Ecological Assessment Reports (EAR)
Our years of expertise means our EAR inputs are custom built around your project objectives.
Our services in Ecological Assessment Reports:
Our team has extensive experience in undertaking ecological impact assessments for projects from an array of sectors including land development, extractive industry, public infrastructure, mining and environmental policy development. The scope of our work for each project is formulated based on the client’s land use vision and the legislative/regulatory requirements called up by this. In this way, our input to your project is designed to obtain the required ecological planning approval(s).
Flora / Fauna Survey
A detailed flora and fauna survey will give you detailed insights into a site or regions ecological values. This can then shape where future impacts may be possible.
Arborist Assessment
Our Level 5 Arborists can provide tree specific health plans to determine the impacts possible on individual trees.
Disturbance Assessment
In the event of a disturbance, our site surveys and GPS mapping software will allow us to prepare a detailed assessment of the disturbed area in preparation for rehabilitation.
Tree Retention Plans
Where trees are on immediately adjacent to a site, a tree retention or clearing plan is often required for development and clearing applications. We can provide accurate tree retention plans to support town planning applications.
Pest Plants And Animals
In our site surveys, we can identify any pest species of plants and animals to ensure their removal as part of a rehabilitation program.
Desktop And Field Assessment
Sometimes you might need a quick review of a sites ecological values. Our quick desktop and field assessment will provide for a fast overview so you can understand your development options.
Get your environmental issues covered!
Contact us to talk about how we can help you with any environmental issues you might have with your projet. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.
Ecological assessments
Experts in Ecological Assessment Reports
Our years of experience and team of of experts ensure that all we cover all the bases in our ecological assessment reports (EAR) to ensure your projects progresses smoothly without any environmental issues.
FAQs
What is an Ecological Assessment Report?
An ecological assessment report is a document that outlines the ecological features pertinent to a site in the context of a given regulatory or management framework. The ecological assessment report is often used to guide development/activity design in avoidance, minimization and mitigation of impacts on features of interest.
What is an Environmental Impact Statement?
The contents (or terms of reference) of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) are variable depending on the disturbance activity that it is concerned with documenting the environmental impacts of. Generally, an EIS is a multidisciplinary environmental, social and economic impact assessment report called up for major projects.
What does an Ecologist do?
An ecologist studies relationships between plants, animals and humans and their environment. They hold minimum undergraduate tertiary qualifications in the field and apply their theoretical and practical knowledge to assess ecological attributes of land and seek to guide land management toward outcomes that balance human and environmental process interactions.
Can I remove exotic species of trees without a permit?
Regulatory requirements around tree removal for vary depending on the Local Government area that the given property is in. Factors such as type of tree, size of tree and context of tree all have a bearing on whether an approval is actually required.
We strongly suggest that you check local area requirements with Council before clearing. Note that many Local Councils have vegetation management fact sheets on their website.
Do I need approval to remove a tree?
Regulatory requirements around tree removal for vary depending on the Local Government area that the given property is in. Factors such as type of tree, size of tree and context of tree all have a bearing on whether an approval is actually required.
We strongly suggest that you check local area requirements with Council before clearing. Note that many Local Councils have vegetation management fact sheets on their website.
What is Natural Assets Local Law (NALL)?
The Natural Assets Local Law 2003 (NALL) is a Local Law in force for the Brisbane City Local Government Area. The NALL regulates vegetation removal and operates independently of the development approvals process of the Brisbane City Plan 2014. Generally a NALL permit is required to be obtained before vegetation removal in the Brisbane Local Government Area; however there are exemptions. A factsheet can be found at https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/laws-and-permits/laws-and-permits-for-residents/vegetation-and-the-local-law#:~:text=Brisbane%20City%20Council%27s%20Natural%20Assets,of%20weeds%20and%20hazardous%20vegetation.
Who prepares a Tree Retention Plan?
A Tree (or Vegetation) Retention Plan can be prepared by an ecologist or arborist. A Tree Retention Plan presents anticipated interactions between a disturbance activity and individual trees. Where impacts are within close proximity to trees to be retained, a Level 5 qualified arborist generally undertakes an assessment of impacts on the given tree(s) and formulates design and construction measures for retention where applicable.
Does does an Arborist do?
An arborist is a person that is a qualified specialist in the assessment of trees, review of disturbance impacts on trees and mitigation of impacts on trees. Level 5 arborist AQF qualifications represent the gold standard in the development industry.
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