_§510.50 Office Procedure for Making Wetland Determinations 



The procedure for wetland office determinations throughout the State has 

 not been consistent among Areas. To clear up misunderstandings and to 

 maintain consistency between field offices, the attached office determina- 

 tion procedure will be followed. 



As noted in the procedure, ASCS aerial slides are the backbone of the 

 process. If 5 years of aerial slides 11981-'85) are not available, you 

 are to use the resources (slides) available in your field office. All 

 field offices should have at a minimum 1985-87 ASCS slides available for 

 our use. 



Three worksheets (Exhibits 516.14, 516.15 and 516.16), have been developed 

 to assist field offices in documentation of wetland activities. 



1. SUMMARY OF USE, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS OF VARIOUS WETLAND 

 CONDITIONS (Exhibit 516.15). This worksheet will be used when any 

 wetland determination is made. The producer will receive a copy to 

 help them understand their responsibilities under Swampbuster. 



2. NOTICE OF NO WETLAND DETERMINATION - ID-CPA(FSA)-22, revised 5/88 

 (Exhibit 516.14). As stated In the final FSA Manual, wetland deter- 

 minations will be made on all 1026' s within the established priority 

 system. 



The revised form ID-CPA(FSA)-22 (Exhibit 516.14), will be used when a 

 wetland determination is not made for an 1026. In this case, all 

 producers who have hydrlc soils and/or soils with hydrlc Inclusions 

 will receive this form. Wetland determinations will continue to be 

 made on all FmHA borrower and inventory farms and when blocks 7 or 8 

 are checked yes on the 1026 as in the past. 



If wetland determinations are not made when the 1026 and 026 forms are 

 processed, a list should be developed which identifies producers who 

 have wetland determinations to be completed in the future. 



The remarks block on the 026 form should refer landowner to the ID- 

 CPA-22 and that a wetland determination was not made. 



3. WETLAND INFORMATION WORKSHEET (Exhibit 516.16). This worksheet will 

 be used by field offices to document past and present drainage activi- 

 ties (if any) on all wetland determinations. This worksheet by 

 itself, does not constitute a prior conversion (PC). A statement 

 would need to be added that the wetland area besides being mani- 

 pulated, does not seasonally flood or pond and Is not a playa or 

 pothole to be considered PC. 



The landowner should receive a copy of the worksheet when completed. 



(180-V-NFSAM, Amendment ID. 3, June, 1988) 



510-26(a) 



