The article focuses in the processes used by landscape prioritization programs to develop tools which can be applied to evaluate and prioritize wetland and stream sites for preservation and restoration. Topics include the "A Handbook for Prioritizing Wetland and Stream Restoration and Protection Using Landscape Analysis Tools," by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), the 115 landscape prioritization tools used to create the handbook, and the Quality Assurance/ Quality Control (QA/QC) methods.