Project Experience

Fresh Water Solutions - Environmental Consultants
Richard Montgomerie has a wide project experience that he brings to the management of projects undertaken by Freshwater Solutions Ltd including:
  • Preparation of a Research and Development strategy for the Environment Agency of England and Wales on the Water Framework Directive.
  • Baseline environmental assessment of an underground and open cast mine in Armenia.
  • Environmental assessments for the Central Plains Water Enhancement Scheme in Canterbury.
  • Environmental monitoring and effects assessment of sand extraction from the Waikato River for Winstones Aggregates Ltd.
  • Environmental monitoring and effects assessment associated with the development of an underground mine on the Westcoast by Pike River Coal Ltd.
  • Environmental monitoring and effects assessment of the operation of an open pit and underground gold mine in Waihi by Newmont Waihi Gold.
  • Environmental monitoring and effects assessment associated with the operation of an open pit and underground gold mine in the Waitekauri River Valley by Couer Gold Ltd.
  • Environmental monitoring and effects assessment for Fonterra Co-operative Ltd at many of their processing plants throughout New Zealand.
  • Environmental monitoring and effects assessment of the operation of many of TrustPower Ltd’s hydro-electric power stations.
  • Environmental monitoring and effects assessment for Alliance Group Ltd at various processing plants in Southland and Manawatu.
  • Environmental monitoring and effects assessment associated with the development and operation of the Reefton gold mine for Oceana Gold Ltd.
  • Environmental effects assessment associated the reconsenting of the Roxburgh and Clyde Dams for Contact Energy Ltd.
  • Technical reviewer for Environment Canterbury associated with Project AQUA and for Marlborough District Council associated with TrustPower’s Wairau River hydro-electric scheme.
  • Stormwater effects on urban streams in Auckland and Christchurch Cities for various city councils.
  • Pre ICMP environmental assessment for the Hingaia South Stream catchment and the draft Hingaia Stream catchment ICMP in Papakura.