Justin Lange, R.P.Bio.
Discipline: Regulatory Guidance for Land Development, Terrestrial & Aquatic Ecology
Location: Vancouver Island
Practice Focus:
- Aquatic & riparian assessments: Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR) assessments; stream/wetland classification; water sampling; watershed/stream GPS mapping
- Fisheries & marine work: Fish sampling and salvage; freshwater/marine habitat assessments (incl. forage fish); regulator liaison; monitoring and post-construction reporting
- Construction oversight & planning: Environmental Management Plans; construction monitoring; compliance reporting; permit applications (Water Sustainability Act (WSA s.11))
- Wildlife surveys: Breeding bird and raptor-nest assessments; amphibian surveys; broader ecological inventories
- Habitat impact & restoration: Riparian impact evaluations; restoration and planting prescriptions; follow-up monitoring
- Regulatory frameworks: WSA; RAPR; Wildlife Act; Fisheries Act; Species at Risk Act (SARA); Private Managed Forest Land Act (PMFLA); Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA); local bylaws & Development Permit Areas (DPA)
Justin was born and raised in the Cowichan Valley and now calls Duncan home. He attended Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo where he graduated in 2005 with a Bachelors of Science in Ecology. Justin is a Professional Biologist and has been with Madrone since November 2008, working as an Aquatic and Terrestrial Biologist, and is currently the biology team lead at the Duncan office. Justin’s passion for the outdoors, fisheries and wildlife is what drew him to a career in the Biological Sciences.
Since joining Madrone in 2008, Justin has worked with industry, private landowners, and First Nations. Justin has continually gained experience by working on and managing various types of projects that are included under the biology sector of the company. Justin’s work experience includes such things as conducting riparian assessments, marine bio-assessments, development of environmental management plans for construction activities, monitoring of construction activities adjacent to sensitive habitats, ecological assessments, wildlife monitoring/inventory, fish sampling/stream classification assessments and terrestrial/sensitive ecosystem mapping. As part of conducting the above noted assessments, Justin has developed good working relationships with local, federal and provincial levels of government. Through working closely with government personnel, Justin has gained extensive knowledge of ecological, fisheries and wildlife legislation, particularly the Fisheries Act and Water Sustainability Act.