Hazard Risk Services
Community Impact Statements
Community Impact Statements (CIS)™ can be used in much the same capacity as an Environmental Impact Statement, with the exception that the CIS™ addresses the impact of the environment, including projected risks, on the project and seeks to minimize risks to existing or new developments, assets or infrastructure.
Large Scale Engineering & Impacts Statements
Our CIS™ are living documents, providing changes in potential risks for 20-year time slices that represent near-term (2030), mid-term (2060), and long-term (2090) projections. Clients can do ‘what-if scenarios,’ or ‘visioning’ exercises to explore how their actions may alter the impacts depending on their goals and how they use their resources.
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A CIS™ can help to develop and monitor “tipping points,” or the points where a risk moves from acceptable to unacceptable. By understanding the potential timing of these tipping points, it is possible to respond promptly, potentially avoiding system failures. Our clients can be proactive and not reactive to a changing future.
Recent Projects:
Levelock - Community Impact Statement
The Levelock Village Council is conducting a Community Impact Statement (CIS) for the Native Village of Levelock, Alaska, following their successful grant award. This vital project is assessing how future risk scenarios could affect the community, focusing on mitigating hazards such as sea level rise and flooding. A key component of the CIS is analyzing the impact of risk change on the erosion of the Kvichak River, a crucial resource for Levelock that supports supply services and sockeye salmon fishing.
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Utilizing advanced machine learning techniques, the CIS will develop effective strategies to enhance the village's strength and protect its cultural and environmental assets. The project, funded at $380,000, includes comprehensive stakeholder engagement and educational outreach to ensure that the community's needs and insights are central to the strength and planning process.