Procedural Documents

Classification:
The hydrogeomorphic classification of wetlands is intended to lay a foundation for and support ongoing efforts to develop methods for assessing the physical, chemical, and biological functions of wetlands.

Brinson, M.M. 1993. A Hydrogeomorphic Classification for Wetlands. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS, USA. Technical Report WRP-DE-4, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS.

Approach:
The approach includes a development and an application phase. The assessment procedure, as the final product, can be used to compare project alternatives, determine impacts, calculate mitigation requirements, etc.

Smith, D. R., Ammann, A., Bartoldus, C., and Brinson, M. M. (1995). "An approach for assessing wetland functions using hydrogeomorphic classification, reference wetlands, and functional indices," Technical Report WRP-DE-9, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS. NTIS No. AD A307 121.

Guidelines for Developing Regional Guidebooks:

Noble, C. V. and Carpenter, L. (2009). "Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Assessing Wetland Functions: Guidelines for Developing Regional Guidebooks. Chapter 8 Developing the Assessment Protocol ," ERDC/EL TR-09-6, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS.

Clairain, E. J. (2002). "Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Assessing Wetland Functions: Guidelines for Developing Regional Guidebooks; Chapter 1, Introduction and Overview of the Hydrogeomorphic Approach," ERDC/EL TR-02-3, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS.

Smith, R. D. (2001). "Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Assessing Wetland Functions: Guidelines for Developing Regional Guidebooks - Chapter 3 Developing a Reference Wetland System," ERDC/EL TR-01-29, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS.

Smith, R. D. and Wakeley, J. S. (2001). "Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Assessing Wetland Functions: Guidelines for Developing Regional Guidebooks - Chapter 4 Developing Assessment Models," ERDC/EL TR-01-30, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS.

Wakeley, J. S. and Smith, R. D. (2001). "Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Assessing Wetland Functions: Guidelines for Developing Regional Guidebooks - Chapter 7 Verifying, Field Testing, and Validating Assessment Models," ERDC/EL TR-01-31, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS.

Other Documents

Brinson, M.M., F.R. Haner, L.C. Lee, W.L. Nutter, R.D. Rheinhardt, R.D. Smith, and D. Whigham. 1995. A Guide book for Application of Hydrogeomorphic Assessment to Riverine Wetlands. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station,Vicksburg, MS, USA. Technical Report WRP-DE-11.

Brinson, MM., L.C. Lee, W. Ainslie, RD. Rheinhardt, G.G. Hollands, R.D. Smith, D.F.Whigham, and W.B. Nutter. Common Misconceptions of the Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Functional Assessment of Wetland Ecosystems: Scientific and Technical Issues. Bulletin of the Society of Wetland Scientists 17(2): 16-21.

Smith, RD. 1993. A Conceptual Framework for Assessing the Functions of Wetlands. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS, USA. Technical Report WRP-DE-3.

Web Date: October 1997
Updated: September 2009