| Main Title |
A field guide to the identification of the ordinary high water mark (OHWM) in the Arid West region of the western United States : a delineation manual / |
| Author |
Lichvar, Robert,
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| Publisher |
US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, |
| Year Published |
2008 |
| Report Number |
AD-erdc /crrel-tr-08-12; AD-a486 603 |
| OCLC Number |
310456982 |
| Subjects |
Stream measurements--West (US) ;
Arid regions--West (US) ;
West United States ;
Wetlands--Identification
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| EOAD |
#00006076 |
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Region 8 Technical Library/Denver,CO |
08/28/2012 |
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| Collation |
vi, 73 pages : color illustrations, color maps, form ; 28 cm. |
| Notes |
"Prepared for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wetland Regulatory Assistance Program." "August 2008." "Support and funding for this manual was [sic] provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Headquarters (HQ) through the Wetlands Regulatory Assistance Program"--Preface. Includes bibliographical references (pages 66-68). |
| Contents Notes |
The ordinary high water mark (OHWM) is an approach for identifying the lateral limits of non-wetland waters. However, determining whether any non-wetland water is a jurisdictional "Water of the United States" involves further assessment in accordance with the regulations, ease law, and clarifying guidance. In the Arid West region of the U.S., the most problematic ordinary high water delineations are associated with the ephemeral/intermittent channel forms that dominate the Arid West landscape. This report presents a method for delineating the lateral extent of the non-wetland waters in the Arid West using stream geomorphology and vegetation response to the dominant stream discharge. |
