Inventory of Inland Wetlands 



This inventory is based principally upon data obtained through cor- 

 respondence with a large number of contacts scattered throughout the 

 country. These include staff members of departments of wildlife, con- 

 servation, or fish and game located in each state; directors of the re- 

 gional offices of the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife; members 

 and staff of The Nature Conservancy; and university and college biolo- 

 gists. Most of these respondents have filled in forms that were designed 

 to provide essential information. Wetlands have also been identified in 

 the following listings: wildlife refuges (Butcher 1963); natural areas 

 owned by The Nature Conservancy (The Nature Conservancy News); 

 and research natural areas on federal lands (Federal Committee on 

 Research Natural Areas 1968). In addition, the authors have had occa- 

 sion to make site visitations to a number of the wetlands reported, 

 either before or during the period covered by this theme-study con- 

 tract. 



The following information, if available, has been given for each of 

 the 358 individual wetlands included in the report: acreage, location 

 (including its boundaries on the USGS topographical map), description 

 of its biological and other features, published references, en- 

 croachments, ownership, sources of data, and names and addresses of 

 other knowledgeable persons. 



The situation with respect to inland wetlands has been reviewed for 

 each state. A general description of the state is followed by a brief 



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