Awards
ICF Jones & Stokes has received many awards for outstanding products and service from clients and professional organizations. A sample of our awards is listed below.

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Year:          2009
Award: Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document
Project: San Pedro Waterfront Project EIS/EIR

Year:          2009
Award: Outstanding Environmental Resource Document
Project: East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation Plan


Year: 2007
Award: Brilliant Innovation Award for Environmental Planning
Project: East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation Plan

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2007
Award: Environmental Business Journal 2007 Business Achievement Awards

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2007
Award: Focused Issue Award - The San Diego Chapter of the American Planning Association
Project: The County of Imperial's Geothermal Alternative Energy and Transmission Element of its General Plan


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2007
Award: Honorable Mention, Focused Issue Award – The San Diego Chapter of the American Planning Association
Project: Salton Sea Revitalization Master Development Plan

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2007
Award: American Association of Port Authorities Environmental Award, Stakeholder Awareness, Education and Involvement – American Association of Port Authorities
Project: Port of Portland

Year: 2007
Award: Environmental Achievement Award, Outreach, Education & Community Involvement – Airports Council International
Project: Port of Portland


Year: 2006
Award: NEPA Excellence Award – National Association of Environmental Professionals
Project: Legacy Parkway Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
 
Year: 2006
Award: Planning Integration Award – National Association of Environmental Professionals
Project: Napa County Baseline Data Report

Year: 2006
Award: Outstanding Planning Document for Jurisdictions Greater than 50,000 – California Association of Environmental Professionals
Project: California Coastal National Monument Resource Management Plan


Year: 2006
Award: Outstanding Environmental Resource Document for Jurisdictions Less than 50,000 – California Association of Environmental Professionals
Project: Lake Elsinore General Plan Background Report

Year: 2006
Award: Outstanding Environmental Resource Document for Jurisdictions Less than 50,000 – California Association of Environmental Professionals
Project: San Luis Rey River Park Master Plan Environmental Planning Opportunities and Constraints Report

Year: 2006
Award: Certificate of Merit, Outstanding Environmental Resource Document for Jurisdictions Greater than 50,000 – California Association of Environmental Professionals
Project: Napa County Baseline Data Report


Year: 2006
Award: Lemon Grove Downtown Village Specific Plan
Project: Recognition in the Focused Planning Issue Category – California Association of Environmental Professionals

Year: 2006
Award: Project of the Year – American Public Works Association, Monterey Bay Chapter
Project: Harkin’s Slough Road Bridge Project

Year: 2005
Award: Outstanding Corporate Grantmaker, Small Organization – Capitol Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals


Year: 2005
Award: Environmental Excellence Award for Excellence in Ecosystems, Habitat, and Wildlife – The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Project: Caltrans Fisheries – Hydroacoustics Mitigation Program for the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project

Year: 2005
Award: Outstanding Public Involvement/Education Program Award – California Association of Environmental Professionals
Project: Downtown San Diego African-American Heritage Study

Year: 2005
Award: Preservation Design Award for Cultural Resources Studies – California Preservation Foundation
Project: Downtown San Diego African-American Heritage Study


Year: 2005
Award: Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document – California Association of Environmental Professionals
Project: Freeport Regional Water Project

Year: 2005
Award: Certificate of Merit, Outstanding Resource Document – California Association of Environmental Professionals
Project: Understanding the Habitat Conservation Planning Process in California

Year: 2004
Award: Honor Award – Seattle Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Project: Penny Creek - 9th Avenue SE Culvert Replacement Project


Year: 2003
Award: 2003 Education Project Award – California Chapter of American Planning Association
Project: Bureau of Land Management Training Partnership: Planning Land Use Successfully

Year: 2003
Award: The Communicator Awards “Award of Distinction” for designer Debbie Bloom
Project: Creek Week 2002 poster and t-shirt design for Sacramento Urban Creeks Council

Year: 2003
Award: Honor Award for fostering excellence in engineering designs– American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
Project: Owens Dry lake Project Phase I


