Our Services

Strategic Advice,
Due Diligence
and
Project Management

Project Life Cycle
Assessment:
EIA, Approvals,
Investigations,
Auditing and
Emission Inventories

Climate Change
Adaptation,
Sustainability and
Natural Resource
Management

Water Resource
Assessment and
Management

Land Management

Project Life Cycle Assessment

Strategen conducts and manages environmental impact assessments and approvals for small, medium and large projects.  Strategen also prepares management plans and develops and implements monitoring and auditing programs.

Environmental Impact Assessment   Approvals   Investigations

Consultation   Management Plans   Auditing and EMS   Closure Plans

Environmental Impact Assessment

Strategen is experienced in the conduct and preparation of environmental impact assessments for mining, land development, water source development, resource processing, agriculture, power stations and infrastructure.  Our process involves an assessment of environmental risk using the framework and principles of Australian Standard 4360:2004 “Risk Management” to determine the likelihood, consequences, management procedures and mitigation measures for environmental impacts.

Strategen has conducted environmental impact assessments and facilitated approvals for a wide range of projects including:

• processing industries including alumina refineries

• mining including iron ore, gold, mineral sands, bauxite mining and other mining activities

• infrastructure, including railways, power lines, ports, marinas, and natural gas and water pipelines

• water source developments including desalination plants

• power stations

• land developments.

The constant state of change in environmental law and regulation within Australian can have a significant impact on the management of current and future proposal designs, in both industry and Government sectors.  Our consultants are experts in the application of State and Commonwealth environmental law and are able to outline the effect of all existing and proposed legislation and policies on project operations and future development.

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Approvals

Our consultants advise on approaches and prepare documentation to support approvals including Part IV Environmental Protection Act 1986 approvals, mining proposals, water licenses, clearing permits and environmental works approval and licenses.  Strategen provides these and other environmental services prior to, and during the construction and operation phases of your project.

Extensive Government agency experience of the application of statutory requirements, procedures and policy, provides us with a unique ability to facilitate environmental approval.

We also have extensive experience of the environmental appeals process.  We prepare environmental approval strategies to provide a cost-effective and timely approach to obtaining approval in an environmentally responsible manner.

Investigations

Strategen has strategic alliances with a wide range of well respected specialist consultancies who work as sub contractors to Strategen.

Strategen co-ordinates and manages the scopes of work and implementation of investigations on behalf of clients.  Our constants have extensive experience in preparing national pollutant inventory reports, and greenhouse gas and emission inventories for industry.

Community/Stakeholder Consultation

Community and stakeholder consultation are key requirements in the process of attaining community confidence in projects and facilitating environmental and other approvals.  Strategen develops and implements project-specific consultation strategies.

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Management Plans

Strategen has extensive experience in the preparation of management plans that detail how your proposal will be managed in accordance with Government agency requirements and best practice.  Management plan topics include rehabilitation, weeds, water, flora, fauna, air quality, noise, Aboriginal heritage and marine, etc.

Our comprehensive environmental management planning process includes:

• relevant environmental aspects and issues
• statutory/regulatory policy requirements
• management objectives, strategies and actions
• environmental targets and performance indicators
• monitoring programs
• contingency actions
• reporting and auditing.

Auditing and Environmental Management Systems

The Strategen team advises on the development of Environmental Management Systems in accordance with ISO 14001, or industry best practice, and prepares appropriate procedures and work instructions to conduct activities in an environmentally acceptable manner.

Strategen has consultants who are Certified Environmental Auditors, experienced in the preparation of audit plans, protocols and guidelines, and are qualified to conduct environmental audits including:

• compliance audits
• environmental management audits
• environment management systems audits.

Strategen also has expertise and capability in auditing the operation and management of small water supply systems regarding their compliance with the NH&MRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, and Department of Health guidances, in terms of ensuring a safe and healthy drinking water supply. This issue is becoming increasingly important for mining and other projects in remote locations where the project owner is responsible for the provision of an on-site drinking water supply.

Closure Plans

Strategen prepares closure and decommissioning plans for a variety of projects.  Our consultants recognise that closure planning is an important aspect to be considered in all phases of the life cycle of a project.

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