Description
Use for: Baseline ecological study before impact assessment, site selection, permitting or biodiversity planning.
Deliverable purpose: Document habitats, species, seasonal use and ecological sensitivities at a level sufficient for impact assessment and mitigation design.
Ordered around habitat evidence and the mitigation hierarchy: study area; desktop review; survey seasons; habitat mapping; flora; fauna; aquatic ecology where relevant; protected areas; key biodiversity areas; threatened species; ecosystem services; data limitations; maps; species tables. Editable Microsoft Word file. Add your own survey effort, species records, significance criteria and offset design.
