Natural Feature Inventory and Management

  • Fulsome field surveys: vegetation, Ecological Land Classification, birds, insects, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, fish and aquatic habitat assessments
  • Natural feature boundary delineation (woodlands, wetlands)
  • Wetland evaluations (Ontario Wetland Evaluation System)
  • Characterization of natural heritage features and determination of significance
  • Assessment of development constraints associated with natural features
  • Recommendations for buffer/setback widths in accordance with site characteristics and municipal and provincial policies
  • Feature-based water balance assessments and ecological risk assessment