Objectives: Describes the major objectives of the system or procedure as given or estimates 

 the objectives based on contents of the reference. 



Designed Users: Estimates likely users of the system. 



Area of Applicability: Region, state, or locality where the procedure appears or is proven to 

 be able to work. No discussion on scale is givert The procedures described can be used at 

 about any scale. The size of the areas depicted in the classification will be dependent on the 

 purpose of the classification which will define the detail of the mapping units and the sorting 

 process used to aggregate and separate. 



Classification Units, Description, and Data: Units or major contents or data requirements 

 of the classification are given in order of a hierarchical structure, where given, otherwise they 

 will be placed based on the best estimate of the reviewer. 



Use, Testing, Validation: Information on use is given, particularly in reference to large- 

 scale testing or validation efforts. 



Ease of Application: An estimate is given on how easily the procedure could be applied by 

 professional land resource specialists. 



Use in Defining System Response and Potential: System response is the response of a 

 riparian or wetland to various environmental change. Potential refers to the potential natural 

 community as described above. Qassification and description procedures may simply 

 provide a method of categorization without regards to environmental response. However, 

 without some ability to define the response and potential, a classification procedure cannot 

 relate to management very effectively. Ties to system response might include both physical 

 and biological factors providing clues to a system's limiting factors such as soil-water 

 regime, substrate, riparian-riverine interaction, channel morphology, flora, and fauna. 



Use in Determining State of System: A discussion is included on the procedures handling 

 of succession and site progression, the concepts of which are explained above. 



Relation to Other Procedures: Well-known procedures or standards are given if they are 

 known to have been used in the development. 



Automated Data Processing (ADP): Where ADP applications have been built for the 

 procedure, they are mentioned. 



Limitations and Assumptions: Perceived limitations in accomplishing objectives are given. 

 Assumptions inherent in the procedure are given if they are considered significant 



