Ecological Inventory

Streamline conducts fish, wildlife and vegetation surveys to inventory key habitats and species, and assess the condition, productivity and inherent values of ecosystems. Our projects span terrestrial, marine, and freshwater ecosystems. The overall objective of these studies is to determine the presence and distribution of sensitive and valued ecosystem components so that these resource values can be protected.

Developing an understanding of ecological values within a project area is essential to sound planning and resource management. Ecological surveys, assessments and inventories are undertaken to support a variety of projects and programs, including:

• pre-development baseline surveys for environmental impact assessment

• ecological inventory for land and resource use planning

• fish stream classification under the Forest Practices Code and Private Land Forest Practices Regulation

• fish stream habitat assessments to identify degraded habitats and support watershed restoration planning

• environmental quality assessment and monitoring.