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 Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual 



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Delineation Manual Plant communities Vegetation 

 Hydrology Methods Soil Wetlands 



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This document presents approaches and methods 

 lands for purposes of Section 404 of the Clean Water 

 in making wetland determinations using a multiparame 

 the manual, this approach requires positive evidence 

 soils, and wetland hydrology for a determination tha 

 parameter approach provides a logical, easily defens 

 determinations. Technical guidelines are presented 

 tats, and nonwetlands (uplands). 



Hydrophytic vegetation, hydrlc soils, and wetland hydrology are also characterized, 

 and wetland indicators of each parameter are listed. 



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for identifying and delineating wet- 

 Act. It is designed to assist users 

 ter approach. Except where noted in 



of hydrophytic vegetation, hydric 

 t an area is a wetland. The multi- 

 Ible, and technical basis for wetland 

 for wetlands, deepwater aquatic habi- 



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