Terrestrial Resource Management
Regulatory and societal expectations for all developments in the natural environment are increasing, requiring an effective, efficient, and often multi-disciplinary approach to terrestrial resource management. Our demonstrated expertise in terrestrial resources and our multi-disciplinary approach to environmental assessments means we are well positioned to support your project at any stage of development from pre-design through post-construction. Our terrestrial scientists have expertise in wildlife, vegetation, wetlands, and soils; and work together on projects across all the market sectors to provide you with the best solution based on your project needs.
Terrestrial Resource Management services
Key service areas include:
- Site evaluation and constraints mapping
- Wildlife sweeps and surveys
- Wildlife monitoring and mitigation plans
- Caribou monitoring and mitigation plans
- Habitat assessments
- Post-construction mortality monitoring programs
- Vegetation surveys and assessments
- Wetland characterization and delineation
- Water Act applications including wetland assessment and impact reports (WAIR) and wetland assessment and impact forms (WAIF)
- Rare plant surveys
- Weed surveys and weed management plans
- Pre-disturbance soil and vegetation assessments
- Soil survey and soil management plans
- Soil monitoring and management plans for active facilities
- Clubroot assessments and clubroot management plans
- Reclamation planning
- Conservation and reclamation plans and annual reporting
- Post-construction soil and vegetation monitoring
Terrestrial Resource Management services
Key service areas include:
- Site evaluation and constraints mapping
- Wildlife sweeps and surveys
- Wildlife monitoring and mitigation plans
- Caribou monitoring and mitigation plans
- Habitat assessments
- Post-construction mortality monitoring programs
- Vegetation surveys and assessments
- Wetland characterization and delineation
- Water Act applications including wetland assessment and impact reports (WAIR) and wetland assessment and impact forms (WAIF)
- Rare plant surveys
- Weed surveys and weed management plans
- Pre-disturbance soil and vegetation assessments
- Soil survey and soil management plans
- Soil monitoring and management plans for active facilities
- Clubroot assessments and clubroot management plans
- Reclamation planning
- Conservation and reclamation plans and annual reporting
- Post-construction soil and vegetation monitoring
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Travers Solar Project environmental assessment, permitting, and construction support
In 2017, Travers 2 Solar LP retained Matrix Solutions to support the environmental components of the Travers Solar Project in Vulcan County, Alberta. The project is being developed on approximately 1,350 hectares of agricultural land and will have a capacity of up to 465 MWac once fully operational (expected by end of 2022).
Resource Specialists Support for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project
Matrix began supporting construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP) in Spring 2019. TMEP is essentially a twinning of the existing 1,150-kilometre pipeline between Strathcona County (near Edmonton), Alberta and Burnaby, BC.
WaterCharger Battery Energy Storage System – Environmental Assessment and Permitting
In 2021, TransAlta Corporation retained Matrix Solutions to support site selection and environmental assessment and permitting of the WaterCharger Battery Energy Storage System Project in Rocky View County, Alberta. The project is being developed on approximately 3.3 hectares of private land owned by TransAlta that are part of the existing Ghost Hydro-electric facility; and will have a total capacity of 180 megawatts (MW) once fully operational (expected by December 2023).