Projects - Recent Projects

Since the firm's beginning, PWA has had the opportunity to collaborate on many exciting river, tidal, coastal and wetland projects with clients throughout California, the West and beyond. PWA's growing portfolio reflects the ever-evolving expertise and experience of our staff, the use of new technologies and innovative solutions to new challenges. We have selected three examples to provide a snapshot of our recent work.

 
River and Floodplain Restoration Projects Title   Sausal Creek Daylighting   Sausal Creek Daylighting
Project Summary PWA led a multi-disciplinary team of landscape architects, architects, civil and structural engineers to develop the Sausal Creek Daylighting project as an integral component of the new Town Center in Portola Valley, California.
   
Location Portola Valley, California
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River and Floodplain Restoration Projects Title   Lower American River Sunrise Side Channel Enhancement   Lower American River Sunrise Side Channel Enhancement
Project Summary PWA, as part of an interdisciplinary team, worked to design and build modifications to the side channel to reduce the potential for redd desiccation in the Lower American River in Sacramento.
   
Location Sacramento, California
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Climate Change Project Title   California Coastal Erosion Response to Sea Level Rise – Analysis and Mapping   California Coastal Erosion Response to Sea Level Rise – Analysis and Mapping
Project Summary PWA was funded by the Ocean Protection Council to provide technical studies to support the Pacific Institute’s economic analysis on the impact of flooding and erosion on infrastructure and property.
   
Location Central and Northern California Coast, California
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Title   Napa Sonoma Marsh Restoration   Napa Sonoma Marsh Restoration
Project Summary PWA provided hydrology, geomorphology and restoration design services for 10,000 acres of former salt production ponds.
   
Location Napa County, California
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Title   South Bay Salt Pond Restoration   South Bay Salt Pond Restoration
Project Summary The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is the largest tidal wetland restoration project on the west coast of the United States. This multi-disciplinary, multi-objective restoration project will be implemented in a series of phases over several decades.
   
Location South San Francisco Bay, California
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