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• Experience: Our team of professionals has been working with wetland ecosystems for over 30 years. We have assessed wetlands for the purpose of compensation under the Alberta Wetland Policy as well as for land managers who want to improve the quality of their wetlands. We have worked with wetlands across western Canada in virtually every ecoregion.
• Wetland Classification: We are experienced in classifying wetlands according to a number of proven wetland classification systems depending on your project needs. Our team employs a combination of soils, vegetation and imagery in order to classify wetlands. Some of the classification systems we specialize in include:
  • Alberta Wetland Classification System
  • Stewart and Kandtrud Classification System
  • Canadian Wetland Classification System
• Approach: It is our view that wetlands must be assessed in a careful manner as precipitation, management, and land use can affect the visual characteristics of a wetland as well as its underlying ability to function. We typically employ a combination of vegetation, soil, and hydrology indicators in the classification of each wetland to ensure a robust characterization of each wetland. 
• Permanence Mapping: To meet the regulatory requirements under the Alberta Wetland Policy we provide detailed permanency mapping that meets all regulatory requirements. We utilize a precipitation records to select appropriate images and classify each wetland based on indicators of permanency within the imagery. Our team has decades of experience in ecological land classification and can effectively identify vegetation indicators as well as indicators of hydrology to ensure we provide the most robust and reliable classification of permanency for each wetland.
• Functional Assessments: We have assessed over 100 wetlands according to the Alberta Wetland Policy using the ABWRET-A assessment tool since 2015. In addition to this we have experience in other wetland assessment techniques depending on our client’s needs. We have extensive experience completing riparian health assessments as well as management plans and restoration plans for wetlands based on the results of functional assessments and health assessments. 
• Regulatory Submissions: We have extensive experience completing regulatory submissions for wetlands within Alberta and under the new Alberta Wetland Policy. We provide detailed reports with sound scientifically collected data to back up our reports.