A public ceremony was held in the Fairfax County Government Center board auditorium on January 29, 2016, to recognize the winners of the 2015 Land Conservation and Tree Preservation Awards. Organizations and individuals were acknowledged for demonstrating best practices in preserving the county’s soil and water resources and protecting trees during development projects. The annual awards program is sponsored by the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services in cooperation with the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District and the Fairfax Tree Commission.

1. WELCOME TO THE
FAIRFAX COUNTY
LAND CONSERVATION AWARDS
2015
JANUARY 29, 2016

2. LAND CONSERVATION AWARDS 2015
Sponsored by
Fairfax 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

3. 2015 Land Conservation Awards
Categories:
Infill Lot
Large Commercial
Small Commercial
Large Single Family Residential
Small Single Family Residential *
Special Project *

4. InfillLot
PROJECTS OWNERS/DEVELOPERS
1031 Belle View Road Shawn Khorshidi
7221 Old Dominion Drive Allen Kabiri
1034 Belle View Road Jia Li
700 Bulls Neck Road Roger Mody
205 Carrwood Road John Schlegel
9300 Cornwell Farm Drive Nancy & John Galiani
3407 & 3409 Clayborne Avenue Habitat For Humanity NOVA

5. InfillLot: CornwellFarmLot 11/9300CornwellFarm 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

6. InfillLot: CornwellFarmLot 11/9300CornwellFarmDrive

7. InfillLot: CornwellFarmLot 11/9300CornwellFarm 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

8. Large Commercial
PROJECTS OWNERS/DEVELOPERS
Oakcrest School Oakcrest School
Parcel 39 at Westfields Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT)
Safford Chrysler Jeep Dodge
of Springfield
Mike Jennings
Accotink Village David King

9. 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

10. LargeCommercial: Parcel39at Westfields

11. 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

12. Small Commercial
PROJECT OWNER/DEVELOPER
Springfield Estates
Elementary School
Fairfax County
Public Schools

13. 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

14. Small Commercial: SpringfieldEstatesElementarySchool

15. 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

16. Large Single Family Residential
PROJECTS OWNERS/DEVELOPERS
Ambrose Hills, Section 1 Stanley Martin Homes
Ambrose Hills, Sections 2, 3 & 4 Stanley Martin Homes

17. Developer: Stanley Martin Homes
Engineer: Charles P. Johnson & Associates, Inc.
Contractor: William A. Hazel, Inc.
Project Superintendents: Brendan Cox &
Paul Atherton
Site Inspector: Jim Getts
Large Single Family Residential: Ambrose Hills Section 1

18. LargeSingleFamilyResidential: AmbroseHills,Section1

19. Developer: Stanley Martin Homes
Engineer: Charles P. Johnson & Associates, Inc.
Contractor: William A. Hazel, Inc.
Project Superintendents: Brendan Cox &
Paul Atherton
Site Inspector: Jim Getts
Large Single Family Residential: Ambrose Hills Section 1

20. Outstanding Engineering Firms
TRI-TEK Engineering, Inc.
Cornwell Farm/ 9300 Cornwell Farm Drive
Urban, Ltd.
For
Oakcrest School
For
And

21. Outstanding Superintendents
Paul Atherton and Brendan Cox
Ambrose Hills, Section 1
Parcel 39 at Westfields
And
Pana Mantis
For
For

22. Outstanding Contractor
William A. Hazel, Inc.
Ambrose Hills, Section 1
For

23. Outstanding Developers/Owners
Nancy & John Galiani
Cornwell Farm Lot 11/9300 Cornwell Farm Drive
For
And
Parcel 39 at Westfields
For
Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT)

24. BestProtectedEnvironmentallySensitiveSite:
AmbroseHills,Section1
Developer: Stanley Martin Homes
Engineer: Charles P. Johnson & Associates, Inc.
Contractor: William A. Hazel, Inc.
Project Superintendents: Brendan Cox &
Paul Atherton
Site Inspector: Jim Getts

25. Outstanding Erosion and Sediment
Control Inspectors of the year:
Joseph L. Flaim
North Branch
Keith Anthony
Central Branch
Jim Getts
South Branch

26. Outstanding Erosion and Sediment
Control Reviewers of the year:
Camylyn Lewis
North Branch
Jennifer Vargas
Central Branch
Mark A. Lucas
South Branch

27. Presented by
Fairfax County Tree Commission
and
Fairfax 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

28. Developer: Vinson Hall, LLC
Engineer: 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.

29. • 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.

30. Developer: Vinson Hall, LLC
General Contractor: Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Landscape Architect: Planning and Development Services, Inc.
Landscape Contractor: Ruppert Landscape
Project Manager: Advanced Project Management, Inc.

31. This planting will fill in over time to
reforest this open space
Supplemental planting at forest edge
and stormwater facilty
Deer protection

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

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

36. • 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.

37. • 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

38. Tree preservation
provided at nearly twice
the requirement for tree
canopyExpanded tree
preservation area

39. 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

40. 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.

41. Jack W. Weyant, Director
Site Development and Inspections Division

42. Bill Hicks, Deputy Director
Land Development Services

43. Congressman Gerald Connolly
Representative of the
11th District of Virginia

44. Kenneth Garrison, Jr.
Executive Director, HCCA

45. Laura Grape
Executive Director

46. Willie Woode
Senior Conservation Specialist

47. Robert Vickers
Chairman
Fairfax County Tree Commission

48. Keith Cline, Director
Fairfax County Urban Forest
Management Division

49. Thank you!
FAIRFAX COUNTY
TREE COMMISSION