What sets us apart from our competitors is our ability to provide essential advice on environmental site-constraints which may negate or eliminate legal/welfare risks coming to fruition.
The Modus Solution
Modus Rail staff have extensive experience of sites with specific environmental interests, for instance, SSSI and protected species licensing.
We devise pragmatic mitigation strategies and work closely with the statutory regulatory bodies including Local Authorities, Nature Conservation Committee and Natural England to provide a comprehensive ecology service to our clients.
We can provide support from initial project enquiries and PEA surveys through to full protected species licensing, mitigation, compensation and delivery of biodiversity enhancements
Our ecology services include, but are not limited to
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Lineside de-vegetation
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Roped access (IRATA)
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Invasive species control and management
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Site clearance works and waste disposal
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Tree felling and arboriculture assessment
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Land and consents Strategies
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Land and consents Commitments Registers
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Environmental & social performance appraisals
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Ecological scoping surveys
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Ecological impact assessment (EcIA)
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Protected species surveys
All of our survey work and reports conform to the latest official assessment guidelines produced by Natural England and the Chartered Institute for Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).
Our specialist department can provide an Ecological Clerk of Works (ECOW) through to roped access where safety issues dictate a specialist approach
We work to the highest standards during bird nesting season to ensure our clients legal and moral obligations are fully assessed and cared for.
Regardless of what ecological issues need to be addressed we are here to offer the client a full suite of surveys and a practical way of resolving complex issues.
