Land Conservation and Tree Preservation Awards Ceremony

1. WELCOME TO THE
FAIRFAX COUNTY
LAND CONSERVATION &
TREE PRESERVATION
AWARDS CEREMONY
FAIRFAX COUNTY
TREE COMMISSION
JANUARY 29, 2018

2. WELCOME TO THE
FAIRFAX COUNTY
LAND CONSERVATION AWARDS 2017
Site Development and Inspections Division
FAIRFAX COUNTY
TREE COMMISSION
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. Fairfax County
Land Conservation Awards
January 29, 2018
Bruce McGranahan, Director
Site Development and Inspections Division

4. Fairfax County
Land Conservation Awards
January 29, 2018
Bill Hicks, Director
Land Development Services

5. Fairfax County
Land Conservation Awards
January 29, 2018
Fred Selden, Director
Department of Planning & Zoning

6. Fairfax County
Land Conservation Awards
January 29, 2018
Kenneth Garrison, Jr.
Executive Director, HCCA

7. Fairfax County
Land Conservation Awards
January 29, 2018
Heavy Construction Contractors Association
(HCCA)

8. Who Are We?
• Northern Virginia Trade Association for companies engaged in
the “heavy construction” industry.
• Formed in 1957, today the HCCA is comprised of over 29,000
employees from firms across all facets of the heavy trades.
• HCCA’s members represent the “full value chain” for the industry:
• Underground Utility Contractors
• Heavy Paving Companies
• Quarries, concrete and asphalt plants
• Highway and bridge builders
• Site Development
• Associated service and product providers to the industry

9. What do we do for our members?
• Ensure good communications between member firms and the General Assembly
and Municipal and Local regulatory bodies.
• Lobby for legislation and are involved in regulations related to the heavy
construction trades.
• Keep our members appraised of important business and political issues.
• Provide important training programs on a broad range of subject areas –
especially in the areas of safety and regulatory compliance
• Create a network or interaction within the “heavy trades” industry.
•Address Workforce issues via education, training, and community awareness.

10. What do we do for the community?

11. This project included the
excavation of areas in the
soccer fields that were
sinking, hauling off unsuitable
soils, and bridging the areas
with stone and fabric.
HCCA member firms donated
all the trucks, equipment,
labor, materials and diesel to
complete this project.
HCCA thanks the 38 member
firms for donating the total of
this$250,000 project.

12. What are our most
important training classes?
• VDOT Work Zone Traffic Control Certification
• OSHA-10, 30
• First Aid / CPR / AED
•HCCA Leadership Institute
• Heavy Equipment Operator Classes
• And – an extremely relevant class focusing on…

13. Environmental
Conservation and Safety
VDOT Erosion and Sediment Control
Contractor Certification Course

14. Complete
Training Information
Available at:
http://www.hcca.net

15. Laura Grape
Executive Director

16. Willie Woode
Senior Conservation Specialist

17. Large Commercial
Small Commercial*
Small Single Family Residential
Large Single Family Residential
Infill Lot
Linear Project
2017 Land Conservation
Awards Categories:

18. Large Commercial
PROJECT OWNER/DEVELOPER
Metro Center II, Bldgs. I & II Boston Properties

19. Large Commercial: Metro Center II, Bldgs. I & II
Developer:
Boston Properties
Project manager:
Melissa Robins
Project Superintendent:
Andy Bucy
Contractor:
The Anderson Company
Engineering Firm:
Urban LTD
Site Inspector:
Jim Getts

20. Large Commercial: Metro Center II, Bldgs. I & II

21. Large Commercial: Metro Center II, Bldgs. I & II
Developer:
Boston Properties
Project manager:
Melissa Robins
Project Superintendent:
Andy Bucy
Contractor:
The Anderson Company
Engineering Firm:
Urban LTD
Site Inspector:
Jim Getts

22. Small Single Family
Residential
PROJECTS OWNERS/DEVELOPERS
Corbett Manor Christopher at Corbett Manor, LLC
Arrowbrook Center Park,
Land Bay B1 – C1
Pulte Homes

23. Small Single Family Residential:
Corbett Manor
Developer:
Christopher at Corbett Manor
Project Manager:
Justin Havenner
Project Superintendent:
Jeff Oetjen
Contractor:
J D Roy Excavating, Inc.
Engineering Firm:
Charles P. Johnson & Associates,
Inc.
Site Inspector:
Catie Iacovino

24. Small Single Family Residential:
Corbett Manor

25. Small Single Family Residential:
Corbett Manor
Developer:
Christopher at Corbett Manor
Project Manager:
Justin Havenner
Project Superintendent:
Jeff Oetjen
Contractor:
J D Roy Excavating, Inc.
Engineering Firm:
Charles P. Johnson & Associates,
Inc.
Site Inspector:
Catie Iacovino

