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Wetlands

Wetland Types

Key to Wetland Communities in Illinois and a description of each type.
(Illinois Department of Natural Resources)

Wetland Identification

Wetland Management

Wetland Restoration

USDA Programs that assist with restoration:

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National Illinois
WHIP (General) WHIP (IL Specific)
WRP (General) WRP (IL Specific)
CRP  
CREP  
 

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Wetland Restoration and Your Determination (PDF, 19kb)

NRCS Illinois Practice Standards:

Illinois Practice Standards and Job Sheets for wetlands (See Illinois Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG), Section IV, Conservation Practices) Link to http://efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/treemenuFS.aspx

  • Wetland Restoration (657)
  • Shallow Water Development and Management (646)
  • Shallow Water Development and Management Job Sheet (646js)
  • Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management (644)
  • Wetland Enhancement (659)
  • Wetland Creation (658)

Illinois Technical Notes for wetlands (See Illinois Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG), Section I, Technical Notes) Link to http://efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/treemenuFS.aspx

  • Using Micro and Macrotopography in Wetland Restoration (PDF) (Biology Technical Note 20)
     
More wetland information:

Contact Gene Barickman, Illinois NRCS Biologist.