What Makes Minnow Outstanding?
Swift Acquisition of Permits and Approvals
Minnow assists facilities in acquiring the environmental permits,
licenses, and/or authorizations associated with operations and development,
while also ensuring effective and cost-efficient environmental management.
Our knowledge of the rules, the technical issues, and our credibility
with regulators benefits clients by minimizing the schedule delays
and costs that often accompany regulatory approval processes.
Well-executed Field Studies
Conclusions derived from environmental field studies are only as
reliable and credible as the quality of the samples and data collected
in the field. Minnow ensures that field programs are executed
by trained personnel following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
recognized as “state-of-the-science”. Data quality objectives
are developed at the outset of a study to ensure that data quality
will be adequate to address the study objectives and not so rigorous
as to result in excessive cost.
Streamlining Environmental Monitoring
Minnow scientists are uniquely experienced in designing and streamlining
environmental monitoring programs, including Fisheries Act
EEM studies. We will ensure your monitoring program is relevant
to existing operations and conditions and sufficiently adaptable
to accommodate future changes. To support accurate and consistent
implementation, Minnow also provides employee training and prepares
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Information Integration
True understanding of the environment hinges on the ability to
integrate multiple lines of evidence. Each of our scientists contributes
specialized expertise in disciplines such as aquatic ecology, toxicology,
fisheries assessment, benthic invertebrate ecology, aquatic chemistry
and contaminant fate modeling. Our strength is in our ability to
work together to integrate this expertise and years of experience
on behalf of our clients.
Effective Communication
Simple and accurate communication is critical to achieving timely
regulatory approvals, employee support, and public acceptance of
projects. The scientists at Minnow know how to translate complex
environmental concepts and evaluations into lay-language without
compromising the audience’s understanding of the information
and its implications. Let us support you during your next stakeholder
consultation, public information session, press release, regulatory
negotiation, or distribution of newsletters or annual reports.
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