Western Environmental has been engaged to provide a range of environmental consultancy services to support the design and construction of telecommunications infrastructure at a remote site in northwestern WA. The project occurs within a sensitive ecological area that has also been subject to potential contamination related to historical cyclone damage. Works have included preparation of…
Western Environmental were engaged to develop and maintain a comprehensive greenhouse gas inventory across all relevant scope 1, 2 and 3 sources in accordance with Climate Active Organisation Standard and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard (and associated guidance). Works included leveraging digital tools to implement continuous improvements and optimise data collection, calculation, analysis, and…
Western Environmental was engaged by a law firm representing the primary insurer for a number of properties affected by a poorly executed dewatering program at a construction site in South Perth. The project was high risk, involving contaminated land, groundwater and dewatering where significant impact to surrounding structures was caused by contaminated groundwater and improper…
Western Environmental is providing ongoing bushfire planning for the residential development of Brightwood Estate. Works have included Bushfire Management Plans, Bushfire Attack Level Assessments, Bushfire-conscious landscaping advice and strategies and Bushfire Management Plan Compliance Assessments. We have provided best-practice advice for the estate which has resulted in streamlined approvals and clearances of subdivision approval conditions.
Western Environmental were engaged to provide bushfire planning advice and a bushfire management plan to support the development of a solar farm and battery in Narrogin for South Energy. Initial works included a bushfire management plan to subdivide the parent lot into two to allow for the future development of the solar farm. Subsequently, a…
Western Environmental was engaged to provide bushfire planning advice to assist with the transition and allocation of the Lucky Bay Land Parcel to the Bundi Yamatji Aboriginal Corporation. Project work included advice outlining management measures required to improve bushfire safety for the ongoing and future operation of the camping grounds within the Lucky Bay Land Parcel. …
Western Environmental has been engaged to provide a range of PFAS-specific services across the Defence Estate. Works include project management and contract administration of lead consultants and remediation contractors engaged to assess, remediate and manage PFAS impacts across multiple Defence sites nationally. Western Environmental also provides industry recognised, expert PFAS remediation advisors to provide technical…
Western Environmental were engaged to support the City of Kalamunda in finalising their first Climate Change Action Plan, including actions to both mitigate and adapt to climate change. The plan was co-designed with the local community and was built upon significant stakeholder engagement.
Western Environmental was engaged to undertake a baseline operational greenhouse gas assessment for the Western Suburbs Regional Organisation of Councils (WESROC), comprising seven local government authorities in the Perth metropolitan region. The assessment resulted in an improved understanding of the greenhouse gas emissions attributable to metropolitan local government operations and provided a basis for improved…
Western Environmental was engaged to undertake environmental surveys and environmental approvals associated with potential expansion of the infrastructure footprint. Works included desktop assessment of existing records and previous flora and vegetation studies, likelihood of occurrence assessment based on desktop information, Targeted Threatened and Priority flora (Drakaea elastica and Drakaea micranthera), Detailed Flora and Vegetation Assessment,…