Services // Regulatory

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Hi, I’m Jan Quinlan, Partner and Principal Scientist here at Trace Associates. Navigating regulatory obligations for a project or industrial facility can be challenging, complex, and, at times, overwhelming. Our team of passionate and experienced professionals will help you understand what the current requirements are, provide direction to effectively and efficiently meet regulatory obligations, and keep an eye on the constantly changing regulatory setting. We do what makes sense and what’s best for the people we work with. We’re here to advise, conduct the fieldwork, and take care of applications and reporting so you can focus on your business.

Environmental performance and compliance that meet or exceed expectations are required by regulatory bodies and increasingly in demand by the general public. Our team brings diverse, specialized regulatory knowledge and experience to ensure your project, regardless of the industry you work in, is in full compliance with minimal delay.

Pre-construction / Development

Prepare:

  • Surface water, groundwater, and forestry resource use permit applications
  • Regulatory applications for approval

Conduct:

  • Assessment of current and future compliance obligations
  • Liaising with regulators
  • Coordination and hosting of public and Indigenous engagement sessions
  • Environmental site assessments, biophysical assessments, and constraints analyses

Post-construction / Operating

Prepare:

  • Regulatory applications for amendments, renewals, and temporary access
  • Environmental protection plans
  • Surface water, groundwater, and soil monitoring proposals and plans
  • Environmental management plans
  • Remedial action plans / corrective action plans
  • Wastewater, odour, and waste management program reporting
  • Financial security calculations and reporting

Conduct:

  • Surface water, groundwater, and soil sampling, monitoring, and reporting
  • Environmental inspections

Operating

Prepare:

  • Approval to Operate renewals and amendments
  • Greenhouse gas emissions offset plans and reports
  • Annual environmental reports

Conduct:

  • Environmental inspections
  • Surface water, groundwater, and soil sampling, monitoring, and reporting
  • Environment, health, and safety audits

Closure

Prepare:

  • Applications to decommission
  • Decommissioning and reclamation plans and associated financial assurance
  • Remedial action plans and risk management plans

Conduct:

  • Environmental sampling and/or remediation

what our clients are saying

“We like Trace. We like Ron, we like Nick, and we like the relationships we’ve built on our projects with them. They have a suite of services that cover the ecological and environmental, and they have demonstrated that they understand what needs to be done, aren’t doing unnecessary work, and they make sure it gets done. Ron told me that the Trace motto is to 'consult better.' This motto is reflected in the service they provide.”

Clark | Qualico Communities

“I appreciate Trace’s candidness, honesty, and straightforwardness. The communication is strong, they are always professional, and they stay on point. They’re good at what they do and are always available when I need them.”

Confidential Client

“Trace provides a level of personal service that we don’t get from other companies. We get straightforward, open communication with Project Managers, including frequent touch-points. Trace always does what they say they are going to do.”

Neil Reid | Midstream Energy Client

“I choose Trace because of their expertise and clarity on what they will deliver, and my trust in them. We share similar values of honesty and communication. They’re very thoughtful in what they do and their expertise is very appreciated. Nothing they do or say leaves you scratching your head.”

Warn Franklin | works with Ron at Trace

“I value our relationship with Trace and can see it continuing into the future.  Having a third party come in to do environmental inspections is very helpful and gives added focus on areas that might otherwise be neglected due to the busy nature of the business. Trace's expertise in the Environmental Consultant field helps keep NorSask on a path of continuous improvement. We very much appreciate the proactive approach that Trace takes to meet our needs.”

Kelly | NorSask