Chantilly, VA -Bowman Consulting is pleased to announce that the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services has selected one of the firm's projects as a recipient of the 2005 Land Conservation Award. Vestavia Woods' engineering design was recognized for its outstanding erosion and sediment control plans. This single-family residential community project was led by developer Blackstone Communities L.L.C. and is located in Fairfax.

Chantilly, VA -Bowman Consulting is pleased to announce that the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services has selected one of the firm's projects as a recipient of the 2005 Land Conservation Award. Vestavia Woods' engineering design was recognized for its outstanding erosion and sediment control plans. This single-family residential community project was led by developer Blackstone Communities L.L.C. and is located in Fairfax.

"We continually work to develop efficient solutions for our clients that move projects forward while remaining good stewards of the environment," said Justin Mahlmann, Project Manager for Vestavia Woods and Branch Manager of Bowman Consulting's Prince William office. "We are honored by and grateful for this recognition of our efforts."

Previously, Bowman Consulting received the 2004 award for its engineering design work on the residential community of Caton Woods (Springfield, Va.) and the 2003 award for its work on the Aspen Hill community (Annandale, Va.).

The Land Conservation Awards honor developers, designers, site superintendents and contractors whose projects best demonstrate excellence in erosion and sediment control design and implementation or a commitment to tree preservation and replacement in Fairfax County.

About Bowman Consulting:

Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd. is the fastest-growing engineering firm in the mid-Atlantic region. Headquartered just west of Washington, D.C. in Chantilly, Va., Bowman Consulting has eight regional offices and over 300 employees.

Established in 1995, Bowman Consulting has attracted local and national recognition from ENR Magazine (Top 500 Design Firms), The Zweig Letter (The 100 Fastest-Growing U.S. A/E/P & Environmental Consulting Firms), Washington Business Journal (Fastest-Growing Companies in the Washington Region), Inc. Magazine (Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the U.S.). In addition, Bowman Consulting has been recognized by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce as one of the 50 fastest-growing companies in Virginia for the past four years.

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