Practical handbook for wetland identification and delineation

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Title:

Practical handbook for wetland identification and delineation

Author:

Lyon, John G.

ISBN:

9781439838914

Personal Author:

Lyon, John G.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Boca Raton, FL : Taylor & Francis, 2011.

Physical Description:

p. cm.

Contents:

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?.

Subject Term:

Wetlands -- United States -- Classification.

Land use -- United States -- Planning.

Wetland conservation -- United States.

Wetland ecology -- United States.

Wetland plants -- United States.

Added Author:

Lyon, Lynn Krise.

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Summary

Wetland identification, although theoretically straightforward, is not cut and dry as a practice. Despite the time and expense, it is an economic and environmental necessity.

The Definitive Guide to the Practice of Wetland Identification

The second edition of the bestselling Practical Handbook for Wetland Identification and Delineation offers solutions to real-world problems in the scientific and regulatory aspects of wetlands. The authors present characteristics and indicators of wetlands that are the focus of the jurisdictional issue, and discuss strategies and methods for making wetland identifications and delineations that meet federal requirements.

What's new in the Second Edition:

Coverage of increased options for scientific evaluation of problematic areas More details on definition of wetlands, description of their functions, and delineation methods used to assess their extent Lay examination of legal questions, regulatory/permitting requirements, statutes, and other guidance Information on the latest techniques for conducting wetland evaluations Exploration of advances in mapping, surveying and remote sensing technologies

Although the most basic delineation methods and procedures have not changed since the first edition, the availability and power of advanced mapping, remote sensing and surveying technologies have advanced the science. Low and higher altitude aerial imagery, geographic information system (GIS) databases, easily accessible land cover maps, and fine resolution satellite data are just a few of the resources available. In spite of these advances, it is still difficult to find practical directions on how to gather needed data in the literature.

Updated and revised to reflect changes in the science and technology, the second edition brings together technical criteria, field indicators, and vital regional information in clear language and focused practical utility.