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DBH Soil Services Inc. was established in 2000 and was built on the foundation of providing support for agricultural, planning, engineering and environmental issues to both public and private sector clients. The company is headed by Dave Hodgson, a registered Professional Agrologist, who has over 35 years of experience in the agricultural/environmental consulting field. Dave's experience extends across environmental assessment, land use planning, impact assessments, soil remediation, construction project monitoring, crop monitoring studies and expert testimony at Ontario Municipal Board/Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearings.

DBH Soil Services specializes in Agricultural Impact Assessments (AIA), Minimum Distance Separation (MDS), detailed soil survey and Canada Land Inventory (CLI) assessments.

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Geographic Information System (GIS) Assessment

Provide digital mapping and data management through ESRI ARCGIS Pro and/or ARCMap desktop applications.

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Soil Survey - Land Capability Assessment

Conduct soil survey and Canada Land Capability (CLI) for agriculture assessments with respect to the OMAFRA Guidelines for Detailed Soil Survey for Agricultural Land Use Planning.

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Agricultural Impact Assessment (AIA)

Conduct Agricultural Impact Assessments (as required through the Provincial Planning Statement (PPS 2024) and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Agri-business (OMAFA) Publication 861 Agricultural Impact Assessment (AIA) Guidance Document (January 2026)).