The Wetland Rapid Assessment Procedure (WRAP) is a rating index developed by the South FloridaWater Management District to assist the regulatory evaluation of mitigation sites (created, restored,enhanced or preserved) that are permitted through the District’s Management and Storage of SurfaceWaters or Environmental Resource Permit processes. The objectives of WRAP are: 1. to establish anaccurate, consistent, and timely regulatory tool; 2. to track trends over time (land use vs. wetlandimpacts); and 3. to offer guidance for environmental site plan development. WRAP evaluation is arapid assessment meant to be used within the limited timeframes of the regulatory process. Test resultsof the WRAP procedure showed it to be highly repeatable and an effective training tool for biologists.As additional data are collThe Wetland Rapid Assessment Procedure (WRAP) is a rating index developed by the South FloridaWater Management District to assist the regulatory evaluation of mitigation sites (created, restored,enhanced or preserved) that are permitted through the District’s Management and Storage of SurfaceWaters or Environmental Resource Permit processes. The objectives of WRAP are: 1. to establish anaccurate, consistent, and timely regulatory tool; 2. to track trends over time (land use vs. wetlandimpacts); and 3. to offer guidance for environmental site plan development. WRAP evaluation is arapid assessment meant to be used within the limited timeframes of the regulatory process. Test resultsof the WRAP procedure showed it to be highly repeatable and an effective training tool for biologists.As additional data are collected, further analysis will be conducted in an attempt to establish arelationship between land use and wetland function.
ected, further analysis will be conducted in an attempt to establish arelationship between land use and wetland function.