diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_.yaml
index 19d97dcc9d..97800b3a9b 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+boost:
+- '1.78'
 c_compiler:
 - gcc
 c_compiler_version:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_.yaml
index 2d2360e2b3..f61f880be0 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:
 - '11.1'
 MACOSX_SDK_VERSION:
 - '11.1'
+boost:
+- '1.78'
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_.yaml
index d4d60e7275..24940654a1 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:
 - '11.1'
 MACOSX_SDK_VERSION:
 - '11.1'
+boost:
+- '1.78'
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a7756afb0..8a623bb6f6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ installed and would like to build everything (not just sparta).
    * `conda install -c conda-forge yq`
 1. Create a sparta conda development environment
    * `./scripts/create_conda_env.sh sparta dev`
+   * If the rendering fails (such as an unexpected error), try with
+     the safe enviroment: `conda env create -f
+     scripts/rendered_safe_environment.yaml`
 1. Activate the environment
    * `conda activate sparta`
 1. To build Sparta framework components:
diff --git a/conda.recipe/conda_build_config.yaml b/conda.recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
index c522448a75..91e134c23f 100644
--- a/conda.recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
+++ b/conda.recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ python:
 python_impl:
     - cpython
 
-
+boost:
+    - 1.78
 
 # The remainder of the file is an example of how you can
 # specify multiple versions of compilers for each platform
diff --git a/scripts/rendered_safe_environment.yaml b/scripts/rendered_safe_environment.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0939fb4856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/rendered_safe_environment.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+name: sparta
+channels:
+  - conda-forge
+  - defaults
+dependencies:
+  - _libgcc_mutex=0.1=conda_forge
+  - _openmp_mutex=4.5=2_gnu
+  - _sysroot_linux-64_curr_repodata_hack=3=h69a702a_16
+  - adwaita-icon-theme=46.2=unix_0
+  - alsa-lib=1.2.12=h4ab18f5_0
+  - asttokens=2.4.1=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - at-spi2-atk=2.38.0=h0630a04_3
+  - at-spi2-core=2.40.3=h0630a04_0
+  - atk-1.0=2.38.0=h04ea711_2
+  - binutils_impl_linux-64=2.40=ha1999f0_7
+  - binutils_linux-64=2.40=hb3c18ed_0
+  - boost=1.78.0=py310hc4a4660_4
+  - boost-cpp=1.78.0=h2c5509c_4
+  - brotli=1.1.0=hd590300_1
+  - brotli-bin=1.1.0=hd590300_1
+  - bzip2=1.0.8=h4bc722e_7
+  - c-ares=1.32.3=h4bc722e_0
+  - ca-certificates=2024.7.4=hbcca054_0
+  - cairo=1.18.0=hbb29018_2
+  - certifi=2024.7.4=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - clang=15.0.7=h39da44c_5
+  - clang-15=15.0.7=default_h127d8a8_5
+  - clangxx=15.0.7=default_h127d8a8_5
+  - cmake=3.30.2=hf8c4bd3_0
+  - contourpy=1.2.1=py310hd41b1e2_0
+  - cppcheck=2.14.2=py310h5d8bd85_0
+  - cycler=0.12.1=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - cython=3.0.10=py310hc6cd4ac_0
+  - dbus=1.13.6=h5008d03_3
+  - decorator=5.1.1=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - doxygen=1.10.0=h661eb56_0
