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Environmental Manager and Consultant specialising in Environmental Impact Assessment, ecological assessment and landscape planning. Extensive understanding of environmental technologies, waste, water and energy management particularly in relation to EIA and facility planning.

Specific environmental expertise includes; habitat management, pollution prevention and control specific to the amenity sector, management planning and environmental legislation. Experienced ecologist with proficiency in Phase 1 and NVC assessments, surveying for protected wildlife species including birds, bats and water voles, licensed to handle, and survey for, great crested newts and natterjack toads. Lee sits on the European Forum for Sustainable Golf and also Chairs the Innovation & Technology Network through Golf Environment Europe.

Relevant Experience:-

Worked extensively through UK, Ireland, US, Asia and mainland Europe as environmental consultant to proposed, new and existing leisure facilities.

Lead judge in the BIGGA Golf Environment Competition and Green Flag Awards for public open spaces. Technical Advisor to Golf Environment Europe.

Experienced and regular speaker at international conferences in addition to author of several environmental and ecological reference books and articles.

Clients Include: Renaissance Golf Club, St. Andrews Links Trust, Royal Jersey Golf Club, Prestwick Golf Club, Panmure Golf Club, Bearwood Lakes Golf Club, Macreddin Golf Club, Oslo Golf Club.

Speciality Areas:-

Provides professional advice, to over 100 worldwide clients per annum, on a wide range of environmental and ecological issues including:

Integrating proposed and existing golf facilities with the wider landscape.

The most appropriate methodologies towards ecological and conservation management.

Holistic environmental management involving waste management, water management, energy efficiency etc..

Legislation compliance pertaining to; protected species, habitats, pesticide and oil storage/use, waste water treatment and all other environmental regulations affecting leisure facilities.

Environmental baseline surveys relying upon current statutory methodology leading to the development of long term management planning.

Planning advice and Environmental Impact Assessment for proposed leisure facilities.

Contact Lee Penrose.