News and Events

On November 12, Rick Ashley of Carson/Ashley ran in the Chris Dove Memorial 5K, a charitable event to support young life ministries.

On October 20th, Carson/ Ashley co-sponsored a Planning Commission Workshop on Subdivision Design within Service Districts along with the Fauquier County Department of Community Development.

On October 19^th, the Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce hosted its inaugural “Virtual Bus Tour” to present commercial and industrial development opportunities within Fauquier

Saturday October 15th, Jim Carson will be cycling the Seagull Century, a 100mile journey in Maryland, in an effort to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

On August 11th, Carson, Ashley & Associates lost a good friend and valued colleague and our clients lost a passionate and persistent advocate. On that day, Les Nichols succumbed to his struggle with pancreatic cancer.

Caity Ashley, daughter of Rick Ashley made the front page of the Fauquier Times Democrat Sports section today, http://www.fauquier.com. Rick Ashley is the assistant varsity coach for the team but unfortunately the team did not advance to the regional playoffs.

According to the attached article in the Fauquier Times Democrat http://www.fauquier.com, the new Warrenton WAWA http://www.wawa.com should open in October or November. Demolition of the old Joe Jacoby dealership has begun and the building has been taken down.

Low Impact Development (LID) is defined by the Low Impact Development Center http://www.lowimpactdevelopment.org as "Low Impact Development is a comprehensive land planning and engineering design approach with a goal of maintaining and enhancing the pre-development hydrologic regime of urban and developing watersheds".
Carson/ Ashley is part of the team working on the proposed Clevengers Corner Village Center which has implemented a LID concept plan as part of the rezoning package submitted to Culpeper County. As the project proceeds, this will be a part of the design.

The Fauquier Times Democrat, http://www.fauquier.com published the attached story today. This will go before the Planning Commission on Thursday May 26th.

It went as planned last Friday as Carson/ Ashley submitted the Village rezoning for the Vint Hill Economic Development Authority, http://www.vinthill.com. The Village will feature about 300,000 SF of commercial/ retail development and 500 residential units. We have attached the article as seen in the Fauquier Times Democrat, http://www.fauquier.com for more details.

The team for this rezoning include Wiltse and Associates; Carson/ Ashley and Torti Gallas and Partners, http://www.tortigallas.com.

Fauquier Chapter of the Northern Virginia Builders Industry Association
4/28/2011

Carson/ Ashley is sponsoring the next meeting of the Fauquier Chapter of NVBIA. The meeting will be on May 11th starting at 6:00 p,m. and will be held at Barrel Oak Winery in Delaplane, http://www.barreloak.com. Registration is open to both members and non-members and you can register at http://www.nvbia.com.

The next community meeting will take place on May 5, 2011, 7:00 P.M. at Liberty High School.

The Department of Community Development is hosting a public information session regarding a proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to Article 8, Signs, in the Warren Green Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia. This will begin at 6:30 p.m.

If you are interested in learning more about Fauquier County plans for celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, we would suggest you take a look at http://www.fauquiercivilwar.com/.

We found the attached article seen recently in the Food section of the Washington Post, http://www.washingtonpost.com about the upcoming opening of RdV Vineyards in Delaplane, http://www.rdvvineyards.com. Carson/ Ashley helped RdV with surveying and an Erosion & Sedimient Control plan for the new vineyard.

Congratulations to the Fauquier Livestock Exchange and Brian Roeder of Barrel Oak Winery, http://www.barreloak.com for a very successful fundraiser. As seen in the attached article, their recent fundraiser raised about $45,000.00.

Carson/ Ashley has been contracted by Advance Auto Parts, http://www.advanceautoparts.com to provide the land surveying and civil engineering necessary for a new store planned in the Liberty Station shopping center in Bealeton.

Jim Carson has been elected to the vice-chair position for the Fauquier County Business Advisory Committee (BAC). Jim replaces Mary Leigh McDaniel of Updegrove, Combs & McDaniel, http://www.ucmwcpas.com who now is the Chair of the BAC.

Lynne Cox served the BAC well as the Chair over the past year and can now pursue her many other endeavors including President of the Southern Fauquier Business Owner’s Assocation, http://www.sofauquierbus.org and Executive Director of the Allegro Community School of the Arts, http://www.allegrocsa.org.

