They are procedures put in place to ensure no unverified information makes its way on to a FISA application.
"Presentation of ... unverified material to the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) court to justify a wiretap would appear to violate crucial procedural rules, called “Woods Procedures,” designed to protect U.S. citizens."
http://thehill.com/opinion/campaign...ses-question-did-fbi-violate-woods-procedures
http://hopelesslypartisan.com/the-fisa-warrant-and-the-woods-procedures/
"Presentation of ... unverified material to the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) court to justify a wiretap would appear to violate crucial procedural rules, called “Woods Procedures,” designed to protect U.S. citizens."
http://thehill.com/opinion/campaign...ses-question-did-fbi-violate-woods-procedures
http://hopelesslypartisan.com/the-fisa-warrant-and-the-woods-procedures/