Peer Review and Expert Testimony
Katestone Environmental has participated in court hearings as an expert witness on behalf of many clients and projects. Katestone Environmental works hard to ensure that factual and credible information is provided to the court in a coherent and easy to understand form.
Katestone Environmental provides Peer Review services to many clients on matters pertaining to air quality meteorology, climate and vertical plume velocities. Katestone Environmental can provide fast and succinct reports on the implications of air quality studies from planning, regulatory, community and industry perspectives. Katestone Environmental’s clients include: major industry, state government departments and corporations and local councils.
Expert Testimony and Peer Review projects undertaken by Katestone Environmental include:
Expert advice for Russell City Energy Center plume vertical velocity assessment, Public Hearing, California for Calpine.
Appeal BD 234 of 2006 Parcel One & Ors and Chuwar Recycling and Land Filling Pty. Ltd for Ipswich City Council.
Review air quality impact assessment study and expert witness, Santrev Chicken farm for Ipswich City Council.
Review of Integrated monitoring program and dispersion modelling for Wagerup 3 Expansion, Independent Expert for Alcoa.
Expert Witness - DTS Group Qld & JLF Corporation v Brisbane City Council, for Home Wilkinson Lowry.
Review of odour issues in relation to KA Hall & Ors vs Nanago Shire Council & RT and VK Cullen P&E (Kingaroy) Appeal No. 2 of 2004 for Department of Primary Industries.
Change in odour and dust emissions due to conversions of naturally-ventilated poultry sheds to tunnel ventilation for Beaudesert Shire Council.
Assessment of air circulation MLK Newton Pty. Ltd. – Appellant Maroochy Shire Council for Warlow Scott.
Initial review and issues report from expert witness conference for Fisher v Wambo Coal for Blake Dawson Waldron.
Review of odour issues in relation to P & E Appeal 4804/2002, Oates Avenue and 21 Cunard Street, Holland Park for Brisbane City Council.