1. IF it’s wet, it’s wet.
2. IF it’s dry, it’s dry.
3. IF it’s wet, but not overly wet, or dry, but not overly dry, refer to item 1 and 2.
4. IF it’s wet but could be dry, or dry, but could be wet, refer to item 3.
5. IF it’s neither wet nor dry, see the Atmospheric Delineation Manual.
6. IF it’s wetter than dry, or drier than wet, then it is damp. If it is damper than what would be considered dry, then refer to item 1. But if it is drier than wet, but would still be considered damp, but not as damp as would be considered wet, or is drier than damp wet area, then refer to item 2.
7. For wet areas that are sometimes damp, but not dry and have standing water except when damp, and would not be classified as dry or areas that are sometimes damp but not wet, at which time the dampness is dependent on wetness, then it would be considered a damp wet area which is not the same as a bay (because a bay is a bay), but be classified as a damp dry area that is sometimes wet, but not wet enough to be considered damp, which is not enough to be considered wet, so it is dry.
8. For dry areas that are sometimes damp, but not wet, and don’t have standing water, except when wet, and would be classified as wet areas that are sometimes dry, at which time the dampness is dependent upon its dryness then it would be considered a damp dry area, which is not the same as a lake (because a lake is a lake), but would be classified as a damp wet area that is sometimes dry, but not enough to be considered dry, so it is wet.
9. If in doubt about the dryness or wetness, and uncertain if water occurs in a form other than H2O, contact your political representative.

This procedure for determining whether a project impacts a wetlands area is attributed to Kurt Detter of the Rinke-Noon law firm in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and was published in the Lemhi Observer.