Portfolio

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: City of Bellingham, WA Case Study: The City of Bellingham asked Peak to provide strategic guidance and meeting facilitation for the newly established Broadband Advisory Workgroup which meets monthly. Workgroup members are selected by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council. The group is tasked with advising the City on broadband infrastructure policy, equity,…

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…