18 March 2011 – On Monday, February 21, 2011, at the 42nd conference and expo of the International Erosion Control Association (IECA), the presentation ceremony for the Awards of Environmental Excellence was held. For the past 20 years, IECA has recognized the industry’s best by awarding persons and projects epitomizing the principles of environmental excellence.
The Environmental Achievement Award is IECA’s premier award. This year, the award was presented to Hume Highway Woomargama Alliance. The Environmental Achievement Award recognizes an outstanding erosion and/or sediment control project, program or system that demonstrates excellence in natural resource conservation and environmental protection. Courtney Hoops, Alliance Manager for the Hume Highway Woomargama Alliance, accepted the award at the presentation ceremony. Hoops had this to say of the honor, “We are particularly excited to be recognized by the IECA for the environmental management on our project. This project team has been remarkable in its strong desire to innovate, and its commitment to deliver truly outstanding environmental outcomes has seen erosion and sediment control measures, amongst other environment and sustainability initiatives, widely commended — even in the face of close-to record breaking rainfall. Winning an award of this caliber, in an area of our work that is of critical importance to us and our businesses, is something we are all very proud of.”
Doug Wimble, CPESC, was awarded the 2010 Sustained Contributor Award. This award recognizes an IECA member who has provided distinguished service to IECA and has made outstanding contributions to improve the erosion and sediment control industry over a sustained period of time. Wimble first joined IECA in 1979 and has volunteered in a number of capacities including serving as President of IECA’s Board of Directors from 2004-2007.
The Educational Achievement Award was presented to North Carolina State University Departments of Soil Science and Biological & Agricultural Engineering. This award recognizes an outstanding training program, public program, university program of study, or tool used within the industry which demonstrates advancement in erosion and sediment control education based on experience and factual knowledge. North Carolina State University was honored for the development of a highly integrated research and education program over the past decade. The program currently includes trainings ranging from hands-on installation of standard practices to the full design of erosion, sediment and turbidity control systems.
Jason Lederer, CPESC, LEED AP, was recognized with the Young Professional Award. This award recognizes an IECA member who is 30-years of age or less and has demonstrated excellence in their work in the industry and is viewed by his/her IECA peers as an emerging industry leader through significant engagement with the IECA. Lederer has been involved with IECA for over three years and is currently serving on the Northeast Chapter of IECA’s Board of Directors as a Representative-At-Large. Jason has also presented at numerous IECA conferences including IECA’s annual conference, Environmental Connection, and regional events.
The 2011 Most Distinguished Technical Paper Award was presented to David Todd, CPESC, for his paper “A Thousand Little Treatment Plants: A Processed Base Design Approach to Structural BMPs.” This award recognizes the presenter who has demonstrated excellence within the content of their Environmental Connection technical presentation.
Also recognized at the presentation ceremony was Dwayne Stenlund, MS, CPESC, CPRM, winner of the 2010 Presenter of the Year Award for his presentation Concrete Management Best Practices in Minnesota at Environmental Connection 2010 in Dallas.
IECA Awards Committee Chair, Sandy Mathews, CPESC, had this to say of the awards program winners, “The Awards Committee was delighted to be challenged by the set of excellent nominations we received. The 2010 award winners showcase the best of our industry. The awards process will remain the same for the 2011 awards and I encourage everyone to consider nominating a person, organization or project that is doing excellent work.”
About IECA
The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is the world’s oldest and largest association devoted entirely to helping members solve the problems caused by erosion and its byproduct–sediment. Founded in 1972, IECA is a non-profit organization that serves as the premier global resource for the prevention and control of erosion. For more information about regional Chapters, state-of-the-art educational events and materials, please visit our website at http://www.ieca.org.
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