Wetlands
Wetlands Expertise
In response to increasing pressures on wetlands in Alberta associated with urban, agriculture, oil & gas and industrial developments, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (AESRD) and the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) have placed a rigorous focus on wetlands and wetland impact. Approval under the Alberta Water Act is required for any impact to a wetland including construction/alteration of a wetland, vegetation removal and/or alteration of drainage of a wetland, including activities in close proximity to a wetland. Activities completed without approval from AESRD and/or AER are considered non-compliant under the Water Act. A detailed wetland impact assessment is required prior to gaining a Water Act approval authorizing an impact to a wetland.
RC BioSolutions Ltd. has built a reputation providing professional and high quality environmental consulting services to a variety of industries and has completed numerous wetland impact assessments and successfully obtained Water Act approvals for these projects. This reputation is built not only on the quality of professional services we provide, but on our understanding of the regulatory approval process, the acquisition of those approvals, and our ability to recognize other potential issues effecting the success of the projects we contribute to.
RC BioSolutions Ltd. employs qualified senior wetland ecologists, known as a Qualified Wetland Aquatic Environmental Specialist (QWAES) or a Qualified Wetland Science Practitioner (QWSP) that have the appropriate level of experience in conducting wetland assessments using the current Alberta wetland classification systems, as well as an in depth knowledge of the current legislation affecting wetlands in Alberta.
QWAES and QWSP services include:
In response to increasing pressures on wetlands in Alberta associated with urban, agriculture, oil & gas and industrial developments, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (AESRD) and the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) have placed a rigorous focus on wetlands and wetland impact. Approval under the Alberta Water Act is required for any impact to a wetland including construction/alteration of a wetland, vegetation removal and/or alteration of drainage of a wetland, including activities in close proximity to a wetland. Activities completed without approval from AESRD and/or AER are considered non-compliant under the Water Act. A detailed wetland impact assessment is required prior to gaining a Water Act approval authorizing an impact to a wetland.
RC BioSolutions Ltd. has built a reputation providing professional and high quality environmental consulting services to a variety of industries and has completed numerous wetland impact assessments and successfully obtained Water Act approvals for these projects. This reputation is built not only on the quality of professional services we provide, but on our understanding of the regulatory approval process, the acquisition of those approvals, and our ability to recognize other potential issues effecting the success of the projects we contribute to.
RC BioSolutions Ltd. employs qualified senior wetland ecologists, known as a Qualified Wetland Aquatic Environmental Specialist (QWAES) or a Qualified Wetland Science Practitioner (QWSP) that have the appropriate level of experience in conducting wetland assessments using the current Alberta wetland classification systems, as well as an in depth knowledge of the current legislation affecting wetlands in Alberta.
QWAES and QWSP services include:
- Wetland assessments (including vegetation surveys, soil surveys, wildlife surveys, rare plant surveys, weed surveys, etc.)
- Wetland delineation including wetland aerial photograph interpretation
- Wetland restoration (development of restoration plans and implementation of restoration plan)
- Wetland compensation plans
- Wetland mapping using GIS
- Submitting and obtaining regulatory approvals and permits
