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Client: Anacortes Marina Owners Association Case Study: Anacortes Marina facilities improvement project is on an 8-year project timeline from 2018-2026 to remove all creosote pilings, replace all docks with open slips, install a new steel marina breakwater, and change ramps/gangways to decrease steepness and increase safety. Peak’s part in this process has been to provide…

Client: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Snohomish County, WA Case Study: Peak developed a public engagement and outreach strategy for communities impacted by Little Bear Creek stormwater and flooding in Snohomish County. Our work on Little Bear Creek Watershed Management emphasized outreach and appropriate outreach materials to overburdened communities in the development of the…

Client: Neil’s Bigleaf Maple Syrup in Acme, WA Case Study Making Bigleaf maple syrup is possible and Neil McLeod and his son, Devin McLeod are proving it’s an excellent west coast product with huge business potential. Neil’s BigLeaf Maple Syrup sought out Peak’s sustainability team to provide grant writing services in an application for the…

Client: Skagit Conservation District Problem: Current streamside vegetation restoration in Skagit County is not achieving adequate shading of streams, reduction in stream temperatures, and associated increases in salmon survivability. Several streams in the Skagit Watershed are reaching temperatures in the summer months that are detrimental and potentially lethal to juvenile salmon. While there are several…

Client: City of Bellingham Parks and Recreation Case Study: Peak is facilitating the meetings of the Steering Committee in developing the Chuckanut Community Forest Master Plan addressing priorities and strategies for public use and protection of the forest, trails, and open space. Peak helped to develop a community survey to assess current and future uses…

Client: Whatcom County Case Study: Peak facilitated a multi-year collaborative process involving over 80 stakeholders and seven teams. We 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. Value/Benefit: Managing vegetation…