Evermost began as an urban and environmental planning firm in 2019.

We delivered dozens of successful projects as we pivoted to mining land use and mining access law.

Planning

Here’s a selection of successful legacy planning, policy, and strategy work undertaken by our team.

Strategic Planning for Non-profits

  • Cascadia Magazine 

  • Environmental Resource Center

  • Blaine County Senior Connection

Long-Range Planning

Housing

  • 2019 Cottage Housing Policy Recommendations – King County, WA (primary author)

  • Construction Management Association of America PNW Conference 2019 – presentation on East King County affordable housing and market conditions

  • 2017 Employee Housing Plan – City of Sun Valley (principal author)

Infrastructure Planning

  • 2020 Multimodal Transportation Master Plan – City of Sandpoint, ID (subconsultant)

  • 2019 Downtown Parking Study – City of Redmond, WA (city project principal)

  • 2017 Citywide Road Reconstruction Design – City of Sun Valley, ID (city project manager)

  • 2015 Transportation Plan – City of Sun Valley, ID (city project manager)

  • 2013-2014 Fairbanks International Airport Master Plan Steering Commiteee

  • Wireless Ordinance Updates – FNSB, AK and City of Sierra Madre, CA

  • 2008-2009 NEPA Coordination and Permit Submittal for EHV Transmission Lines – Rocky Mountain Power

  • 2005-2006 Water System Planning – Metropolitan Water Districts of Southern California

Code and Policy

  • 2016 Reed v Gilbert compliant Sign Ordinance Update – City of Sun Valley, ID

  • 2016 Encroachments and Rights-of-Way Ordinance – City of Sun Valley, ID

  • 2013 Wireless Ordinance Updates – Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK

On-Call Permitting

  • 2019 Sound Transit Link Light Rail HCT permit review – City of Mountlake Terrace, WA (subconsultant)

  • 2017 Interim Planning Director – City of Sun Valley, ID

Water Resources and Floodplain Management

  • 2023 Water Rights Appeal in King County, WA – Private Client

  • 2017 Big Wood River Flooding, Disaster Response and Post Disaster Mitigation – Hailey, ID

  • 2015 FEMA Community Assistance Visit – City of Sun Valley, ID

  • 2013 FEMA Community Assistance Visit – Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK

  • 2008 Owens Dry Lake Sprinkler Project – Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

  • CalGIS 2006 – Speaker at Terrainscape Workshop on USGS DEM accuracy for wellfield modeling

  • 2006 Lower Owens River Restoration Project – Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (subconsultant)

  • 2005 Deep Well Pump Test Report – Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (subconsultant)

  • 2004-2006 Owens Valley Wellfield Modeling – Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Federal Permitting

  • RS 2477 Road Validation – Imperial Gulch Road, Blaine County, ID

  • US Army Corps 404 Permit – Imperial Gulch Road, Blaine County, ID

  • BLM and USFS Right-of-way Grants – Imperial Gulch Road, Blaine County, ID

Climate Resilience

  • TEDxSunValley 2016 – talk on the future of skiing and ski towns

  • Sun Valley Institute, 2016 Annual Forum – presentation on climate change and dark sky tourism

  • 2011 Master’s Thesis on Resiliency of Mountain Resort Communities

Planning Management

  • 2018 City Website Update, Planning Task Manager – City of Redmond, WA

  • 2017 iWorq Permitting System Implementation – City of Sun Valley, ID.

  • 2016-2017 Ketchum Urban Renewal Authority Board Member – Ketchum, ID.

  • 2013 AURORA permitting system improvements – Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK.

  • 2012 Delegation Authority Letters – Tahoe Regional Planning Agency

  • 2012 Accela System Improvements and Reporting – Tahoe Regional Planning Agency

  • 2008 Plan Check Tracking System Overhaul – City of Sierra Madre, CA.

General Skills

  • Discretionary permit preparation or review:  Conditional Use Permit, Variance, Subdivisions

  • Grant applications – DoD OEA, Idaho LHTAC, FEMA, NFIP, HUD, Tribal

  • Process improvements and department streamlining (LEAN)

  • National archives and historical research related to RS2477 mining era roads

  • Code revisions and cleanups; policy analysis; appeal defense; hearings examiner duties

Speaking Engagements

  • 2025 APA WA State Conference “Long Range Planning and the SEPA Process.”

  • 2024 APA Utah State Conference “Ethics Cases of the Year.”

  • 2024 APA WA State Conferences “Ethics Cases of the Year.”

  • 2015-2025 Quarterly Guest Lecturer at “Planning as a Profession” course at UW.

  • Construction Management Association of America PNW Conference 2019 – presentation on East King County affordable housing and market conditions

  • TEDxSunValley 2016 – talk on the future of skiing and ski towns

  • Sun Valley Institute, 2016 Annual Forum – presentation on climate change and dark sky tourism

  • 2014 International Right of Way Association, Interior AK Chapter Meeting – presentation on revised wireless communications laws

  • 2013 Greater Fairbanks Board of Realtors – keynote speaker on military land use compatibility

  • 2013 Alaska Miners Association Breakfast – keynote speaker on military land use compatibility

  • CalGIS 2006 – Speaker at Terrainscape Workshop on USGS DEM accuracy for wellfield modeling