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Heritage Environmental Ltd
natural resource consultancy & countryside management service
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 abitat Surveys
HEL has wide experience of undertaking both Phase 1 Habitat and National Vegetation Classification Surveys. This has included county-wide Phase 1 surveys of East Lothian and Fife (c.600km2) and extensive NVC
mapping, e.g. Isle of Rum NNR (108km2) and a large part of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs (350km2). HEL also has in-house expertise in habitat condition assessment, having
undertaken c. 150km2 since 1998.
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NVC survey of Isle of Rum
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 cological Assessment
HEL has extensive experience of completing Ecological Assessment of proposed development projects, including:
forestry
housing
industrial
hydro-electric
windfarms
pipe-lines
roads and motorways
HEL can manage the entire assessment process or advise on specific aspects as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
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Environmental Assessment of Loch Katrine Native Woodland Project, including creation of 400ha of new native woodlands
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 mpact Assessment & Mitigation
As part of the Environment Assessment process, HEL can provide evaluation of ecological impacts of development and devise mitigation measures. We have considerable experience in producing realistic and achievable mitigation proposals emphasising traditional and innovative techniques such as green engineering. We have experience in habitat creation and translocation of animals and plants, including in-house expertise in the translocation of Great Crested Newt and other amphibian species.
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