The BAC Mission:

To advise and inform the Fauquier Board of Supervisors and County officials on issues related to promoting economic growth that preserves the natural and cultural heritage of Fauquier County.

The BAC Function:

To serve as an Economic Council/Roundtable providing a forum to address mission related:

• Supervisor and County official identified topics for the purpose of developing alternatives, comparative analysis, recommendations and other advisory tasks

• Identification of actions or initiatives supporting economic growth for Supervisor and County official consideration; and

• Actions or initiatives of the individual organizations represented on the BAC for the purpose of coordinating and de-conflicting efforts to achieve synergistic support of the Supervisors economic development mission statement.

Fauquier County is beginning a corridor study of Route 17 in Bealeton (see attached flyer). An initial community input meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 24^th, from 6:30-9:15 p.m. at Liberty High School (Eagle Room), 6300 Independence Avenue, Bealeton. I encourage you to attend this meeting and ask you to encourage others in the community to attend.

A special Planning Commission work session, which will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 7, 2011 in the Warren Green Building, Second Floor Conference Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia. This meeting is being held to discuss a proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment regarding Signs.

As a certified small business by the Virginia Department of Minority Enterprise (DMBE), Carson/ Ashley subscribes to EVA – Virginia’s Total e-procurement solution, http://www.eva.state.va.us. This site notifies us of opportunities posted by the commonwealth according to commodity codes we

select such as; surveying services, engineering consulting, feasibility studies, drainage engineering, land planning, site engineering, infrastructure design for water, sanitary and storm sewer systems, storm water management and low impact development.

Jim Carson, President of Carson/ Ashley, has recently been honored by the Hospice of the Rapidan (http://www.hotr.org) with his selection to join their Board of Directors. Hospice of the Rapidan provides quality, comprehensive and compassionate end-of-life care to patients from Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and RappahannockCounties. Their mission is an invaluable service to our community. This is a special opportunity for Jim and Carson/ Ashley to continue to serve our community.

Hospice of the Rapidan is currently holding a fundraising campaign for “Our House”, the first and only residential hospice facility located in the area, to provide comprehensive, around-the-clock medical, physical, emotional and spiritual care for patients and comprehensive support services for family members in a peaceful home-like setting.

The latest issue of the Piedmont Business Journal published by TImes Community News, http://www.fauquier.com has a great article about this project. We have attached the article for more information.

Congratulations to Joel Barkman and the staff of Golden Rule Builders. Joel was selected as the Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce's Business Person of the Yearfor 2010. We have had the pleasure of working with Joel and the award was well deserved. The attached article appeared in the latest issue of the Piedmont Journal published by Times Community News, http://www.fauquier.com.

Eric Niskanen, LS recently attended the 63rd annual convention of the Virginia Association of Surveyors, http://www.vasurveyors.org held in Williamsburg. While at the convention, Eric participated in the 2011 Rules and Regulations class. This was a full day class covering current rules and regulations under which Eric is licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Eric manages our surveying department and has agreed to serve an additional year as President of the Bull Run Chapter of the Virginia Association of Surveyors.

On Wednesday February 2nd, Jim Epstein of EFO Capital Management will be hosting a public forum with a presentation of a development proposal at Clevenger's Corner. Mr. Epstein owns 125 acres on which he is proposing a mixed-use development consisting of commercial space and up to 275 homes. Carson/ Ashley has been working with EFO Capital Management on this proposed development. The attached article appeared in a recent Fauquier Times Democrat, http://www.fauquier.com.

Carson/ Ashley recently helped Bridge Community Church, http://www.bridge4life.com with preparation, presentation and approval of a special use permit to build a new church in Fauquier County. This is a design build project managed by Dominion Construction Group, http://www.dcgcontractor.com.

Prior to site plan preparation, we are assisting with the abandonment of an old road bed across the property. Our work will be presented to the Fauquier County Attorney and the Board of Supervisors.

Recently, Jim Carson & Paul Bernard attended a Low Impact Design (LID) seminar at Rappahannock Community College. The seminar was hosted by the Chesapeake Bay Stormwater Training Program (www.cbstp.org) and its purpose is to make design professionals, regulatory and contractors aware of the recent trends in stormwater management and quality controls to reduce nutrient levels reaching the Chesapeake Bay. These changes are currently planned to be rolled out at the end of 2011 with local jurisdictions given some time (perhaps as much as 3 years) to adopt local regulations.

