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. The workgroup developed a five-year strategic plan that describes current work and future initiatives.
NEIWPCC has coordinated meetings and workshops on wetland assessment and supported the participation of state staff at regional and national meetings since its beginning in the 1990s.
Participating Organizations
- Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- EPA New England Regional Laboratory (NERL)
- Harvard Forest
- Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
- Maine Land Use Planning Commission
- Maine Natural Areas Program
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
- Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
- Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
- National Association of Wetland Managers
- NatureServe
- New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
- New Hampshire Natural Heritage Bureau
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- New York Natural Heritage Program
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council
- Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
- Rhode Island Natural History Survey
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
- Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Wetlands Mapping
State Programs
Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
New York
Massachusetts
- MA DEP, Wetlands Protections
- MA Office of Coastal Zone Management, Coastal Wetland Monitoring and Assessment
Rhode Island
Vermont
National Wetland Organizations
Guides and Additional Resources
- CT DEEP Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Resources and References
- EPA Review of Rapid Assessment Methods for Assessing Wetland Condition
- Massachusetts: Conservation Assessment and Prioritization System (CAPS)
- MassDEP Wetlands Information
- Method for Inventorying and Evaluating Freshwater Wetlands in New Hampshire
- ME DEP Biomonitoring Materials
- National Association of Wetland Managers Wetland Program Plans Handbook 2026
- New York State Wetland Condition Assessment (NYRAM)
- Northeast Regional Floristic Quality Assessment
- NRCS Guide for Identifying and Delineating Hydric Soils, Version 9.3
- VT DEC Wetlands Resources and Guidance
- Wetlands BMP Techniques for Avoidance and Minimization
NEIWPCC also coordinates the Wetlands Workgroup.
Contact NEIWPCC for more information.