The goal of this project was the removal of Stone Pond Dam and associated structures, the restoration of Scott Brook to a free-flowing condition, and the removal of an unnatural barrier to aquatic organism passage (AOP). D&K developed a study and provided a removal design that considered H&H, sediment transfer, and soils and identified alternatives…
The Cross Brothers Dam was no longer used for a long-defunct mill, and the impoundment had silted into the dam’s crest. The dam, built in 1924 and classified as a Low-Hazard dam by the State of Vermont, was a complete obstruction to aquatic organism passage with the potential to further damage water quality. D&K provided…
Otter View Park is an ADA-accessible public park that consists of a series of trails located on 17 acres next to the Otter Creek. The park provides pedestrian access through a variety of natural settings, such as upland meadow, cattail marsh, wetland shrubs, and floodplain forest. D&K designed the park and pathways; performed topographic and…
For a wide-ranging park expansion and redevelopment effort, Manchester’s Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery Division selected D&K as a partner to perform detailed site analyses of multiple schools, recreational areas, and other properties, including rehabilitation of the Piscataquog River Park. D&K provided planning, design, and construction administration services for the realignment of the entry roadway, a…
The City of Laconia’s Parks and Recreation Department sought to create a new infill park on Lucerne Avenue. The park included a restroom building, an amphitheater, a playground, and a pavilion. D&K worked with subconsultants to accomplish Low Impact Development practices and provided part-time construction observation services, concrete foundation testing observation, and contract administration services.
The City of St. Albans sought to create a plan for the south end of Taylor Park to improve cohesion and connectivity with the historic north end. Taylor Park needed improved circulation, infrastructure for events, increased accessibility, improved lighting and wayfinding, improved stormwater infrastructure, and a more extensive tree canopy. As part of a consultant…
An aging concrete and masonry dam was deemed structurally deficient by state regulators, and the owners could not justify the expense of reconstruction. D&K connected the owners with the NRCS to fund the construction, which included the removal and disposal of the dam and active restoration of the stream channel. Our team designed the removal…
The Cabot-Danville US 2 Segment 1 highway stormwater improvements included relocating a reach of Molly’s Falls Brook. The project required site inspection coordinated with the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources District Fisheries Biologist, Stream Alteration Engineer, and VTrans representatives. To relocate the brook, D&K collected site data and developed a design utilizing hydraulic engineering and…
The Sydney Drive park provides a venue for passive recreation and includes the conversion of an open stormwater retention pond to subsurface manifold piping and stone retention facility with an underlying treatment media. The project is an implementation of the Indian Brook Flow Restoration Plan and a pilot treatment study in preparation of future Lake…