Environmental Risk & Impact Assessment Review

Service summary

An independent review of existing environmental risk or impact assessment documentation. The service examines the completeness and consistency of the assessment against an agreed scope and reference criteria.

The review helps management understand evidence gaps, unsupported assumptions and unclear links to operational controls. It does not prepare an environmental impact assessment or replace statutory review, specialist studies or authority approval.

Key objectives

• Evaluate assessment coverage and consistency
• Examine supporting data and assumptions
• Assess links to existing controls
• Identify matters needing technical clarification

Methodology

A structured desk review is supplemented by interviews or a site visit where needed to clarify the existing assessment’s operational context.

• Agree assessment documents, review criteria and technical boundaries.
• Confirm the activities, locations and impact pathways addressed.
• Review supporting data, assumptions and assessment methods.
• Compare identified impacts with observed activities or available site information.
• Examine proposed or existing control links and review arrangements.
• Report completeness findings and questions requiring specialist resolution.

Key outcomes

References: [G04]

• Independent assessment review
• Coverage and consistency findings
• Data and assumption limitations
• Technical clarification register