Services Provided
Flood Protection and Floodplain Mapping
- flood hazard assessments
- dike design, construction and maintenance
- environmental approvals for flood protection works
- flood corridor monitoring and maintenance
- flood construction levels
- delineation of inundation zones
- debris flow analysis
- review of land use plans
- flood damage assessments
- protection/contingency plans
- creek management plans
Hydrology
- data collection and analysis
- stream gauging
- regional analysis of peak and low flows
- frequency analysis of peak and low flows
- rainfall - runoff modeling
- flow simulation
- correlation of historical flow marks
Erosion Control and Diversions
- stream bank protection
- energy dissipation structures
- diversion works
- siltation mitigation works
River Basin Modeling
- water surface profile analysis
- selection of debris barrier sites
- gravel removal programs and monitoring
- rainfall-runoff calibration
- area-elevation analysis
- cold weather behaviour
Drainage Design
- stormwater management
- detention storage
- culverts and storm sewers
Bridge Hydraulics
- bridge location, alignment, span and elevation
- scour protection for bridge abutments and piers
- river training works
- upstream and downstream impacts
Licensing, Permits and Agency Liaison
- water licenses and supporting agency approvals
- preparation of Energy Project Certificate Applications (EPCA), Environmental and Socioeconomic Screening (ESS) reports, Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), and Social Evaluation reports (SER)
- client representation
- familiarity with federal and provincial environmental legislation and regulations