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BSC Group wetland scientist Diana Walden co-authored a peer reviewed article that was recently published in the Environmental Concerns in Rights-of-Way Management, Ninth International Symposium. The paper, entitled "Effects of Wood Chip Cover on Revegetation Following Rights-of-Way Clearing and Construction" was prepared with Amanda Mayhew of Northeast Utilities and presented at the 2009 symposium. Of…Read More

BSC Group's Director of Planning, Russ Burke, AICP, will co-present at September's annual conference of the Southern New England Planning Association. Russ's session, which will be co-presented with Kevin Hively of Ninigret Partners, is entitled "U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance and Implications for Planners: It's Not Your Father's Industrial Revolution." The presentation will discuss the effects of…Read More

Since 1988, The Society for Ecological Restoration International (SER) has given a voice to the field of ecological restoration and has become known as the leader in this emerging discipline. Matt Waldrip, an environmental scientist with BSC Group, was recently elected secretary for SER's New England chapter. The Board of Directors is elected by current…Read More

To mark the opening of the newly renovated Academy Fields, the Town of Stratford held a ribbon cutting ceremony and celebratory walk-a-thon on March 30th. The aged fields underwent a complete renovation in the last six months to meet the extensive recreational needs of the various user groups. The Town retained BSC in the fall…Read More

The Bulfinch Companies, developer of the Cambridge Discovery Park project, was presented with the City of Cambridge's GoGreen Award for sustainability initiatives that were implemented as part of the redevelopment project. BSC Group provided several of the green design elements for the project, including the transformation of a parking lot into a natural vegetative buffer…Read More

BSC Group Connecticut received a Merit Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Connecticut's (ACEC/CT) Engineering Excellence Awards for the Silver Sands / Walnut Beach Boardwalk project in Milford, CT. The annual award recognizes engineering excellence and honors distinctive projects that promote exceptional client service; social, economic or sustainable benefits; and originality and…Read More

Following a rigorous selection process, Geonetics was retained by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Information Technology to create an observation collection and management system that will assist with the identification and tracking of vernal pools and rare species. Although small in size, vernal pool ecosystems are extremely productive, exporting high volumes…Read More

BSC presented the University of Connecticut with final construction documents and submitted design documents to the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) for a comprehensive plan for campus bicycle routes. The project, a task assignment under BSC's on-call contract with UConn, supports the University's goals of improving and promoting bicycle transportation on campus. BSC evaluated, planned,…Read More

The Town of Harwich Conservation Commission selected BSC to develop a Town Wide Land Stewardship Report and a comprehensive Land Management Plan for both Bells Neck Conservation Area & Island Pond Conservation Area. The property contains diverse habitat ranging from upland forest, vernal pool, reservoir, salt marsh, bordering vegetated wetland, tidal and non-tidal river, and…Read More

BSC Group was selected to provide professional consulting services for roadway reconstruction and traffic signal design for intersections along East Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington. The project will improve pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic safety as well as improve traffic operations in the area. The project corridor is approximately 3,500 feet long extending from Pleasant Street…Read More