The Federal Highway Administration's
2003 Environmental Excellence Awards

These awards have been designed to recognize outstanding transportation projects, processes, and people who incorporate environmental stewardship into the planning and project development processes using FHWA funding sources.

WHAT is the Environmental Excellence Awards Program?

This biennial awards program was developed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to honor those partners, projects, and processes that excel in meeting growing transportation needs while protecting and enhancing the environment. While working in partnership with the States, organizations, businesses, and individuals, we at FHWA encourage environmental stewardship and increased awareness of the successes we can achieve by incorporating environmental excellence into our everyday work.

WHO is eligible to enter?

We accept nominations for any project, process, group, or individuals involved in a project or process that has used Federal Highway Administration funding sources to make an outstanding contribution to transportation and the environment. Anyone can submit a nomination.

Winning entries will be selected by an independent panel of judges having varying backgrounds, disciplines, and expertise.

WHEN are the entries due?

Entries must be submitted by August 15, 2002 to the Division Administrator at the Federal Highway Administration Division Office in the State in which your entry is located.

WHERE will the awards be presented?

Award plaques will be presented to the winners in an Earth Day Ceremony on April 22, 2003, in Washington, D.C.

HOW should entries be submitted?

You can submit an application with the online form, by mail, or a combination of online and by mail. If applying by mail, print the application form from this Adobe Acrobat PDF version (1.4 MB) or HTML format. (Please refer to the twelve submission categories list and addresses for the Federal Highway Administration Division Offices when completing the printed form.)

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When applying, keep in mind:

1. Entries should fall into one of twelve categories.
2. Entries should address as many of the listed criteria as possible in their category.
3. Each entry must include a completed application form and a summary of the outstanding accomplishments of the nominated project, process, person, or group. Summaries must not exceed two type written pages, and the font size must be no smaller than 10 point.
4. Entries must include at least two professional quality color prints showing the associated project or person(s) nominated. Each photo should be clearly marked on the back with the entry name, description of the view shown, and photo credits (Please mark with photo pencils or attach label.) If submitting the application electronically, submit high quality image files.
5. Illustrations are acceptable and must include entry name and a description of the illustration.
6. Submit five sets of all entry materials. If you are submitting part of the application electronically, send five sets of any supporting materials not included in the electronic submission.
7. Entries may be submitted in multiple categories by completing a separate application package for each category.
8. All materials submitted become the property of the U.S. Department of Transportation and may be used by the Department for its purposes. No entry materials will be returned.

For more information, contact Patricia Cazenas at patricia.cazenas@fhwa.dot.gov or 202-366-4085.