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FHWA Environmental Excellence Awards
ENTRIES DUE AUGUST 16, 2004
The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Environmental Excellence Awards are given biannually to recognize outstanding projects, processes, and people that solve transportation needs in an environmentally sound and responsible manner. There are a number of award categories including air quality, wetlands, environmental streamlining, cultural and historical resources, and environmental research.
WHO is eligible to enter?
FHWA accepts nominations for any project, process, group, or individual involved in a project or process that has used FHWA funding to make an outstanding contribution to transportation and the environment. Anyone can submit a nomination.
An independent panel of judges with varying backgrounds, disciplines, and expertise will select winning entries.
WHEN are the entries due?
Entries must be submitted electronically by August 16, 2004.
HOW should entries be submitted?
You can submit an application and find more information online at www.fhwa-ee-awards.com.
WHERE will the awards be presented?
Award plaques will be presented to the winners in an Earth Day Ceremony on April 22, 2005, in Washington, D.C.
Criteria for the Air Quality Improvement Category
- Quantifies emissions reductions, to the extent possible, of air pollutants and/or greenhouse gases from mobile sources
- Integrates environmental concerns into regional planning and project development
- Builds interagency partnerships and creates proactive public involvement
- Meets environmental challenges creatively
Other Categories
- Cultural and Historical Resources
- Ecosystems, Habitat, and Wildlife
- Environmental Leadership
- Environmental Research
- Environmental Streamlining
- Livable/Sustainable Communities
- Nonmotorized Transportation
- Recycling
- Roadside Resource Management and Maintenance
- Scenic Byways
- Wetlands, Watersheds and Water Quality
