R 191352Z MAR 10 

ALCOAST 129/10
COMDTNOTE 5090
SUBJ:  CG 2010 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AWARD WINNERS
A. ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS PROGRAM, COMDTINST 5090.5 (SERIES)
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 061537 OCT 09/ALCOAST 581/09
1. ON BEHALF OF THE COMMANDANT, I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE AWARDS FOR
SUPERIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE.  THESE AWARDS RECOGNIZE
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT AND COMMITMENT AS WELL AS OUTSTANDING
PERFORMANCE IN 2009, IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS A AND B.
2. INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
A. MR. TONY VANWINDEN (TC PETALUMA) IN THE CATEGORY
OF SUSTAINABILITY. MR VANWINDEN IS RECOGNIZED FOR HAVING DEVELOPED
DETAILS FOR A POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR A 4 ACRE SOLAR VOLTAIC
SYSTEM. HE ALSO REPLACED DIESEL WITH PROPANE BOILERS, THUS
ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR 3 FUEL TANKS AT THE TC.
B. MR. CHRIS DUNN (BSU PORTSMOUTH) FOR OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL
EXCELLENCE. MR DUNN DEVELOPED AN ENVIRONMENTAL DIGEST FOR
AFLOAT UNITS TO FACILITATE COMPLIANCE, AND MATERIAL SAMPLING
TECHNIQUES FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS THAT REDUCED UNIT LIABILITIES.
C. FS2 CHARLES CRABB (CG ACADEMY) IN CATEGORY OF RECYCLING. MR
CRABB DISPOSED OF 47,000 POUNDS OF ELECTRONICS IN THE
FEDERAL ELECTRONIC REUSE AND RECYCLING CAMPAIGN, PROMOTING
EXTENSIVE REUSE OF PROPERTY THROUGHOUT THE UNIT.
3. SMALL UNIT AWARDS:
A. CGC WALNUT IN THE CATEGORY OF POLLUTION PREVENTION.
CGC WALNUT VOLUNTEERED TO CONDUCT MARINE DEBRIS RECOVERY
MISSIONS WORKING WITH US ARMY, CEU, NOAA, U OF HAWAII,
USFWS, AND REMEDIATION OF PCBS IN RECOVERED SOIL.
B. MSU VALDEZ IN THE CATEGORY OF NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION.
MSU VALDEZ IS SPECIALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS WORK TO ESTABLISH
A CITIZENS ACTION NETWORK TO RAISE AWARENESS IN REMOTE AREAS
AND OBTAIN TIMELY REPORTING OF OIL SPILLS FOR PREVENTION AND
RESPONSE.
4. LARGE UNIT AWARDS:
A. TRAINING CENTER PETALUMA IN THE CATEGORIES OF SOURCE REDUCTION
AND RECYCLING. TC PETALUMAS SOLAR ARRAY WILL PRODUCE 60 PERCENT
OF PEAK ENERGY DEMAND AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASES.  THE TC ALSO
ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT WATER SAVINGS, PROMOTED REUSE OF ASPHALT
AND CLEAN FILL, AND SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING.
B. COAST GUARD YARD IN THE CATEGORIES OF REMEDIATION AND
ENERGY.  THE YARD REMOVED A SITE FROM THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST,
REDUCED STORMWATER RUNOFF, AND OFFSET HALF OF TOTAL ENERGY DEMAND
BY COMPLETING A LANDFILL GAS POWERED RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTER.
5. I APPLAUD ALL THE NOMINEES AND APPRECIATE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE
TO ADVANCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAM, AND TO MEET THE
GOALS OF THE COMMANDANTS ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP COMMITMENT.
6. MR. J. G. ORNER, DEPUTY ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ENGINEERING AND
LOGISTICS, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.