Subpart E - Detailed Procedures for Highly Erodible Land HEL 

 and Wetland Conservation Provisions 



510.50(a) 



SECTION II - WETLAND 



Item 11: For those tracts having a soil survey, check "yes" or "no" 

 for the existence of hydric soils or hydric inclusions on 

 this tract. If "yes" is checked, proceed to Item 12 

 below. Enter in the space provided the field numbers that 

 apply and the acreage of the wetland condition. (Refer to 

 Part 512, Subpart B for wetland determination criteria.) 

 If "no," skip to Item 27. If neither "yes" nor "no" is 

 checked, state the reason in the remarks section so that 

 it is clear that this item was deliberately left 

 incomplete. 



Item 12: Outline the wetland areas within the fields on the ASCS 

 photocopies. Mark with "W" for natural wetland and "FW" 

 for farmed wetland or FWP (Farmed Wetlands Pasture) . 

 List in the spaces provided the field number (s) of the 

 fields and total acreage of wetlands that have been 

 outlined. 



Item 13: Place "PC" (prior conversion) on those wetlzmd fields or 

 wetland parts of fields that were converted prior to 

 December 23, 1985. Note: SCS may elect to place "PC" for 

 an entire field to avoid having to outline the PC areas in 

 detail. This will not effect the abandonment policy since 

 only those areas that meet the wetlamd criteria will be 

 considered wetland if abandoned. If a field contains both 

 hydric and nonhydric soils, the district conservationist 

 may place "PC and NW" in the field to note that the field 

 contains both prior converted cropland and nonwetlands. 



Item 14: Outline the artificial wetland areas within the fields on 

 the ASCS photocopies; mark those areas with "AW" for 

 artificial and irrigation-induced wetland; and list in the 

 spaces provided the nvmbers of the fields where the 

 artificial wetland areas have been outlined. 



Item 15: Outline the areas within the fields on the ASCS 



photocopies that have been granted a minimal effect 

 determination by SCS and mark with "MW." List in the 

 space provided the field nximbers and total acreage of 

 minimal effect converted wetland outlined. 



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(180-V-NFSAM, Second Ed., Amend. 6, May 1991) 