In short, the new LID requrements will vastly alter the stormwater management designs for development in Virginia. There are many cost, construction & maintenance issues that are vaguely understood at this time but it is safe to say, the new program will have a greater impact on development in all three areas.

Carson/ Ashley is on top of this changing legislation and will keep you updated as things progress.

We are pleased to report that the new WAWA, http://www.wawa.com is closer to opening in Warrenton. Carson/ Ashley provided all surveying and civil engineering for the site plan which was recently approved by the Town of Warrenton. Working on this design/build project with R.E. Daffan, Inc. http://www.redaffan.com, the new WAWA will be located on the old Joe Jacoby dealership site at the intersection of Rt. 29 & 211 in Warrenton.

Jim Carson, President of Carson/ Ashley. has been elected for a 2nd time to the Fauquier Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors [http://www.fauquierchamber.org]. Jim will serve on the Chamber's executive committee as Vice-Chair of Legislative Affairs. In this position, Jim will assist the Chamber with any legislative issues that could affect Fauquier County businesses. In light of the recent changes in the Fauquier Chamber, this is a refreshing opportunity to promote a business-friendly platform for Fauquier County.

Jim Carson participated on this county task force. Attached is a very nice thank you from the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Terrence Nyhous. The Board recently approved the outline code of development which will be used by those seeking a rezoning to the Mixed Use Special District and Planned Residential Development District.

Paul Bernard, P.E., Director of Engineering at Carson/ Ashley is the new President of the Fauquier Chapter of the Northern Virginia Builders Industry Association, http://www.nvbia.com. We would like to thank Joel Barkman of Golden Rule Builders, http://www.goldenrulebuilders.com who served in this position for the last three years.

White Marsh, a mixed use re-zoning consisting of 331 residential units, 251,00 SF of commercial/ retail space, a 130 bed assisted living facility and 2 hotel sites was unanimously approved at last night's Fauquier County Board of Supervisors meeting. Representing owner Don Tharpe, Chuck Floyd of Carson/ Ashley managed this project in Bealeton. Attached is an article which appeared in the Fauquier Times Democrat, http://www.fauquier.com.

The Fun for All Playground is very close to opening with a ground breaking ceremony planned for Saturday September 18th. There was a nice story in the Fauquier Times Democrat this week which we have attached or you can visit, http://www.fauquier.com.

The Fauquier Times Democrat carried a story this week about an upcoming Citizens meeting. Attached is the article from the Democrat or you can visit, http://www.fauquier.com.

A team led by Carson/ Ashley was chosen by Fauquier County to prepare detailed designs, construction drawings, specifications and construction administration for a Main street infrastructure project in Marshall, VA. Fauquier County was awarded a VDOT Transportation Enhancement Act for the Twenty-First Century (Tea-21) Grant and is planning to restore Main Street to include reconstruction of sidewalks, curbs and gutters, crosswalks, conduits and vaults for undergrounding of above ground electric and telecommunications lines, pedestrian and bicycle amenities, street lights, street trees and other landscaping. The work area is defined as Main Street (Route 55) from the railroad tracks to the east of Town to Route 721 at the west end of Town.

We are pleased to be part of the team helping WAWA, http://www.wawa.com with the site planning for their new location in Warrenton. The team includes RE Daffan, Inc., http://www.redaffan.com. We have attached the news story that appeared in this week's addition of the Fauquier Times Democrat, http://www.fauquier.com.

Middleburg Bank, http://www.middleburgbank.com is preparing to build a new branch in Marshall, Virginia and Carson/ Ashley represented the Bank during the Special Exception process and provided all surveying and civil engineering services for the site plan. We have attached an article from the Fauquier Times Democrat, http://www.fauquier.com.

We were excited to be a part of the groundbreaking for the Fun for All Playground to be located at the WARF. You can see the actual groundbreaking at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGjDOJgVUhU&hd=1.

It is exciting to report that the site plan we prepared for the Fun for All Playground, http://www.funforallplayground.com has been approved by the Town of Warrenton. A ground breaking ceremony is scheduled for August 5th and the public is invited. S.W. Rodgers, http://www.swrodgers.com has joined Carson/ Ashley and many others in donating their services. They are scheduled to begin site work on August 9. Soil Consultants out of Manassas, http://www.soilconsultants.net is donating the required soil compaction tests. Truly a team effort of many is bringing this great playground to Warrenton and we are pleased to have played our part.

