Happenings
Natural Resource Infrastructure Assessments (Amesbury, Georgetown, Bolton)
Through Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grants, BSC worked with municipal staff and community leaders in Amesbury, Bolton, Harvard, Devens and Georgetown to evaluate opportunities for nature-based solutions within their communities. Bolton, Harvard and Devens worked together as part of a regional assessment. BSC’s GIS services created a series of ecological climate resilience maps utilizing web-based mapping tools…Read More
Phragmites Inventory at Hockomock Wildlife Management Area
On behalf of the Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, BSC documented and mapped the current Phragmites australis within the Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area in the Towns of Bridgewater, Easton, and Raynham. The project area encompassed 2,446 acres of the almost 17,000 acres that comprise Hockomock Swamp. BSC is developing a geodatabase of all…Read More
Horseneck Beach Campground Design
BSC Group was selected to provide planning and design services for improvements at the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Horseneck Beach Campground in Westport. The campground, which is among one of the most popular of DCR’s facilities, was in need of site-wide improvements to provide a more efficient, sustainable, resilient and enjoyable camping experience.…Read More
Survey Services for Roadway Reconstruction Projects
BSC is providing topographic base plan survey services as well as wetlands delineation and permitting for the Town of Spencer’s upcoming roadway projects. Led largely by our responsive professional land surveying team in Worcester, BSC points with pride for being one of the town’s preferred consultants since 2008. Our long track record of service to…Read More
GIS Standard Operating Procedures for Mapping and Data Delivery
BSC was retained by National Grid to provide Geographic Information Systems (GIS) standard operating procedures for mapping and data delivery. The standards establish consistent GIS workflow methods and maintain a framework for spatial data creation and map production. Excellent GIS standard operating procedures assure quality control of all processes involved, and enforce consistency in spatial…Read More
On-Call Survey Services for MassDOT
BSC Group provides a variety of on-call survey services to support various contracts with MassDOT. Under two separate contracts, BSC provides full-time survey crews for engineering field services that aid in the construction of MassDOT projects throughout northeastern Massachusetts and Worcester County. BSC also provides baseplan preparation services in southeastern Massachusetts, which services include right-of-way…Read More
On Call Services with Boston Water & Sewer Commission
BSC Group is currently providing land surveying services to the Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) on an as-needed basis in support of its Capital Improvement Program. Existing conditions surveys act as a base for BWSC’s water and wastewater design efforts; verify and supplement as-built data for completed projects; and facilitate the updating of the…Read More