Aquatic interactions factor into the decision-making process in virtually every project in western Canada, and it is therefore critical to understand the implications of these interactions. Khtada brings this expertise and has extensive experience working in a variety of terrains, as well. Our locally-based professionals and technical team members bring a critical level of understanding and insight to these matters, and our professional biologists have executed over 3,500 projects.

Our range of services includes:

• Aquatic inventory and baseline studies including fish and fish habitat, invertebrates, water and sediment quality
• Pipeline, transmission line and vehicle watercourse crossing assessments, including justification of least-risk timing windows
• Fish distribution studies and population indexing
• Habitat suitability assessments and in-stream flow requirements
• Fish passage assessments and restoration
• Specialized aquatic studies involving radio telemetry, microchemistry, hydro-acoustics, fish enhancement and toxicology
• Project-specific permit applications including water consumption, waste discharge, in-stream works and riparian areas
• Due diligence and risk management assessments
• Mitigation and compensation planning