Community Affairs
ICF Jones & Stokes’ Community Affairs Group integrates practical resource management knowledge with public relations expertise to create and implement highly effective strategic public involvement and outreach programs. These programs enable clients to meet NEPA and state-level fairness and due process requirements that in turn help clients achieve their ultimate project objectives.

Our seasoned community affairs professionals have extensive experience with a wide variety of environmental issues. In addition, we have developed effective education and outreach approaches for many stakeholder audiences—urban, rural, agricultural, and suburban. Below we list some of our expertise:

  • Collaborative processes
  • Facilitation, mediation, and dispute resolution
  • Media relations and media skills training
  • Community relations programs and public opinion research
  • Crisis management and risk communication planning

Representative Projects:

Santa Clara County - Santa Clara Valley HCP/NCCP Public Information and Outreach Consultant Services
Washington State Department of Transportation – Urban Corridor Office Projects, including Bellevue Nickel Project, SR502, Pontoon Construction Site Project, Alaska Way Viaduct, SR167
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District – Environmental Support for Corps Projects, Washington
Kitsap County – Comprehensive Plan Update and Programmatic EIS, Kitsap County, Washington
Caltrans Districts 7 & 8 - Mediation & Public Awareness Services for the State Route 58 a Hinkley, CA Widening and Realignment EIR/EIS Project
Washington State Department of Transportation – ESA Section 7 Biological Assessment Template and Web-Based Guidance
City of Medford – Water for Irrigation, Streams, and Economy (WISE) Feasibility Study/EIS and Public Outreach
City-County of Sacramento, Office of Metro Water Planning - Public Outreach, Communications Support, Public Affairs for The Water Forum