Montana Wetland and Riparian Mapping Center

Author: University

Media Type: Website

Water Monitoring Keywords: Mapping Tools

Water Resource Type: Wetlands / Riparian

Resource Link: http://mtnhp.org/nwi/

Specific Agency Author: Montana Natural Heritage Program (MNHP)

The Center maps wetlands and riparian areas to FGDC and USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) standards. Additionally, wetland mapping can be enhanced by incorporating descriptors to characterize hydrogeomorphic features to identify potential wetland function. These descriptors are added to each wetland polygon to describe the landscape position, landform, water flow path, and waterbody type (LLWW).