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rapid assessment procedure for determining the functionality of wetlands in South Florida

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Date Issued:
1998
Summary:
The Wetland Rapid Assessment Procedure (WRAP) is a process developed to assist the regulatory evaluation of mitigation sites (created, restored, enhanced or preserved). These areas are permitted through the South Florida Water Management District's Management and Storage of Surface Waters or Environmental Resource Permit Process. WRAP evaluation is designed for the limited timeframes of the regulatory process. The objectives of WRAP are: (1) to establish an accurate, consistent, and timely regulatory tool; (2) to track changes in wetland sites over time (i.e., baseline data); and (3) to offer guidance for environmental site plan development. Test results of the WRAP procedure showed it to be a repeatable and effective training tool for biologists. Although some general trends were observed regarding land use and variable scores, additional data will need to be collected to establish more conclusive relationships between land use and wetland function.
Title: A rapid assessment procedure for determining the functionality of wetlands in South Florida.
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Name(s): Miller, Raymond E., Jr.
Florida Atlantic University, Degree Grantor
Austin, Daniel F., Thesis Advisor
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Issuance: monographic
Date Issued: 1998
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 122 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: The Wetland Rapid Assessment Procedure (WRAP) is a process developed to assist the regulatory evaluation of mitigation sites (created, restored, enhanced or preserved). These areas are permitted through the South Florida Water Management District's Management and Storage of Surface Waters or Environmental Resource Permit Process. WRAP evaluation is designed for the limited timeframes of the regulatory process. The objectives of WRAP are: (1) to establish an accurate, consistent, and timely regulatory tool; (2) to track changes in wetland sites over time (i.e., baseline data); and (3) to offer guidance for environmental site plan development. Test results of the WRAP procedure showed it to be a repeatable and effective training tool for biologists. Although some general trends were observed regarding land use and variable scores, additional data will need to be collected to establish more conclusive relationships between land use and wetland function.
Identifier: 9780599117433 (isbn), 15614 (digitool), FADT15614 (IID), fau:12371 (fedora)
Note(s): Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1998.
Subject(s): Wetlands--Florida--Evaluation
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