look for indicators of hydric soils iminediately below the A-horizon or 

 10 inches (whichever is shallower) (PART III, paragraphs 44 and/or 45). 

 Record findings on DATA FORM 1. PROCEED TO STEP 12. 



, STEP 12 - Characterize Hydrology. Examine the observation point for 

 indicators of wetland hydrology (PART III. paragraph 49). and record 

 observations on DATA FORM 1. Consider indicators in the same sequence 

 as listed in paragraph 49. PROCEED TO STEP 13. 



, STEP 13 - Determine Whether Hvdrophyti c Vegetation Is Present. 

 Record the three dominant species from each vegetation layer (five 

 species if only one or two layers are present) on DATA FORM 1.* Deter- 

 mine whether these species occur in wetlands by considering the 



following: 



a More than 5 percent of the dominan t plant species are OBL. 



-• FA CW. and/or FAC** on lists otp lant snecies that occur in wet- 

 lands. Record the indicat or status ot all dominant species 

 Tf^dix C, Section 1 or 2) on DATA FORM 1 Hydrophytic vege- 

 tation is present when the -.iority of ^^%^°"'^"^f„yJ5J^'^^,, 

 have an indicator status of OBL, FACW, or FAC. f ^^^^^; J^^* 

 necessavily all plant cormunities composed of only ^^^^P^^J^^ 

 are hydrophytic communities. They are hydrophyttc ^OTun-it'''' 

 only when positive indicators of hydrzc so^ls and wetland 

 hydrology are also found. If this indicator is satisfied com- 

 plete the vegetation portion of DATA FORM 1 ^n^ Pf ^^^^^^^ 

 STEP 14. If not, consider other indicators of hydrophytic 



vegetation, 

 b P^-^oor,.. nf ada ptations for n.^nrrence in wetlands. Do any of 

 -• the species listed on DATA F ORM 1 have observea "°^P^°^°^^^^^ 

 or known physiological adaptations (Appendix C. Section 3) for 

 occurrence in wetlands? If so. record species having such 

 adaptations on DATA FORM 1. When two or more ^1°^^"^";^^^"'^" 

 have observed morphological adaptations or known physiological 

 adaptations for occurrence in wetlands, hydrophytic vegetation 

 is present. If so, complete the vegetation portion of DATA 

 FORM 1 and PROCEED TO STEP 14. If not, consider other indica- 

 tors of hydrophytic vegetation, 

 c Other i ndicators of >.vdrophvtic vegetation. Consider other 

 -• indicators (see PART III , 'parag raph 35) that the species listed 

 on DATA FORM 1 are commonly found in wetlands. If so, complete 

 the vegetation portion of DATA FORM 1 bv «^°y^i"f /°"""^ °^ 

 supporting information, and PROCEED TO STEP 14. If "o indica- 

 tor of hydrophytic vegetation is present, the area at the ob- 

 servation point is not a wetland. In such cases, it is 



* Record all dominant species when less than three are present in a vegeta- 

 tion layer. 

 ** For the FAC-neutral option, see paragraph J5a. 



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