environmental impact assessment
ecologymatters have a wide experience of EIA's and can offer detailed, quality work on the ecological component of Environmental Impact Assessments. We provide a high quality assessment of possible ecological impacts of proposed developments undertaken to IEEM guideline standards. We can offer advice on initial site selection and screening, scoping of necessary work for Environmental Statements, all necessary site surveys, completion of reports and relevant sections of Environmental Statements. We recommend that developers talk to us in the early stages of site selection, and involve our qualified ecologists in all stages of developments.
We have experience of preparation and presentation of proof of evidence to public enquiry and to presentation of information to public meetings and stakeholder events. We can also provide reviews and critiques of existing Environmental Statements.
Examples of work by our staff include: ecological surveys and assessments and preparation of ecological sections of environmental statements for potential windfarm and hydro power sites with clients including The Natural Power Consultants, Dulas Ltd, Airtricity. Eco2, Tegni Cyf. and others; work offshore including review of oil industry statements and work on the assessment of offshore windfarms for national NGOs; bird and bat surveys of proposed development sites for developers and Government bodies.
Recent comments from out clients include:
"Just a note to say how very pleased I am with your consultant's statements about the two sites which we visited together. She has summed up the situation very clearly and helpfully".
"I must say how very cooperative and realistic I found your staff to be, a very good balance between scientific integrity and pragmatism, and I certainly hope that there will be future opportunities to involve you in our work".
