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.

Water

Downstream Strategies provides water resources planning assistance for government entities, watershed associations, and other nonprofits.
  • Watershed-based plans
  • Watershed protection plans
  • Source water protection plans
  • Clean Water Act permitting and compliance
  • Impacts on water resources from existing or proposed projects

Energy

We gather and analyze data, write reports, and provide testimony with an understanding of the Appalachian region’s, the country’s, and the world’s changing energy landscape.
  • Alternative energy futures and scenario development
  • Energy-related permits
  • Market trends related to renewables, coal, natural gas, and electricity

Climate

Downstream Strategies offers planning services for climate mitigation and greenhouse gas reduction for government entities, nonprofits, and businesses.
  • Greenhouse gas inventories
  • Climate mitigation and greenhouse gas reductions
  • Cost-benefit analyses of alternative reduction and mitigation strategies

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Projects

Watershed and Water Stewards Capacity and Needs Assessment: Upper Ohio River Basin

The Headwaters to the Ohio (H2O) Water Network contracted Downstream Strategies to carry out an assessment of community-based watershed organizations (CWOs), which included identifying and inventorying relevant groups, designing and distributing a survey, and conducting interviews with representatives. This report introduces the topic of CWOs and presents the characteristics, strengths, and challenges of a variety of water- and natural resource–focused stewards and organizations located in 14 counties in western Pennsylvania.

Reclaiming Appalachia Mini-grant Assistance

We provided technical assistance to community groups in Kentucky as part of the Reclaiming Appalachia Mini-Grant Program. Community priorities range from securing clean drinking water to diversifying local economies that have historically depended almost solely on coal mining. We are creating renderings for these projects and estimating their local economic benefits to lay the groundwork for successful grant proposals.

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