Archived Workshops/References

Wetland Delineation

Description

State and Federal laws protect wetlands for their values of protecting biological diversity and in providing clean water. The science of delineating wetlands involves 3 disciplines: soil ecology, hydrology, and botany. In addition, the changing regulatory landscape requires expertise in interpreting law and addressing legal requirements when delineating wetlands. Finally, wetlands delineation requires a good foundation in the overall ecology of a diverse array of wetlands ecosystems.

The Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program provides training and information on wetlands delineation in an attempt to bring practitioners the best and most current information available. Check this website for materials to assist you with wetlands delineation, including reference materials, contact information for people with whom to network, and links to helpful websites.

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Training Programs


Jurisdictional Delineation of Waters of the U.S., Including Wetlands On the California Coast: Legal and Ecological Protocols For Diverse and Changing Landscapes	Apr 1, 2008 - Apr 4, 2008
Jurisdictional Delineation of Waters of the U.S., Including Wetlands On the California Coast: Legal and Ecological Protocols For Diverse and Changing Landscapes	Nov 17, 2008 - Nov 21, 2008
Jurisdictional Delineation of Waters of the U.S., Including Wetlands On the California Coast: Legal and Ecological Protocols For Diverse and Changing Landscapes	Oct 25, 2010 - Oct 29, 2010

Documents and Publications

TITLE DATE ADDED	AUTHOR SOURCE	DESCRIPTION
WORKSHOP MATERIALS
Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Following the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision in Rapanos v. United States & Carabell v. United States PDF, 148KB Jan 29 08	Benjamin H. Grumbles and John Paul Woodley, Jr. U.S. EPA and Dept. of the Army June 5, 2007	This memorandum provides guidance to EPA regions and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [“Corps”] districts implementing the Supreme Court’s decision in the consolidated cases Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. United States which address the jurisdiction over waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act.
MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR OF CIVIL WORKS AND US EPA REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS PDF, 131KB Jan 29 08	Benjamin H. Grumbles and John Paul Woodley, Jr. U.S. EPA and Dept. of the Army June 5, 2007	The purposes of this memorandum are to promote and improve interagency cooperation, facilitate increased communication, and establish an efficient and effective process for determining Clean Water Act Section 404 jurisdiction in light of the Supreme Court decisions in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 531 U.S. 159 (2001) (SWANCC), and the consolidated cases Rapanos v. United States, and Carabell v. United States, 126 S. Ct. 2208 (2006) (jointly hereafter Rapanos). The procedures included in this memorandum replace the coordination procedures contained in the January 2003 EPA/Army guidance implementing the SWANCC decision (but leaves the remainder of that guidance unaffected) and articulate new coordination procedures for JDs affected by Rapanos. This memorandum does not nullify or supersede the 1990 Geographic Jurisdiction Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), including its special case provisions.
National List of Plant Species that Occur in Wetlands: California (Region O) PDF, 34.1MB Mar 28 08	Porter B. Reed, Jr National Wetlands Inventory, USFWS May 1988
Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region PDF, 5.9MB Dec 04 08	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center, Wetlands Regulatory Assistance Program April 2008
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION FORM INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDEBOOK PDF, 5.8MB Jan 31 08	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Army Corps of Engineers May 2007	This document contains instructions to aid field staff in completing the Approved Jurisdictional Determination Form (“JD form”). This document is intended to be used as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory National Standard Operating Procedures for conducting an approved jurisdictional determination (JD) and documenting practices to support an approved JD until this document is further revised and reissued.
Workshop Presentation: Wetland Hydrology-- Detailed explanation of parameters use for jurisdictional delineation PDF, 2MB Dec 04 08	Dr. Robert Curry Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program November 2008