Golder Associates Ltd.

Golder Associates Ltd.

CORPORATE PROFILE
Golder Associates Ltd. (formerly R.L.& L. ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES LTD.)

The Edmonton office opened in 1977 and was the head office of
RL&L Environmental Services Ltd. prior to RL&L becoming a
wholly
owned subsidiary of GAL. The Edmonton office became part of
Golder in July 2001 and is proud to be celebrating its 25th
anniversary this year.

The Edmonton office currently has 27 full-time employees.
Services are offered in aquatic environmental biology,
terrestrial ecology, hydrogeology and water resources
engineering. Areas of specialization within each field are:


FIHSERIES
-fisheries and aquatic ecosystem research on large rivers and
remote environments;
-impact assessments of hydro power and water management
developments;
-development of project mitigation strategies, environmental
protection guidelines and environmental inspection services;
-assessment of the effects of forest harvesting, mining,
pipelines, and other land use activities on fisheries resources
and aquatic habitat;
-development, implementation and assessment of fish habitat
restoration and enhancement strategies;
-limnology and water quality sampling; including aquatic
invertebrate, dissolved gas and sediment monitoring for
regulatory standards;
-use of radio, ultrasonic, archival and GPS data acquisition
for
fish habitat studies;
-information programs and technology transfer for fisheries and
aquatic environmental protection.

HYDROGEOLOGY
-definition of baseline hydrogeologic conditions;
-design and installation of groundwater monitoring networks;
-construction of geologic and hydrogeologic models;
-numerical modelling of groundwater flow and contaminant
transport;
-acid mine drainage, flow through unsaturated waste rock;
-preparation of documents for regulatory approval; and
-hydrogeologic investigations for water supply included water
supply for municipal and industrial purposes.


TERRESTRIAL AND WILDLIFE SERVICES
-biophysical inventories including wildlife, vegetation and
soils inventories;
-wildlife baseline surveys, impact assessments, mitigation
planning and monitoring;
-vegetation and wetlands baseline surveys, impact assessments,
mitigation planning and monitoring;
-ecological land classification, soil and terrain mapping and
land capability mapping
-strategic management planning including forest certification
(Sustainable Forest Management Plans, CSA);
-environmental protection planning including caribou protection
plans;
-development of reclamation strategies and monitoring
reclamation areas;
-ecological risk assessment;
-wildlife and rare plant habitat modelling, Population
Viability
Analysis for wildlife using RAMAS GIS;
-wildlife habitat modelling, population modelling and
cumulative
effects modelling using ALCES; and
-traditional knowledge studies for ecosystem management and
cumulative effects assessment.


WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
-river engineering, erosion analysis, and the design of erosion
protection;
-bridge waterway engineering, including river engineering and
hydrology;
-river bank protection design, erosion and sediment control,
culvert design, regulatory applications.

Company Details

Year Established: 1977

Number of Employees: 50

Company Information

Joan Didriksen
Title: Manager
Area of Responsibility: Administrative Services
Telephone: (780) 483-3499
Fax: (780) 483-1574

Curtiss Mcleod
Title: Manager
Telephone: (780) 483-3499
Fax: (780) 483-1574

Greg Herasymuik
Title: Office Manager
Telephone: (780) 483-3499
Fax: (780) 483-1574
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C. Mcleod
Telephone: (780) 483-3499
Fax: (780) 483-1574
Email: Click Here

Services

Aquatic Environmental Impact Assessment

Aquatic Environmental Management Aquatic Environmental Management *environmental protection guidelines *environmental inspection services *biological monitoring programs *audits of mitigative techniques and standards *habitat restoration and enhancement strategies

Fisheries And Aquatic Habitat Inventory Fisheries and Aquatic Habitat Inventory *freshwater and anadromous fisheries inventory and stock assessment *fish habitat quantification and suitability assessment *aquatic, riparian and wetland habitat classification *benthic invertebrate and aquatic plant collections

Specialized Fisheries And Aquatic Research Specialized Fisheries and Aquatic Research *endangered species research *in-stream flow assessments *fish contaminant sampling for hazard assessment * in-situ toxicity testing *fish passage and screening investigations *radio, ultrasonic, archival and GPS data acquisition *dissolved gas and water temperature monitoring *GIS mapping of resource data *specialized fish stock assessment programs using acoustics and electrofishing

Water Quality Assessment Water Quality Assessment *aquatic benthic invertebrate monitoring programs * limnological measurements of lakes and reservoirs *water quality sampling for regulatory and human health standards

Environmental Economics And Resource Use Environmental Economics and Resource Use *fisheries resource management plans *input to environmental economic assessments,including community and social issues *fish farming research and extension service *recreational, domestic and commercial fish harvest evaluation *examination of resource use objectives

Documentation And Literature Review Documentation and Literature Review *library literature searches *compilation, analysis, and interpretation of data *document preparation and writing * preparation of environmental statements

Presentations And Training Presentations and Training *information and public education programs *guidelines and technical training for environmental monitoring *presentations at research and trade conferences *testimony for licensing hearings

Engineering & Environmental Consulting Services

Environmental Consultant - Industry-mining And Metallurgy

Environmental Consultant - Industry-petroleum And Coal Products

Environmental Consultant - Industry-pulp And Paper

Environmental Consultant - Water Purification Plants

Environmental Consultant - Biological And Ecosystem Studies

Environmental Consultant - Consulting

Environmental Consultant - Environmental Impact Assessments

Environmental Consultant - Field Sampling And Monitoring

Environmental Consultant - Fisheries Management

Environmental Consultant - Wildlife And Natural Habitat Enhancement

Environmental Consultant - Arctic Resources Management

Environmental Consultant - Mine Tailings

Environmental Consultant - Water Quality

Environmental Consultant - Industry-electric Utilities

Environmental Consultant - Sanitary Landfills