We acted as consultants to Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) providing regular expert advice relating to a wide range of studies feeding into the overall Environmental Impact, Habitats Regulations and Water Framework Directive (WFD) assessments for the proposed Tidal Lagoon Cardiff development.
This involved extensive liaison with Natural Resources Wales, Natural England and the Environment Agency on the design and methodologies used for the most comprehensive series of benthic ecology surveys ever undertaken of the Severn Estuary.
For each set of surveys, we prepared several technical method statements and were tasked with ensuring all proposed data collection was compliant with relevant policy requirements, such as the WFD.
We subsequently completed all benthic survey elements including unmanned aerial vehicle mapping of Sabellaria alveolata reefs and seagrass beds (Zostera spp.) found across the Severn Estuary European Marine Site over a two year period.
