and Riparian and Riverine Areas -- Mitigation -- The Report and Permitting -- Oversight -- Inspections -- ch. 10 Conclusions -- Where We Are -- Where We Are Going -- Hydrology, Connectivity, and Jurisdiction -- Definitions --

Contents note continued: Advanced and Enhanced Methods -- Where Are We Going?.