APEM – A WORLD CLASS INDEPENDENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANCY

APEM - A WORLD CLASS INDEPENDENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANCY

Restoration solutions Fish and eel passage Sediment management Ecological Clerk of Works Incident response Survey solutions Science-driven solutions and innovative aerial surveys to support the restoration of our rivers.

RIVER RESTORATION SOLUTIONS Restoration feasibility and design Urban and rural river restoration Optioneering Feasibility assessment Outline and detailed design, carried out in accordance with the CDM Regulations 2015 Solutions targeted to help watercourses attain good status or potential under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) Natural Flood Management features incorporated where appropriate Hydraulic modelling Landowner liaison and stakeholder management Integrated geomorphological, ecological and WFD assessments Mitigation for abstraction impacts Geomorphological and ecological monitoring

FISH AND EEL PASSAGE Bespoke fish passage solutions Options appraisals for fish and eel passes Engineering and construction designs (outline and detailed) Passability assessment using WFD111 and hydraulic modelling Delivery of naturalised bypass channels, technical engineered passes, easements and structure removal In-house camera and tagging monitoring to assess the efficiency and performance of fish passage solutions Wide range of locations - tidal environments, ecologically sensitive sites, flood risk zones and remote locations APEM staff have supervised the construction of passes across the UK, ensuring best practice and lessons learned are incorporated into future designs Capability to deliver supporting works in-house, such as monitoring of water level data, collection of topographic data and completion of preliminary and protected species ecological surveys

SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT Bespoke sediment management solutions Catchment-scale sediment management Sediment management plans at structures and hydropower schemes Construction advice and supervision Dedicated geomorphology team Expertise in: o Sediment fingerprinting o Aerial and walkover survey o Fluvial audits and geomorphology walkovers o Bed material sampling o Sediment transport monitoring and modelling o Hydroacoustic surveys including bathymetry and sediment volume

ECOLOGICAL CLERK OF WORKS Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) Experience in a range of ECoW roles Accredited ECoW to oversee: - construction work - restoration activities - pollution spillage monitoring and containment - silt control measures - best practice guidance and procedures - liaising with contractors and regulators Previous clients Water companies Civil engineering Quarry industry Local authorities

INCIDENT RESPONSE APEM specialist capabilities Rapid deployment of expert pollution response teams Fish rescues and relocations Hydrogen Peroxide dosing Pollution spillage monitoring and containment Invasive species specialists Toolbox talks and training provision Sample collection and analysis Why choose APEM? Specialists in the aquatic environment Protected species licences Nationwide rapid response survey teams Own in-house monitoring equipment

SURVEY SOLUTIONS Dedicated field survey team Mobilisation of large field teams to any location Expert advice on survey design o Habitat (coarse and salmonid fish) o Fluvial audits o Sediment and diffuse pollution surveys o Fish passage and barrier assessments o Protected and invasive species o Engineering assessments o Obtaining consents and permissions Remote sensing and hydroacoustic capability Aerial photography (fixed wing and drone) 3D terrain modelling and visualisation (3D virtual flythroughs) Bathymetry, topography, sub bottom profiling (sediment depth).

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