[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 29 (Thursday, February 28, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E214]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TO RECOGNIZE THE RECIPIENTS THE FAIRFAX COUNTY 2012 LAND CONSERVATION 
               AND TREE PRESERVATION AND PLANTING AWARDS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 28, 2013

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the recipients of 
Fairfax County 2012 Land Conservation and Tree Preservation and 
Planting Awards.
  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 was pleased to have led that effort during my tenure as 
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. These awards recognize the 
following developers, designers and site superintendents who have 
excelled in their stewardship of the environment:
  Large Commercial: Belvoir Corporate Campus: Owner: Loisdale 24, LLC. 
Superintendent: Bruce Reed. Contractor: Goldin & Stafford, Inc. 
Engineer: Urban, LTD. Site Inspector: Jim Getts.
  Small Commercial: INOVA Lorton Healthplex Phase I: Owner: INOVA 
Health Care Services. Superintendent: Giancarlo Bulfom. Contractor: 
Metro Earthworks. Engineer: Vika Virginia LLC. Site Inspector: Martin 
Klema.
  Infill Log: Bull Run Woods Lot 12, Section 8: Owner: Trust 
Communities, Inc. Superintendent: Peter Judge. Contractor: Basheer & 
Edgemoore Bull Run, LLC. Engineer: Smith Engineering. Site Inspector: 
David Nichols.
  Best Protected Environmentally Sensitive Site: Bull Run Woods Lot 12, 
Section 8: Owner: Trust Communities, Inc. Superintendent: Peter Judge. 
Contractor: Basheer & Edgemoore Bull Run, LLC. Engineer: Smith 
Engineering. Site Inspector: David Nichols.
  Outstanding Engineering Firm: Smith Engineering for Bull Run Woods 
Lot 12, Section 8 and Urban Ltd. for Mallory Square and Belvoir 
Corporate Campus.
  Outstanding Contractor: Basheer & Edgemoore for Bull Run Woods Lot 
12, Section 8. Outstanding Superintendent: Giancarlo Bulfon for Belvoir 
Corporate Campus. Outstanding E/S Inspectors of the Year: David 
Nichols, Tom French and Martin Klema. Outstanding E/S Plan Reviewers of 
the Year: Aileen Santiago, Durga Kharel, and Thakur Dhakal.
  Tree Preservation Award Recipients: Walker Nature Education Center. 
Developer: Reston Association. Design Professional: Paciulli Simmons & 
Assoc. Tree Preservation Contractor: HITT Contracting. Tree 
Preservation Consultant: Thrive, Incorporated--Plant Health Care 
Solutions.
  Dolley Madison Library: Developer: Fairfax County, DPWES. Design 
Professional Engineers: Atkins Global. Design Professional-Contractor: 
Harvey Cleary Builders. Tree Preservation Contractor/Project Arborist: 
Zimar and Associates, Incorporates.
  Valleybrook Montessori: Developer: Montessori School of Northern 
Virginia, Incorporated. Design Professional: Patton, Harris, Rust and 
Associates (A Pennoni Company). Tree Preservation Contractor: Zimar and 
Associates, Incorporated.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating these 
honorees. Fairfax County and its residents have benefitted greatly from 
the collaborative spirit that is represented by these awards today, and 
I thank each of the awardees for their efforts.

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