Impact & Risk Assessment
LATERAL evaluate the impact of proposed actions associated with project construction, expansion and operations on downstream receiving environments, values and ecosystem function. Water related risk is assessed considering the likelihood and consequence of environmental effects (both adverse and beneficial) with mitigation measures or offsets recommended, where adverse impacts can be expected. This allows our clients to make informed decisions, mitigate future water management issues and ensure license and approval conditions are met. Together with our clients, we ensure there is no unacceptable risk of harm to public health or the environment.
LATERAL adopts a decision-making based approach to Impact & Risk Assessment using the Source-Pathway-Receptor (SPR) model, as advocated by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER), summarised as follows:
- Identification of potential contaminants including the sources, type, volumes, and concentrations;
- Identification of potential contaminant pathways and the sensitive environmental receptors that may be adversely affected;
- An assessment of the consequence and likelihood of the risk event occurring;
- Consideration of cumulative impacts within local and regional context (if any); and
- Determination on whether the risk event is acceptable, tolerated or unacceptable and not tolerated.
Acknowledgement of Country
Lateral Environmental acknowledge and pay our respects to all Traditional Owners that have come before us for tens of thousands of years, those we share our current days with, and the future generations that will continue to lead the conservation, monitoring and sustainable management of our Land, Inland Waters and Sea.
We thank all Traditional Owners for sharing the cultural, spiritual, and environmental values of their Inland Waters. We are committed to working alongside, learning from, and empowering all Traditional Owners of Inland Waters across Australia.
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