Ecological Assessments

Our Approach

At Austecology, we understand that every site and project forms a unique combination of opportunities.  We know from experience that a strong understanding of ecological values, of project characteristics, and the legislative context, ultimately delivers timely and sound outcomes for all stakeholders.

For every project, we bring insights from our previous experience within a variety of bioregions, across industry sectors, and different developments which span across the project scale spectrum.  Our experience extends across wildlife habitats throughout Queensland and the Northern Territory. 

We have decades of experience in addressing the requirements of various Local Government planning schemes, State and Commonwealth Government legislation.  This provides us with an understanding of how to size the level of survey effort and reporting required to meet the expectations of the relevant assessment agency.

From small projects to infrastructure projects of State significance, we apply an objective approach to the assessment of ecological values to inform your project development.

Our Assessments

We conduct a range of cost effective and robust investigations, including:

  • General wildlife surveys and habitat assessments.
  • Target surveys for threatened and migratory species – MNES and MSES.
  • Habitat suitability assessments for threatened and migratory species – MNES and MSES.
  • Habitat impact assessments for biodiversity, threatened species, and migratory species.
  • Conservation significance and biodiversity values assessment.

Supporting Your Processes

We undertake these assessments to support a variety of processes, including:

  • Development assessments under local government planning schemes.
  • EPBC Act assessment and approval processes.
  • Environmental offset delivery, including offset suitability investigations, and management and monitoring plans.
  • Preparation of public environment reports, environmental impact statements, and environment management plans.
  • Development of species management plans.
  • Undertaking due diligence assessments and third-party peer reviews.

Why Choose Us?

We have the capacity and experience to successfully implement your ecological assessments in a wide variety of environments, be they urban settings, pastoral lease-hold lands, industrial landscapes, or remote area greenfield locations.

Engaging our expert services establishes a robust foundation for your project’s environmental compliance. Our team’s skill set and experience can assist in distilling the essential requirements for each unique combination of site values, project characteristics, and legislative implications, and provide high-quality assessments to avoid costly delays and regulatory challenges that often stem from inadequate early evaluations.

Our Projects

Project Sea Dragon

Seafarms Group Limited proposed to develop a substantive aquaculture project located on the Legune coastal floodplain within the extreme north-west corner of the Northern Territory.

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Coomera Connector

The Coomera Connector (sometimes referred to as the Second M1), is a future state-controlled road extending some 45 kilometres from the northern Gold Coast to Loganholme.

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