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Environmental & Social Impact Assessment

 

Impact assessments of projects are a core input into the decision making and consenting process.  Opus provides these services across a range of scale and sectors.  Our expertise ranges from network infrastructure though to buildings and the water industry.  As part of this suite of services we have specialists in such areas such as ecology, heritage & archaeology, visual assessment and water.      

Alongside the assessment of environmental effects is the need to monitor potential impacts during construction and operation.  Our team has designed and implemented monitoring programmes for construction and operations in the transport, buildings and water areas as well as individual site compliance.  We also provide site auditing for legislative compliance with the relevant legislation in a comprehensive”total package” approach.  

Complementing our skills in environmental impact assessment are those in social impact.  Our project experience includes major roading projects, prisons, casinos as well as the community implications of changes in planning rules and other policy decision making.  

For more information please contact:
Anne Chan
Work Group Manager - Environment
Level 2, 2 Mayneview St
Milton QLD 4064
Australia
Tel +61 7 3367 4900
Fax +61 7 3367 4999
Email Anne.Chan@opus.com.au

Kathryn Kinnear
Environmental Team Leader
Albany House
125 York Street
Albany WA 6330
Australia
Tel +61 8 9842 6155
Fax +61 8 9842 6055
Email Kathryn.Kinnear@opus.com.au

Show all Environmental & Social Impact Assessment Project Profiles

Sunshine Coast University Hospital Environmental Assessment, Queensland, Australia

The Opus team prepared an environmental assessment report for the proposed site of this new 450 bed tertiary hospital. The report addressed the following issues:  soil erosion, acid sulphate soils, groundwater, surface water quantity and quality, flora and fauna, wetland ecology, noise, dust, air, social impact, Native Title and cultural heritage.

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Fitzroy Barrage Raising – Preliminary Social Impact Assessment, Queensland, Australia

Fitzroy River Water investigated the feasibility of raising the barrage on the Fitzroy River as a possible long-term water security measure for Rockhampton city and surrounding areas. 

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National Lifestyle Villages, Oyster Harbour, Albany, Australia

Since 2006 Opus has provided professional services to progress the application for a subdivision at Lot 500 Alison Parade, Albany. An environmental assessment report was carried out to identify features and constraints of the land followed by acid sulphate soil preliminary investigation site soil testing.

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Newmarket Viaduct Replacement, Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland’s Newmarket Viaduct is the busiest stretch of motorway in New Zealand. Built in the 1960's the viaduct is one of the most impressive urban motorway engineering structures for its era.  Opus/Beca was commissioned by Transit New Zealand to investigate options to reduce congestion and improve the safety and seismic performance of the viaduct.

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Land Management Plans-Canterbury Genetics Ltd Waste Management Plan, Christchurch, New Zealand

When our client sought to double the size of their piggery operations, a Waste Management Plan was prepared to adequately manage the waste.