Year: 2003
Award: Merit Award – Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California (CELSOC) Engineering Excellence Awards
Project: Guadalupe Creek Restoration Project

Year: 2002
Award: The Communicator Awards “Award of Distinction” for designer Debbie Bloom
Project: “Creeks Connecting Communities” T-shirt design, Sacramento Urban Creeks Council  Creek Week 2001

Year: 2002
Award: 2002 Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document - Large Jurisdiction from Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP), California Chapter
Project: Guadalupe River Watershed Planning Study


Year: 2001
Award: 2001 Comprehensive Planning/Small Jurisdiction Award - California Chapter of the American Planning Association
Project: Inyo County General Plan Update

Year: 2001
Award: 2001 Design Award in Recognition of Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Historic Preservation from the California Preservation Foundation
Project: City of Sacramento Preservation Element

Year: 2000
Award: 2000 (California) Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award for Environmental Restoration and Rehabilitation
Project: Yolo Bypass (now known as the Vic Fazio Yolo Wildlife Area) with the Yolo Basin Foundation and Yolo Bypass Working Group


Year: 2000
Award: Crystal Communications Award for Interactive Media - WWW Site from the International Association of Business Communicators
Project: Jones & Stokes’ Web Site

Year: 1999
Award: Honorable Mention of an Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document from the Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP)
Project: Draft Program EIR for the Sacramento-Placerville Transportation Corridor Master Plan

Year: 1999
Award: 1999 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award for the project’s environmental sensitivity, interagency collaboration, and innovation from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Project: Los Vaqueros Reservoir Project, Contra Costa Water District, California


Year: 1999
Award: Certificate of Achievement in recognition of a commitment to long-term dedication to environmental preservation and enhancement from the Association of Environmental Professionals
Recipient: Steve Chainey

Year: 1998
Award: Winner of the 1998 Sacramento Valley Section American Planning Association (APA) Award for Outstanding Planning, Focused Issue
Project: The Handbook of Compliance for Anadromous Fish Restoration Program

Year: 1998
Award: Winner in the category of Outstanding Public Involvement/Education Program for 1997 from the Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP)
Project: California Roadsides:  A New Perspective


Year: 1998
Award: Environmental Champion Award, AT&T Cable Engineering/Right of Way
Project: Bandon Bay Access Project

Year: 1997
Award: Outstanding Planning Award for Comprehensive Planning in a Small Jurisdiction from the American Planning Association National Planning Awards
Project: Fort Ord Reuse Plan and Environmental Impact Report

Year: 1997
Award: Winner of the Governor’s Pride in Arizona 1997 award in the environmental leadership category
Project: Town of Gilbert Environmental Park


Year: 1997
Award: Winner of the Judge’s Special Award for Innovations in California Transportation Policy in the 1997 Excellence in Transportation awards competition for the California Department of Transportation
Project: California Roadsides: A New Perspective (booklet)

Year: 1997
Award: The City of Santa Cruz, California, selected this project as a 1996/97 California Parks and Recreation Society Award Winner in the division of Facility Design & Park Planning Awards/Special Purpose for Neary Lagoon Wildlife Refuge
Project: Neary Lagoon Park and Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Management Plan

Year: 1997
Award: Certificate of Recognition of an Outstanding Public Involvement Document for the Association of Environmental Professionals’ 1996 Award Program
Project: The Archaeology of the Presidio of San Francisco bilingual educational publication


Year: 1997
Award: California Preservation Foundation Design Award, February 22, 1997, in the category of Cultural Resource Studies, Reports & Software; the document was submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District
Project: The Archaeology of the Presidio of San Francisco bilingual educational publication

Year: 1996
Award: Winner in the Site Publications category from the 1996 National Association for Interpretation Media Awards
Project: The Archaeology of the Presidio of San Francisco publication

Year: 1996
Award: Education Project Award from the American Planning Association, Northern Section
Project: East Bay Municipal Utility District - East Bay Watershed Master Plan


Year: 1996
Award: Outstanding Environmental Resource Document from the Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP)
Project: County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Final Environmental Impact Report for the Joint Outfall System 2010 Master Facilities Plan

