Ecology

  • Telecommunications Infrastructure

    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…

  • Minesite Flora and Fauna Surveys

    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,…

  • Minesite Pre-Clearance Surveys

    Western Environmental were engaged to undertake targeted pre‐clearance Threatened and Priority flora surveys and to support a preliminary or minor works application as part of the Part IV EPA approvals process. 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…

  • Detailed Botanical Survey

    Western Environmental were engaged to conduct detailed biological assessments to investigate the occurrence of environmental values within the Hartfield Park Offset Area to support the development of an offset package. Works included targeted searches for three conservation significant species: Banksia mimica (Threatened pursuant to EPBC Act and BC Act); Conospermum undulatum (Threatened pursuant to EPBC…

  • Ecological Survey and Offsets

    Western Environmental was engaged to undertake detailed flora surveys across a portfolio of 20 sites in southwestern WA. The sites were identified by the client as being potentially suitable for acquisition as biodiversity offsets for future development plans. Detailed surveys were undertaken and ad hoc advice was provided in exceptionally short timeframes, often during land…

  • Perth Airport Strategic Advisory

    For more than a decade, Western Environmental has been engaged as an expert consultant and strategic advisor to Perth Airport. Consultancy works and strategic advice have been broad ranging, and include PFAS site assessment and remediation planning, site investigation of major hazard facilities, remediation costing and transaction advisory, ecological surveys, compliance monitoring, technical review of…