Review
Procedure
The procedure for adding, deleting, or changing the Indicator status of plant
species on the 1996 National List is given below.
We welcome improvement of the 1996 National List and encourage the submission
of Indicator changes to misclassified, unclassified, or unlisted species. We
also encourage any additional suggestions for changes to any of the data contained
in the 1996 National List, especially improved information on distribution and
additional synonyms, or for improvement of the format of data presentation.
If you believe that certain species should be removed, added, or remain on
the 1996 National List with a revised Indicator status, gather the information
to support your recommendation (see below) and Fax to (727)570-5400,
Email to Buck_Reed@fws.gov, or mail to:
National Wetlands Inventory
Attn. Porter B. Reed, Jr.
9720 Executive Center Dr N STE 101
St. Petersburg, FL 33702-2440 |
Proposed changes and supporting information will be presented to the appropriate
Regional Panel for consideration. The National Panel will review all regional
Indicator assignments for consistency and accuracy and serve as the final arbitrator
for the Regional Panels.
The 1996 National List will be updated as changes to the current list are made,
and revised editions will be produced as needed. Improvement of the 1996 National
List is dependent on a strong review by knowledgeable botanists and ecologists
from across the country. We sincerely appreciate your help in completing this
task.
Review
Information
- Title (e.g. Professor
of Botany)
- Job Position (e.g.
Supervisor)
- Address (including
country) - Mailing address of reviewer.
- Action (Addition/change/deletion)
- Deleted species will have a recommended Indicator of UPL. Added species
will not have a current Indicator.
- Current Indicator
- The Regional Indicator given in the 1996 National List.
- Scientific Name
- The accepted genus, species, and any additional infraspecific designations
as well as the authors name as presented in 1994 Synonymized Checklist.
- Geographic Area
Covered by Reviewer - The area in describing the extent of your field experience
of your fieldwork and experience within the Region.
- Rationale - Please
explain the rationale for any regional or subregional changes, deletions,
or additions to the list. Information on the specific habitats, microsites,
soils and hydrology of the sites that the species occurs in should be provided.
Include as much information as possible on the composition of the plant communities,
soils, and hydrology of the sites that contain the species of concern. Include,
where possible, community composition, soils, and hydrology data on other
sites, drier or wetter, that the species also occurs in, that help support
your suggested Indicator status. Include site-specific information, with the
locations well identified, describing the field sites where information has
been gathered. Present quantitative data to support your change in a form
that can be readily reviewed. If possible, provide the soil series, the presence
of any Field Indicators of Hydric Soils and water regime as described in Cowardin
et al. (1979).
- Hydrology - Include
any water table or water chemistry data (such as redox measurements) gathered
at any of the referenced sites. Also include, where appropriate, if each site
is a recharge, discharge, or flow through system.
- Landscape Position
- Include positional information such as depressional landform, floodplain
bottomland, or interstream divide.