Hydrogeology and Peat
Hydrogeology & Peat
Our hydrogeologists have built up a particular expertise in assessing the impacts of renewable and electricity network developments on upland wetland and peatland habitats, and are well acquainted with the regulatory requirements, assessment methods and mitigation and remediation solutions.
Hydrogeology and Peat Services
- Ground Investigation (GI) design and groundwater monitoring studies.
- Groundwater drawdown assessments.
- Groundwater modelling (SEEP/W and MODFLOW).
- Groundwater Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystem (GWDTE) Assessment.
- Private Water Supply (PWS) risk assessment.
- Peat depth and coring surveys.
- Peat Landslide and Hazard Risk Assessment (PLHRA).
- Peat Management Plan (PMP).
- Peatland restoration feasibility studies.
- Waste exemption applications.
- Habitat Assessment & Restoration
- Habitat Management Plans
- Construction Management Plans
- Consultation & Liaison with Regulatory Bodies
- Hydrogeology, geology & peat Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) chapters
- Natural capital assessments for peatlands.
Other Hydrology Services
- Hydrological survey & assessment
- Hydrological Impact Assessment (EIA)
- Flood Risk Assessment (FRA)
- Drainage Impact Assessment (DIA)
- Groundwater Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystem (GWDTE) Assessment
- Peatland depth & slide risk assessments
- Private Water Supply Risk Assessment (PWSRA)
- Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS)
- River & loch restoration, wetland design
- Water quality, quantity assessment & monitoring
- Due diligence