26. Large Single Family
Residential
PROJECTS OWNERS/DEVELOPERS
Piney Run Elm Street Development
Thompson Property Hovnanian Homes
Hortense Subdivision Luminous Star, LLC
Walhaven Woods Miller and Smith
Rose Hill Manor Christopher & Rose Hill, LLC

27. Large Single Family Residential:
Piney Run
Developer:
Elm Street Development
Project Manager:
Steven J. Weber
Project Superintendent:
Patrick Hobbs, Jr.,
SMARTSITE LLC
Contractor:
S. W. Rodgers Company, Inc.
Engineering Firm:
Dewberry Consultants, LLC
Site Inspector:
Jim Getts

28. Large Single Family Residential:
Piney Run

29. Large Single Family Residential:
Piney Run
Developer:
Elm Street Development
Project Manager:
Steven J. Weber
Project Superintendent:
Patrick Hobbs, Jr.
SMARTSITE LLC
Contractor:
S. W. Rodgers Company, Inc.
Engineering Firm:
Dewberry Consultants, LLC
Site Inspector:
Jim Getts

30. Infill Lot
PROJECTS OWNERS/DEVELOPERS
Shirley Gate Park, Lots 70/71 Park Crescent, LLC / Integrity Homes
Shirley Gate Park, lot 35 Park Crescent, LLC / Integrity Homes
7105 Benjamin Street Riverstone Custom Homes
1023 Savile Lane Artisan Builders, LLC
948 Mackall Farms Artisan Builders, LLC
1601 White Pine Drive G. Harris Custom Homes, LLC

31. Infill Lot: 1601 White Pine Drive
Developer:
G. Harris Custom Homes, LLC
Project Manager:
Glenn Harris
Project Superintendent:
Glenn Harris
Contractor:
Glenn Harris
Engineering Firm:
Land Surveying &
Civil Engineering
Site Inspector:
Syed Mustafa Mehdi

32. Infill Lot: 1601 White Pine Drive

33. Infill Lot: 1601 White Pine Drive
Developer:
G. Harris Custom Homes, LLC
Project Manager:
Glenn Harris
Project Superintendent:
Glenn Harris
Contractor:
Glenn Harris
Engineering Firm:
Land Surveying &
Civil Engineering
Site Inspector:
Syed Mustafa Mehdi

34. Linear Project
PROJECT OWNER
Lee District Park Chessie Trail Fairfax County Park Authority

35. Linear Project : Lee District Park
Chessie Trail
Owner:
Fairfax County Park Authority
Project Manager:
Thomas McFarland
Project Superintendent:
Kelly McGee
Contractor:
McGee Civil Construction, LLC
Engineering Firm:
Bowman Consulting Group, Inc.
Site Inspector:
Jim Getts

36. Linear Project : Lee District Park
Chessie Trail

37. Linear Project : Lee District Park
Chessie Trail
Owner:
Fairfax County Park Authority
Project Manager:
Thomas McFarland
Project Superintendent:
Kelly McGee
Contractor:
McGee Civil Construction, LLC
Engineering Firm:
Bowman Consulting Group, Inc.
Site Inspector:
Jim Getts

38. Outstanding Engineering Firm
Urban, Ltd.
Walhaven Woods
For

39. Outstanding Superintendents
Patrick Hobbs, Jr.,
SMARTSITE LLC
Piney Run
Thompson Property
And
Paul Atherton
For
For

40. Outstanding Contractor
S. W. Rodgers Company, Inc.
Piney Run
for

41. Outstanding Developer/Owner
Piney Run
For
Elm Street Development

42. Best Protected Environmentally Sensitive Site:
Piney Run
Developer:
Elm Street Development
Project manager:
Steven J. Weber
Project Superintendent:
Patrick Hobbs, Jr.,
SMARTSITE LLC
Contractor:
S. W. Rodgers Company, Inc.
Engineering Firm:
Dewberry Consultants, LLC
Site Inspector:
Jim Getts

43. Presenting the E&S Winners
for 2017
Bruce McGranahan, Director
Site Development and Inspections
Division

44. Fairfax County
Land Conservation Awards
Outstanding Erosion and Sediment Control
Reviewers of the year:
Yosif Ibrahim, P.E. – North Branch
Bin Zhang, P.E. – Central Branch
Niaz Mohammed – South Branch

45. Fairfax County
Land Conservation Awards
Outstanding Erosion and Sediment Control
Inspector of the year:
Steven Cook – North Branch
Satwinder Singh Saini – Central Branch
Bed Chhetri – South Branch

46. Fairfax County
Tree Conservation Awards
Robert Vickers
Chairman
Fairfax County Tree Commission

47. Fairfax County
Tree Conservation Awards
Hugh Whitehead, Urban Forester III
Fairfax County
Urban Forest Management Division

