Your wetland delineation experts in Northern Wisconsin

Wetlands and Waterways, LLC provides expertise in wetland related services including delineation, mitigation, permitting and more throughout Wisconsin.

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WDNR Professionally Assured Wetland Delineation

Welcome to Wetlands and Waterways, LLC, a firm specializing in wetland and natural resources services throughout Wisconsin.

Ann Key has been providing wetland expertise for over 25 years working on countless wetland and natural resources projects.  Ann founded Wetlands and Waterways, LLC to provide experience, solutions and quality work to help make your project a success.

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Credentials

Ann is a WDNR Professionally Assured Wetland Delineator, Professional Wetland Scientist and State of Wisconsin Licensed Professional Soil Scientist with over 25 years of experience.  

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My Approach

My approach is to explain the process to landowners, help manage expectations if dealing with wetland issues and to make every client feel as important and prioritized as the next.

My focus is on building relationships with clients and local regulators where we can work as a team to achieve the client’s goals. I understand both sides and work hard to find solutions that will work for all involved.

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About Me

I was born and raised in a small northern Wisconsin paper mill town where I learned the value of hard work, honesty and building meaningful relationships.  Growing up in a rural area where hunting and fishing are most people’s favorite past times, I learned a love and respect of nature and the outdoors and developed the desire to make it a career.  

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Brazeau Mitigation Bank

The Brazeau Wetland Mitigation Bank has been approved and credits are anticipated to be available soon!

A mitigation bank is a wetland area that has been restored or enhanced for the purpose of providing compensation for unavoidable impacts to aquatic resources that have been permitted by the State and Federal regulatory agencies.

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Wolf River and Willow Drive Wetland Mitigation Banks

Credits are available at the Wolf River Basin Wetland Mitigation Bank and Willow Drive Wetland Mitigation Bank!

Testimonials

Here are some comments from clients who have worked with me over the years.

David Swan
Legacy Land Group —
Your Dream. Our Passion.

My land development company has hired Ann for the past six years. She is, without question, the best in the business. Ann is professional, knows her craft, is trustworthy, responsive, and has an excellent rapport with important state agencies.

Whether it is in the woods doing dirty difficult work, or in the county boardroom explaining incredibly technical data, Ann consistently delivers outstanding work.

This is a business that is often filled with stress and difficult decisions – and although Ann is not officially part of our company, she certainly is an incredibly valuable member of our team. She has always been totally engaged in our well-being and offers excellent insight and suggestions. I know that other companies that work with Ann feel the same level of commitment.

We, without reservation, recommend Ann for any of your natural resources needs.

David Swan

Legacy Land Group —
Your Dream. Our Passion.

Our experience in working with Ann regarding our dug-in pond was extremely positive, and her commitment to problem-solving was outstanding. Ann handled her responsibilites in a highly competent and professional manner. She employed her vast knowledge and experience as a WDNR Professionally Assured Wetland Delineator, Professional Wetland Scientist, and Licensed Soil Scientist in balancing the natural flowers, shrubs, and vegetation for our particular environmental and project needs.

Ann’s willingness to listen to concerns and invest her time and experience in answering questions is commendable. Based on her high level of productivity as well as her diligence, we found Ann to be very thorough, paying exacting attention to details. Ann demands a great deal of herself in terms of time and dedication to the project at hand. She is very conscientious and desirous of fulfilling all of her obligations extremely well. She is creative and possesses the savvy to get things done. Ann displayed all of these skills while attending to our project in Bayfield County. She exceeded all of our expectations.

With gratitude,

Terry and Renata Brandenburg

I have worked with Ann for the past 15 years, from her days at Northern Environmental through her time with Chequamegon Bay Engineering and now as she launches her new business “Wetlands and Waterways.” Ann has always impressed me with her strong working knowledge of the complex wetlands and waterway regulations, as well as the respect proffered to her by DNR and the Army Corp of Engineer’s staff.   Ann is a highly skilled and motivated person that understands the issues then prioritizes for effect and efficiency.  Ann’s professional background, experience, education, and status as one of a very small group of “Professional Assured Wetland Delineator’s” that are recognized by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, sets her apart from the crowd and speaks volumes about her capabilities.  Ann will guide you through the murky waters of wetlands and waterway regulation in the most cost effective and complete manner. When your project is done, you can rest assured that nothing was missed and you fully complied with the law.  

Richard J. Harding
Corporate Environmental & Safety Manager | Schield Family Brands | Medford, WI

Contact me for more information and to learn how I can help you with your project.

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