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Name
Reference
Applied River Morphology - Method
Rosgen 1996
Aquatic Vertebrate Characterization - EMAP
Kaufmann and Robison 1998
Basinwide Visual Estimation Technique
Dolloff et al. 1993
Benthic Macroinvertebrate Characterization - EMAP
Klemm et al. 1998
BURP Field Manual for Streams
BURP TAC 2004
California Rapid Assessment Method - CRAM
Collins et al. 2004
Casco Bay Watershed Wetlands Characterization Method
Hertz and Sartoris 2001
Connecticut Method
Ammann et al. 1986
Delaware Rapid Assessment (draft) - Final now available - to be reviewed
Jacobs 2005
Descriptive Approach (Highway Methodology)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1999
Eastern Kentucky Stream Assessment Protocol
USACE 2002
Ecological Site Inventory
Habich 2001
EPA Region 10 In-Stream Biological Monitoring Handbook
Hayslip 1993
Evaluation for Planned Wetlands
Bartoldus et al. 1994
Fairfax County Stream Physical Assessment Protocols
Fairfax County Stormwater Management Branch 2001
Field Manual for Ohio’s Headwater Habitat Streams
Davic 2002
Fire Regime Condition Class
FRCC 2005
Floristic Quality Assessment Index - FQAI
Swink and Wilhelm 1979
Gravel Bed Instream Flows
Schmidt and Potyondy 2004
Guidelines for Evaluating Fish Habitat in Wisconsin
Simonson et al. 1993
Habitat Assessment Model
Wockner et al. 2005
Habitat Evaluation Procedure - HEP
USFWS 1980a
Hawaii Stream Bioassessment
Kido 2002
Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Approach
Smith et al. 1995
Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Approach - depression wetlands
Smith et al. 1995
Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Approach - flats wetlands
Smith et al. 1995
Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Approach - riverine wetlands
Smith et al. 1995
Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Approach - tidal fringe wetlands
Smith et al. 1995
Idaho Small Stream Assessment
Grafe 2002
Index of Biological Integrity - IBI (Birds)
Karr 1981
Index of Biological Integrity - IBI (Fish)
Karr 1981
Index of Biological Integrity - IBI (Invertebrates)
Karr 1981
Index of Biological Integrity - IBI (Plants)
Karr 1981
Index of Marsh Bird Community Integrity
DeLuca et al. 2004
Instream Flow Incremental Methodology - IFIM
Bovee 2004
Maryland Green Infrastructure Assessment
Weber 2003
MDT Montana Wetland Assessment Method
Berglund 1999
Methods for Characterizing Stream Habitat - NAWQA
Fitzpatrick et al. 1998
Methods for Evaluating Stream Conditions
Platts et al. 1983
Michigan Valley Segment Ecological Classification - Inventory
Seelbach et al. 1997
Minnesota Habitat and Water Chemistry Protocol
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) 2002
Minnesota Routine Assessment Method - MnRAM
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources 2007a
Montana Natural Heritage Wetland Assessment - GIS based
Crowe and Kudray 2003
Multi-scale Assessment of Watershed Integrity - MAWI
Smith 2003a
New Hampshire Method
Ammann and Stone 1991
New Jersey Watershed Method
Zampella et al. 1994
North Carolina Coastal Region Evaluation of Wetland Significance - NC CREWS
Sutter et al. 1999
Numerical Method for Evaluation of Maine Peatlands
Davis and Anderson 1999
Ohio Rapid Assessment Method for Wetlands - ORAM
Mack 2001
Oregon Vernal Pool Method
Adamus et al. 2007
Pfankuch Channel Stability
Pfankuch 1975
Physical Habitat Characterization - EMAP
Kaufmann and Robison 1998
Physical Habitat Simulation - PHABSIM
Waddle 2001
Proper Functioning Condition - PFC
Prichard et al. 1998
Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index
Rankin 2006
Rapid Assessment Method for Oregon Tidal Fringe Wetlands - RAM
Adamus 2006
Rapid Habitat and Visual Stream Assessments - EMAP
Lazorchak et al. 1998
Rapid Stream Assessment Technique Field Methods - RSAT
Galli 1996
Remote Functional Wetland Assessment Model - RFWAM
Stallman et al. 2005
Remotely-Sensed Indicators for Monitoring Condition of Natural Habitat in Watersheds
Tiner 2004
Riparian Community Type Classification of Utah and Southeastern Idaho - Inventory
Padgett et al. 1989
Rouge River Project Rapid Assessment Method
Tilton et al. 1997
Soil Management Assessment Framework
Andrews et al. 2004
Southern California Riparian Ecosystem Assessment - SCREAM
Stein et al. 2004
Spatial Wetland Assessment for Management and Planning - SWAMP
Sutter 2001
Stream and Riparian Habitats Rapid Assessment Protocol
Starr and McCandless 2001
Stream Channel Reference Sites
Harrelson et al. 1994
Stream Corridor Assessment Survey Protocols - SCA
Yetman 2001
Subjective Evaluation of Aquatic Habitats
Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks 2004
Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method - UMAM
Florida Department of Environment 2004
Variables for Assessing Reasonable Mitigation in New Transportation - VARMINT
Maurer 1999
Vermont Stream Geomorphic Assessment Protocol Handbooks
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources 2004
Wadeable Stream Assessment Field Ops
USEPA 2004
Washington Aquatic Habitat Design Guidelines
Saldi-Caromile et al. 2004
Water Chemistry Characterization - EMAP
Kaufmann and Robison 1998
Watershed Vulnerability Analysis
Zielinski 2002
Watershed-Based Preliminary Assessment of Wetland Functions - W-PAWF
Tiner 2003b
Wetland Evaluation Technique - WET
Adamus et al. 1987
Wetland Rating System for Western Washington
Hruby 2004a
Wetland Value Assessment Methodology - WVA
Environmental Work Group 2002a
Wildlife Habitat Appraisal Procedure - WHAP
Frye 1995
Wisconsin Wetland Assessment Methodology - WIRAM
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 2001
Total : 82
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