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2011 Fairfax County Environmental Excellence Award Recipients
Each year, the Fairfax County Environmental Excellence Awards recognize county individuals and groups that dedicate time and energy to benefit the environment and support county environmental goals and initiatives.
The 2011 award recipients, honored at the Sept. 27 Board of Supervisors meeting, were selected by the Environmental Quality Advisory Council.
Fairfax County Restoration Project — Organization Award
Recognized for numerous projects that serve to fulfill its mission to “strengthen the relationship between people and nature through community action.” The nomination highlighted:
- A conference for homeowners on the need for and value of watershed stewardship.
- A Schoolyard Greening Project that converted turf areas to forest at a pumping station, providing a living classroom for nearby public schools.
- A Native Tree Discount Coupon program providing for discounts for purchases of native trees at a local nursery.
- A “Reforest Fairfax” tree gifting program through which trees will be planted in the county in honor of friends, family or clients.
- A partnership with a homeowners association on restoration of degraded areas near the I-495 HOT Lanes project.
Fairfax County Department of Vehicle Services — Organization Award
Recognized for its strong environmental steward as an environmentally conscious, forward-looking agency. The nomination highlighted:
- Development and continuing expansion of a hybrid-drive vehicle fleet, including the acquisition of a hybrid hydraulic “launch assist” refuse collection truck.
- Use of grant funding to retrofit school buses with an emerging technology to achieve substantial reductions in emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx).
- Pursuit of a pilot project to test, on heavy trucks, technologies to reduce engine idling.
- Leadership in countywide efforts, and active contributions to state efforts, to prepare for the commercial introduction of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
- Numerous efforts to reduce the use of resources, release of pollutants and generation of wastes in DVS operations.
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