Portfolio

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: 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: 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…

Client: Port of Bellingham Case Study: The Port of Bellingham published a Climate Action Roadmap in 2019. Peak is partnering with Veda Environmental to facilitate the next steps for the Port to evaluate climate change impacts to port operations as well as identify mitigation and adaptation goals. This process will set a course for the…

Client: Whatcom County, WA Case Study: David Roberts of Peak worked with landowners along Swift Creek to explore alternatives for the long-term management of naturally occurring asbestos-laden water and sediments in Swift Creek. Swift Creek in Whatcom County has asbestos flowing into it from a naturally occurring land formation in the hillside above the valley….

Client: Twin Sisters Olivine, Whatcom County Case Study: Peak served as project manager for a multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional planning effort to develop a new Sven Larson Mine reclamation plan. For nearly a decade, this process in Whatcom County required local, state, and federal agency coordination, an integrated NEPA/SEPA approach, environmental review and document preparation, and sub-contractor…