48. Presented by
Fairfax County Tree Commission
and
Fairfax County Urban Forest Management

49. Tree Preservation Awards
 Overture Fair Ridge (Sully) CRP-GREP Fair Ridge Owner LLP
 707 Utterback Store Road (Dranesville) Kimball and Janet Sampson
 1024 Utterback Store Road (Dranesville) Nagarajan Natarajan
Tree Planting Awards
 Laurel Hill Adaptive Reuse Area (Mt. Vernon) Elm Street Development
Tree Preservation Recognition
 7017 Woodland Drive (Mason) Anchor Homes
 Lot 501 New Alexandria (Mt. Vernon) Marc Mussoline

50. Overture Fair Ridge
Developer: CRP-GREP Fair Ridge Owner LLP
Engineer: Urban, Ltd.
Tree Preservation Consultant: Urban, Ltd.
Project Arborist: TNT Environmental
Tree Preservation Contractor: Patriot Development Corporation

51. Overture Fair Ridge
Tree Preservation Award
Sully District
Minimum Tree Preservation Target: 18,212 sq. ft.
10-yr. Tree Canopy Requirement: 30,214 sq. ft.
10-yr. Tree Canopy Provided: 49,551 sq. ft.
Percentage of 10-yr. Tree Canopy
Requirement met with Preservation: 164%

52. Overture Fair Ridge
Tree Preservation Award
Sully District
Minimum impact during
construction of boundary fence
Existing trees preserved for screening
between the site and the residential
to the rear of the property

53. 707 Utterback Store Road
Developer/Owner: Kimball and Janet Sampson
Engineer: Land Design Consultants
General Contractor: Bryton Homes, Inc.

54. Limits of clearing and grading well
defined and area beyond well
protected
Limits off-set from property
boundaries to protect off-site trees
Home location near previous house
site and use of same driveway area
maximize tree preservation and
provide additional distance from
existing tree in front of lot
707 Utterback Store Road
Tree Preservation Award
Dranesville District

55. 100% of 10-yr. Tree Canopy Requirement met with preservation
707 Utterback Store Road
Tree Preservation Award
Dranesville District

56. 1024 Utterback Store Road
Developer/Owner: Nagarajan Natarajan
Engineer: Mount Everest Engineers
General Contractor: VC Homes, LLC

57. Well-defined limits of clearing
and grading
House and driveway located to
maximize tree preservation
Off site trees protected
1024 Utterback Store Road
Tree Preservation Award
Dranesville District

58. 150% of 10-yr. Tree Canopy Requirement met with preservation of
existing trees
1024 Utterback Store Road
Tree Preservation Award
Dranesville District

59. Laurel Hill Adaptive Reuse Area
Developer/Owner: Elm Street Development
General Contractor: Southway Builders
Landscape Designer: Ecological Restoration and Management
Landscape Contractor: Ecological Restoration and Management

60. Bio-retention garden in
parking island
Laurel Hill Adaptive Reuse Area
Tree Planting Award
Mt. Vernon District
Bio-retention collects water from
parking lot and playground

61. Stormwater management pond
planting
Laurel Hill Adaptive Reuse Area
Tree Planting Award
Mt. Vernon District
Bio-retention garden
at parking area

62. Tree Preservation Awards
 Overture Fair Ridge (Sully) CRP-GREP Fair Ridge Owner LLP
 707 Utterback Store Road (Dranesville) Kimball and Janet Sampson
 1024 Utterback Store Road (Dranesville) Nagarajan Natarajan
Tree Planting Awards
 Laurel Hill Adaptive Reuse Area (Mt. Vernon) Elm Street Development
Tree Preservation Recognition
 7017 Woodland Drive (Mason) Anchor Homes
 Lot 501 New Alexandria (Mt. Vernon) Marc Mussoline

63. Commitment to controlling
invasive vegetation
Applicant worked closely with UFMD to
effectively protect trees to be preserved

64. Tree preservation signage
Cambistat application to enhance root growth,
assisting recovery and mitigating stress

65. Existing home demolished by hand to
minimize disturbed area and
maximize tree preservation area
Construction area minimized to preserve as
much root zone as possible

66. 10-yr. Tree Canopy
Requirement = 1788 sq. ft.
Tree canopy provided with
preservation = 4,190 sq. ft.
Preserved trees will contribute to energy
conservation for the new home

67. Tree Preservation Awards
 Overture Fair Ridge (Sully) CRP-GREP Fair Ridge Owner LLP
 707 Utterback Store Road (Dranesville) Kimball and Janet Sampson
 1024 Utterback Store Road (Dranesville) Nagarajan Natarajan
Tree Planting Awards
 Laurel Hill Adaptive Reuse Area (Mt. Vernon) Elm Street Development
Tree Preservation Recognition
 7017 Woodland Drive (Mason) Anchor Homes
 Lot 501 New Alexandria (Mt. Vernon) Marc Mussoline

68. Bruce McGranahan, Director
Site Development and Inspections Division
Thank You!