NYS GIS Association, Welcome to Syracuse!
Sep 23, 2019
EDR is a proud sponsor of NYGeoCon2019! Our GIS Division will be presenting and attending at the NYS GIS Association conference, being held at the Marriott Downtown in Syracuse on September 23-25. Gordon Perkins, GISP, Senior Project Manager and Visualization Specialist is presenting “Leveraging Lidar for the Advancement of Viewshed Analysis and Visual Impact Assessment”. […]
EDR Expands Renewable Energy Services
Sep 13, 2019
EDR is pleased to announce the expansion of our renewable energy services team! We recently welcomed Director of Offshore Wind Services, Chris Rein; Senior Project Manager and Mid-Atlantic Practice Lead, Jody Lima; and Senior Project Managers Scott McBurney and Susan Herz to our Environmental Division. The addition of these senior professionals further broadens our experience […]
Madison County Delphi Falls Park
Aug 30, 2019
Congratulations to Madison County on their work to expand public access to the newly established Delphi Falls Park located in the Town of Cazenovia. EDR’s planning, landscape architecture, and engineering divisions are pleased to be working with Madison County to bring their visions to reality. For additional information regarding Madison County’s plans for Delphi Falls […]
I-81 Viaduct Preliminary Draft Design Report/DEIS
May 02, 2019
NYSDOT recently published the Preliminary Draft Design Report/Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the I-81 Viaduct Project. The replacement of I-81 through downtown Syracuse represents a transformative opportunity for regional planning and development. As both members of the local community and professionals who assisted with preparation of portions of the DEIS, EDR is excited for […]
EDR Cultural Resources Division Participates in 2019 NYSAA Annual Meeting
Apr 25, 2019
EDR’s Cultural Resources Division is proud to sponsor this year’s annual meeting of the New York State Archaeological Association and the spring meeting of the New York Archaeological Council, held on April 26-28 in Johnstown, NY. The annual conference highlights recent discoveries, research, and issues of professional practice in New York archaeology. Our archaeology staff […]
Ohio Power Siting Board Approves Willowbrook Solar Farm
Apr 24, 2019
Congratulations to Open Road Renewables on the recent approval of the Willowbrook Solar Farm by the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB)! On April 4th, 2019, the OPSB issued a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for this 150 megawatt solar project located on approximately 1,700 acres of agricultural land in Concord and White Oak […]
DWW Solar II Approved In Connecticut
Apr 15, 2019
Congratulations to DWW Solar II and our colleagues at Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB) for successfully obtaining approval for a 26.4-megawatt solar farm in Connecticut. EDR’s visual experts and landscape architects worked closely with DWW Solar II, VHB, and the Town of Simsbury to develop a visual mitigation strategy which will minimize visual concerns from […]
EDR GIS Division Attends Annual Conference
Apr 10, 2019
The EDR GIS team recently attended the 28th Annual GIS/SIG Conference. The conference covered a variety of topics including applications of GIS in field data collection, planning, web mapping, stormwater management, and more; a discussion of new and improved ESRI software products; and featured a keynote address by Daniel Cole, the GIS Coordinator and Chief […]