Projects

Our clients are architects, consulting engineers, developers, quarry operators, commercial/industrial operators, local authorities and semi-state bodies.

The partners in DixonBrosnan have over 15 years experience in environmental monitoring and during that period we have worked on both large and small scale developments including quarries, windfarms and commercial/residential developments. DixonBrosnan are fully insured and have considerable experience at attending oral hearings and at liaising with planning authorities and other statutory bodies.

Some of our projects include the following:

Ecology

  • EIS and Ecological Supervision Great Island Gas Pipeline
  • Otter surveys and lamprey electro-fishing fishing survey Mallow Flood Relief Scheme
  • Ecological supervision Upgrade to Dunmanway WWTP
  • EIS and Natura Impact Assessment for a proposed combined heat and power plant in Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
  • Ecological assessment of m Skibbereen Main Drainage Scheme
  • EIS for quarries at Kileagh, Bandon, Carrigtwohill, Midleton, etc
  • Remedial EIS for two quarries in Co. Tipperary
  • Ecological supervision of works associated with the Munster Blackwater (Fermoy South East and Fermoy South West) Drainage Schemes Civil
  • Ecological supervision of works associated with an ungrade of Dunmanway WWTP
  • EIS chapter on ecology for the proposed Ringaskiddy Waste to Energy Facility Ringaskiddy, Co.Cork
  • Ecological assessment for a proposed €500 million LNG storage facility at Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
  • EIS chapter on ecology for a proposed Shannon LNG Tarbert to Foynes GAS Pipeline y including habitat mapping, bird surveys, mammal surveys etc
  • AA Stage 1 and 2 for a range of developments including telecommunication masts, windfarms, commercial developments, gas pipelines etc.
  • Badger and otter survey at Rosslare
  • Ecological and aquatic survey for a proposed windfarm at Barnastooka, Co. Kerry
  • Ecological supervision for the construction of the Curragheen gas pipeline
  • Ecological assessment and supervision for the construction of the Ballincollig Town Centre
  • Ecology assessment and biodiversity guidelines for four quarries owned by Irish Cement
  • Ecological survey including detailed bat survey at the Good Shepard Convent Cork
  • Ecological assessment of a site a Curraheen, Co. Cork
  • Hen harrier survey for proposed windfarm north of Castleisland, Co.Kerry
  • Breeding bird and bat survey for proposed windfarm development at Enniskeane, Co.Cork
  • Ecological assessment of the site of a proposed bio-digester unit in Co. Wexford
  • Otter survey at Dundrum, Co. Tipperary for Irish rail
  • Birdstrike risk assessment for Kerry Airport for a proposed quarry development at Caheragh, Castleisland, Co.Kerry
  • Ecology survey at the site of a proposed business park at Harbour View, Little Island, Co. Cork
  • Ecology survey for the upgrading of the N71 road, Cork
  • Ecological assessment at the site of a proposed development at Annabella, Mallow, Co. Cork
  • Ecological assessment including assessment of badger populations at Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
  • Ecological assessment of Tralee western ring road phase 1 including an assessment of badger populations.
  • Ecological assessment at Portarlington, Co. Laois
  • Ecological assessment at the site of a proposed new town at Stoneview, Blarney, Co. Cork
  • Hen harrier survey for proposed windfarm development at Brosna, Co.Kerry
  • Ecology assessments for three windfarm developments in Co. Tyrone
  • Water quality assessment at a proposed town centre at Cahir, Co. Tipperary
  • Specialised bat survey at the site of a proposed quarry at Caheragh, Co. Kerry
  • Survey of bats in bridges in Co. Waterford for Waterford County Council
  • Ecological assessment for a proposed gas pipeline at Aghada, Co.Cork
  • Ecological assessment including marine survey and bird counts for a proposed bridge to Spike Island Co. Cork
  • A ecological constraints study for the South Docks Cork for Cork City Council
  • Ecology survey including otters, birds, bats and marine at the site of a proposed industrial development at Marino Point, Co. Cork

Marine and freshwater

  • Marine ecological assessment at Waterville, Co. Kerry
  • Ecological constraints and preferred option stage assessment for Skibbereen Main Drainage Scheme.
  • Lamprey, fish stock and otter survey for Mallow Flood Relief Scheme
  • Invasive species survey, otter and bat survey Fermoy Flood Relief Scheme
  • NIS for potential impacts on Lamprey in relation to works at the Clareville Limerick City water intake.
  • Gas Pipeline to the West Limerick/Clare section fish stock/macroinvertebrate assessment
  • EIS chapter on aquatic ecology for a proposed Shannon LNG Tarbert to Foynes GAS Pipeline Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
  • An assessment of the ecological impacts of abstracting water from Lough Currane, Co. Kerry
  • Biological survey at a watercourse at Killinierin, Co. Wexford
  • Marine ecology survey at St. Helens Bay, Co. Wexford
  • Ecological survey including marine survey for a marine wastewater discharge at Baltimore, Co. Cork
  • Ecological survey including marine survey for a marine wastewater discharge at Schull, Co. Cork
  • Ecological assessment including impacts of Freshwater pearl mussel at Coomhola, Co. Cork
  • Ecological survey including phase 1 survey of freshwater pearl mussel close to the site of a proposed quarry at Brewsterfield, Co. Kerry
  • Annual biological monitoring for Kerry Foods (Wicklow and Cork)
  • Biological monitoring at Benduff, Derryconnell, Bottlehill and Ballgyroe landfills

Tree surveys

  • Tree survey at Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford
  • Tree survey at New Ross, Co. Wexford
  • A survey of trees in towns in Co. Waterford
  • A survey of trees along the Curraheen River valley, Co. Cork