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Water Pipeline Infrastructure Tree Assessment

As part of a major recycled water infrastructure project, Biodiverse Environmental was engaged to undertake a tree health and ecological assessment of vegetation that was potentially impacted by horizonal directional drilling (HDD) and trenching works. Of particular concern was the potential impact on the Guardian Tree which is culturally significant to the local First Nations People.  A Biodiverse Environmental arborist conducted a tree health assessment of the trees

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Gas Pipeline Ecological Surveys

As part of a major gas infrastructure project, Biodiverse Environmental was engaged to undertake ecological surveys as part of the Environmental Authority (EA) for the project at various locations in central Queensland. Our suitably qualified principal ecologist undertook desktop analysis of the regional ecosystem mapping, Prescribed Environmental Matters and other ecological values relevant to the sites. The sites where there was

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Bridge Upgrade Fauna Services

Biodiverse Environmental was engaged to undertake fauna spotter catcher works for Gympie Regional Council in early 2022, during the bridge upgrade at Glastonbury Creek Road, Glastonbury. Pre-clearance surveys were carried out each day, by one of Biodiverse Environmental’s fauna spotter catchers, who was also present at all times during the works. The

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Dam Dewatering Project

Biodiverse Environmental carried out fauna management services for Halls Contracting, during a dewatering project in 2022 at Steve Irwin Way, Glasshouse Mountains. A pre-clearance survey was conducted by the Biodiverse Environmental Dewatering Specialist prior to the commencement of each day of works. The purpose of these surveys was for the dewatering

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Fauna Management Services within Vegetation Works

Biodiverse Environmental were engaged by Corwood QLD, as the preferred supplier of fauna surveys and fauna spotter catching services for vegetation works along the Wide Bay-Burnett Region. The work involved was primarily vegetation management, with large excavators fitted with purpose-built harvester and mulcher attachments being used to ensure trees could

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Ecological Assessment Results

Biodiverse Environmental ecologists carried out an ecological assessment at the beginning of 2022 to gain a deeper understanding of the ecological values of a site, which would aid in the assessment and decision on a suitable building envelope for future developments. The data used for this assessment was found with

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Site Assessment of Lease Pads in Oil and Gas

Biodiverse Environmental was engaged to carry out a weed survey for Enegen Field Solutions at a Queensland property, where the landowner reported the potential location of Parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus). Parthenium is a fast-dispersing species that colonises disturbed or bare areas, reducing pasture health and posing potential human health threats, and

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Sunshine Coast Nest Box Installations

Biodiverse Environmental’s fauna management services were engaged in 2021/2022 to carry out a nest box project for the Sunshine Coast Council. The project involved the construction and installation of 113 hardwood timber nest boxes throughout the Sunshine Coast region to provide supplementary hollows to our native wildlife. Biodiverse Environmental’s nest boxes are

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