[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 65 (Thursday, May 12, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E877]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE HONOREES OF THE 2010 FAIRFAX COUNTY LAND CONSERVATION 
               AND TREE PLANTING AND PRESERVATION AWARDS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 12, 2011

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 
recipients of Fairfax County 2010 Land Conservation and Tree 
Preservation and Planting Awards. These awards recognize those 
developers, designers and site superintendents who have excelled in 
their stewardship of the environment by implementing erosion and 
sediment control measures for soil conservation or increasing the tree 
cover through tree preservation and planting efforts.
  Fairfax County is considered one of the best counties in the Nation 
in which to live, work and raise a family. One reason for this 
designation is the innovative environmental protection policies that 
have been implemented by the county and embraced by its business 
partners. I am pleased to have led that effort during my tenure as 
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. These awards recognize the 
following individuals and companies who have successfully brought their 
projects to completion while preserving and enhancing the local 
environment:
  Small Commercial: The Howard Gardner School
  Large Commercial: Aerospace Corporation Parcel 35 at Westfields
  Small Single Family Residential: Yorkshire Subdivision
  Large Single Family Residential: Huntington Mews, Section 2
  Linear Project: Bull Run Woods
  Best Protected Environmentally Sensitive Site: Aerospace Corporation 
Parcel 35 at Westfields
  Outstanding Site Superintendent: Greg Clark
  Outstanding Engineering Firm: Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP
  Outstanding Contractor: James G. Davis
  Environmental and Facilities Inspections Division Inspector of the 
Year (East): Martin Klema
  Environmental and Facilities Inspections Division Inspector of the 
Year (West): William Dougherty
  Environmental and Site Review Division Reviewer of the Year (East): 
Hani Fawaz
  Environmental and Site Review Division Reviewer of the Year (West): 
Shahab Baig
  Tree Preservation Awards:
  Potomac School
  Pohick Stream Valley Park Trail
  The Aerospace Corporation Stream Restoration Project
  Tree Planting Category Award Recipients:
  Francis Scott Key Middle School
  Huntly Terrace Townhomes
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in applauding the efforts 
of those involved with these projects. Fairfax County and its residents 
have benefitted greatly from the collaborative spirit that is 
represented by these awards today. I wish to thank all of the awardees 
for their efforts on behalf of our community, and I congratulate them 
on receiving these awards.

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