The construction and maintenance of roads often impacts adversely upon biodiversity values. To minimise these impacts, road agencies rely on technical information and expert advice provided by ecologists. This information is provided in a variety of documents ranging from formal environmental impact assessment (EIA) documents to small‐scale ecological assessment reports. Road agencies expect the following from a high quality EIA:
The consultant must have a thorough understanding of the scope for the EIA.
The EIA should include accurate and expert technical advice.
Adequate methods are used to conduct EIA surveys and analyse the results.
The EIA should be easy to read and comprehend.
The EIA must adequately assess the potential impacts of the project or action on biodiversity.
The EIA should follow the mitigation hierarchy (i.e. avoid, minimise, mitigate and lastly offset) and recommend realistic measures to protect the environment.
This chapter provides best practice guidance for delivering high quality EIA and is relevant to road agencies as well as environmental consultants. The recommendations in this chapter apply equally to other projects or actions that do not require a formal EIA, and yet have the potential to have significant environmental impacts.
What Transportation Agencies Need in Environmental Impact Assessments and Other Reports to Minimise Ecological Impacts
Handbook of Road Ecology ; 43-50
2015-04-01
8 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
advice , reporting , mitigation , consultants , roads , planning
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