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Environmental Impact Studies
Examples of environmental impact
work we have done in the past include monitoring
projects of migration patterns of rare or endangered
fishes in relation to water diversion projects in Texas
and Nevada. We have also conducted projects designed to optimize draw-down rates of reservoirs to minimize fish mortality in Ontario. From 1996 to 1999 we investigated the effects of peaking hydroelectric operations on brown trout and brook trout in the Rocky Mountains, and effects of hydroelectric operations on eels in the St. Lawrence River.
In 2004 and 2005, we assisted the Cree Nation (through
the Cree Regional Authority) by reviewing and assessing
a large-scale Environmental Impact Statement produced by
Quebec Hydro in relation to a major river/flow diversion
project in Northern Quebec (James Bay). We help
other clients such as Stantec Ltd and Yellow Falls Power
Ltd in determining requirements for fish passage
at proposed hydroelectric generating stations. In
2006 we assisted the City of London's permitting
requirements related to fish passage, and we collected
baseline fish movement to be compared with post
construction fish movement at the Springbank dam. Some environmental assessments simply involve
biological studies, species inventories, identification of migratory pathways, and other behavioural
or physiological patterns of interest prior to, during or after major construction projects. We specialize in the development of biological, self-sustaining solutions and strategies to reduce and minimize harmful effects on fish and other wildlife, while recognizing specific needs and requirements of our clients.
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