SPT Project Managers work with experienced ecologists & zoologists to meet the requirements of Ecological Assessment including fauna and flora assessment.

This Ecological Assessment Report includes the assessment of the general biodiversity values of the existing environment, Identification of any sections of the Project area constitute an area of environmental significance, assessment of the impacts of the Proposal on threatened biodiversity listed under the BC Act and EPBC Act in accordance with Section 7.7 of the BC Act involving the preparation of a Test of Significance under Section 7.3, Significant Impact Guidelines 1.1 – Matters of National Environmental Significance (DoE 2013, specifically for listings under Section 18 and 18A of the EPBC Act).

A ‘Test of Significance’ is required in accordance with Section 7.3 of the BC Act to determine if the Activity is likely to have a significant impact on threatened species, populations or ecological communities. The test is applied to listed threatened biota identified as likely to be impacted by the Activity (i.e. direct and/ or indirect impacts on species with a moderate or greater likelihood of occurrence). A significant impact represents a trigger for the preparation of a Species Impact Statement or Biodiversity Development Assessment Report, with the assessment approach to be determined by the Proponent.