Project Groundwork

Project Groundwork

Planning + Design

Project Groundwork creates quality design solutions resulting in site developments that are sensitive to community and of appropriate scale for a given region or market.

Our civil engineers and landscape architects specialize in natural resources-based recreation, corridors, urban and site design, parks, public spaces and restoration projects. Much of our experience has been gained in semi-arid and arid climates, and a significant number of our recreation projects are situated along shorelines.

We are strategic thinkers and enjoy projects
with public outreach components.

Our capabilities include:
strategic planning, program development, schematic/conceptual design and design development, preparation of construction plans, specifications, cost estimation, construction administration and management, along with operations and maintenance considerations.

We work for:
cities, counties, public planning organizations, private individuals and entities engaged in commercial and residential development, as well as not-for-profit organizations engaged in cultural enrichment and conservation.

Land Exchange
Viability Assessment

Striking a balance

A primary goal of the land exchange viability assessment is to develop a strategy to promote salmon conservation and private property ownership. The assessment is the result of a chain of events and borne from discussions involving stakeholders from federal, state and local agencies as well as local and national not-for-profit conservation organizations.

Project Groundwork is assisting Natural Resources with the assessment by providing mapping, facilitation and a report.

Cresecent Bar Off-Island Design

Water and family-oriented day use

Project Groundwork developed the upland design and mitigation planting plan documents for the day use, shoreline trail, and boat launch areas off-island at Crescent Bar. The day use area includes picnic shelters positioned for up and down river views, as well as restroom and parking facilities. The facilities and amenities are sited in a blend of multi-purpose turf areas, riparian, and upland restoration areas for a mix of park and wildland experiences as well as habitat benefits. The boat launch area layout improves circulation and allows for queuing areas, pull-through tow-vehicle parking, as well as a marina side plaza and restroom facilities.

Titus Area Schematic
Master Planning

Working together is good for everyone

After years of planning independent residential projects with few results, a group of adjoining landowners have come together to overcome the area's infrastructure among other hurdles.

We have provided site master planning and design services, assisted with feasibility components pertaining to yields, and developed preliminary dimensional and design standards for the development.

Location: Leavenworth, WA

Professional Services Completed: 2010

Project Owner: Upper Valley MEND

Contact Name: Brian Thompson-Royer, Executive Director

Saddlerock Trails Assessment

Sustainability for a city icon

Since 2007, Project Groundwork has been assisting the city of Wenatchee and the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust (CDLT) in developing trail inventories, trail planning and design, trailhead site selection and design, public outreach, local agency permitting, grant funding compliance and construction management.

Through a grassroots fundraising effort, CDLT developed a plan to purchase the Saddlerock property from Washington State Department of Natural Resources and transfer ownership to the City of Wenatchee. For years, miles of unmaintained user-defined trails have cropped up. In response, CDLT is developing a stewardship plan, a major component of which is the formalization of a trails network. PG staff developed evaluation criteria based on Forest Service construction and maintenance standards to identify trails requiring reroute or closure, then classified existing trails, identified potential realignment corridors and prioritized the revisions. The plan also identifies additional disturbed areas for upland restoration.

Check out the Wenatchee World article about work we're doing to help CDLT with planning for Saddlerock.

Location:

Wenatchee, WA

Professional Services Completed:

2011

Project Owner:

Chelan-Douglas Land Trust

Contact Name:

Bob Bugert, Executive Director