Section D. Routine Determinations 



59. This section describes general procedures for making routine wet- 

 land determinations. It is assumed that the user has already completed all 

 applicable steps in Section B,* and a routine method has been tentatively 

 selected for use (Section C) . Subsections 1-3 describe steps to be followed 

 when making a routine determination using one of the three levels described in 

 Section C. Each subsection contains a flowchart that defines the relationship 

 of steps to be used for that level of routine determinations. NOTE: The 

 selected method must be considered tentative because the user may be required 

 to change methods during the determination. 



Subsection 1 - Onsite Inspection Unnecessary 



60. This subsection describes procedures for making wetland determina- 

 tions when sufficient information is already available (Section B) on which to 

 base the determination. A flowchart of required steps to be completed is pre- 

 sented in Figure 13, and each step is described below. 



Equipment and materials 



61. No special equipment is needed for applying this method. The 



following materials will be needed: 



a. Map of project area (Section B, STEP 2). 



b. Copies of DATA FORM 1 (Appendix B) . 



c. Appendices C and D to this manual. 



Procedure 



62. Complete the following steps, as necessary: 



, STEP 1 - Determine Whether Available Data Are Sufficient for Entire 

 Project Area. Examine the summarized data (Section B, STEPS 5, 7, and 

 9) and determine whether the vegetation, soils, and hydrology of the 

 entire project area are adequately characterized. If so, PROCEED TO 

 STEP 2. If all three parameters are adequately characterized for a 

 portion, but not all, of the project area. PROCEED TO Subsection 3. If 



* 



If it has been determined that it is more expedient to conduct an onsite 

 inspection than to search for available information, complete STEPS 1 

 through 3 of Section B, and PROCEED TO Subsection 2. 



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