Minerals & waste
Land quality and water resources
Our minerals and waste team is growing, strengthening our ability to support development sites throughout the full project lifecycle. We provide specialist land-quality, mineral and water resource advice from initial site appraisal and acquisition through planning, permitting, and construction.
Contaminated land / land quality assessments • Phase 1 geo-environmental desk study • Phase 2 ground investigation and geo-environmental assessment • Remediation options appraisal • Remediation strategy • Remediation verification plan and verification report • Coal mining risk assessments and coal mining gas risk assesments
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Mineral resource assessments Mineral title / ownership / land rights Land search and potential liability / provision review Mineral compensation claim review Option and lease negotiations with mineral operators
Water resources • Water storage / reservoir searches • Biosolids disposal / landfill void searches / environmental permitting reviews • Mineral / landfill operator liaison and contract negotiations
Materials management and waste • Material management plans and verification reporting • Technical advice for re-use of soils under CL:AIRE DoWCoP, waste exemptions and quality protocols • Re-use of secondary aggregates • Waste disposal assessment
Construction stage support • Earthworks / remediation support • Mineral sterilisation claim analysis of projects / designs • Tender support and review of submissions • Environmental audits • Environmental permit compliance • Demolition tender support and assurance
A truly productive network
For more information, contact a member of our team:
Tom Giddings Head of Geological Services 01530 442897 tom.giddings@fishergerman.co.uk
Ross Smith Associate Partner 01905 967089 ross.smith@fishergerman.co.uk
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