Field Guide and Data Collection Procedures: (Appendix 1), Riverine and Slope River Proximal Wetlands in Coastal Southeast & Southcentral Alaska Operational Draft Guidebook Using the HGM Approach

by Jim Powell

This field guide is designed to be used in the field as a reference for collecting the necessary information to rapidly assess wetland functions for riverine and slope river proximal wetlands in Southcentral and Southeast Alaska. If you are familiar with the Hydrogeomorphic Approach and have a copy of the Operational Draft Guidebook for Riverine and Slope River Proximal, the following procedure can be used to develop a HGM Rapid Assessment Report. This report can be used for designing projects, determining mitigation and for fulfilling the requirements for functional assessments for permitting wetland projects. Preface -- Purpose of this field guide -- Functional assessment report for riverine and river proximal slope wetlands using the HGM approach -- Preliminary HGM classification -- Site information (completed in the field or office) -- Sketch a map of project assessment area -- Summary of riverine variables -- Summary of river proximal slope variables -- Variable scoring sheet -- Functional scoring sheets. "This field guide is intended to provide guidance and field procedures necessary for completing a rapid assessment report using the HGM approach. It is also designed to supplement the Operational Draft Guidebook for riverine wetlands, and river proximal slope-wetlands on low permeability deposits and bedrock in Coastal Southeastern and Southcentral Alaska. This guide is the field version of Appendix 1 to the Operational Draft Guidebook."

81 pages, Ring-bound

Published January 1, 2003

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James Powell
Jimmie Powell