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Emross Consulting offers the following expertise: |
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- Environmental impact assessments;
- Environmental management programs on development projects ranging from township establishment, to tourism developments, protected areas and agricultural industry;
- Geographic Information Systems;
- Wildfire Investigations;
- Fire history, frequency and seasonality;
- Vegetation mapping;
- Wetland delineation and evaluation;
- Species Distribution Modeling;
- Conservation Planning;
- Conservation policy and strategy development;
- Protected area planning
- Protected area management plans
- Species distribution modeling;
- CyberTracker and GPS databases;
- Biodiversity analysis;
- Grassland and savanna management and monitoring;
- Ecological rehabilitation and restoration;
- Wildlife management;
- Water catchment and quality management;
- Acquiring water rights;
- Resort development;
- Game reserve/farm planning;
- Resources mapping;
- Training;
- GLOBAL GAP agricultural auditing and consulting.
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Clients:
South African Government Departments: |
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- Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
- South African National Biodiversity Institute
- Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency
- SANParks
- Mpumalanga Dept Roads and Transport
- Working on Fire
- Working for Water
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International Government Departments: |
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- Swaziland Environmental Authority
- Botswana Ministry of Forestry and Range Resource
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NGO: |
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- South African Wildlife College
- WWF
- Eskom
- CSIR
- Ekangala Grassland Trust
- White Waters Irrigation Board
- Peace Parks
- Wildlife & Environmental Society of South Africa
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Forestry Companies: |
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- SAFCOL
- Komatiland Forestry
- Mondi
- Sappi
- White River Sawmills
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Private Companies: |
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- Working on Fire International
- Sycamore Wildlife Estate
- Singita (KNP and Sabie Sands)
- BronPro Juice factory
- Bergendal Piggery
- Bergendal Abattoir
- Phumulani Lodge
- Shangana tribal village
- Londolozi
- Chitwa chitwa
- Sheffield Estate
- Eden
- Klaserie Private Nature Reserve
- Milly's Star Stop
- Doornhoek aquaculture
- Ingwelala
- Mbotyi river lodge
- Standerton prison
- Volksrust fuel station
- Klaserie Private Nature Reserve
- Control Gate Company
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Selected Projects:
Environmental Services |
Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), Basic Environmental Assessments (BA), Environmental Management Programs (EMP) and Secion 24G (non compliance) applications; |
2012 |
EIA for Singita Lodge, EIA Singita workshop,Ntsiri EMP, Ingwelala EMP. |
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2011 |
Standerton Prison EMP, Standerton abattoir review,Eden EIA review, Millies Star Stop EIA, Insurance flood damage assessments. |
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2010 |
EIA for Bergendal abattoir, CCA treatment facility investigation and EMP |
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Environmental Control Officer (ECO) and other investigations |
2012 |
Heidel fly problem, Eden powerline appeal, Londolozi screenings. |
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2011 |
Perry's bird and monkey land, Singita water audit. |
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2010 |
ECO Bergendal abattoir. |
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Environmental investigations and compliance assessments |
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- Investigation of possible contamination from a wood treatment plant.
- Investigation of environmental licensing requirements for various industries
- Review of EIA's
- Legal compliance reporting
- Abattoir waste processes
- Environmental compliance advice and assistance
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Ecological Services
Ecological Studies |
2009 |
Barberton-Makhonjwa Mountainlands World Heritage Site Project: Biodiversity Resource Inventory. Mr. A. Emery, Dr. M. Stalmans and Mr. T. Ferrar. |
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2008 |
Survey of Irrigation Pumps and Environmental Issues within the White Waters Irrigation Board. Client: White Waters Irrigation Board |
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2008 |
Lowveld Plantations Exit Review Study – Ecological component. Client: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. |
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2007 |
Forest landscape action plan for the proposed Blyde River Canyon National Park. Client: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. |
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Wetland mapping and evaluation |
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2010 |
The Fountains wetland delineation, White River |
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2009 |
Squirewood Development wetland delineation, Dullstroom. |
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Conservation Services
Conservation planning
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2009 |
Policy for Land Incorporation. Client: Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency. |
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2007 |
Detailed Plan for the Implementation of Agricultural Interventions within the Wakkerstroom/Luneberg Demonstration Area, Mpumalanga. National Grassland Biodiversity Programme |
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Biodiversity mapping |
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EMROSS regularly undertakes spatial analysis and mapping for many other environmental consultancy, companies and assessors. |
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Fire Spread |
EMROSS Consulting in conjunction with Dr. C. de Ronde has assisted numerous companies in lawsuits with regard to the spread of fire. Fire simulation models are used to determine the correct origin of the fire and attribute damage to a particular origin. The models can simulate multiple fire origins. The following simulations have been conducted: |
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2010 |
Anglo Coal fire readiness assessments – For Working on Fire International |
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2009 |
Identified starting point of SAFCOL’s Jessievale Plantation using satellite imagery. |
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Water Licensing |
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2008 |
Verification of the extent of Existing Lawful Water Use in the Inkomati WMA Client: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. |
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Emross Consulting , P.O. Box 507, White River 1240, Mpumalanga, South Africa | Tel: +27 (0)13 751 1015
Email: Anthony, Andrew
Copyright © 2010. Emross Consulting. All rights reserved
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