Year: 1996
Award: Merit Award from the Sierra Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
Project: The Humbug-Willow Creek Parkway Project (Folsom, California)

Year: 1996
Award: Citation Award from the Sierra Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
Project: The Serrano-El Dorado Wetland Mitigation and Trailway Project (El Dorado Hills, California)


Year: 1996
Award: Distinguished Leadership Award for a Professional Planner by the California Chapter, American Planning Association
Recipient: Albert I. Herson

Year: 1995
Award: Outstanding Environmental Resource Document from AEP
Project: Multispecies Habitat Management Plan for Fort Ord, California

Year: 1995
Award: Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document from AEP
Project: Kendall-Jackson Laughlin Road Winery EIR (Napa County, California)

Year: 1995
Award: Honorable Mention for Public Involvement/Education from AEP
Project: L&P Land and Development, The Parkway Project coloring book (Folsom, California)


Year: 1994
Award: Governor’s Pride in Arizona Award in the Environmental Leadership category, presented by Arizona Department of Transportation and Arizona Clean & Beautiful
Project: Town of Gilbert Groundwater Recharge and Wildlife Habitat Project (Gilbert, Arizona)

Year: 1994
Award: Best Project Award from Arizona Planning Association
Project: Town of Gilbert Groundwater Recharge and Wildlife Habitat Project (Gilbert, Arizona)

Year: 1994
Award: Chief of Engineers Award of Excellence, Design and Environmental Awards Program, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Project: Historical Preservation, Hamilton Army Airfield (Marin County, California)


Year: 1994
Award: Commendation Letter
Project: State Water Resources Control Board, Mono Lake Appropriative Water Rights Testimony and EIR

Year: 1994
Award: Commendation Letter
Project: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento River Bank Protection Project Environmental Guidance

Year: 1993
Award: Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document from AEP
Project: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/EIS, Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (Sacramento County, California)

Year: 1993
Award: Outstanding Public Involvement/Education Program from AEP
Project: Successful CEQA Compliance:  A Step-by-Step Approach (handbook)


Year: 1993
Award: Distinguished Leadership Award for a Professional Planner by the California Chapter, American Planning Association
Recipient:  Ronald Bass

Year: 1993
Award: Certificate of Appreciation in Recognition of Outstanding Contribution by AEP
Recipient: Albert I. Herson
 
Year: 1993
Award: Outstanding Environmental Resource Document from AEP
Project: L & P Land and Development/The Parkway at Blue Ravine:  Parkway and Resource Mitigation Plan (Folsom, California)

Year: 1992
Award: Commendation Letter
Project: City of Folsom, The Parkway at Blue Ravine Parkway and Resource Mitigation Plan


Year: 1992
Award: U.S. Congressional Commendation from California Congressman Vic Fazio and State Assembly Resolution from Assemblyman Tom Hannigan and Senator Patrick Johnston to Ted Beedy and Steve Chainey
Project: Central Valley Habitat Joint Venture, California Waterfowl Association, various other clients/Yolo Basin Wildlife and Wetlands Area Complex Planning

Year: 1991
Award: Outstanding Education Document from AEP
Project: California Department of Conservation/The Impacts of Farmland Conversion in California (report)

Year: 1989
Award: Honorable Mention, Specific Planning Project from the American Planning Association, California Chapter
Project: City of Bakersfield/Kern River Parkway Plan and EIR


Year: 1989
Award: Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of commitment to training excellence and service from California Department of Forestry
Project: California Department of Forestry Fire Academy/California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Training

Year: 1988
Award: Honorable Mention, Specific Planning Project from the American Planning Association, Sacramento Valley Section
Project: City of Lodi/East Side Plan and EIR (Lodi, California)

Year: 1988
Award: Chevron Conservation Award for volunteer contributions to the protection of endangered plant species through his work with The Nature Conservancy and the California Native Plant Society
Recipient: James D. Jokerst


Year: 1987
Award: Chevron Conservation Award for volunteer work in developing and planning wildlife habitat projects in areas surrounding Lassen National Forest
Recipient: Daniel A. Airola