ID your Wetlands as Functionally Significant!

Criteria for a functionally significant wetland:

	Flood Flow Alteration
	Upslope wetlands < 5% of the wetland’s watershed
	Wetland area <20% of watershed area
	Majority of the watershed is made of impervious surfaces
	Most soils (>80%) have a slow infiltration rate <.06” /hour
	Wetland is located near intermittent or first order stream
	Wetland > 81 hectares
	Surface Water Improvement
	Watershed => potential pollutants
	Majority of watershed != forest or scrub
	Wetland < 5% watershed acreage
	Upslope wetlands < 5% of the watershed
	Avg. slope > 10% in watershed
	Wetland type => riparian
	Soil Type histosol or frequently flooded mineralized soil with high clay and organic materials levels
	Near a 1st order or intermittent stream
	Wildlife Habitat
	1+ wetland of a different type bordering the wetland
	Least common among other watershed types
	Connection to surface water network
	A football field or more of natural vegetation along the perimeter of the defined wetland
	Hydrologically connected to another wetland within 400 meters

Reference:
Cedfeldt, Paul T., Mary C. Watzin, and Bruce Dingee Richardson. "Using GIS to identify functionally significant wetlands in the Northeastern United States." Environmental management 26, no. 1 (2000): 13-24.