Projects
Projects
The range of projects we support include:
- Soil monitoring, recycled water
- Agricultural Impact Assessments
- Independent Expert Witness
- Land Capability Assessment
- Environmental Management Compliance
- Recycled Water Project Design
Soil monitoring, recycled water
On-going soils monitoring and annual review of recycled water use is an integral part of ensuring that the sustainability of farms using recycled water is preserved.
Ag-Challenge Consulting manage and report on the soils monitoring of a number of these projects for water authorities across Victoria. Private reuse projects are also monitored.
Agricultural Impact Assessments
Ag-Challenge Consulting specialise in the assessment of land for its suitability for agriculture. These assessments have been integral in determining the potential losses from changes in land use especially in relation to renewable energy.
Independent Expert Witness
In legal proceedings, whether it be for a planning matter or in loss assessment for a court, the role of Ag-Challenge Consulting is independent and is primarily involved to assist and advise the court.
Agricultural productivity and the adverse or beneficial impacts of specific management is the key focus of our role as an expert witness. The dairy, beef, potato and vegetable industries are our main areas of focus.
Agricultural productivity and the adverse or beneficial impacts of specific management is the key focus of our role as an expert witness. The dairy, beef, potato and vegetable industries are our main areas of focus.
Land Capability Assessment
Land Capability Assessments (LCA) are undertaken for a number of sensitive land uses, particularly where that land use may cause off-site effects, or where the land use itself is subject to hazard. Ag-Challenge Consulting have undertaken LCAs for domestic water supply catchments and for forestry conservation projects.
The EPA Onsite Wastewater Management Code of Practice requires an LCA for major subdivisions or for individual sites in sensitive areas. Soils, geology, terrain and land use are the focus of the Land Capability Assessments.
The EPA Onsite Wastewater Management Code of Practice requires an LCA for major subdivisions or for individual sites in sensitive areas. Soils, geology, terrain and land use are the focus of the Land Capability Assessments.
Environmental Management Compliance
Ag-Challenge Consulting has been contracted to prepare environmental management plans (EMP) for a number of wastewater irrigation sites in Victoria.
The EMP for each site must be fully compliant with EPA guidelines and include a system for internal review. Each EMP provides full details as to how the site is to be managed and monitored and the various trigger points and procedures to be used in the event of a risk event occurring.
The EMP for each site must be fully compliant with EPA guidelines and include a system for internal review. Each EMP provides full details as to how the site is to be managed and monitored and the various trigger points and procedures to be used in the event of a risk event occurring.
Recycled Water Project Design
Ag-Challenge Consulting often works with other technical specialists in water quality and environmental engineering for the design of recycled water reuse projects.
Work is commonly staged into concept plans with comparative options, preliminary costs, full design with environmental compliance and preparation of operational plans and review procedures.
Work is commonly staged into concept plans with comparative options, preliminary costs, full design with environmental compliance and preparation of operational plans and review procedures.
Soil and Remediation Plans
Ag-Challenge Consulting and Land Safe have been involved in numerous large projects across the state of Victoria, that have required advice relating to the reinstatement of soil and rehabilitation of land for agriculture. Projects to date include the DeSal Pipeline, Native Grasslands for Alcoa Anglesea, Loy Yang remediation plans, and Western Outer Ring Main (WORM).
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The Ag-Challenge office is highlighted in red and is most easily accessed via Biggs Lane from Smith Street, or else via the Woolworths carpark.
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28B Albert Street, PO Box 571, Warragul 3820
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