Hawaii Army National Guard Receives Army's Highest Environmental Award
Media Advisory- April 17, 2008
Captain Charles Neumann, Hawaii Army National Guard Environmental Officer accepts the Award from Tad Davis, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety and Occupational Health.
WHEN: Thursday, April 17, 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: The Secretary of the Army Environmental Award presented to the Hawaii Army National Guard
WHO: Tad Davis, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety and Occupational Health
Deborah D. Zedalis, Director, Pacific Region U.S. Army Installation Management Command
Col. Howard J. Killian, Deputy Director, Pacific Region U.S. Army Installation Management Command
Col. Gary M. Hara, Chief of Staff, Hawaii Army National Guard
WHERE: Department of Defense Conference Room, 3949 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, HI- For its efforts to restore Diamond Head Crater to a more pristine natural condition, the Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) will receive the Army’s highest honor in environmental stewardship – the Secretary of the Army Environmental Award. The award will be presented to the HIARNG on Thursday, at 9 a.m., April 17th at the Department of Defense Conference Room.
With exceptional planning and management, the HIARNG took only four months to reclaim the soil and restore a significant portion of Diamond Head Crater. In a concerted effort to leave Diamond Head in better condition than when it was given to the U.S. Army, the Hawaii Army National Guard undertook a comprehensive cleanup program for Diamond Head as part of the 1979 act that mandated the restoration of Diamond Head. In a matter of months, and without once closing the park to the public, the Hawaii Army National Guard Diamond Head restoration staff removed and recycled over 14 tons of particulate metal and cleaned 30,000 tons of soil using a soil washing machine powerful enough to thoroughly wash soil after only one pass through the system.
The community surrounding Diamond Head Crater never had to worry about the restoration project impeding on their daily lives because the Guard restoration staff worked directly with Diamond Head neighbors to accomplish the cleanup with minimized traffic, noise, and dust.
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