+  - epoxy=1.5.10=h166bdaf_1
+  - exceptiongroup=1.2.2=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - executing=2.0.1=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - expat=2.6.2=h59595ed_0
+  - font-ttf-dejavu-sans-mono=2.37=hab24e00_0
+  - font-ttf-inconsolata=3.000=h77eed37_0
+  - font-ttf-source-code-pro=2.038=h77eed37_0
+  - font-ttf-ubuntu=0.83=h77eed37_2
+  - fontconfig=2.14.2=h14ed4e7_0
+  - fonts-conda-ecosystem=1=0
+  - fonts-conda-forge=1=0
+  - fonttools=4.53.1=py310h5b4e0ec_0
+  - freetype=2.12.1=h267a509_2
+  - fribidi=1.0.10=h36c2ea0_0
+  - gcc_impl_linux-64=12.4.0=hb2e57f8_0
+  - gcc_linux-64=12.4.0=h6b7512a_0
+  - gdk-pixbuf=2.42.12=hb9ae30d_0
+  - glib=2.80.3=h8a4344b_1
+  - glib-tools=2.80.3=h73ef956_1
+  - gmp=6.3.0=hac33072_2
+  - graphite2=1.3.13=h59595ed_1003
+  - gst-plugins-base=1.24.6=hbaaba92_0
+  - gstreamer=1.24.6=haf2f30d_0
+  - gtk3=3.24.43=h0359ba6_0
+  - gxx_impl_linux-64=12.4.0=h557a472_0
+  - gxx_linux-64=12.4.0=h8489865_0
+  - harfbuzz=8.5.0=hfac3d4d_0
+  - hdf5=1.14.3=nompi_hdf9ad27_105
+  - hicolor-icon-theme=0.17=ha770c72_2
+  - icu=73.2=h59595ed_0
+  - ipython=8.26.0=pyh707e725_0
+  - jedi=0.19.1=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - kernel-headers_linux-64=3.10.0=h4a8ded7_16
+  - keyutils=1.6.1=h166bdaf_0
+  - kiwisolver=1.4.5=py310hd41b1e2_1
+  - krb5=1.21.3=h659f571_0
+  - lcms2=2.16=hb7c19ff_0
+  - ld_impl_linux-64=2.40=hf3520f5_7
+  - lerc=4.0.0=h27087fc_0
+  - libaec=1.1.3=h59595ed_0
+  - libblas=3.9.0=23_linux64_openblas
+  - libbrotlicommon=1.1.0=hd590300_1
+  - libbrotlidec=1.1.0=hd590300_1
+  - libbrotlienc=1.1.0=hd590300_1
+  - libcblas=3.9.0=23_linux64_openblas
+  - libclang-cpp15=15.0.7=default_h127d8a8_5
+  - libcups=2.3.3=h4637d8d_4
+  - libcurl=8.9.1=hdb1bdb2_0
+  - libdeflate=1.20=hd590300_0
+  - libedit=3.1.20191231=he28a2e2_2
+  - libev=4.33=hd590300_2
+  - libexpat=2.6.2=h59595ed_0
+  - libffi=3.4.2=h7f98852_5
+  - libgcc-devel_linux-64=12.4.0=ha4f9413_100
+  - libgcc-ng=14.1.0=h77fa898_0
+  - libgfortran-ng=14.1.0=h69a702a_0
+  - libgfortran5=14.1.0=hc5f4f2c_0
+  - libglib=2.80.3=h8a4344b_1
+  - libgomp=14.1.0=h77fa898_0
+  - libiconv=1.17=hd590300_2
+  - libjpeg-turbo=3.0.0=hd590300_1
+  - liblapack=3.9.0=23_linux64_openblas
+  - libllvm15=15.0.7=hb3ce162_4
+  - libnghttp2=1.58.0=h47da74e_1
+  - libnsl=2.0.1=hd590300_0
+  - libogg=1.3.5=h4ab18f5_0
+  - libopenblas=0.3.27=pthreads_hac2b453_1
+  - libopus=1.3.1=h7f98852_1
+  - libpng=1.6.43=h2797004_0
+  - librsvg=2.58.2=hf0cb8fb_0
+  - libsanitizer=12.4.0=h46f95d5_0
+  - libsqlite=3.46.0=hde9e2c9_0
+  - libssh2=1.11.0=h0841786_0
+  - libstdcxx-devel_linux-64=12.4.0=ha4f9413_100
+  - libstdcxx-ng=14.1.0=hc0a3c3a_0
+  - libtiff=4.6.0=h1dd3fc0_3
+  - libuuid=2.38.1=h0b41bf4_0
+  - libuv=1.48.0=hd590300_0
+  - libvorbis=1.3.7=h9c3ff4c_0
+  - libwebp-base=1.4.0=hd590300_0
+  - libxcb=1.16=hd590300_0
+  - libxcrypt=4.4.36=hd590300_1
+  - libxkbcommon=1.7.0=h2c5496b_1
+  - libxml2=2.12.7=h4c95cb1_3
+  - libzlib=1.3.1=h4ab18f5_1
+  - llvm-tools=15.0.7=hb3ce162_4
+  - lz4-c=1.9.4=hcb278e6_0
+  - make=4.3=hd18ef5c_1
+  - matplotlib-base=3.8.4=py310hef631a5_2
+  - matplotlib-inline=0.1.7=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - mpfr=4.2.1=h38ae2d0_2
