The goal for the contactor is to create a high quality NWIPlus level mapping of the northern Otter Creek watershed, high quality NWI mapping of the southern Otter Creek watershed, and NWI-riverine and lacustrine mapping of all target watersheds using the most current data available. The finished primary product will be in the form of a FGDC compliant GIS shapefile with attributes and a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP). The selected contractor will be provided basemap information such as wetland mapping conducted by the Vermont’s Natural Heritage Inventory and Wetland Program staff; high-resolution landcover mapping, LiDAR and Color-infrared imagery, historic NWI and Vermont Significant Wetland Inventory (VSWI) mapping, mapping of hydric soils; and wetland mapping from select towns. The Contractor will also be able to use the Wetland Program’s project files past mapping and wetland location information.