2015 land conservation and tree preservation awards

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LAND CONSERVATION AWARDS 2015

JANUARY 29, 2016

LAND CONSERVATION AWARDS 2015

Sponsored byFairfax County Department of Public Works & Environmental Services

Site Development and Inspections Division

in cooperation with

Northern Virginia Soil & Water Conservation District

Heavy Construction Contractors Association

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

Fairfax County Tree Commission Fairfax County Urban Forest

Management

2015 Land Conservation Awards Categories:

Infill Lot Large Commercial Small Commercial Large Single Family Residential Small Single Family Residential * Special Project *

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For E&S control the categories are:

Infill LotPROJECTS OWNERS/DEVELOPERS

1031 Belle View Road Shawn Khorshidi7221 Old Dominion Drive Allen Kabiri

1034 Belle View Road Jia Li700 Bulls Neck Road Roger Mody205 Carrwood Road John Schlegel

9300 Cornwell Farm Drive Nancy & John Galiani3407 & 3409 Clayborne

AvenueHabitat For Humanity

NOVA

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for this category the following are the nominies:

Infill Lot : Cornwell Farm Lot 11/9300 Cornwell Farm Drive

Developer: Nancy & John Galiani

Engineer: TRI-TEK Engineering, Inc.

Contractor: B & W Excavating & Land

Clearing Company

Project Superintendent: Joe Yeager

Site Inspector: Frank Debgoe


Developer: Nancy & John Galiani

Engineer: TRI-TEK Engineering, Inc.

Contractor: B & W Excavating & Land

Clearing Company

Project Superintendent: Joe Yeager

Site Inspector: Frank Debgoe

Large CommercialPROJECTS OWNERS/DEVELOPERS

Oakcrest School Oakcrest School Parcel 39 at Westfields Corporate Office Properties

Trust (COPT)Safford Chrysler Jeep

Dodgeof Springfield

Mike Jennings

Accotink Village David King

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Developer: Corporate Office Properties Trust

(COPT)

Engineer: Burgess & Niple

Contractor: S W Rodgers Co. Inc. Project Superintendent: Pana Mantis

Site Inspector: Mike Ernst

Large Commercial: Parcel 39 at Westfields


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1- Sensitive site due to the prximity to residential areas2- good perimetr control in place3- tress were protected adequately

Developer: Corporate Office Properties Trust

(COPT)

Engineer: Burgess & Niple

Contractor: S W Rodgers Co. Inc. Project Superintendent: Pana Mantis

Site Inspector: Mike Ernst


Small Commercial

PROJECT OWNER/DEVELOPERSpringfield Estates Elementary School

Fairfax County Public Schools

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Developer: Fairfax County Public Schools

Engineer: ADTEK Engineers, Inc.

Contractor: Fairview Companies, LLC.

Project Superintendent: Randy Goetz

Site Inspector: Jim Getts

Small Commercial: Springfield Estates Elementary School


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Developer: Fairfax County Public Schools

Engineer: ADTEK Engineers, Inc.

Contractor: Fairview Companies, LLC.

Project Superintendent: Randy Goetz



Large Single Family Residential

PROJECTS OWNERS/DEVELOPERSAmbrose Hills, Section

1Stanley Martin Homes

Ambrose Hills, Sections 2, 3 & 4

Stanley Martin Homes

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Developer: Stanley Martin Homes

Engineer: Charles P. Johnson & Associates, Inc.

Contractor: William A. Hazel, Inc.

Project Superintendents: Brendan Cox & Paul Atherton


Large Single Family Residential: Ambrose Hills Section 1

Large Single Family Residential: Ambrose Hills, Section 1

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Large Single Family Residential: Ambrose Hills Section 1

Outstanding Engineering Firms TRI-TEK Engineering, Inc.

Cornwell Farm/ 9300 Cornwell Farm Drive

Urban, Ltd.For

Oakcrest School

For

And

Outstanding Superintendents

Paul Atherton and Brendan Cox

Ambrose Hills, Section 1

Parcel 39 at Westfields

And

Pana MantisFor

For

Outstanding Contractor

William A. Hazel, Inc.

Ambrose Hills, Section 1

For

Outstanding Developers/Owners

Nancy & John Galiani

Cornwell Farm Lot 11/9300 Cornwell Farm DriveFor

And

Parcel 39 at WestfieldsFor

Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT)

Best Protected Environmentally Sensitive Site:Ambrose Hills, Section 1






Outstanding Erosion and Sediment Control Inspectors of the year:

Joseph L. FlaimNorth Branch

Keith AnthonyCentral Branch

Jim GettsSouth Branch

Outstanding Erosion and Sediment Control Reviewers of the year:

Camylyn LewisNorth Branch

Jennifer VargasCentral Branch

Mark A. LucasSouth Branch

2015 Tree Conservation Awards

Presented byFairfax County Tree Commission

andFairfax County Urban Forest Management

Tree Preservation Award Nominations Vinson Hall Retirement Community (Dranesville) Vinson Hall LLC

Kaiser Permanente NoVA Hub-MOB Parking Kaiser Foundation Health Plan

(Providence) of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc.