+  - munkres=1.1.4=pyh9f0ad1d_0
+  - ncurses=6.5=h59595ed_0
+  - numpy=1.21.6=py310h45f3432_0
+  - openjpeg=2.5.2=h488ebb8_0
+  - openssl=3.3.1=h4bc722e_2
+  - packaging=24.1=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - pango=1.54.0=h84a9a3c_0
+  - parso=0.8.4=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - pcre=8.45=h9c3ff4c_0
+  - pcre2=10.44=h0f59acf_0
+  - pexpect=4.9.0=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - pickleshare=0.7.5=py_1003
+  - pillow=10.4.0=py310hebfe307_0
+  - pip=24.2=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - pixman=0.43.2=h59595ed_0
+  - popt=1.16=h0b475e3_2002
+  - prompt-toolkit=3.0.47=pyha770c72_0
+  - pthread-stubs=0.4=h36c2ea0_1001
+  - ptyprocess=0.7.0=pyhd3deb0d_0
+  - pure_eval=0.2.3=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - pygments=2.18.0=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - pyparsing=3.1.2=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - python=3.10.14=hd12c33a_0_cpython
+  - python-dateutil=2.9.0=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - python_abi=3.10=4_cp310
+  - pyyaml=6.0.1=py310h2372a71_1
+  - rapidjson=1.1.0.post20240409=hac33072_1
+  - readline=8.2=h8228510_1
+  - rhash=1.4.4=hd590300_0
+  - rsync=3.3.0=he6cb5fe_0
+  - setuptools=72.1.0=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - six=1.16.0=pyh6c4a22f_0
+  - sqlite=3.46.0=h6d4b2fc_0
+  - stack_data=0.6.2=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - sysroot_linux-64=2.17=h4a8ded7_16
+  - texlive-core=20230313=h14aa9ea_12
+  - tinyxml2=10.0.0=h59595ed_0
+  - tk=8.6.13=noxft_h4845f30_101
+  - traitlets=5.14.3=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - typing_extensions=4.12.2=pyha770c72_0
+  - tzdata=2024a=h0c530f3_0
+  - unicodedata2=15.1.0=py310h2372a71_0
+  - wayland=1.23.0=h5291e77_0
+  - wcwidth=0.2.13=pyhd8ed1ab_0
+  - wheel=0.43.0=pyhd8ed1ab_1
+  - wxpython=4.2.1=py310h809cb23_6
+  - wxwidgets=3.2.5=h400ed56_1
+  - xkeyboard-config=2.42=h4ab18f5_0
+  - xorg-compositeproto=0.4.2=h7f98852_1001
+  - xorg-damageproto=1.2.1=h7f98852_1002
+  - xorg-fixesproto=5.0=h7f98852_1002
+  - xorg-inputproto=2.3.2=h7f98852_1002
+  - xorg-kbproto=1.0.7=h7f98852_1002
+  - xorg-libice=1.1.1=hd590300_0
+  - xorg-libsm=1.2.4=h7391055_0
+  - xorg-libx11=1.8.9=hb711507_1
+  - xorg-libxau=1.0.11=hd590300_0
+  - xorg-libxcomposite=0.4.6=h0b41bf4_1
+  - xorg-libxcursor=1.2.0=h0b41bf4_1
+  - xorg-libxdamage=1.1.5=h7f98852_1
+  - xorg-libxdmcp=1.1.3=h7f98852_0
+  - xorg-libxext=1.3.4=h0b41bf4_2
+  - xorg-libxfixes=5.0.3=h7f98852_1004
+  - xorg-libxi=1.7.10=h4bc722e_1
+  - xorg-libxinerama=1.1.5=h27087fc_0
+  - xorg-libxrandr=1.5.2=h7f98852_1
+  - xorg-libxrender=0.9.11=hd590300_0
+  - xorg-libxtst=1.2.5=h4bc722e_0
+  - xorg-libxxf86vm=1.1.5=h4bc722e_1
+  - xorg-randrproto=1.5.0=h7f98852_1001
+  - xorg-recordproto=1.14.2=h7f98852_1002
+  - xorg-renderproto=0.11.1=h7f98852_1002
+  - xorg-util-macros=1.19.3=h7f98852_0
+  - xorg-xextproto=7.3.0=h0b41bf4_1003
+  - xorg-xproto=7.0.31=h7f98852_1007
+  - xxhash=0.8.2=hd590300_0
+  - xz=5.2.6=h166bdaf_0
+  - yaml=0.2.5=h7f98852_2
+  - yaml-cpp=0.8.0=h59595ed_0
+  - zlib=1.3.1=h4ab18f5_1
+  - zstd=1.5.6=ha6fb4c9_0