Rehabilitation
360 Environmental is able to provide expert advice and regulatory compliance for all aspects of rehabilitation and restoration from vegetation assessments and rehabilitation feasibility studies to the reporting of compliance criteria and close out.
The development and implementation of effective rehabilitation strategies ensures rehabilitation works result in a sustainable, long-term land use that complies with all stakeholder expectations and requirements, providing a positive environmental outcome or a net environmental benefit.
Several industry-specific, leading-practice guidelines are available when developing a rehabilitation management strategy e.g. Environmental Protection Authority Guidance No 6 - Assessment of Environmental Factors (in Accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1986) - Rehabilitation of Terrestrial Ecosystems and the Department of Industry, Resource and Tourism - Leading Practice Sustainable Development Program for the Mining Industry Series – Mine Rehabilitation.
360 Environmental and Rehabilitation
360 Environmental is able to address all aspects of rehabilitation practice from pre-disturbance to final relinquishment, including on ground works at any scale. 360 Environmental provides the following rehabilitation services to enable successful rehabilitation outcomes:
- Project Environmental Management - baseline and feasibility studies - botanical surveys (including weeds and dieback), assessment of existing vegetation condition, research and review of information databases, soil capability surveys, fauna surveys and hydrological surveys.
- Rehabilitation management systems – rehabilitation and revegetation design, strategies, management plans, guidelines, step-by-step procedures or specifications, action plans, knowledge capture, transfer and auditing.
- Completion criteria – site specific indicators and criteria that are acceptable to all stakeholders.
- Landform design – characterising, handling, shaping to meet natural contours.
- Ecosystem reconstruction – site specific revegetation solutions, seed management (provenance correct species selection and collection, storage, viability and use), fauna habitat enhancement, flora and fauna monitoring, remedial solutions.
- Management and reporting systems - implementation, supervision, and co-ordination, training and technical assistance.
- Rehabilitation research – defining key questions from a practitioner perspective, prioritising research responses, experimental design, engaging research institutions.
- Stakeholder engagement – including local communities, Government, non-government organisations and Traditional Owners. Two way communication to understand stakeholder preferences and to manage expectations.
- Assessment and review – reporting systems, annual monitoring reports.
Experience
By understanding the context for the rehabilitation project i.e. Client’s requirements, regulatory commitments, budget, site conditions, 360 Environmental can provide a tailored solution on behalf of our Clients. The 360 Environmental team has a strong background in mine and infrastructure development rehabilitation. This experience places us in an excellent position to ensure rehabilitation works result in a sustainable, long-term positive environmental outcome or a net environmental benefit that meets stakeholder and Client expectations.
Project Profile
- Harvey-Stirling Redevelopment Scheme, Environmental Offset,
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hectare rehabilitation program. Key aspects of this project
included:
- management plan authoring for sign off by regulators and stakeholders
- offset identification and protection
- catchment management
- rehabilitation preparation (earthworks and weed control)
- planting, seed spreading, fertiliser application
- landscaping and automated irrigation tender and implementation process for the Harvey Dam landscaping below the embankment
- monitoring and reporting
- Bunbury Ocean Outfall Foredune Restoration and Rehabilitation - management plans (EMP) and implementation of the foredune restoration program (earthworks – foredune reconstruction, mulching, fencing and access control, seed spreading and seedling planting, monitoring and reporting).
- Perth Seawater Desalination Plant and Integration Projects:
- Restoration of pipeline routes after construction and A Class Reserve rehabilitation estoration of area between Thomsons and Kogolup lakes as an offset for the pipeline installation associated with the Perth Seawater Desalination Plant
- Restoration of the foredune to the west of the Perth Seawater Desalination Plant in Kwinana
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Managed Nicholson Road Pump Station landscaping and irrigation project for the pump station grounds and restoration of Conservation Category wetland at corner of Nicholson and Armadale roads, Armadale
Contact
We would be pleased to discuss our skills and expertise in this area. Please contact:
Email: admin@360environmental.com.au
Telephone: +61 8 9388 8360