Identification and Delineation

Largely conducted in the field, this course focuses on methods for wetland identification and delineation. Students are required to write a wetland delineation report and pass a field wetland delineation practical.

Topics include:

• Field orientation, including safety
• Wetland criteria and documentation
• Formal methods of field evaluation for identifying wetland hydrology, wetland vegetation and hydric soils
• Wetland boundary determination protocol
• Evaluations of atypical situations
• Preparation of wetland delineation documentation

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