eNVIRONMENTAL

iMPACT Studies

Bringing low impact development together with environmental sustainability.

If you are planning a development project, a building expansion, or a property severance in Ontario, you will often find yourself facing a strict regulatory hurdle: a formal request for an Environmental Impact Study (EIS).

What is an EIS?

An Environmental Impact Study (EIS) is a formal environmental report required by local municipalities and conservation authorities—like Saugeen Conservation—before you can approve a property severance, zoning change, or building permit near sensitive natural areas. Instead of treating your land like a blank canvas, an EIS acts as a site diagnostic that inventories local plants, wildlife, and water flows to see how your construction plans will interact with the surrounding ecosystem.

The final study maps out practical, common-sense solutions to minimize construction footprints, protect regional biodiversity, and satisfy local planning policies. Ultimately, it gives municipal boards the scientific proof they need to green-light your permits, ensuring your project runs smoothly while actively balancing local growth with environmental care.

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Green Feet Ecosystem Services takes takes the frustration out of the paperwork. We guide you through local conservation authority and municipal planning requirements from start to finish.

Operating heavily across the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, Bruce County, Saugeen Shores, Port Elgin, Tiverton, and Grey County’s Owen Sound, we don't just file compliance checklists. We combine thoughtful planning and advanced assessments and analytics with a multi-disciplinary network of experts to turn a standard regulatory hurdle into an EIS report that focuses on Low Impact and Sustainable Development.

our approach

We have evolved the standard EIS framework to reflect the realities of modern regional land use, Indigenous policy, and ecological economics

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Our Process

  • Geometric drawing of an outline square with sections divided by vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines.

    Phase 1: Project Initiation

    Desktop screening, drafting ToR with authorities, agency correspondence, and pre-consultation coordination.

  • Geometric drawing of an outline square with sections divided by vertical, horizontal, and half circle lines.

    Phase 2: Field Investigations

    Whether its an arborist, a surveyor, or a biologist, we have qualified experts across all fields through our extensive collaborative networks.

  • Geometric drawing of an outline square with sections divided by vertical, horizontal, and circle lines.

    Phase 3: Analysis and report writing

    GIS map production (Constraint & Site Plan overlays), policy review, ecological valuation, mitigation measure design, and final report compiling

  • Geometric drawing of an outline square with sections divided by vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines.

    Phase 4: Post-Submission & Review

    Between your site and the review process, we operate as an independent 3rd party that keeps the project moving by responding to changes or additional details required by reviewers.

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We are moving environmental consulting into the future, helping you build an asset alongside nature ~ For future generations to enjoy.

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