Soil compacts when wet and driven over. This decreases porosity and infiltration. Finer textures like silt and clay compact more
Basically by driving over their work, they are undoing all of it.
Or watching them do any earthworks
I am an environmental consultant, too. You're correct that they often re-route or change their designs based on habitat, though this isn't always the case. They can determine if the impact is major, or if it can be reversed or off-set. An example would be a mine that goes through woodland caribou habitat. They'll still mine the fuck out of it, but then they'll be required to reclaim it back to what it was. The rub is that people think reclamation is a fast or sure thing, but it's neither. Some ecosystems, like those that support caribou are really hard to re-establish, but operators can get on with a commitment to restore, and a couple of contingencies in case the reclamation doesn't work.
@terranoid@lemmy.cafe yes, this is a thing in consulting, but often with the smaller, more cowboy firms. Bigger firms can push back a bit, and say 'hey, look. we really don't recommend this, here's the risks' or flat refuse service if they can take the hit.
@owsei@programming.dev yes, generally, consultants are hired to do things like rare plant surveys or wildlife sweeps. It's not the EPA or other regulators doing this and the operators don't have the capacity or expertise to do it themselves usually.
More than likely they do a survey to determine if the beetle is present. There is a whole thing about core and matrix habitat for species at risk, with matrix being less protected.
How would you describe it
Just go ahead and share the story, but with "oh my god, I've had the same thing happen - no wonder you're bonked out right now' woven in.
No kidding. that's a lot of pressure on you, and a lot of changes. You're totally justified in freaking out a bit. You're a smart and capable person - you got this. Just keep your family on speed dial to help with the being away part - I feel like that may be the hardest for you.
Real wood anything is fucking expensive now
I love how conservatives immediately reach for the 'think of the children's card, but then immediately treat women and children like shit.
There's nothing wrong with wanting kids to be safe, but implying gay people wave their dangly bits in front of kids is a false accusation at best.
Swamp ass? Fine. It's when it turns into full on monkey butt, where the salt crystals from your own ass sweat chafe your ass as you walk, that you need to fear
Go get the leaf, grandma and your uncles are coming.
My dad had like a 1994 F250 long box - the kind that had the two fuel tanks. Anyway he had a CB radio on it and me and brother used to channel surf and swear at truckers and call false may days.
Lol.
Sorry to hear your mom passed away. Thankfully mine is still with me.
That comeback is darker than a black lab in a cave.
Maybe I'm dense, but what does this post have to do with trans people, or (I presume) minimizing their issues?
Honestly, fill me in here