Since September 2007, Four Best Management offers complete services in environmental management by reason of its new business partnership with the consulting firm Activa Environnement Inc. Activa is located in the province of Quebec (New Richmond and Rimouski). The Services provided with the assistance of Activa include:

Project management in wind farms development
ﾕ Making contacts and representing a client;
ﾕ Environmental framing;
ﾕ Multi criteria analysis for finding optimal locations for wind turbines;
ﾕ Mapping lots and identifying landowners;
ﾕ Environmental impact study;
ﾕ Determining mitigating and compensating measures;
ﾕ Preparing a follow-up and surveillance program;
ﾕ Consultations, cooperation with local communities and public hearings;
ﾕ Obtaining permits and certificates;
ﾕ Mapping and geomatics;
ﾕ Birds and bats inventory;
ﾕ Planning and implementing a network of roads;
ﾕ Forestry and agricultural compensation management.

Environment and Biology
ﾕ Project impact studies (wind farms, sanitary landfills, new infrastructure and industries);
ﾕ Environmental evaluations and verifications;
ﾕ Land improvement and integrated management;
ﾕ Integrated water management plans (watersheds);
ﾕ Market and feasibility studies;
ﾕ Inventory of non-timber forest products (land based and aquatic);
ﾕ Wildlife management, habitat and territory;
ﾕ Site restoration;
ﾕ Environmental education;
ﾕ Research and knowledge acquisition projects;
ﾕ Develop and manage projects;
ﾕ Public consultation process.

Others services provided by our partner Activa :

Agronomy and agroforestry
ﾕ Crop planning and field management;
ﾕ Revegetation (controlling erosion);
ﾕ Market and feasibility studies;
ﾕ Applied research;
ﾕ Adding value to nonﾖtimber forest products;
ﾕ Promotion / awareness / training;
ﾕ Strategic planning of development;
ﾕ Research and knowledge acquisition projects.

Recreotourism
ﾕ Interpretation and education Plans;
ﾕ Planning and setting up recreotourism infrastructure;
ﾕ Market and feasibility studies;
ﾕ Planning and writing guides, brochures and signs;
ﾕ Development plans;
ﾕ Highlighting natural settings and views.

For more information about the services offered in collaboration with Activa Environment, please contact us or visit their website at: www.activaenviro.ca.