The state-mandated social distancing guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic will likely continue to impact businesses and personal interactions alike for the coming months.

Over the last few months, the Aspen Geospatial Team has been busy supporting field staff in mapping biological and cultural resources for “essential” projects across nearly 400-miles of terrain.

Aspen’s Energy Policy and Market Assessment team, specializing in energy economics, is working on policy analysis to support the move to a smaller natural gas system in California.

One of Aspen’s responsibilities as a consultant is to assist our clients with their training needs. We serve public and private entities interested in learning more about complicated regulatory and permitting requirements.

Maintaining safe working environments for staff while meeting the needs of clients has been challenging in light of the recent pandemic. Social distancing requirements and restrictions on sharing vehicles could reduce efficiency and increases travel costs; yet Aspen has innovated ways to maintain both safety.

Aspen’s Cultural Resources Group is pleased to announce that Michael Macko has earned the FAA Remote Pilot Certification and is now certified to fly Aspen’s drone in conjunction with any of our projects.