NHDAS and the NH Legislature relied on a deteriorating parking structure to serve legislative sessions and other government needs. The NH State Government required a new 409-slip garage across the street from the State House on a site then occupied by the NH Department of Justice (DOJ) building. The DOJ was relocated within the City…
To support continued and upgraded use of its site for light industrial purposes, Chroma Tech needed to stabilize an adjacent slope. The aim of the project was to improve site stability and minimize erosion and stormwater pollution directly behind the facility. D&K evaluated the site and worked with regulators, the client, and a grant funding…
The Town of Enfield sought to develop a Non-Native Invasive Species Management Plan to control the non-native, invasive, terrestrial and aquatic plant species in the area. The objectives of the project included the maintenance of ecological integrity in Enfield and public education and outreach across New Hampshire. D&K developed field inventory methods and maps to…
The Town of Raymond sought services to map and evaluate wetlands for groundwater protection and water-quality functions. D&K identified 17 priority wetlands and used the 2015 “Method for Inventorying and Evaluating Freshwater Wetlands in New Hampshire” for flood storage, groundwater, and sediment trapping functions.
The US Forest Service sought to expand their supervisor’s office and relocate from downtown Rutland to be closer to forest resources in the Green Mountain National Forest. Under successive contracts, D&K worked with the Forest Service, regulators, and other stakeholders to develop site design concepts, survey the area, identify natural resources, secure permitting, and provide…
The City of Essex Junction needed to meet the town’s phosphorous TMDL requirements by designing a subsurface gravel wetland, as proposed by the Indian Brook Flow Restoration Plan. D&K designed a gravel wetland to treat the stormwater discharge from a watershed associated with three homeowners’ associations (HOAs), roadways, and sidewalks. Our project team coordinated with…
D&K provided mechanical, electrical, structural, landscape architecture, and civil design and retro-commissioning services for modifications of nine state facilities, converting from district steam to various types of local heating systems. D&K designed a new steam boiler plant—located remotely from the buildings it served—for the New Hampshire State House and two other State buildings. The project…
As part of the Great Streets BTV project, D&K assisted with the redesign of City Hall Park. The overall goal of the project was to make Burlington’s downtown core more appealing to users of all modes of transportation and enhance the area’s natural and cultural assets. D&K developed designs for civil, stormwater, and utilities to…
Following the inception of Vermont’s Three-Acre Stormwater Rule, schools throughout Vermont needed to adapt their campuses to manage stormwater in accordance with Vermont Stormwater General Permit 3-9050. To help schools successfully manage these challenges, D&K has provided engineering and environmental services for feasibility studies and the design of stormwater improvements for five schools. The projects…