Successful entries in the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) 2016 Environmental Improvement award competition have been named following a rigorous entry and selection process.
The winners will be recognized during the awards luncheon on Wednesday afternoon, October 26, 2016 at AAPA’s 104th Annual Convention and Exposition in New Orleans, which is being hosted by the Port of New Orleans.
Since 1973, AAPA’s Environmental Improvement Awards program has recognized activities which benefit the environment at its member ports. This year’s awards program had winners in three of the four project entry categories: 1) Environmental Enhancement; 2) Mitigation; and 3) Comprehensive Environmental Management.
The winner in the 2016 Environmental Improvement Awards’ Environmental Enhancement category is the Port of Long Beach for its entry, Beneficial Reuse of Dredged Sediments in the Middle Harbor Slip 1 Fill.
The winner of AAPA’s 2016 Environmental Improvement Awards’ Mitigation category is Maryland Port Administration, with its successful project, Baltimore Inner Harbor Water Wheel.
Winning the 2016 Environmental Improvement Awards’ Comprehensive Environmental Management award is the Port of Tacoma with its entry, Stormwater Management Guidance Manual: Customizing and Optimizing Stormwater Requirements for Port-Specific Land Uses and Customers.
Additional information about AAPA’s 104th Annual Convention and Exhibition, including its business program, agenda, exhibitors and sponsors, is available by clicking here.
