Mid-Atlantic Wetland Workgroup

overview

Primary objective:

The primary objective of the Mid-Atlantic Wetland Workgroup is to support a forum in which to facilitate the development and implementation of wetland monitoring strategies, including elements of a comprehensive wetland monitoring program, that meet the needs of the mid-Atlantic states (i.e., wetland monitoring programs to be implemented at the state level)

Primary goals for the workgroup include:

The technical preparation necessary for improved coordination of surface water and wetland monitoring programs, with the eventual long-term incorporation of wetlands into traditional water quality monitoring programs (e.g., CWA sections 305(b), 303(d), 319, and 106)
Regionalization of existing monitoring and assessment tools for wetlands, such as HGM classification, functional assessment and biological assessment
Use of monitoring and assessment tools for improved restoration and mitigation
Provision of training for regulatory personnel in monitoring and assessment methods
Source of information on monitoring and assessment tools, through a workgroup web site