Fort Worth District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Central City Project Delivery Team has been named the winner of the first
USACE Sustainability Award’s Good Neighbor Category.
The Central City Project is located within the vicinity of the downtown area of Fort Worth, Texas, along the West Fork and Clear Fork of the Trinity River and consists of a bypass channel, levee system, and associated improvements to divert flood flows around a segment of the already existing floodway system.
The USACE Sustainability awards program was established this year to recognize and reward excellence for the development, management and transferability of activities, and or programs that improve environmental quality, enhance the mission and help USACE reach its sustainability goals.
The Good Neighbor Award category that the Central City Project took top honors in, specifically recognizes a USACE team, project, or facility for its exemplary application of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, Livability Principles and or engagement with local or regional communities to promote one or more of the goals of Executive Order 13514 – the establishment of an integrated strategy towards sustainability in the Federal Government and to make reduction of greenhouse gas emission (GHG) a priority for Federal agencies.
“The Central City team led by SWF Project Manager Saji Alummuttil and our project partners have achieved many successes with the project and this award is yet another example of how key our partnerships are to the success of our projects,” said Col. R.J. Muraski, Jr., Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District.