Earth Systems has expertise in the environmental impact assessment
of resource development and waste management projects. This expertise
includes the management and preparation of environmental impact assessments
to meet regulatory requirements for project permitting.
Earth Systems provides comprehensive services in water resource management
including:
 Hydrological
and hydraulic investigations
River and
catchment management and landuse studies
Marine and
freshwater ecology studies and impact assessments
Water monitoring
and quality assessment
We also develop treatment strategies and provide routine and/or
emergency treatment and monitoring services for water bodies (refer
to our section on Neutra-Mill Water Treatment Systems).
Earth Systems recognises an urgent need to use water more efficiently
and wisely to protect finite water resources for the benefit of
the environment and future generations. In response to an increasing
demand for water efficiency capabilities by industry, government,
water regulators and suppliers, Earth Systems has developed a range
of expertise, based on specialist knowledge and experience in the
water resource sector.
Earth Systems has international experience in all aspects of municipal,
industrial and hazardous waste management. Services extend from
the development of waste management plans and strategies through
to the siting and design of waste transfer, treatment and disposal
facilities.
Specialist expertise is provided by Earth Systems in the identification,
characterisation, prevention and control of acid drainage. We also
develop and implement remediation and treatment strategies for operating
and defunct mine sites.
The management and use of environmental data is a core part of
many environmental assignments. Earth Systems provides services
in:
Environmental
data collation, manipulation and interpretation
Statistical
analysis
Data display
GIS visualization
and analysis
Database
management
Earth Systems provides advice to land and water managers within
and outside the mineral and agricultural sectors. Our objective
is to ensure that natural resources are managed sustainably and
with minimal environmental impact.
Services provided by Earth Systems include the development of:
Environmental
management systems/plans/guidelines and codes of practice
Best practice
environmental management programs
Training
and awareness programs
Risk assessments
for industries, companies and individual sites.
Earth Systems is experienced in closure and rehabilitation planning
for resource development projects, from the preparation of conceptual
closure and rehabilitation plans at the project feasibility/early
operations phase, to the preparation of final closure plans towards
the end of project life.
Our extensive in-house experience, combined with that of our associates,
allows Earth Systems to build audit teams with expertise specific
to the requirements of the audit or due diligence assessment being
conducted. This experience includes audits and due diligence assessments
of mining projects and other industrial sites in a wide range of environmental
settings.
Earth Systems has capabilities in the field of public environmental
reporting that extend from initial site assessment and data compilation
to the authorship, graphic design and printing of public environmental
reports.
Understanding the importance of remote sensing technologies for cost-effectively
assessing environmental issues, Earth Systems has the capability to
design, implement and interpret a broad range of geophysical programs,
including ground magnetics, ground penetrating radar, electromagnetic
techniques, resistivity, self potential and seismic methods.
With more than 20 professionals, Earth Systems offers a broad range
of technical skills that enable us to build teams capable of tackling
diverse and complex environmental issues. Our multi disciplinary services
include:
Environmental
scoping and baseline studies
Environmental
impact assessments
Environmental
monitoring and auditing
Statutory
environmental compliance assessment
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