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Central Highlands Environmental Consultancy

Locality: Scarsdale, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 427 803 338

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25.01.2022 Just a reminder to our clients that we are still operational during COVID-19 restrictions and are able to undertake safe workplace practices. So if you need an Environmental Consultant to undertake a Bushfire Statement and BAL assessment, Native Vegetation assessment or Land management plan, please contact Jennifer or myself. Please call me on: 0427 803 338 or send me a PM on facebook messenger about any work inquiries you may have.

25.01.2022 Spent the day undertaking an environmental survey in Bacchus Marsh. Nice day for it!

24.01.2022 Not the most enjoyable weather for conducting a Native Vegetation assessment! Still beats being stuck inside 24/7!

24.01.2022 Jennifer Johnson and I were undertaking a flora and fauna assessment today at Coimadai as part of a Land Management Plan (here are some photos Jen took during the survey). We are still working at the moment and still able to assist with also Bushfire Management and Native Vegetation assessments.

23.01.2022 Jennifer and I enjoyed visiting the Flora and Fauna reserve at Deep Lead, where the wildflowers were in abundance. We went there during a short break between two Bushfire Assessment jobs at Stawell. Photo by: Jennifer Johnson

20.01.2022 Photos from work today, taken while we assessed erosion at a proposed subdivision site. Jennifer and I found a Tiger snake skin during the assessment. Some beautiful views and sights in amongst the Box Ironbark Woodland.

18.01.2022 Can anyone ID this plant from Point Cook

17.01.2022 This week we conducted a Flora and Fauna survey up at Robinvale not far from the Murray River. It was great to see a range of mallee flora species.

17.01.2022 We often find a range of reptiles during our surveys such as this Stumpy tailed lizard.

17.01.2022 We are still operating through the crisis. Can do you assessments without personal contact

16.01.2022 An interesting week at Point Cook undertaking a flora and fauna survey. It was good to find a couple of Blue tongue lizards. This one was female and pregnant.

12.01.2022 We often find interesting flora and fauna during our assessments on private land and landholders often learn new and interesting things about their property. If you need assistance with a: * Land Management Plan, ... * Native Vegetation assessment, or * Bushfire Management plan Then please inbox me with your enquiry. Photo taken by: Jennifer Johnson

12.01.2022 Enjoying the sun today, while identifying some wetland plants in a dam at Redbank as part of a Land Management Plan assessment.

10.01.2022 Dear clients, Central Highlands Environmental Consultancy will continue to operate through the current COVID-19 crisis. Jennifer and I will however be changing the way we operate until further notice. We are already fully equipped to work from our home bases. We are also using the latest technology to ensure communications are fluid betweeen ourselves and our clients.... Fieldwork will proceed on a case-by-case basis until changes in Government regulations prevent us from doing so. If fieldwork is to be undertaken on a job then Ray and I will ensure social distancing measures will be implemented. We will preference conducting client meetings over either the phone or video messaging services, and face-to-face meetings will not occur unless absolutely necessary; these will cease in the event that Government regulations prevent this type of interaction. Please be assured that we will continue to honour our commitments on current and future projects to the best of our ability and ask for your understanding as we adjust to the various challenges and changes which this crisis brings. If you would like to discuss your projects please contact Jennifer or myself via email, facetime, messenger or phone. Kind Regards Ray Draper & Jennifer Johnson

10.01.2022 We go anyway to assist you with any of the following: * Bushfire Management Assessment and BAL ratings * Native Vegetation assessment * Koala Overlays (ESO5)... * Land Managment Plans * Environmental Management Plans * Flora and fauna assessments * Revegetation and Wetland plans Please contact me on: 0427 803 338.

10.01.2022 I would like to congratulate Jennifer Johnson (my colleague) on obtaining her Bushfire Planning and Design (BPAD) Level-2 Accreditation with FPA Australia. For our clients this now means that all your Bushfire assesssments and BAL ratings are now being prepared by an accredited assessor. Well done Jennifer!

09.01.2022 Can someone please ID these beetles?

09.01.2022 Thinking of building a shed or dwelling or perhaps putting on an extension? Are you affected by a Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO)or Designated Fire Prone area? Please contact me for a quote to have a Bushfire management assessment and BAL rating done. We are still actively working on assessments during these challenging times. Please inbox me and let’s discuss how to assist you.

09.01.2022 Community Commissioned Environmental assessments Did you know that we conduct Commissioned Community Environmental assessments? Over the years, community members and groups have approached our consultancy asking for a second opinion or an independent assessment for the possible presence of Vulnerable, Rare or Threatened flora and fauna - this is to check if ecological surveys conducted for environmental impacts by larger consultancies on statewide projects around Victoria (wh...ich impact on local communities) are accurately assessing and reporting what is really there. Sometimes no ecological surveys have been conducted and the community want to ensure that it does take place. Recently, we undertook an Environmental Risk assessment on behalf of Moorabool Environment Group to determine what flora and fauna species may be impacted by the dumping of PFAS spoil. Our report is to assist the community in submitting information in an effort to highlight the potentially serious health risks that PFAS poses to the Bacchus Marsh community and environment. PFAS poses a serious threat to the Growling Grass Frog which is EPBC listed. We have also assessed areas previously declared to have no EPBC listed species, to find that other consultancies have chosen to ignore or not report on available habitat. Such was the case when we found a population of Golden Sun Moth (GSM) near Elaine that was previously not recorded for that area. Not only that, but the paddock we found the GSM in, was almost fully covered by Wallaby grass - One of their key food sources and habitat. Both were overlooked by the other consultancy, but we were able to provide photographic proof as well as Geotagged photos to back up the fact that the GSM would be impacted by vehicles maintaining Wind Turbine powerlines. Although the Landholder was unable to move the powerline location, they were able to negotiate a narrow vehicle maintenance area to reduce the area being impacted. So if your community is dealing with a future Environmental threat and you want an independent assessment by an Environmental Consultant, please contact us. Being a smaller consultancy, we are not as expensive as larger consultancies and we work very closely with the community to provide support through an independent report (which is not biased and is based on our observations as well as information recorded from the Atlas of Living Australia, Victorian Biodiversity Atlas and other Citizen science websites). Our aim is not to discredit other Environmental consultancies, but to ensure nothing has been missed or not reported. We are an ethicial consultancy, so we are committed to ensuring that accurate information is reported. Contact us, if you are in need of one of these assessments.

03.01.2022 Needing assistance with a Land Management Plan, Native Vegetation assessment or Bushfire Management Plan? Come and have a chat to Jennifer or myself. We are taking on new clients now for 2020.

03.01.2022 To all our clients and colleagues We are able to still assess projects and comply with the governments recommendations of social distancing to address COVID-19. The safety of ourselves and our clients is absolutely paramount and we have strict field practices in place to ensure work is completed in a safe environment for everyone involved. I have uploaded my COVID-19 Safety Plan to my website as per governments requirements. It can be viewed and downloaded here:... http://www.centralhighlandsenvironmental.com.au/covid-19

02.01.2022 Come and visit Ray and I today at the Buninyong sustainability expo. We are here until 3pm.