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Updated
07/16/2007
Our Mission
Develop, adapt, and disseminate wetland science
and technology needed to support the technical needs of the Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS); in order to protect, restore, and enhance wetlands.
The science of wetlands is characterized
by the dynamic emergence and modification of precepts and techniques.
Prompt incorporation of new wetland technology to agency programs is
critical in order to maintain program credibility, as well as increase
field utility.
Wetland Team
Our Functions
Our Functions The WLI serves NRCS and others in the development,
interpretation, and application of wetland science by performing the functions
listed below:
- Develop applied scientific techniques for wetland conservation.
- Provide expert technical consultation to NRCS and others for resolving
problem areas in the field.
- Develop and disseminate NRCS technical documents including handbooks,
manuals, technical standards, and other publications to provide
state-of-the-art information.
- Serve as NRCS technical liaison with government and university research,
and with National Technology Centers to ensure the coordination and
cooperative development and dissemination of emerging wetland science
information.
- Serve as resident technical experts in wetland hydrology, hydrophytic
vegetation, hydric soils, wetland wildlife, and other wetland functions; and
develop specialized training in wetland science.
- Maintains membership on Federal Agency committees involved with wetland
issues such as the National Invasive Species Advisory Committee (NRCS),
National and Regional Plant Panels (Corps of Engineers - COE), National
Technical Committee on Hydrophytic Vegetation (COE), Federal Geographic Data
Committee (EPA), and the National Advisory Committee for 1987 Federal Manual
regionalization (COE).
Background
Goals
Organization
Staff Information
The following
document is available in
Adobe Acrobat format.
Wetland
Technology Team Overview (425 KB)
NRCS
Biologists Directory (425 KB) | | |