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SAM Structural Stormwater Controls (SSC) Science Review & Synthesis Study

9/10/21

OCI recently completed important research to inform recommendations for Structural Stormwater Control (SSC) requirements for the Municipal Stormwater Permit. In 2018, municipal stormwater permittees (MS4) in Western Washington requested a stakeholder group work on policy and technical issues related to future SSC requirements. They had questions about where the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology)
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2021 Osborn Consulting Scholarship Winners

9/10/21

At the end of 2020, OCI established our very first scholarship fund through the Renton Regional Community Foundation for upcoming professionals in our industry. The Osborn Consulting Scholarship was founded to support ambitious BIPOC students with demonstrated financial need who were or will be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree at accredited programs in landscape
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Award-Winning Outdoor Learning at Salish Coast Elementary

9/9/21

“No child left inside” was the guiding philosophy for the design team in delivering the Salish Coast Elementary School for the Port Townsend School District.  Osborn Consulting (OCI) was the landscape architect for this award-winning project by Integrus Architects. Three goals guided the new school’s vision: Meaningful, place-based collaborative learning Commitment to engagement with the
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