Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method TRAINING MANUAL
Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method TRAINING MANUAL
Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method TRAINING MANUAL
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Description of Standardized Field Protocol (SFP)* (continued)<br />
Following are suggested minimum guidelines that can be used to standardize field surveys across all<br />
agencies involved in the review process, if time constraints prohibit a thorough walk-over of the<br />
assessment area:<br />
Area<br />
Sampling Effort<br />
1-2 acres 100% of perimeter and minimum of two 30 m<br />
transects, depending on homogeneity of site*<br />
>2 to 5 to 20 acres 100% of perimeter and minimum of ten 30 m<br />
transects, depending on homogeneity of site*<br />
* The transects are located from the wetland or water body edge towards the interior of the assessment area,<br />
perpendicular to the edge, for a distance of 30 meters or until the limit of the proposed activity, whichever is<br />
greater. Depending on the homogeneity of the site, these minimum requirements can be adjusted. For instance,<br />
when sampling a Juncus spp. marsh where there is ample visibility of the entire site, it may not be necessary to repeat<br />
the transects.<br />
* The SFP is not part of Ch 62-345, but it is presented here as a tool that may be used to assist in field assessments of the project area.
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