E³ Ecology Ltd

E³ Ecology Ltd is a specialist ecological consultancy providing survey and research for business, the public sector and NGOs. The team of 12 botanists, zoologists and freshwater ecologists regularly works for renewable energy companies providing nature conservation input into multi-disciplinary teams for the production of EIAs and planning applications.

As a rural based consultancy with our own offices we can offer excellent value for money, and are within a 30 minute drive of Tyne and Wear, Cumbria and the Scottish Borders.

Work includes assessment of conservation value, literature review, consultation, field survey, reporting, ecological impact assessment, design of mitigation, management plan production and evidence at Public Inquiry.

We have a team of 12 in-house ecologists, including botanists, ornithologists, a fresh water ecologist and licensed surveyors for bats, great crested newts, white-clawed crayfish and fresh water pearl mussel and an accredited River Habitat Surveyor (RHS).

In addition, we can call on a team of a dozen trained bat surveyors to assist with large bat surveys. This approach enables us to undertake high quality but cost-effective wildlife survey and research.

E³ Ecology provides a range of services.

Recent E³ commissions have included:

• Assessment of the nature conservation value of numerous 18th Century designed landscapes and country houses and the impacts of parkland and historic buildings restoration and management works.
• Surveys to support HLS applications at Stapenhill Cemetery Burton on Trent, Maryport and Croxdale Park.
• Call-on advisors to Heritage Lottery Fund on ecology and protected species.
• Call-on advice to Natural England Northumbria region for planning consultation, protected species and assessment of environmental statements.
• Bird surveys of SSSIs for Natural England.
• Advice to a European forum for survey standards to assess bat roosts in buildings.
• Call-on advice to the Scottish Executive for road schemes in south-west and central Scotland.
• Botanical surveys of a number of SSSIs and SACs.
• Bird, bat, newt and habitat surveys for numerous proposed wind farms in England and Scotland.
• Numerous bat surveys of farm buildings and historic buildings in North East.
• Vantage point bird surveys for power lines and wind farms.
• Extensive pearl mussel, river habitat survey and water vole surveys for Environment Agency
• Assessment of the nature conservation value of numerous 18th Century designed landscapes and country houses and the impacts of parkland and historic buildings restoration and management works.
• Protection and translocation of water vole populations during a river diversion to reclaim contaminated land.
• DEFRA and Natural England licences for works which may affect bats or great crested newts.
• Otter, crayfish, butterfly, reptile and barn owl surveys.
• Assessments of potential development impacts on SPAs and SACs in Northumberland, Scotland and the Highlands including drafting of Appropriate Assessments.
• Extended Phase 1 surveys and risk assessments for development sites and pre-purchase audits.
• BREEAM, CSH and Ecohomes assessments.