Additional Wetland Resources
Good wetland information is available through the websites below.
Links to sites were updated August 2021, but we apologize in advance for broken links if they exist.
Wetland Tools:
Coefficients of Conservatism database for southeast wetland plants (NC DEQ) (download Excel file)
2021 Guide to Common Wetland Plants of North Carolina (NCDEQ)
North Carolina Wetland Assessment Method (NCWAM)
- NC WAM was created to be used for project planning, alternatives analysis, compliance and enforcement, mitigation planning, and tracking functional replacement. The NC WAM was the culmination of a process begun in 2003 by an interagency team of federal and state agency staff, the N.C. Wetland Functional Assessment Team (WFAT). The goal was to develop an accurate, consistent, rapid, observational, and scientifically based field method to determine the level of function of a wetland relative to reference condition (where appropriate) for each of 16 North Carolina general wetland types.
- NCWAM Manual and Worksheet Calculator Access Instructions:
- 1. Under FILTER – click USACE District, and select Wilmington from the dropdown menu below
- 2. Under MENU, click Assessment Tools to view available NCWAM and NCSAM tools
Ohio Rapid Assessment Method (ORAM) (In NC, we usually drop Metric 5 and calculate the score out of 90 points)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (US FWS) National Wetlands Inventory Wetland Mapper
United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) National Wetland Plant List (NWPL)
General Wetland Information:
Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (APNEP)
Association of State Wetland Managers (ASWM)
Dogwood Alliance and Wetland Forest Initiative
Great Smoky Mountains National Park – wetlands in the park
National Park Service (NPS) – Why are wetlands important?
NC Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve
NC Cooperative Extension resources (search for wetland)
NC Division of Coastal Management (NC DCM) – Wetlands
NC Division of Water Resources Education and Outreach
NC Division of Water Resources (NC DWR) – 401 Wetlands & Buffer Permitting
NC Division of Water Resources (NC DWR) – Working in and around NC Streams and Wetlands
NC Environmental Education (NC EE) – Resources about wetlands
Soil Science Society of America – Wetland Soils
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology – Wetlands
The Swamp School (YouTube channel)
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Wetland Protection and Restoration
United States Environmental Protection Agency National Wetland Condition Assessment (NWCA)
