Earthguard
SPECIALIST SERVICES

Specialist Environmental Consulting Services

Comprehensive statutory environmental assessments, wetland delineations, ECO monitoring, and water use license applications.

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL CAPABILITIES

Comprehensive Scientific & Regulatory Services

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Wetland Delineation & Assessments

Specialist assessments to determine the importance and value of wetlands for better management, including present ecological status, ecological importance and sensitivity evaluations, and rehabilitation planning using Wet-Health, Wet-EcoServices, and Wet-RehabEvaluate.

  • ✓Buffer Zone Calculations
  • ✓DWS Risk Matrix Compliance
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Terrestrial Biodiversity Assessments

Surveys identify terrestrial animal and plant species on site and its surrounds using a range of techniques. Required where development is likely to impact the site's landscape, such as vegetation removal.

  • ✓Red-Data Species Audits
  • ✓Biodiversity Offset Plans
  • ✓Permit Applications
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Alien Vegetation Management and Clearing

Managing alien and invasive plant species through tailored control programmes using a range of clearing techniques. Earthguard has completed numerous alien and invasive species eradication projects using various methods.

  • ✓Invasive Plant Mapping
  • ✓Bi-Annual Audit Protocols
  • ✓CARA / NEMBA Compliance
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Aquatic Biodiversity Assessments

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Permitting and Compliance

Identifying potential impacts of a proposed development on nearby surface water resources such as rivers and wetlands, including desktop aquatic biomonitoring using existing data on aquatic organism populations to assess river health.

  • ✓Section 21(c) & (i) Licensing
  • ✓e-WULA Online Submissions
  • ✓Pre-Application Consultation
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Desktop Surface Water Studies

An essential first step in assessing the environmental and social risks of proposed activities, identifying key aspects for further examination. A quick, high-level review guided by careful professional judgement on a case-by-case basis.

  • ✓GIS Hydrological Overlay
  • ✓Floodline Delineation
  • ✓Pre-Feasibility Reports
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Environmental Screening

An essential first step in assessing the environmental risks of proposed activities, identifying key aspects for further examination. A quick, high-level review guided by careful professional judgement on a case-by-case basis.

  • ✓Fatal Flaw Identification
  • ✓Listing Notice Triggers
  • ✓Due Diligence Audits
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Environmental Control Officer (ECO)

Experienced Environmental Control Officers ensuring that Environmental Authorisation (EA) conditions and related licence requirements are properly implemented and monitored on site.

  • ✓Monthly Site Audit Reports
  • ✓Method Statement Reviews
  • ✓DFFE & DWS Submissions

Environmental Services

Specialist services including Wetland Delineation & Assessments, Terrestrial Biodiversity Assessments, ECO Site Monitoring, Water Use License Applications (WULA), and Alien Vegetation Management and Clearing.

Our Work

Environmental Services Gallery

SOUTH AFRICAN LEGISLATIVE COMPLIANCE

Fully Compliant with NEMA, National Water Act, & NEM:BA

Our reports are authored by SACNASP registered Natural Scientists, ensuring statutory acceptance by DFFE, DWS, DMRE, and Provincial Environmental Departments.