Located in the downtown core, adjacent to the Village Green, the Fair Haven Park and Ride lot consisted of lightly marked spaces with no separation from the roadway on either side. The large contiguous area of paved surface, lack of pedestrian facilities, and minimal striping provided a low level of service. Frequently used by residents…
The City of Burlington required a 20-year engineering evaluation of its wastewater treatment plants, collection system, and pump stations; the development of a 10-year capital plan; and consultant services related to wastewater revenue bonds. Satisfying the bond requirements required D&K to provide recommendations regarding (1) operation and maintenance, (2) ways to improve the operation of…
VTrans prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Bennington Bypass project and needed assistance creating a Final EIS. Following the completion of the FEIS by D&K, VTrans engaged D&K to design a wetland mitigation site and to assist in the documentation and preparation of permit applications associated with the construction of approximately 10…
D&K provided engineering services for a new $17.5M LEED-Gold-certified five-story residence hall that houses up to 283 students, serving as a benchmark for new construction and renovation projects on campus. D&K provided civil/site design, permitting, topographic and boundary surveys, utilities, and cost estimates. Site improvements included grading, stormwater management system, access road/parking, pavement marking/signage, ADA…
PurposeEnergy, a nationwide renewable energy producer, sought to develop an anaerobic digester and food process treatment facility near Middlebury’s wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) in the heart of the town’s industrial district. The project accomplishes two significant goals: reduce loading from food-process waste to the municipal WWTF and maximize the reuse of waste products through a…
The Hooksett Hydroelectric Project includes a 1.6 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric power generation dam that is a barrier to aquatic organism passage (AOP), including Blueback Herring, American Eel, and American Shad. D&K worked closely with officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration regarding the details of the design,…
To address impacts from large truck traffic along Main Street/VT 22A in downtown Vergennes, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) commissioned a Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) study to review options to divert truck traffic around the city. VT 22A carries approximately 750 trucks per day through the urban center. Serving as part of a…
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…