Tree Planting Awards Nominations Vinson Hall Retirement Community (Dranesville) Vinson Hall LLC

Tree Preservation AwardVinson Hall Retirement Community

Dranesville District

Developer: Vinson Hall, LLCEngineer: Smith Engineering

General Contractor: Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Landscape Architect: Planning and Development Services, Inc.

Tree Preservation Consultant: Zimar and Associates, Inc.

Tree Preservation Contractor: SavATree

Project Manager: Advanced Project Management, Inc.

Tree Preservation AwardVinson Hall Retirement

Community

• 48-in. diameter Willow oak preserved at center of new expansion. Building layout designed to avoid impacts to existing trees along Old Dominion Drive.

• Expansion layout situated in more open areas to maximize tree preservation in more densely wooded areas.

Tree Planting AwardVinson Hall Retirement Community

Dranesville District

Developer: Vinson Hall, LLCGeneral Contractor: Whiting-Turner Contracting

Company

Landscape Architect: Planning and Development Services, Inc.

Landscape Contractor: Ruppert Landscape

Project Manager: Advanced Project Management, Inc.

Tree Planting AwardVinson Hall Retirement Community

This planting will fill in over time to reforest this open space

Supplemental planting at forest edge and stormwater facilty

Deer protection

Tree PreservationKaiser Permanente NoVa Hub

MOB & Parking StructureProvidence District

Developer: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc.

Engineer: Vanasse Hangen Bruslin, Inc.

General Contractor: DPR Construction

Tree Preservation Consultant: Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.

Tree Preservation Contractor: Proper Tree Care

Tree Preservation AwardKaiser Permanente NoVa Hub

MOB & Parking StructureProvidence District

Preservation of existing trees satisfies transitional screening requirement for the medical facility and is 2.3 times the area required to satisfy the 10-yr. tree canopy requirement for the site.

Garage carefully located and constructed to preserve existing trees

in relatively narrow area within 15 feet of the structure

2015 Tree Conservation Awards

Tree Preservation Recognition Morningside Residence (Providence) Hitt

Contracting, Inc.

Safford Automotive (Lee) Jennings Business Park, LLC

Penns Crossing (Braddock) Evergreene Homes

Enclave of Burke (Springfield) Van Metre Homes

Brightview – Gallows Road (Mason) Shelter Development, LLC

Tree Planting Recognition McLearen Road Academy (Sully) Trammel Crow Company

Tree Preservation RecognitionMorningside Residence (Hitt Contracting)

Providence District

Tree preservation consultants were contracted early in the development process to help ensure that tree preservation and protection on the site was effective.

Tree Preservation RecognitionSafford Automotive (Jennings Business Park, LLC)

Lee District

• Area of tree preservation maximized on the site, exceeding the 10-yr. tree canopy requirement by 142,921 sq. ft.

• Super silt fence tree protection highly effective.

Tree Preservation RecognitionPenns Crossing (Evergreen Homes)

Braddock District

• Preserved trees serve as buffers along the project boundaries and adjacent to existing residences

• Effective invasive removal to control English ivy, multifloral rose & Japanese honeysuckle• Existing gravel driveway inside protected area removed by hand• Storm damaged trees properly pruned for safety and minimize long term impacts from decay

Tree Preservation RecognitionEnclave of Burke (Van Metre Homes)

Springfield District

Tree preservation provided at nearly twice the requirement for tree

canopyExpanded tree preservation area

Tree Preservation RecognitionBrightview – Gallows Road (Shelter Development)

Mason District

Tree preservation activities included crown pruning, root pruning, mulching, fertilization, invasive sp. Removal, soil remediation with air spade to relieve compaction in area where driveway existed

Heavy duty tree protection fence installed along LCG adjusted to maximize tree preservation area

Tree Planting RecognitionMcLearen Road Academy (Trammel Crow Company)

Sully District

Owner and developer stressed importance of high quality landscape design & installation from start of project. Over 600 trees 2 to 6 inches in caliper will create a verdant environment for student learning and development.

Jack W. Weyant, DirectorSite Development and Inspections Division

Bill Hicks, Deputy DirectorLand Development Services

Congressman Gerald ConnollyRepresentative of the

11th District of Virginia

Kenneth Garrison, Jr.Executive Director, HCCA

Laura GrapeExecutive Director

Willie WoodeSenior Conservation Specialist

Robert VickersChairman

Fairfax County Tree Commission

Keith Cline, DirectorFairfax County Urban Forest

Management Division

Thank you!

FAIRFAX COUNTY TREE COMMISSION

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