Demonstrating
Innovation: A Stormwater Retrofit is the recipient of the
2005 NACo Achievement Award
Ground
Breaking Ceremony for the Retention Rain Garden
June
21, 2005
Supervisor
Smyth thanked Michael Aho, former staff member, for envisioning,
initiating and leading the project. She further thanked her
staff members, Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation
District, Virginia Department Conservation and Recreation,
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services and
the private partners who have contributed to this project.
This collaborative low impact development (LID) project is
to become the first demonstrative project of its kind in Fairfax
County which will provide residents, county agencies, environmentalists,
land developers and planners with educational and informational
materials on best management practices in LID techniques.
The
event was attended by Delegate Steve Shannon (35th District);
Chairman Phil Niedzielski-Eichner (Fairfax County School Board);
Sally Ormsby (Member Board of Directors, Northern Virginia
Soil and Water Conservation District); Jimmie Jenkins (Director,
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services), Ron
Tuttle and other members of county agencies; Commissioner
Ken Lawrence (Providence District); Keesha Cheeks and Sarah
King (Department of Conservation and Recreation); as well
as members of the Merrifield Fire Station and the community.
Supervisor
Smyth Welcomes Guests at the Ground Breaking Ceremony
Supervisor
Smyth breaking ground for the project and was joined by Delegate
Shannon, Diane Hoffman (NVSWCD), Jeanette Stewart (Lands and
Water, Inc.), Jimmie Jenkins, Sally Ormsby, Merrifield Fire
Station Captain, Carl Bouchard and Ron Smith (DPWES) and Joan
Maguire (project manager and member of Supervisor Smyth's
staff)
Invitation
Flyer (pdf
file)
This
is the second phase of the three part low impact development
(LID) project to be conducted as part of the DCR grant project
located at the Providence Supervisor's Office. The third phase
of this project - the Permeable Pavers Projects - will shortly
follow the second project. More information on the first phase
of this project - Green Roof Project - is available below.
Press
Release
Press
Release
