Taara
Environmental provides technical research and writing
services. Past projects have ranged from conducting
surveys and writing reports, to in-depth scientific
research projects, to grant and proposal writing.
We
are also available to provide scientific reviews of
environmental assessments, particularly hydroelectric
developments.
Recent
projects include:
- Creation
of fact sheets for public consultation
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Scientific review of a run-of-the-river hydroelectric
dam proposal
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User survey, report, and presentation for the Land
Trust Alliance of BC's "BC Lands in Trust
Registry"
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Numerous grant and proposals for various NGOs
Mr.
Durand has recently completed an ecological research
project that described habitat requirements of
the endangered Oregon forestsnail (Allogona townsendiana).
To date, he has collected ecological information from
over 600 occurrences of the snail from throughout
the Fraser Valley.