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Ft. Pickett
Nottaway County, Virginia

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Williamsburg Environmental Group, Inc. (WEG) prepared an analysis of existing wetlands and other aquatic resource characteristic within the approximately 45,000-acre military training facility located in the southern Virginia Piedmont.  All wetland boundaries were mapped in detail using a combination of GPS technology and field mapping using GIS-produced 400’ scale maps.  WEG classified these aquatic systems through offsite analysis of aerial photography, USGS topographical maps, USDA Soil Surveys, etc., and verified via ground reconnaissance.  While conducting fieldwork, WEG reviewed the site for unique and environmentally sensitive areas and/or Natural Heritage resources in accordance with classifications provided by the Virginia Dept. of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage (DCR-DNH).  This effort focused on wetland systems and regional or state rare, unique, or sensitive habitats within those systems that could harbor species previously unrecorded within the region and/or rare, threatened, or endangered species.

Based on WEG’s detailed wetland mapping and classification, WEG conducted a floristic survey of the various habitats present on the base.  This survey was conducted in the spring and summer months over three growing seasons by using a combination of plot and meander methods to cover a representative cross-section of all wetland habitats.  Diverse, and/or unique areas were re-surveyed at varying times of the year in efforts to capture flowering individuals, ephemerals, or disturbance regimes (i.e. prescribed burns).  A cumulative list was generated using current species nomenclature and correlated with habitat data.  For species of interest (rare, records, etc.) and questionable taxonomy, voucher specimens were prepared and deposited at a state-accredited herbarium for verification.  Fieldwork for these surveys were conducted or coordinated by staff Ecologists who are approved for general rare plant species survey work by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  Utilizing a two-man crew, from surveys-to-date, WEG has identified over 350 wetland species and nearly 50 potential county records, as well as several rare taxa.

Final products include spatially integrated data that was incorporated into the military installation’s GIS environment.  Annual status reports were generated to summarize the results of the wetland field studies.  Due to the scale of this project and site hazards, this project relied on sound coordination between WEG and the base managers, as well as concentrated in-house organization and teamwork.  As this project is highly field intensive and at a large scale, successful completion was dependant on exemplary effort, data collection, and data management by staff Ecologists.  Additionally, WEG’s expertise in vascular plant identification is exemplified.

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