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EVALUATION
Evaluation of nature conservation interest places a site, habitat or species into a local and national context and is integral to impact assessment. It can also be undertaken for:
feasibility studies and planning queries
site selection
resource inventories
protected sites and species confirmation
validation of site designations
planning queries
 
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Projects undertaken include:
assessment of site options for proposed housing developments at Dundee and Forfar
identification of ecological opportunities for the proposed ecovillage at Park Quarry, Deeside'
validation of site designations at Dalmahoy Hill, Edinburgh
     
ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES    
These form a framework from which specific management can be detailed and often involve extensive data collation and consultation. nes liaise with other specialists and stakeholders, when appropriate, to integrate social and economic constraints with ecological decision-making to facilitate the sustainable development of sites. We have been involved in the:
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River Dee Strategic Impact Assessment
Burghead to Inner Moray Firth Shoreline Management Plan
River Tweed Tributaries Nature Conservation Strategy