Assessments & Approvals
Strum has a professionally skilled team that focuses on a multitude of development-related projects across Atlantic Canada. Our clients are involved in developing lands, erecting buildings, developing alternative energy projects, and exploring for minerals, oil and gas. Many of these projects require some form of municipal, provincial or federal review and approvals. Strum provides a bridge between ensuring these projects are completed in a timely and effective manner while providing solutions to any issues that may arise and ensuring our Clients are in compliance with all regulatory requirements.
Our Services
- Environmental assessment (Federal & Provincial)
- Environmental permitting / approvals
- Wetland assessment and delineation
- Wetland restoration / creation
- Watercourse alteration permitting
- Watershed assessments
- Marine and Freshwater habitat assessments
- Transport Canada navigable waters
- Erosion and sediment control plans
- Species of conservation concern field assessments
- Baseline ecological characterizations
Contaminated Sites & Remediation
The Contaminated Sites and Remediation group at Strum has extensive expertise working with site owners and developers to assist them in managing contaminant issues. Commonly, these contaminants are lost during ongoing operations or uncovered during redevelopment. Strum can help owners to determine the most economical way to deal with these complex issues and ensure that regulatory compliance is attained.
Our Services
- Phase I, II, and III ESA
- AST/UST Investigation and Clean Up
- Emergency Spill Response
- Domestic Oil Spill Clean-up
- Contaminant Sampling and Modelling
- Remedial Action Plan Development
- Site Management/Risk Management Planning
- Development of Engineered Controls
- Qualitative/Quantitative Risk Assessment
- Hazardous Materials Assessment
- Regulatory Approvals
- Environmental Protection Plans
- Soil, Water, and Air Monitoring and Reporting
- Site Closure and Compliance Management
- Licensed Site Professionals
Our Latest Environmental Projects
Phased Site Assessment
A Phase III ESA was conducted to assess for metals, hydrocarbons, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) at a commercial site in Dartmouth, NS. The facility [...]
HAZMAT Tender Development and Abatement Supervision
Strum provided a Hazardous Materials screening, Tender Development, and conducted a Type III Hazardous Abatement Supervision of hazardous material abatement work. Strum supervised the contractor, [...]
Groundwater Assessment
Strum undertook a detailed hydrogeological evaluation for a proposed 294-hectare residential development site to identify and minimize potential impacts of the proposed development on existing [...]
Kaizer Meadow Wind
Strum’s design team completed engineering design in advance of construction and start-up of the Kaizer Meadow 2MW Turbine in the Municipality of the District of [...]
Water Supply and Treatment Design
Halifax Regional Municipality Working with the developer of a large rural commercial mall complex, Strum provided detailed design on a new potable water treatment system [...]
Hatchery Water Supply Evaluation
Strum coordinated a large-scale groundwater supply evaluation program for a world-class Aquaculture Developer in Nova Scotia. Using a poorly understood inventory of existing wells drilled [...]