Our Projects

River Road, Richmond – Rezoning & Soil Deposit

A complex rezoning and soil deposit application on an environmentally sensitive site in Richmond requiring multi-stakeholder coordination.

Our Role: Led the rezoning and soil deposit application, coordinated geotechnical, drainage, and ecological reports, managed stakeholder meetings and ensured fill and grading plans respected riparian setbacks and future road allowance considerations.

Outcome: Project advanced through regulatory review with all environmental and grading requirements addressed.

Deliverables

• Rezoning + soil deposit application narrative and submission package
• Constraints summary (riparian setbacks, access, future road allowance considerations)
• Fill/grading rationale + compliance-oriented soil placement approach
• Coordination and integration of supporting reports (geotech, drainage, ecological/QEP)
• Stakeholder/reviewer response support (meeting notes, revisions, response matrix)

Dajue Nursery – Greenhouse Development

A nursery needed guidance on greenhouse construction and soil improvements on challenging low-pH peat soils, plus regulatory approvals.

Our Role: Advised on greenhouse design and soil improvements for low-pH peat-based soils, handled soil removal applications and compliance issues, coordinated with municipal and ALC contacts to streamline permitting.

Deliverables

• Greenhouse development advisory memo (site constraints + implementation approach)
• Soil improvement recommendations for peat / low-pH soils (options + methodology)
• Permitting/application support for greenhouse and soil-related approvals (as required)
• Regulator-ready documentation package + correspondence support
• Construction/implementation notes to align sequencing with soil/compliance requirements

LingYen Mountain Temple – Agricultural Remediation

A temple property required soil remediation on its farmland to resolve compliance issues with the city.

Our Role: Oversaw soil remediation on the temple's farmland, conducted final site inspection and drafted a closure report, liaised with city officials to confirm compliance and assist with bond release.

Deliverables

• Remediation scope confirmation + field oversight notes
• Site inspection records + photo documentation (pre/post where applicable)
• Deficiency/corrective action list (as needed during close-out)
• Closure report summarizing works completed and compliance status
• Bond release support package (summary aligned to municipal requirements)

Athiana Acres – Richmond Farm

A Richmond farm required boundary realignment within the Agricultural Land Reserve, involving ALC and municipal coordination.

Our Role: Prepared an agricultural rationale memo for parcel boundary realignment, represented the client with the ALC and city staff, coordinated permitting and compliance deadlines for soil placement and site modification.

Deliverables

• Agricultural rationale memo supporting boundary realignment
• Application coordination package (requirements checklist + submission-ready content)
• Regulator liaison support (clarifications, revisions, correspondence)
• Permitting/compliance tracker (conditions, deadlines, next steps)
• Soil placement/site modification documentation plan (compliance support)

Colwood Creek Park

The City of Colwood needed professional review and advisory support for an Agricultural Land Reserve exclusion application.

Our Role: Reviewed the land capability assessment and summarized regulatory context and findings, provided briefing notes and recommendations for the ALR exclusion, assisted staff with council report preparation and Q&A for public engagement.

Deliverables

• Technical summary memo (land capability findings + implications)
• Regulatory/context briefing notes for staff/council decision-making
• Recommendations + constraints/risks summary
• Council report support (draft language, edits, technical review comments)
• Q&A / talking points for stakeholder and reviewer questions

Riverview Baseball Park

The City of Coquitlam needed soil analysis and root-zone specifications for a new sports field build.

Our Role: Conducted soil sampling and root-zone analysis, recommended and vetted sports-field root-zone blends for durability and drainage, reviewed gradation tests and provided stamped specifications to guide construction.

Deliverables

• Soil sampling plan + results summary (construction-relevant interpretation)
• Root-zone blend recommendations (performance + drainage suitability)
• Review of supplier gradation testing / submittals (acceptability screening)
• Stamped root-zone specifications for construction use
• Installation/QA guidance notes (acceptance checks, practical controls)