STEP 1 - DETERMINE WHETHER 



AVAILABLE DATA ARE SUFFICIENT 



FOR ENTIRE PROJECT AREA 



STEP 2- DETERMINE 

 WHETHER HYDROPHYTIC 

 VEGETATION IS PRESENT 



AREA NOT 

 A WETLAND 



STEPS- DETERMINE 



WHETHER WETLAND 



HYDROLOGY IS PRESENT 



AREA NOT 

 A WETLAND 



STEP 4 - DETERMINE WHETHER 



SOILS PARAMETER MUST BE 



CONSIDERED 



® 



STEP 5 - DETERMINE WHETHER 

 HYDRIC SOILS ARE PRESENT 



STEP 6 - WETLAND DETERMINATION 



[]— •-/noV 



AREA NOT 

 A WETLAND 



STEP 7 - DETERMINE WETLAND 

 BOUNDARY (IF NECESSARY) 



Figure 13. Flowchart of steps involved in making a wetland 

 determination when an onsite inspection is unnecessary 



5A 



