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Client: Black Rock Cable Case Study: Black Rock Cable sought our assistance to complete fiber optic cable crossing research to determine potential service connections along the I-5 corridor. To do so, required crossing the Snohomish and Stillaguamish Rivers. We researched and compiled easement data to identify opportunities for cooperative use of easements. Impact: Making these…

Client: Whatcom County, WA Case Study: Peak facilitated a multi-year collaborative process involving over 80 stakeholders who worked to prioritize and implement system‐wide improvements to the levee system on the Nooksack River. With the System Wide Improvement Framework (SWIF), we completed a key component—the Nooksack River Levee Vegetation Management Plan. Impact: Managing vegetation along levees…

Client: 3FI (The Nature Conservancy, WA Department of Fish and Wildlife) Case Study: Peak facilitated the Farm Fish and Flood Initiative – a multi-interest group pioneering mutually beneficial approaches to saving farmland, restoring salmon runs, and reducing flood risk in Skagit County. Negotiations over the course of seven years resulted in the development of agreements, engaging factions,…

Client: Pacific Northwest Trail Association (PNTA) Case Study: Peak conducted ten public meetings in a three-state area along the proposed Pacific Northwest Trail to develop a comprehensive management plan. Impact: This ambitious project on the scale of the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail is bringing trail access to natural places and creating economic…

Client: PAC Worldwide Case Study: Peak conducted a plastic packaging recovery feasibility study to explore opportunities for a waste capture and reuse scenario with a key PAC client that specializes in global online sales. The team presented the results of their feasibility study which identified methods for recovering its pure PE packaging. In addition, Peak…

Client: Tony’s Coffee Case Study: Peak’s sustainability work for Tony’s Coffee entails quantifying GHG emissions; identifying sustainable packaging; and examining options for carbon offsetting. The 2021 Coffee Roaster of the Year – Tony’s Coffee – met with Peak staff to capture insights and discuss steps Tony’s can take to explore greater sustainability. Peak continues to…