Brian Larson Email & Phone Number

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

• As a senior environmental inspector, I ensure all activities on our project sites are conducted to an acceptable standard to meet and exceed our client’s expectations. I mediated onsite activities between the Ministry.
• Attended daily meetings with the inspection teams. Weekly meetings with our clients as required throughout the life of a project.
• Help conduct site tours with the Ministry of Environment for audits and changes required outside of the oil and gas proposal / permits.
• Provided onsite direction regarding all environmental considerations including: Soil salvage, wetlands/watercourses, crossing techniques, rare plant mitigation measures, wildlife considerations (nest sweeps, buffers.
• Conducted landowner negotiations as required.
• Trained and managed new staff.

Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada

• QAES Assessments (Pre-pipeline and pad site construction)Wetland, creek and draw delineation, and classification along proposed pipeline corridors. Winter and summer assessments. Remote access via ATVs and snowmobiles.
• HDD construction turbidity monitoring. Client contact and frac contingency efforts. Creek monitoring during winter and summer construction seasons.
• Breeding bird nest sweeps (pre-construction) Nest, bird and nestling identification. Visual and audible ID.
• Wildlife sweeps (pre-construction) Largely focused on finding non-compliance features such as large stick nests, bear dens and mineral licks. Incidental wildlife sign was also noted. Both winter and summer wildlife.
• Borrow pit volume assessments. Volume calculations for client inventory and payment to landowners. Hummingbird depth metre operation and GIS raster calculations.
• Creek flow monitoring. Ongoing flow calculations during winter and summer months to meet legal requirements for clients to draw and store water out of watercourses (ADV monitor).

Hanna, Alberta, Canada

• Landowner negotiations - Actively sought out and delivered Ducks Unlimited programs and incentives throughout the Special Areas and Starland County to local landowners.
• Identification of drained and modified wetlands within Ducks Unlimited target areas
• Pre-project planning, proposals, and reporting
• Wetland restoration: including pre-construction surveying, GIS mapping analysis and construction supervision
• Land purchase and restoration