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Client: Sudden Valley Community Association Case Study: Peak conducted a water quality sampling project for the Sudden Valley Community Association to determine the impact of development in Sudden Valley on water quality. Our team measured phosphorus and fecal coliform concentrations in streams and samples of the lake. Samples were taken from nine locations and were…

Client: Whatcom County Case Study: Swift Creek in Whatcom County has asbestos flowing into it from a naturally occurring land formation in the hillside above the valley. Whatcom County evaluated alternatives for long-term management of asbestos-laden water and sediments in Swift Creek. One alternative involved rerouting a clean tributary of Swift Creek into another drainage…

Client: Twin Sisters Olivine Case Study: Peak served as project manager for a multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional planning effort to develop a new reclamation plan and obtain a revised operating permit for a mine in Whatcom County. This multiple year process includes local, state, and federal agency coordination, an integrated NEPA/SEPA approach, environmental review and document preparation,…

Client: Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) Case Study: Peak advised NMTA and its members on the draft Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and related documents. We drafted preliminary comments that were submitted to DNR for consideration. The City of Bellingham also contracted with Peak to review the HCP for their…

Client: Whatcom County and Bellingham School District Case Study: We provided stormwater compliance support for Whatcom County Stormwater and Bellingham School District to address their stormwater compliance requirements. Peak conducted over fifty inspections of municipal stormwater facilities and twenty-five school district sites and provided reports on each. Impact: Whatcom County had a backlog of stormwater…

Client: Nippon Paper Case Study: Peak contracted with Nippon Paper to coordinate with multiple agencies to develop a mapping and conceptual mitigation plan for Nippon Paper in Port Angeles, WA. Nippon operates a paper mill facility at the western end of Ediz Hook and Port Angeles Harbor. Impact: The work was intended to stabilize eroding…