LAND & wATER

Our understanding of the land, water, and groundwater systems in Southern Inland NSW is second to none. We own it.

This knowledge forms the basis of our land & water services that gives our investigations and assessments relevance to the environment we live in.

Soil Survey

With specialist soil surveyors and Certified Professional Soil Scientists on staff we know the soils and landscapes of Southern Inland NSW like the back of our hand and have a comprehensive scientific reference resources base that we can draw on for all areas.

We are knowledgeable and conversant in the Australian Soil Classification System, the Australian Soil & Land Survey Guidelines, the NSW Land and Soil Capability Assessment Scheme, the NSW Use of Effluent by Irrigation Guidelines, and the NSW On-site Sewage and Wastewater Management Guidelines.

Our soil surveys are used for:

• Environmental planning and assessment

• Land capability assessments

• Effluent re-use and disposal

• Urban development

• Salinity assessments

• Irrigation development

• Erosion and sediment control plans

• Land rehabilitation and management

Hydrological Assessment

Our experts can also conduct hydrological assessments which include:

• Stream order classification

• Stream characterisation by flow type (perennial, intermittent or ephemeral)

• Channel pattern characterisation

• Stream flow and discharge estimates

• Assessment of interflow

Groundwater

Groundwater assessments are required for almost any development that could impact aquifers and we offer a wide range of services and solutions to understand local and regional conditions. Our resource base of scientific references for groundwater assessment in Southern Inland NSW is comprehensive and we use these for to enhance our field services and capabilities.

Our field services include:

• Design and installation of monitoring bores

• Slug testing for hydraulic conductivity measurement

• Flow direction and groundwater gradient measurement

Our capabilities include:

• Hydrogeological mapping and modelling

• Recharge, discharge, and transmissivity of aquifers

• Groundwater resource assessment

• Groundwater contamination assessment

• Contamination assessment by a Certified Environmental Practitioner (CEnvP) Site Contamination (SC) Specialist