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SUASCO Natural Climate Solutions Project
The SuAsCo Natural Climate Solutions Project brought together Hudson, Framingham, and Natick to identify Nature-based Solutions (NbS) that support residents, ecosystems, and climate resilience, with a focus on Environmental Justice and Climate Vulnerable communities. BSC led a team of consultants to identify opportunities for wetlands, floodplains, forests, and other ecosystems to enhance carbon sequestration and…Read More
Island End River Living Shoreline Concepts
BSC partnered with the City of Everett, Fort Point Associates, AECOM, and Weston & Sampson to pursue EOEEA Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP), BRIC, and other grant funding for the study and design of living shoreline strategies as part of the Island End River Flood Barrier and Riverwalk Project. The project evaluates opportunities to enhance climate…Read More
MassDEP No Net Loss of Wetland Carbon
BSC led a multidisciplinary team to support the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection in advancing strategies to achieve No Net Loss of Wetland Carbon and meet goals in the Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2025 and 2030. Working with Regenerative Design Group, Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions, and Woodwell Climate Research Center, the…Read More
Agawam Energy Center — Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
The Agawam Energy Center BESS project will transform a former industrial lumber yard into a clean energy facility serving western Massachusetts. Located on a 17.2-acre industrial site in Agawam, the project features a 250 MW, 4-hour lithium-ion battery storage system designed to strengthen grid reliability and support a lower-carbon energy future. The project also benefits…Read More
CRACK’D Kitchen
CRACK’D Kitchen transformed a small, highly constrained corner site at Fourth Avenue and Middlesex Turnpike in Burlington, Massachusetts, into a new restaurant destination. The project required careful coordination due to tight zoning requirements, FEMA 100-year floodplain considerations, and previously allocated compensatory flood storage tied to an adjacent development. BSC provided site design, permitting, and construction…Read More
Lovell Road Bridge Replacement
BSC is providing integrated bridge and roadway design services for the replacement of the Lovell Road bridge over Catacunemaug Brook in Shirley, Massachusetts. The existing 63-foot-span bridge will be replaced with a new 110-foot-span structure designed to meet the Massachusetts River and Stream Crossing Standards, improve hydraulic performance, and support long-term resiliency at this environmentally…Read More
Salisbury Coastal Resilience Planning Project
The Town of Salisbury faces growing coastal flooding risks from sea level rise, storm surge, and limited tidal flow in the Great Marsh. Key access roads to Salisbury Beach, including Beach Road, Old County Road, and State Reservation Road, are frequently overtopped, disrupting residents, businesses, and emergency services. To address these challenges, the Town initiated…Read More
EcoProtect: Nature-Based Solutions for Flooding and Heat
The EcoProtect: Nature-Based Solutions for Flooding and Heat project helped the Town of Navassa, North Carolina, identify and prioritize equitable strategies to address flooding, extreme heat, and development pressures. Building on the Town’s Resilience Strategy, BSC integrated GIS-based vulnerability analysis with a community-centered engagement process tailored to a historically underserved community within the Gullah Geechee…Read More
Amazon Fulfillment Center Site Development
BSC supported the development of a 2.75-million-square-foot warehouse on a former 95-acre farm. The project featured 40 loading docks, parking for 1,200 employees and 200 tractor trailers, and improvements to two state roadways, including a culvert extension through a perennial stream. Two residential properties were acquired and removed to accommodate the site. The work included…Read MorePages: