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RIVER STARS2020

SALUTING THE FINEST ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS ON THEELIZABETH VPBIZ/A021/ALL Client Name: Advertiser: Section/Page/Zone: Description: Ad Number: Insertion Number: Size: Color Type: 01/20/2020

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VPBIZ/A022/ALL PLATINUM ($5,000) Business partners “Doin’ right by the river” You too can be a star

ecause the Elizabeth River is one of the mightiest military and industrial portsintheworld,restoringthisurbanrivertohealthdependsonleadership

Client Name: Advertiser: Section/Page/Zone: Description: B from the business and government facilities that line its shore. Thank you to the 125 facilities that together are making environmental stew- ardship the business standard on the Elizabeth. The nonprofit Elizabeth River Project salutes these business and government facilities for reducing pollution voluntarily by 334 million pounds since the program started in 1997. Each year, a GOLD ($2,500) committee of business peers recognizes new efforts documented for their review. Often the business saves money while reducing pollution, such as the $175,000 savings at Norfolk Naval Shipyard through an employee’sinnovations. Free for any facility in the Elizabeth River watershed, River Star participation is most successful where it can make the most difference —with sites presenting large opportunitiestoreducetoxicpollutionorrestoreandconservewildlifehabitat.Ifthis sounds like you, there’sastarring role for you in the restoration of your home river. You’ll read about River Star facilities that are stabilizing eroding shores with wetlands planted by volunteers, hosting oyster reefs to bring back the native oyster,

Ad Number: Insertion Number: Size: Color Type: adding stormwater controls, energy efficiencies and much, much more. In return, they often not only discover cost savings, but also reduced liability,improved worker safety and morale. Topping off such benefits is the positive publicity awarded by publications like Inside Business, which each year sponsors this special report and a Hall of Fame award to the top business participant.

SILVER ($1,000) Recognition is just part of the program. Elizabeth River Project also provides freeassistance to help you identify and carry out projects, ■ Bay Environmental, Inc. ■ Perdue Agribusiness LLC with technicalstaff and peer mentors at the ready. ■ Norfolk Tug Company ■ The Port of Virginia FindoutifyourcompanyisrightforRiverStarBusinesses.ContactPamBoatwright, River Stars Businesses Program Manager, Elizabeth River Project: 757-399-7487,

01/20/2020 [email protected] or find out more at www.RiverStarBusinesses.org. BRONZE ($500)

■ Accurate Marine Environmental ■ Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing THE EVENT WHAT’S INSIDE ■ Bay Diesel Corp. Authority ■ Colonial Pipeline ■ Pam Boatwright Annual River Star Recognition Best of the Best – Model Level 23, 24 ■ Luck Stone ■ RRMM Architects Luncheon Well-Rounded – Achievement level 25 ■ Lyon Shipyard ■ VHB Presented by Elizabeth River Project Startup - Commitment Level 26 When: Thursday, Jan. 23, 11:30 a.m. Sustained Distinguished Performance 27, 28, 29 to 2 p.m. Recertifying 29 The River Stars program made possible by Where: Renaissance Inside Business Hall of Fame 30 Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction Grant and Ches- Hotel apeakeBaySmallWatershedImplementationGrant,NationalFish&Wildlife Cost: $25 per person Foundation; HRSD, and members and donors of the Elizabeth River Project.

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Advancing to Model Level is this year’s best of the best … These River Star facilities lead the community in environmental stewardship through exceptional results in pollution prevention and wildlife habitat — and mentor others. Bay Environmental Inc.

Jim Cahoon of Bay im Cahoon is your guy for ideas, Environmental catalogs from simple to hard. Walking a returning life VPBIZ/A023/ALL Jsite recently, he pointed out a at the Money Point grassy area that could be reforested — restoration site. simple. Hands in his pockets, he also suggested a harder plan for saving the crumpling shoreline. “He just is so knowledgeable about everything … from plants to fish to stormwater,” said Pam Boatwright, River Star Businesses program man-

Client Name: Advertiser: Section/Page/Zone: Description: ager. Cahoon is vice president of Bay Envi- ronmental, a consulting service now recognized at Model Level for volun- teer mentoring, numerous shoreline projects and beneficial re-use of 6.2 million pounds of previously contam- inated soil after removal of under- ground tanks. COURTESY PHOTO Farmer John’s Market Ad Number: Insertion Number: Size: Color Type: ot many people find their pas- sion in healthy soil. Meet Far- Nmer John Wilson. His life’s work is re-creating soil vibrant enough to support crops with- out chemicals, and mentoring a wide range of others, from schoolchildren to regional agencies. Better yet, his successes are avail- able not only at his farmer’s market but also on tap at Back Bay Farmhouse

01/20/2020 Brewery in Virginia Beach, where microbrews include Farmer John’s crops as available seasonally, next to the brewery. This River Star Business also com- posts the brewery’s spent grain. Wilson planted 200 native trees and shrubs alongside his crop and plants pollina- tors for bees.

COURTESY PHOTO John Wilson uses natural approaches to grow crops for a microbrewery and farmer’s market. Publication Date: This E-Sheet(R) is provided as confirmation that the ad appeared in The Virginian-Pilot on date and page indicated. You may not create derivative works, or any way exploit repurpose content. 24 » INSIDE BUSINESS » MONDAY,JANUARY 20, 2020 ADVANCING TO MODEL LEVEL 2020 | ★★★

Advancing to Model Level is this year’s best of the best … These River Star facilities lead the community in environmental stewardship through exceptional results in pollution prevention and wildlife habitat — and mentor others. Lyon Shipyard

ou wouldn’t think a shipyard stormwater. and a coffee company have That’s just one example of efforts Ymuch in common — and they beyond the ordinary that earn the VPBIZ/A024/ALL didn’t, until participation as River Model Level River Star Business Star Businesses brought them to- ranking for Lyon. The yard plays a gether. vital role with a new stormwater Massimo Zanetti had chaff left over roundtable of the program, planted a from its coffee beans. Lyon wanted vegetated buffer and continuously new approaches to filter site runoff. improves yard housekeeping. The yard began experimenting with re-use of the coffee chaff to clean Client Name: Advertiser: Section/Page/Zone: Description:

COURTESY PHOTO Lyon Shipyard on the Eastern Branch is taking innovative approaches to improving stormwater runoff.

Ad Number: Insertion Number: Size: Color Type: Nauticus

he nautical museum on the TElizabeth has taken up the bat- tle to reduce marine debris. Nauticus is the only local host to “seabins,” with three of the small devices that suck in trash for removal by students and volunteers. An exhib- it, “Let’s talk about trash,” explains

01/20/2020 the problem, while a Tidewater Com- munity College works in partnership with the museum to categorize the debris and explore solutions. As well, Nauticus gets education points for hosting Elizabeth River Project’s first annual Youth Resil- ience Expo in 2019, growing 3,000 oysters a year and presenting contin- uous environmental education. The company is improving energy effi- ciency.

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ADVANCINGTOACHIEVEMENTLEVEL 2020| ★★

Achievement Level River Stars document significant results in both pollution prevention and wildlife habitat.

International -Matex Tank Terminals

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ain doesn’t COURTESY PHOTO Volunteersmade2,000“seed bombs” to enhance a have a Rchanceto wildflowermeadowalongElizabeth River Trail. become polluted runoff at this termi- Client Name: Advertiser: Section/Page/Zone: Description: COURTESY PHOTO Elizabeth nal’s dock. Instead, ThisEpiscopal congregation installed araingarden acurb on the dock to reduce standingwater and filter stormwater. collectsthe rain- River Trail waterand several sumppumps trans- Church of the fer it away fromthe Foundation river for various forms of filtering. Epiphany Thetank terminal placed some of the eeking to become “the most iconic urban site in aconserva- COURTESY PHOTO This tankterminal doesn’t riverfront trail in the country,” Elizabeth tion deedrestric- SRiverTrailFoundation alongthe wayis give pollutedrunoffa his 100-year-oldchurch featuresanew tion.The facility chance! brightening the trail with native wildflowers maintains afor- raingarden withnative plants to absorb and fruit trees, while constantly cleaning up Trunoff and create habitat. Its roof is an estedshoreline,a litter. greatapproach for environmentally friendly alternative to slate, The group’s wildflowermeadowand orchard with 25% recycled content. natural erosionand Ad Number: Insertion Number: Size: Color Type: nearChelsea wonProject of the Year fromthe runoff control. Comprehensiveenergy upgrades include Norfolk Tree Commissionaftervolunteers partnering with Dominion Energytoinstall “bombed” the meadowwith 2,000 “seed LED lighting, duct sealing and upgradestothe bombs” of clay andseeds. HVAC systems.

Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads 01/20/2020

his military support command installed asound barrierof136 Tfeatures two buildings certi- mostlynative trees, earningthe fied forLeadership in Energy TREE CITY USA designation for a and Environmental Design (LEED). 10th year. Afterdemolishing buildings,itcre- The site also received the 2019 ated 1.8 acresofgreen space. Gold LevelSecretary of the Navy In another area,the command Energy Award.

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ENTERING AT COMMITMENT LEVEL 2020 | ★

Commitment LevelStars documented significant results in either pollution prevention or wildlife habitat. VPBIZ/A026/ALL

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Kudos to the Hampton RoadsPlanning District COURTESY PHOTO Commission for improving energy efficiency. Following afire, MonumentalChurchused green building practices.

COURTESY PHOTO This Virginia Beach breweryre-uses156,000pounds

Client Name: Advertiser: Section/Page/Zone: Description: Hampton ofspentgrain. Monumental Roads United Back Bay Planning Farmhouse Methodist District Church BrewingCo. Commission

fter afireatthis historic Portsmouth aise your glass tothisVirginiaBeach his facility in the river’s Eastern Branch church that opened in 1831, theparish brewery’s environmental achievements. Aconverted 27,000 square feet to LED RBack Bay hostsafarm on-site where watershed is improvingenergy effi- Tciency,which avoids air pollution that lighting in the sanctuary andeducation facili- 156,000 pounds ayearofspent grain are re- ties. used for compost. Farmer JohnWilson takesa can fall into the river as asource of nitrogen.

Ad Number: Insertion Number: Size: Color Type: The church also added anew “cool” roof that natural approachtogrowinghops and other Stormwater improvements includestabiliz- ing an eroding slope to atreatment pond; facil- is highly reflective and UV resistant, as wellas cropsfor the brews. 100%recyclableatthe end of its life span. The site hosted Elizabeth River Project’s ity uses onlylow VOC paintswhen refreshing 2019 RIVERFest. interioroffices.

Norfolk State University Pender &Coward

01/20/2020 orfolk State is an his law firm’s employ- important partner in eeshave been volun- N Tteering all out, at mul- restoringthe Eastern Branch.Biology students tiple sites and in all kinds of are measuring river health weather, to clean up and at five stations andhelp restore the shorelineofthe educatethe public at Elizabeth,beginning in 2016. RIVERFest. That year, theyorganized Meanwhile, the campus acommunity-wide effort to featuresthree LEED-certi- clean up debris nearCam- fied buildings, is acertified postella bridge wheredere- Bicycle Friendly University COURTESYPHOTO lict vessels had beenre- and is phasing in naturalgas Norfolk StateUniversity not only features green moved. Shorelinecleanups COURTESY PHOTO boilers and generators. buildings, but has adopted the EasternBranch for have becomeroutine for the This law firm hasmadeshoreline cleanups a water quality monitoring. firm since. routine practice. Publication Date: This E-Sheet(R) is provided as confirmation that the ad appeared in The Virginian-Pilot on date and page indicated. You may not create derivative works, or any way exploit repurpose content. MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020 » INSIDE BUSINESS » 27

SUSTAINED DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE

Sustained Distinguished Performance is awarded when a River Star completes a significant new initiative with no change in recognition level. The stars reflect their level in the program. VPBIZ/A027/ALL Client Name: Advertiser: Section/Page/Zone: Description:

COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk’s Nate Stanton (forefront) helps deliver oyster Connor Albrecht seeds BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair’s expanded oyster reef with gardening supplies to River Stars with Elizabeth River Project and Chesapeake Bay young oysters the shipyard tended. Foundation.

99 Accurate Marine Environmental largest liquid natural gas-powered 99 Hampton Roads Rowing Club – 999 Keep Norfolk Beautiful/Nor- –This spill response company imple- container ship in Shanghai. This nonprofit hosted an Eagle Scout folk Environmental Commission – The mented a no-idle policy and reduced 999 General Dynamics NASSCO- project in planting more than 2,000 city’s environmental education de- single-use plastics by replacing indi- Norfolk – The shipyard, which was native trees, shrubs and grasses to partment replanted a pollinator vidual water bottles with a 5-gallon the 2019 Inside Business Hall of enhance the buffer along the shore meadow and gave away 400 trees to water cooler. Fame winner, achieved an 8.6% en- of the Lafayette River. citizens in 2019. Known for litter 999 BAE Systems Norfolk Ship ergy reduction in 2019 over the prior 999 Hoffler Creek Wildlife Foun- cleanups, the group also coordinates Repair – The inaugural River Star year through a variety of efforts. dation – This nonprofit planted 150 plastic bag recycling in nine schools. Hall of Fame winner reduced air Mentoring includes chairing the native trees, added a pollinator gar- 9 Kinder Morgan Money Point Ter-

Ad Number: Insertion Number: Size: Color Type: emissions by 5 million pounds review committee and helping with den that was certified as a Monarch minal – The aggregate loading termi- through energy sustainability proj- oyster delivery to fellow River Stars Waystation by Monarch Watch and nal at Money Point in Chesapeake ects. The shipyard also installed 180 for oyster gardening. installed six wooden duck boxes. added multiple stormwater controls oyster reef blocks to enhance the to reduce risk to the river. shipyard’s existing oyster reef. 99 Kinder Morgan Southeast Ter- 999 Chesapeake Parks, Recre- minals – The fuel distribution termi- ation & Tourism – The city began the nal, also at Money Point in Chesa- first phase of converting an aban- peake, upgraded three petroleum doned railroad right-of-way into the tanks to have “cables” instead of Commonwealth Railway Trail. “legs,” which reduces volatile orga- Meanwhile, the city and volunteers nic compounds (VOCs). planted 3,000 native pine trees at 999 Lafayette Wetlands Partner- Sawyers Mill Park. ship – The volunteer group, in part- 01/20/2020 99 Chesapeake Public Works – The nership with the City of Norfolk, city added a new stormwater pond in restored 1,000 square feet of wet- South Norfolk to address standing lands and 2,000 square feet of vege- water and a pond in the Deep Creek tated buffer along the shoreline area that features wetlands and a between the Granby Street and Wil- solar-powered aerator. The city also lowwood bridges in Norfolk. helps keep bacteria out of the river 9 McAllister Towing of Virginia – with pet waste stations. The marine towing company’s latest 9 CMA CGM (America) LLC – This new escort tractor tug reduces fuel shipping company achieved its 2015 consumption and air emissions by goal to reduce carbon dioxide emis- meeting the U.S. Environmental sions by 50%, so set a new goal to COURTESY PHOTO Protection Agency’s Tier 4 require- reduce an additional 30% by 2025. Phoebe Murrell, at left, student at Virginia Wesleyan, visits the campus’ “Smartflower ments. The engines also feature an The company launched the world’s solar system” with Pam Boatwright, center, Elizabeth River Project, and Ellen Comstock, Earthkeeper, United Methodist Church. »

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COURTESY PHOTO Ad Number: Insertion Number: Size: Color Type: Lafayette Wetlands Partnership installs coir logs to stabilize a living shoreline near the Willow Wood Bridge with the City of Norfolk.

after-treatment system for remov- waste by 5,406 pounds from 2016 to 999 Norfolk Southern Lamberts community is harvesting rainwater ing air pollutants. 2018. Educational signage was added Point – The coal terminal is moving to water a vegetable garden and also 999 Naval Station Norfolk – The to the pollinator garden on the im- material more efficiently; conserv- began a plastic bag recycling pro- world’s largest navy base’s “com- portance and types of pollinator ing fuel and avoiding emissions by gram, receiving a new Trex bench. It bined heat and power” plant saves insects and plants. upgrading and distributing locomo- also hosted an environmental film taxpayers $6.5 million annually on 999 Norfolk Environmental tives; using GPS and IT and other festival. utility costs. The navy improved Stormwater Management – The city methods to manage energy; and 999 Old Dominion University – environmental briefings to include department upgraded an existing idle-reduction technology. This prior River Star Hall of Fame site visits to enhance understanding pond with plantings at Ballentine 9 Norfolk SPCA – The SPCA in- winner achieved LEED (Leadership of efforts. School. Large “living shorelines” stalled an “EcoDog” water fountain. in Energy and Environmental De- 01/20/2020 99 Naval Support Activity Hamp- using wetlands as a natural way to This local invention harvests rain- sign) certification for a new building ton Roads, Lafayette River Annex – address erosion totaling 3.7 acres water into a container made from and is incorporating stormwater The Navy’s engineering branch were constructed at the Hermitage reclaimed materials. A solar pow- improvements such as rain gardens planted 200 native wetland grasses Museum and Gardens and Villa Cir- ered pump recycles the water and into new landscaping. to enhance the shoreline and ex- cle. purifies it with gravel filters, acti- 99 PETA – This animal rights or- panded the no mow zone to improve 999 Norfolk Naval Shipyard – The vated carbon and plants. ganization removed derelict pilings habitat and filtering of stormwater. former River Star Hall of Fame win- 999 NRHA’s Grandy Village & and structures from the river and Native trees were distributed on ner completed a resilient building to Learning Center – The public housing has an “Adopt-a Spot” for regular Earth Day. withstand a Category 4 hurricane. community now features 70 new cleanups. PETA created a bird nest- 999 Naval Support Activity Hamp- Partnered with Penn State on green Earthcraft certified houses with ing platform and added pollinator ton Roads, Portsmouth Annex – The technology to repair parts without geothermal heating and air condi- plants for butterflies. New program- nation’s oldest naval hospital and toxic fumes. Several product and tioning as well as 200 new native mable thermostats, more efficient former Inside Business Hall of process improvements save re- trees. lighting and routine facility “walk- Fame winner reduced hazardous sources. 99 Ohef Sholom Temple –The faith throughs” help reduce energy use. Publication Date: This E-Sheet(R) is provided as confirmation that the ad appeared in The Virginian-Pilot on date and page indicated. You may not create derivative works, or any way exploit repurpose content. 30 » INSIDE BUSINESS » MONDAY,JANUARY 20, 2020

INSIDE BUSINESS | RIVER STAR HALL OF FAME

The Inside Business River Star Hall of Fame recognizes one business each year that best exemplifies the spirit of the River Star business program. Results of “Doin’ right by the river” can be cumulative. Naval Station Norfolk takes leadership role in regional pollution prevention

he world’s largest naval base

VPBIZ/A030/ALL has long played an enormous Trole in the history and wel- fare of the Elizabeth River. Over recent decades, that role often has been to assume regional leadership in pollution prevention practices. Better yet, the base frequently demonstrates the power of pollution

Client Name: Advertiser: Section/Page/Zone: Description: prevention to bring about long-term cost savings. Recent example: Constructing a super-efficient combined heat and power plant, completed in 2018, not only is decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, but is also saving the Navy $6.5 million a year in utility costs. The Elizabeth River Project is proud to recognize Naval Station Norfolk as its Inside Business River Star Hall of Fame winner for 2020 for an accumulation of environmen- tal achievements dating to 1998 when the base was one of the first River Stars to achieve Model Level

Ad Number: Insertion Number: Size: Color Type: in the program. Leadership examples through the years include: •The largest solar energy project in Virginia, 10 acres at the time it was installed in 2012. •The first “green roof” in the Navy’s Mid-Atlantic region (2011). COURTESY PHOTO •Restoration of the 4.2 acre Salt The world’s largest naval base, Naval Station Norfolk, exemplifies leadership in pollution prevention. Marsh Park and installation of more than 9,000 native trees and shrubs. one year in a “derby,” racing to see •In 2017, the base recycled 6.18 who could reduce energy consump- Inside Business River Star Hall of Fame million pounds of scrap metal and tion the most. The winning depart- 01/20/2020 472,820 pounds of batteries. ment, operating aircraft hangars, 2011 inaugural winner – BAE Systems 2016 winner – HRSD “I have found that the Navy base lowered its energy use by 16 per- Norfolk Ship Repair 2017 winner – Norfolk Naval Shipyard is very proactive in environmental cent. 2012 winner – Port of Virginia 2018 winner – Naval Support Activity stewardship and especially pollu- Jen Tabor, base environmental 2013 winner – Kinder Morgan/Elizabeth Hampton Roads Portsmouth Annex tion prevention,” said Pam director, says she looked up to prior River Terminals 2019 winner – General Dynamics Boatwright, River Star Businesses Hall of Fame winners, listening 2014 winner – Old Dominion University NASSCO-Norfolk program manager. “They also often carefully to learn from them. Now 2015 winner – Wheelabrator 2020 winner – Naval Station Norfolk submit the most comprehensive she’s “very proud to be part of that Portsmouth documentation in the River Star prestigious group.” program.” Tabor’s especially proud of the Some of the achievements were station’s leadership in maintaining highly technical, but others, down- its pollution prevention practices right fun. Departments competed over time, often a challenge. Publication Date: This E-Sheet(R) is provided as confirmation that the ad appeared in The Virginian-Pilot on date and page indicated. You may not create derivative works, or any way exploit repurpose content.