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does not fit the Type 7 Hardwood Swamp wetland type. Table 4 (Cowardin et al 1979, pg 28) is inconsistent by including this regime in the Type 7 category. Modifier "B" Saturated Soil saturation occurs to the surface for extended periods during the growing season but surface water is seldom present or evident. Many sedge and rush wetlands fit into this category. This modifier also aptly fits the water regime that occurs in the hardwood swamps that are present in parts of Minnesota in hardwood swamps such as black ash swamps and in coniferous swamps such as white cedar, tamarack, and black spruce swamps. This modifier also describes Type 2 wetlands as described above and includes fens and sedge/rush dominated wetlands. ModiFer"C" Seasonallv Flooded (Seasonal) Surface water is present for extended periods especially early in the growing season but is absent by the end of the season in most years. When surface water is absent, the water table is often near the surface. Santos and Gauster (1993, pg 31) add that the water table, after flooding ceases, is very variable, extending from saturated to a water table well below the surface. This accurately describes the situation that frequently occurs within reed canary grass wetlands where there is saturation to the surface or even several inches of inundation after snow melt. In most years, by the end of May, surface water is no longer evident in many of these basins. During June, the water table continues to recede until by August, the water table may be two or more feet below the surface. Many of these areas are used for livestock pasturing and for harvesting meadow hay. Wetlands with a "C" modifier that consist predominantly of reed canary grass should be categorized as either Type 1 or Type 2 depending on the length of time that water is present. This modifier is the most difficult to specifically assign to a Type 1, Type 2 or Type 3 category as it could apply to any of the three. Modifier "D" Seasonal Well-Drained (No comparable Cowardin cate�orv) Santos and Gauster(1993, pg 31) describe this modifier as applying where surface water is present for extended periods especially early in the growing season. The water table, after flooding ceases falls well below the ground surface. This modifier would appear to apply to floodplains and bottomland hardwood forests (Type 1L) as described above. Modifiers "C" and "D" seem to overlap to a certain extent and could also apply to reed canary grass wetlands as well. Modifier "E" Seasonal Saturated (No comparable Cowardin cate�orv) Surface water is present for extended periods especially early in the growing season, and remains saturated near the surface for most of the growing season (Santos and Gauster 1993, pg 31). This modifier would appear to apply to fens, sedge and rush meadows, some Type 6 shrub swamps, Type 7 Hardwood Swamps and Type 8 bogs. Some reed