Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Restoration Ecology
Project Examples
McGraw Falls Environmental Assessment (EA)
Description: Conducted a baseline inventory of aquatic and terrestrial resources of the Matawin River. Specific studies include fish index netting, spawning surveys, breeding bird, amphibian, and benthic monitoring, terrestrial, wetland, and aquatic habitat mapping.
Report: Harris, A.G. and R.F. Foster. 2008. Matawin River Aquatic and Terrestrial Inventory Existing Conditions - Background Report. Unpublished report prepared for McGraw Falls Power
Year: 2007
Client: McGraw Falls Power
Aquatic Invasive Species Assessment for the Hudson Bay Watershed
Description: Compiled list of aquatic invasive species and assessed risk of invasion of the Hudson Bay Watershed.
Report: Harris, A.G., B. Ratcliff and R.F. Foster. 2006. Aquatic invasive species assessment for the Hudson Bay Drainage of Central Canada. Unpublished report. Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Year: 2006
Client: Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Namewaminikan River Environmental Screening Report
Description: Conducted a baseline inventory of aquatic and terrestrial resources of the Namewaminikan River on the east shore of Lake Nipigon. Specific studies include fish index netting, spawning surveys, radio telemetry, breeding bird, amphibian, and benthic monitoring, terrestrial, wetland, and aquatic habitat mapping, as well as analysis of potential impacts
Report: Foster, R.F., A.G. Harris. and J. Tost. 2007. Namewaminikan River Aquatic and Terrestrial Inventory Existing Conditions - Background Report. Unpublished report prepared for KGS Group.
Year: 2006
Client: KGS Group
John St Landfill Environmental Impact Statement
Description: Assessed potential impacts of proposed access road to city landfill site on provincially significant wetland
Year: 2006
Client: City of Thunder Bay
Environmental Assessment-Thunder Bay Grain Elevators
Description: Conducted screening level environmental assessment for construction of perimeter security fencing around two grain elevators on Thunder Bay harbour. Conducted site visits, assessed impacts to terrestrial and aquatic values, and proposed mitigation.
Date: March - May, 2006
Client: Agricore United, Cargill Ltd.
Geraldton Mine Revegetation Plan
Description: Develop and supervise rehabilitation of mine tailings and wetlands using assisted revegetation by native plant species.
Date: May, 2000 - May, 2001
Client: Senes Consulting
Pipeline Plant Survey
Description: Conducted pre-operations surveys for rare plants along gas pipeline right of way
Date: September 2001
Client: TransCanada Pipelines
Peat Extraction Plant Survey
Description: Conducted pre-operations surveys for rare plants at site of potential commercial peat extraction operations.
Date: June 2000
Client: KBM Forestry Consultants
Environmental Impact Statement -Cloud Bay Wetland
Description: Assess hydrological and biological impacts of proposed construction on wetland. Based on site visit, vegetation description, hydrological interpretation, and search for site-specific biological values.
Date: June - August, 2000
Client: Private landowner
Environmental Impact Statement - Thunder Bay Regional Hospital Site
Description: Assess hydrological and biological impacts of proposed construction on wetland and MacIntyre River. Based on site visit, vegetation description, hydrological interpretation, and search for site-specific biological values.
Date: September 1999
Client: Wardrope Engineering
Native Seed Mixtures for Pipeline Corridors
Description: Develop native species lists for seed mixtures for pipeline corridors in northern Ontario. Based on site visits, literature reviews, expert opinion. Recommend seeding rates, site treatments, suppliers.
Date: November 1998 - January 1999
Client:
TransCanada Pipelines
Kendall Dilling
Environmental Impact Statement - Current River Wetland
Description:Assess hydrological and biological impacts of proposed construction on wetland. Based on site visit, vegetation description, hydrological interpretation, and search for site-specific biological values.
Date: August 1998
Client: City of Thunder Bay
Environmental Impact Statements - Neebing River Headwater Wetland
Description: Assess hydrological and biological impacts of proposed severances on provincially significant wetland. Based on site visit, vegetation description, hydrological interpretation, and search for site-specific biological values.
Date: June 1997
Client: Two property owners in Thunder Bay
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