This page contains procedures and tasks that project staff use to request wetland information from region or headquarters wetland staff or wetland consultants. Chapter 431 of the Environmental Procedures Manual (EPM) contains information about wetland plolicies.
Procedures for Determining Presence or Absence of Wetlands and “Waters”
- PRO-200-a and 300-a: Determining Presence or Absence of Wetlands and “Waters” (pdf 41 kb) This procedure may be appropriate during Planning and is required for the Environmental Review process during Scoping. Wetland Inventory field work also provides information for early mitigation planning.
- Task 200-a and 300-a: Inventorying Wetlands and “Waters” (pdf 41 kb) outlines work conducted by a wetland biologist.
Procedures for Assessing Wetlands and “Waters”
- PRO-431-a: Assessing Wetlands Waters and Streams (pdf 47 kb) -This procedure is required for an Environmental Classification Summary. It delineates the wetland/upland boundary, provides the wetland category and describes wetland functions.
- Task 431-a: Conducting Wetlands and “Waters” Assessments (pdf 47 kb) – outlines work conducted by a wetland delineator.
- Useful resources include additional details on Wetland Assessment, a Delineation and Assessment Toolbox and a Scope of work template (pdf 131 kb) for consultants.
Procedures for Identifying Impacts to Wetlands and “Waters”
- PRO-431-b: Identifying Impacts to Wetlands and “Waters” (pdf 40 kb)– This procedure includes details that are specific to Wetland Discipline reports.
- Task 431-b: Writing Wetlands Discipline Reports (pdf 40 kb) – This report includes a Wetland Assessment and a conceptual mitigation report as appendices.
- Wetland Discipline Report checklist (pdf 50 kb) After the preferred alternative is selected, impacts (pdf 465 kb) continue to be evaluated as project design progresses.
Procedures for Assessing Jurisdictional Ditches
Guidance for Designing Wetland Mitigation