Monitor

Understanding the critical and sensitive aspects of an ecosystem helps to identify potential impacts of land use change. Various levels of monitoring are required In virtually all aspects of land use change; from the planning to completion

Before

• wetland evaluations
• lake and river biota
• water quality
• forest and woodlot condition
• fish, plants, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians census

During

• sediment and erosion control
• mitigation recommendations
• implementation

After

• success
• compliance