PA Environment Digest

Five installations, three teams, and one individual will receive Secretary of the Army awards for their environmental and sustainability program achievements during fiscal 2009, including Letterkenny Army Depot in Franklin County.

"The Army recognizes successes that demonstrate mission-driven solutions that protect the environment at installations here and overseas. Whatever we do needs to revolve around supporting the mission, taking care of our Soldiers, civilians, and families," said Tad Davis, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for the Environment, Safety and Occupational Health. "In simplistic terms the Army, our Army, your Army – is building green, buying green and going green. These winning environmental programs make the Army sustainable thereby impacting generations to come."

The Secretary of the Army Environmental Awards represent the highest honor in the field of environmental science and sustainability conferred by the Army. These award winners will go on to compete for the Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards later this year.

This year's winning accomplishments include the implementation of green remediation technologies that efficiently used natural resources and energy to reduce negative impacts on the environment, an increased preservation of Oregon Trail historic sites, a partnership with local communities to address water conservation, the implementation of Korea's first wetland conservation project, support to the region-wide recovery of the red-cockaded woodpecker and the application of new technologies, such as the ultra-violet optical screening tool, to rapidly identify subsurface petroleum contamination.

These achievements demonstrate exemplary efforts in implementing innovative technologies, green remediation, endangered species protection, historic preservation, environmental restoration and sustainability.

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