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Case Studies

Passaic River Restoration Initiative (PRRI)

This exceptionally expensive and prolonged cleanup was headed towards massive litigation and significant delays unless an alternate solution was found. More...

 

Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP)

Proposed as a solution to restore and protect the south Florida ecosystem and supply water, CERP was the largest environmental project in US history. More...


Daniels Parkway Project

The mitigation requirements for Lee County, Florida were not only unaffordable but would set a far-reaching and negative precedent for future development. More...


Laguna Estates

"When our client unexpectedly received an alternate proposal that would have a devastating fiscal impact on their project, and with very little time to respond - we had to energize the network." David Barrows, Dawson & Associates. More...

 



Federal, state and local policy decisions have far-reaching impact on businesses, individuals, and governments. To affect government action, shape policy and achieve successful outcomes in today's increasingly complex political environment requires:

  • Comprehensive and specialized knowledge
  • Innovative and proven experience
  • Ethical, high-impact relationships
Dawson & Associates (D&A), the premier experts in water resources, natural resources management, and environmental permitting, has the institutional experience and knowledge to provide advocacy on critical permitting and regulatory compliance policy issues.

News & Updates

D&A Says Farewell to Dave Barrows, Senior Advisor

April 13, 2009 - Dave Barrows has been a vital member of our team for nearly two decades now, and before that, he and I worked together in the Pentagon when we were both in public service. More...

Former Congressman Martin Lancaster Joins D&A

February 5, 2009 - H. Martin Lancaster (D-NC), who represented coastal North Carolina and many of the state’s military bases for eight years in the U.S. House of Representatives, has joined Dawson & Associates.

The City of Folsom, California Newsletter

March/April 2009 - Please click the link above for the November City of Folsom, California newsletter featuring the bridge and its dedication ceremony, water shortages, and Mayor Miklos' State of the City address.

Sacramento Area Flood Control Association
Board of Directors Action Summary

March 2009 - Please click the link above for the most recent SAFCA Board of Directors Action Summary.

Anniversary of President James Garfield's Death

September 2008 - 127 years ago today, the 20th president of the United States and our resident ghost, James A. Garfield, died of wounds inflicted by an assassin.

Former National Wildlife Chief Bill Hartwig Joins Dawson & Associates

June 30 , 2008 - Bill Hartwig, who was Chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service from 2003 to 2006, has joined Dawson & Associates as a Senior Advisor. More...

Florida Environmental Leader to Join Dawson & Associates

June 27 , 2008 - Estus Whitfield, who personified Florida’s increasingly aggressive environmental protection efforts as Chief Environmental Advisor to four Florida governors from 1979 to 1999, has joined Dawson & Associates as a Senior Advisor. More...

Former NOAA Admiral Joins Dawson & Associates

April 2, 2008 - Rear Adm. Samuel De Bow, who served as director of both Marine and Aviation Operations and the Commissioned Officer Corps for the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from 2004 to 2007, has joined Dawson & Associates as a Senior Advisor, the firm announced. More...

Former Waterway Administrator Joins Dawson & Associates

March 25, 2008 - Don Waldon, Administrator of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority for more than 20 years, has joined Dawson & Associates as a Senior Advisor.  Mr. Waldon comes to D&A with more than 35 years experience in federal and state water resources issues. More...

Former CALTRANS Director, Corp of Engineers Commander Joins Dawson & Associates

March 18, 2008 - Maj. Gen. James van Loben Sels, former Director of CALTRANS who also commanded three different divisions while serving in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has joined Dawson & Associates as a Senior Advisor. More...

Brigadier General (Ret) J. Richard Capka Joins D&A as its New Chief Operating Officer

February 25, 2008 - BG J. Richard Capka, who recently stepped down as Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, is the new Chief Operating Office at Dawson & Associates, the firm announced today. More...