The authors acknowledge technical assistance provided by: 

 Mr. Russell F. Theriot, Mr. Ellis J. Clairain, Jr., and Mr. Charles J. 

 Newling, all of WTHG , ERD; Mr. Phillip Jones, former SCS detail to WES; 

 Mr. Porter B. Reed, FWS, National Wetland Inventory, St. Petersburg, Fla.; 

 Dr. Dan K. Evans, Marshall University, Huntington, W. Va.; and the USDA-SCS. 

 The authors also express gratitude to Corps personnel who assisted in develop- 

 ing the regional lists of species that commonly occur in wetlands, including 

 Mr. Richard Macomber, Bureau of Rivers and Harbors; Ms. Kathy Mulder, Kansas 

 City District; Mr. Michael Gilbert, Omaha District; Ms. Vicki Goodnight, 

 Southwestern Division; Dr. Fred Weinmann, Seattle District; and Mr. Michael 

 Lee, Pacific Ocean Division. Special thanks are offered to the CE personnel 

 who reviewed and commented on the draft manual, and to those who participated 

 in a workshop that consolidated the field comments. 



The work was monitored at WES under the direct supervision of 

 Dr. Hanley K. Smith, Chief, WTHG, and under the general supervision of 

 Dr. Conrad J. Kirby, Jr., Chief, ERD. Dr. Smith, Dr. Sanders, and Mr. Theriot 

 were Managers of the WRP. Dr. John Harrison was Chief, EL. 



Director of WES during the preparation of this report was COL Allen F. 

 Grum, USA. During publication, COL Dwayne G. Lee, CE, was Commander and 

 Director. Technical Director was Dr. Robert W. Whalin. 



This report should be cited as follows: 



Environmental Laboratory. 1987. "Corps of Engineers Wetlands 

 Delineation Manual," Technical Report Y-87-1, US Army Engineer 

 Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Miss. 



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