Mapping Standard Compliant Data - Supplement (version 2)

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This document is being provided by the NWI Program to clarify Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Wetland Mapping Standard requirements regarding the target mapping unit (TMU), and to aid in wetland feature interpretation and standard related expectations. For project success, coordination with NWI early in the project initiation process is essential. Data producers (e.g., contractor or cooperator) are encouraged to bring their funders and NWI program staff together to clarify any project specific needs.

Publication date

Oct 4, 2024

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Public Domain

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National Wetlands Inventory

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal federal agency tasked with providing information to the public on the extent and status of the nation’s wetland and deepwater habitats, as well as changes to these habitats over time.

Program

Ecosystem