Remote Services

The ENVASS Group’s remote environmental service model enables us to deliver services to our clientele from any location.

ENVASS provides the following remote services:

Remote Compliance Audits

ENVASS has the ability to provide a remote compliance auditing service based on the ENVASS online audit model design and rolled out in 2018. The auditee remotely responds to a web-based tailor-made questionnaire, further enabling to submit of documented evidence electronically. Remote analysis, interpretation, interviews, and imagery augments the delivery of compliance audit reports in a completely secure on line environment. ENVASS currently supports large state-owned enterprises with this product.

Online WUL, AEL, WMP, and EMP PAR compliance audits
ISO 19011 aligned
Secure electronic, web-based documented evidence data repositories
GIS and photographic evidence linked site verification methodology

Environmental Screening

Environmental screening has become a prerequisite project phase for many authorizations and even recently, also required in the draft Gazetted Species assessment guidelines. Technological advances and the availability of many biophysical and material GIS layers allows for green field and brown field project to be screened accurately for physical, biophysical and social references:

Environmental screening tool (Department of Environmental Affairs)
Screening of sensitive areas or sensitivities of a proposed development area
GIS mapping of areas, topographical assessments,
GIS flow dimensions, watercourse delineations
Land ownership assessments and Land claims research
National Wetland Inventory analyses
Terrestrial biodiversity and wetland screening reports
Terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity conservation importance and sensitivity assessment
Desktop soil type and land capability analysis

GIS mapping and impact modelling

Terrestrial biodiversity and wetland screening reports;
Drone-based noise impact assessment – noise nullification monitor added to drone;
High volume remote-based PM and air quality samplers (single placement and retrieval off-site);
Diffuse Air quality sampling (single placement and retrieval off-site)
Terrain analysis
Desktop hydropedological analysis and feedback
Visual line-of-site analysis

Web based solutions (Virtual mining solutions)

Web-based Social and labor plan compliance audits
Web-based legal register updates- linked to virtual mining maps and aerial overlay
Web based Li@bility: Virtual Mine closure cost assessment programme
Web-based ENVASS H&S compliance audit – web-based software – EHS companion audit tools

Environmental management systems and Contractor compliance

Virtual Environmental training programs, site and or EMPR specific
Remote contractor yard audit assessment – voice-over data audit technique
Remote development of ISO-based EMS, policies, and procedures
Contractor Packs compilation and assessment

Environmental training and awareness

Environmental Awareness webinar and workshop
Online competence and assessment of awareness
Online Environmental Competency Assessments
Legal update training with Specialist lawyers
Environmental Awareness posters/brochures/manuals (client specific)
Best-practice onsite for wetland conservation
Specialist assessment requirements webinar

Design and development of training brochures and posters

Invasive species posters/brochures/manuals (client specific)
Mine closure awareness brochures
ISO EMS awareness brochures
Soil bioremediation awareness brochures
Waste management awareness brochures
Spill handling and remediation
Wetland management onsite
Riverine system conservation
Vegetation conservation and general rehabilitation methods

Departmental interface, report submissions

Listing Enquiries to competent authorities
Pre-consultation session and meeting (EIA, WUL applications)
Visual Impact Screening/baseline GIS (Viewshed Analysis)
Remote / Virtual awareness training – ENVASS Training Videos
Regulatory Compliance Reporting – Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Annually

Remote strategic Environmental support

Environmental Due Diligence Screening
Environmental compliance strategy/project map and design
Project environmental compliance strategy designs
ISO / EMS Procedure Compilation
Remote incident investigation and reporting

Virtual ECO and or SME project allocation

Virtual allocation of SME and or ECO to project meetings
Contractor compliance assessment
Contractor Training
Project Management Programmes
Remote Site Procedure management

Report compilation, reviews and sign off

Annual Water Quality Reports Compilation
Annual Air Quality and AEL reports
Emissions Reporting and modelling
National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory System reporting
Green House Gas Reporting
Carbon Tax calculations
External Reviews of specialist reports, EMPs, EIA’s EMPR (EAPASA and SACNASP)

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