Public Lands

Our Public Lands team works directly with state and federal agencies toward effective land management that conforms with the complex and dynamic regulations unique to each agency. We also serve communities and resorts adjacent to public lands where growth, management, and environmental stewardship are inextricably linked.

Our work includes

Environmental compliance at every stage of your project: feasibility and risk assessments, alternatives analysis, public outreach, NEPA process management and documentation, and permitting.
Forest health and fuels assessments to lower wildfire risk and protect communities through stand improvement thinning, fuel reduction treatments, prescribed burning, ecosystem restoration, habitat enhancement, and coordination with interest groups, communities, and local governments.

Planning, design, and management of state parks.
National Forest recreation planning including campground design, trail system development and rehabilitation, capacity analyses, and recreation experience evaluations.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS), cartography, and visual simulations and renderings.

Why us?

We understand the unique aspects of working in public lands at the unique confluence of regulatory protections, resource management, competing needs of various stakeholders, and creating access to beautiful public spaces while maintaining environmental stewardship of these sensitive ecosystems.

We bring a collaborative approach, credibility, and expertise to every project. We can anticipate common issues that occur throughout the planning process but can also partner with our clients to approach new challenges in an ever-evolving environmental, political, and social landscape.

The following are at the core of our approach:

Strategic thinking, planning, and the ability to perceive many steps ahead.
A thorough understanding of the NEPA process
Deep and trusted relationships with agencies and communities
Confident, effective, and efficient handling of the public participation process
Open, honest dialogue among all parties

65 Years Experience

Vision that’s Rooted in Strategy

3,000 Projects and Counting

Testimonials Don't just take our word for it

SE Group’s extensive experience in environmental planning has helped bring together many partners to develop an implementation plan that is already being used to get ready for work next field season. For this project, the NEPA-permitted landscape is 75,000 acres, but the Forest and partners wanted to identify a footprint and scope of work focused on the WUI and community and infrastructure protection. SE Group helped us move from concept to an actual work plan.

Kim Siepp

Managing Director of Science and Research, Blue Forest

The NFF has enjoyed working closely with SE Group to advance an all-lands outdoor recreation strategy in Southwest Colorado. SE Group brings expertise in planning, spatial analysis, economic analysis, community collaboration, and more, which has added tremendous value to the project. They have also dealt gracefully with many personnel transitions over the lifetime of the project and have served as key thought partners and advisors along the way. Thank you, SE Group!

Emily Olsen

Sr. Director of Conservation Programs, National Forest Foundation

Once again, SE Group demonstrated their leadership in working through the permitting process. Their innovative planning and thorough analysis was essential for these first two groundbreaking summer recreation projects on the National Forest.

Scott Fitzwilliams

Forest Supervisor, White River National Forest

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