Young Associates
Marine and Estuarine Projects

Young Associates has comprehensive expertise and experience in marine ecology survey and assessment work. For example we have produced Environmnetal Statements and Appropriate Assessments for several coastal developments including: a dock development in the Dee Estuary SPA/SSSI; a marine lake proposal near the Mersey Estuary SPA and two proposed coastal defence proposals within the Morecambe Bay cSAC/SPA/SSSI.

In each case these assesments were supported by in-house field survey programes and our survey capabilities also have been applied for audits (e.g an IPC authorisation of a CCGT power station) or for specific monitoirng programmes (e.g the Environment Agency Statutory Programme for the Eastern Wash). We have also undertaken reviews of literature for specifcic R&D invetsigations such as a study of the impacts arising from causeway developments.

Some examples of our marine commissions are listed below
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Link		Project Title	Client
		Environmental Statement for offshore navigation channel dredging proposal (North Wales)	Shoreline Management Partnership
		Environmental Statement for dock redevelopment proposal in Dee Estuary.	Port of Mostyn
		Review of the environmental impacts arising from the construction of marine causeways	Scottish Natural Heritage
		Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) Authorisation audit for CCGT power station on Dee Estuary	PowerGen UK Plc
		Appropriate Assessment for Morecambe town coastal defence proposal	Lancaster City Council
		Ecological Monitoring as part of two proposed Coastal Defence initiatives	Shoreline Management Partnership
		Biological and chemical monitoring of the Great Ouse and Eastern Wash	Environment Agency (Anglian Region)