The New England Biological Assessment of Wetlands Workgroup (NEBAWWG) increases access to methods, research, and data that inform regulatory and management decisions to ensure effective wetlands protection.
NEBAWWG comprises wetland managers and scientists from state, federal, tribal, non-profit, and conservation organizations that use and develop monitoring and assessment tools. NEIWPCC has managed NEBAWWG since its beginnings in the 1990s.
NEIWPCC coordinates meetings and workshops on wetland assessment and supports the participation of state staff at regional and national meetings.
Participating Organizations
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection
- New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- New York Natural Heritage Program
- St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
- NatureServe
- Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
- Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
- Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Harvard Forest
- Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council
- Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
- Rhode Island Natural History Survey
- New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
- New Hampshire Natural Heritage Bureau
- Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- Maine Natural Areas Program
- Maine Land Use Planning Commission
- Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
- Houlton Band of Maliseets Indians
- Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
- National Association of Wetland Managers
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2
- EPA New England Regional Laboratory (NERL)
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District
Wetlands Mapping
State Mapping Resources
- NY DEC Freshwater Wetlands Mapping
- RI DEM, Geographic Data Viewer
- Maine DEP GIS Data and Maps
- MassGIS
- MassMapper – online mapping
- NH GRANIT GIS Clearinghouse
- Vermont Center for Geographic Information
- Vermont Interactive Map Viewer
- CT – UConn Map and Geographic Information Center
- CT DEEP – Geographic Information Systems
Other Mapping Resources
EPA Monitoring and Assessment
State Programs
Connecticut
Maine
- Maine Natural Resources Protection Act
- Maine DEP, Water Quality Programs
- Maine DEP, Water Quality – Wetlands
- Maine DEP, Wetland Biomonitoring
New Hampshire
New York
- NY DEC, Freshwater Wetlands Program
- NY DEC, Water Quality Monitoring, Assessment and Planning
- New York Natural Heritage Program
Massachusetts
- MA Office of Coastal Zone Management, Coastal Wetland Monitoring & Assessment
- MA DEP, Wetlands & Watersheds
Rhode Island
Vermont
National Wetland Organizations
Guides and Additional Resources
- Northeast Regional Floristic Quality Assessment
- MassDEP Wetlands Program Policy 17-1: Photovoltaic System Solar Array Review Guide (9/23/2017)
- Method for Inventorying and Evaluating Freshwater Wetlands in New Hampshire
- Wetlands BMP Techniques for Avoidance and Minimization
- California Rapid Assessment Method for Wetlands (CRAM)
- Delaware Rapid Assessment Procedure (DERAP)
- EPA Review of Rapid Assessment Methods for Assessing Wetland Condition
- Florida: Wetland Rapid Assessment Procedure
- Massachusetts: Conservation Assessment and Prioritization System (CAPS)
- Wisconsin: Rapid Assessment Methodology for Evaluating Wetland Functional Values
NEIWPCC also coordinates the Wetlands Workgroup.
Contact NEIWPCC for more information.