What is a Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP)? A QEP is an applied scienst or technologist registered with an appropriate professional organizaon constuted under an Act. The applicable professionals include professional Biologists (RPBio), Geosciensts (PGeo), Foresters (RPF), Agrologists (PAg), Professional Engineers (PEng) and Applied Science Technologist and Technicians (AScT). QEPs must cerfy that they are qualified to conduct the type of assessment required. Besides costs and me, here are some other quesons you may wish to ask when selecng a QEP: Are you qualified to do ______? Are you familiar with the RDOS Water- course Development (WDP) and /or Environmentally Sensive Development Permit (ESDP) process? What are your areas of experse? What have you included in your es- mate (Permit fees, monitoring fees, etc)? For further informaon please contact RDOS Development Services Department Telephone: (250) 490-4107 The contents of this brochure may be subject to change at any me. *** Fixed Costs Watercourse Development Permit $300 Environmentally Sensive Development Permit $300 Expedited Development Permit $150 Variable Costs-site dependent Riparian Assessment: $3000—$5000 + Environmental Assessment: $2500- $5000+ Other possible addional costs may in- clude Provincial fees, landscaping, moni- toring, and / or engineering. Development Services List of QEPs working within the RDOS area Qualified Environmental Professionals Regional District of Okanagan- Similkameen 101 Marn Street Pencton, BC V2A 5J9 T: 250.492.0237 F: 250.492.0063 TF (BC/AB): 1.877.610.3737 E: [email protected]www.rdos.bc.ca February 2018
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What is a Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP)?
A QEP is an applied scientist or technologist registered with an appropriate professional
organization constituted under an Act.
The applicable professionals include professional Biologists (RPBio),
Geoscientists (PGeo), Foresters (RPF), Agrologists (PAg), Professional Engineers (PEng) and Applied Science Technologist
and Technicians (AScT).
QEPs must certify that they are qualified to conduct the type of assessment required.
Besides costs and time, here are some
other questions you may wish to ask when selecting a QEP:
Are you qualified to do ______? Are you familiar with the RDOS Water-
course Development (WDP) and /or Environmentally Sensitive
Development Permit (ESDP) process? What are your areas of expertise? What have you included in your esti-
mate (Permit fees, monitoring fees, etc)?
For further information please contact RDOS Development Services Department
Telephone: (250) 490-4107
The contents of this brochure may be
subject to change at any time. ***
Fixed Costs Watercourse Development Permit $300 Environmentally Sensitive Development
Vitaly Ostroumov – RP Bio / QEP QEP Environmental 250-681-4838- [email protected] www.qepconsulting.ca Patrick Little—P. Ag 250-460-1812 [email protected] RAR assessments & hydrology
Karen Grainger—RP Bio / QEP 250-462-5311 – [email protected] Dr. Gregory Thomas—RP Bio / QEP 604-598-8501 ex 221 www.g3consulting.com [email protected] Eva Antonijevic /Don Gayton RP Bio / QEP / P. Ag AG Consulting 250-496-5318 [email protected] Andy Matysiak—QEP / RP Bio / P Eng Terraliving Consultants 250-306-5345 [email protected] www.terraliving.ca Gordon Mackinnon—R.P.Bio Wildrock Environmental Services 250-755-5172 [email protected]
This list was compiled through an Expression of Interest process May 2016. The names are not listed in any particular order nor is it an exhaustive list, and is provided to the public as information only. RDOS recommends due diligence in choosing a consultant.
