Planning & Consulting

Conservations easements can be a strategic land-use option that would qualify a person to receive federal and state tax deductions and credits on your income taxes (based on the value of the land before you place the easement). A conservation easement restricts future land use from future development while retaining ownership of property for uses such as recreation, farming, ranching or timbering. Gaskins expert staff can help you create this easement and allow your land to start working for you.

Sometimes the biggest hurdles to getting a project started are related to zoning and local political considerations - Gaskins expert staff has developed the relationships and reputation to help you navigate the challenges related to land entitlement to help get your project started on the right track. In addition, our staff is equipped to providing planning and consulting needs such as preliminary budget information, scheduling, as well as a variety of other strategic planning activities.

Gaskins thrives on delivering creative and innovative designs that are realistic from an engineering and construction point of view, ultimately providing valuable solutions to our clients. Incorporating each component of a design into a complete product, while maintaining a fluent feel to the development, can be challenging. However, this process has evolved into Gaskins' signature service

Gaskins landscape designs can provide the final aesthetic touch to your project, seamlessly blending your home, office building or other structures with the surrounding site. With a distinctive grasp on native plant species and climate zones, our designs can reflect the character of each site while remaining sustainable and aesthetically attractive. Our services include:

• Tree Preservation and Replacement Plans for
  Construction Drawings;
• Landscaping Plans for all construction types;
• Stream buffer and bank restoration plans;
• Stormwater Pond planting and screening plans;