Ecology Services are frequently commissioned to undertake Environmental Impact Assessments.  Sevreal key steps are undertaken within the environmental impact assessment, which include;

• Screening of proposal
• Baseline surveys
• Evaluation of options
• Impact prediction
• Choice of options
• Design mitigation
• Reporting of Environmental Statement
• Implementation
• Monitoring & Audit

EIA’s assess the impact of a set activity, impacts vary greatly.  Assessments are usually undertaken pending development or land-use changes.

Ecology Services have recently been commissioned to undertake several EIA’s, which range from land to hydrological assessments.