Science-Based Planning
Whether focused on a parcel of land, a watershed, a region, or a state, the best planning documents are informed by sound science and rigorous analysis. Downstream Strategies catalogs current conditions, links policy and management options with scientific data, performs economic benefits analyses, and writes detailed plans to arm our clients with the technical expertise needed to improve and protect vital resources.
Rivers and watersheds
Downstream Strategies provides wide-ranging water resources planning assistance for watershed groups, river management organizations, government entities, and nonprofits.
- Alternative energy futures and scenario development
- Analyses of energy-related permits
- Energy development and market trends analyses
Habitat and conservation plans
- Habitat assessments
- Conservation plans
- Tract management plans
Climate adaptation planning
- Climate adaptation plans
- Greenhouse gas inventories
- Climate mitigation and greenhouse gas reduction planning
- Cost-benefit analyses of alternative reduction and mitigation strategies
- Analyses and support for purchasing or selling carbon offsets and renewable energy credits
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Projects
Charleston Green Team Strategic Plan
Based on a series of facilitated planning sessions, this strategic plan documents the Charleston Green Team’s vision, operational goals, and implementation goals as it works to increase energy efficiency and climate resilience, improve transportation connections and land use, and reduce waste. It also includes a set of prioritized projects for each goal.
Natural Gas Pipeline Impacts on Groundwater and Surface Water
We conducted a series of analyses of the groundwater and surface water impacts of natural gas pipelines in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, with a primary focus on erosion and sedimentation.
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