Flood Protection

Ecofact has extensive experience in the field of environmental management and impact assessment for flood alleviation and drainage schemes, both on large-scale, national schemes and also on local drainage schemes.

Our core expertise in aquatic ecology and fisheries management means we are equipped to offer the following services in this area:

    • Baseline environmental constraints studies
    • Ecological Assessments and Ecological Impact Assessments for larger schemes
    • Article 6 Appropriate Assessments for schemes within designated Natura 2000 sites
    • Protected species baseline surveys and management recommendations
    • Riparian and aquatic habitat mapping
    • Fisheries assessments and fish depletion/salvage operations
    • Baseline chemical and biological water quality surveys
    • Prescription of mitigations for key ecological receptors
    • Ecological monitoring for protected aquatic species
    • Construction or operational phase water quality monitoring