Wetlands of Camp Grafton South

Abstract

The Clean Water Act provided the basis for subsequent federal and state level wetland policies. Wetland regulations have significant implications for how wetland managers implement wetland restoration, creation, and enhancement projects and maintaining current wetland extents across the United States. Wetland classifications and inventories are key tools for wetland scientist and managers by providing information about the status and trends of wetlands. This information includes wetland extent, wetland health, wetland types, and wetland functions. Providing current or updated wetland inventories and classifications would help federal and state agencies implement accurate wetland regulations while providing managers information relevant to wetland restoration, creation, and enhancement. Recent research and development into geographic information systems has provided methods and tools to accurately map wetland boundaries. Hydrologic and classification tools utilize digital elevation maps (DEM) and aerial imagery to identify and map wetland boundaries. This study introduces a model for mapping wetland boundaries.