Concept Planning

Planning for large multi-phased projects with the project's viability not determined until a future date.

Concept Planning is done for larger projects when they are starting up. Many of these projects are multi-phased, with the project’s viability not determined until a future date. A premium is placed on acquiring the proper information to proceed with project planning of capital investments, but careful attention is paid to not locating facilities in avalanche runout zones. This is accomplished by creating an avalanche atlas. In later phases, an avalanche safety plan and a concept risk mitigation plan are developed along with attendant capital and operating costs. If the project gets a green light, then the program’s overall avalanche risk reduction will be developed to minimize impacts on the project.

Example:

  • Constantine Metals Palmer Project, Haines, AK
Avalanche Risk Reduction Programs
Avalanche Research
DHA and its predecessors (Alcan Avalanche Services) have been involved in avalanche research since 1982. (Read more)
Short Term Risk Reduction
Risk Reduction for projects brief in time or scope, but where some level of avalanche risk exists. (Read more)
Longer Term Risk Reduction
Risk Reduction for projects where avalanche risk is primary and an avalanche safety plan is developed. (Read more)
Quantifying Avalanche Risk
With any kind of transportation corridor, it is possible to quantify the avalanche risk objectively using the Avalanche Hazard Index. (Read more)
Ski Area-Based Avalanche Assessments
DHA is at the forefront of producing concept and implementation plans for conversion from military artillery to Remote Avalanche Control Systems (RACS). (Read more)
Urban Risk Reduction
Recent trends highlight the difficulty of implementing avalanche zoning laws on the interface between wild and urban settings. (Read more)
Project Management
Providing support in many forms for your capital construction efforts related to implementing an avalanche program or modifying an existing program. (Read more)