White Marsh, a mixed-use proposal to include 321 homes, stores, restaurants, two hotels, parks and trails in Bealeton is getting closer to approval. The attached article from the Fauquier Times Democrat, http://www.fauquier.com reports that 3 of the 5 supervisors are supportive once a few more technical issues are resolved. Chuck Floyd of Carson/ Ashley is managing the re-zoning for owner, Don Tharpe.

We are pleased to announce that Carson/ Ashley has been selected to be part of the design - build team for the new WAWA, http://www.wawa.com gas and convenience store coming to Warrenton. RE Daffan, Inc., http://www.redaffan.com is managing the project and the new WAWA will be located at the old Joe Jacoby dealership at the intersection of Routes 29/211. Carson/ Ashley will provide all the land surveying, civil engineering and permitting for the new store.

Carson/ Ashley was contracted by Oak View National Bank, http://www.oakviewbank.com to help with expansion plans for their 128 Broadview Avenue location in the Town of Warrenton. We are pleased to report that the Special Use Permit for up to 3 drive-thru lanes was recently approved by the Warrenton Town Council.

Last Spring, Loudoun County requested proposals from interested firms for a water & wastewater infrastructure study in the Howardsville, Virginia community. We are pleased to report that Carson/ Ashley is part of a team that has been selected by Loudoun County for this project. Our study is to identify systems appropriate to provide water & wastewater treatment solutions. The purpose of this project is to provide the County with a comprehensive water & wastewater infrastructure study that identifies current system deficiencies, system needs and system solutions.

We submitted the site plan to the Town of Warrenton for review on May 21, 2010 and should hear back soon. We understand that a target date of September has been set for opening. Fundraising continues with great community support. We want to acknowledge Molly's Irish Pub, http://www.mollysirishpub.com for hosting a beer tasting and golf tournament; Iron Bridge Wine Company, http://www.ironbridgewines for a fundraising last March; Great Harvest Bread Company, http://www.warrentonbread.com and the Warrenton Chick-Fil-A, http://www.chick-fil-a.com/warrenton for their fundraising efforts. Please go to http://www.funforallplayground.com for more information and to find out how to help.

Kim Johnson, Zoning Administrator for Fauquier County, http://www.fauquiercounty.gov made a presentation to the Business Advisory Committee last week concerning a proposed C-1 Text amendment. We have attached the presentation for more information.

Don Tharpe discusses his project in Bealeton Virginia. We have attached the full article as seen in the Fauquier Times Democrat, http://www.fauquier.com

Carson/ Ashley was well represented at the recent groundbreaking ceremony for the new White Horse Car Wash coming to Warrenton. Pictured left to right are: Bob Rust (owner of White Horse), Chuck Floyd, Carol Schumacher, Amy Pritchard, Jim Carson, Paul Bernard and Les Nichols of Carson/ Ashley.

While fundraising activities continue, Carson/ Ashley is busy on the site plan phase for this playground. Our survey team has completed the topographic survey of the site next to the Warrenton Aquatic & Recreation Facility where the playground will be located. This morning, Rick Ashley, P.E. met with Bo Tucker from the Town of Warrenton and Linda Reid representing the Fun for All Playground committee on site. Rick is ready to prepare the site plan which will show site grading, location, erosion & sediment control, landscaping and relocation of a walking trail. Carson/ Ashley is pleased to be a part of a great community supporting this worthy cause by donating our services.

Thank you for stepping up to help get the Fun For All playground complete. Les, I appreciate that you took the initiative to help the group understand what their next steps were. Jim, thank you for putting your firm’s services forward. I know this is a tough year for many businesses but the fact that you take the initiative on a project like this will continue to help define the community we live in. This playground will be a symbol of that.

The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors delayed a decision on proposed changes to three service districts, Catlett, Calverton and Midland in Fauquier County. The Board hopes to adopt changes to the current land-use plan in May. Attached is the full article as seen in the Fauquier Times Democrat, http://www.fauquier.com. Comments? We would be interested in hearing any .Find for Carson, Ashley & Associates, LLC on facebook.

Our surveying department manager, Eric Niskanen, L.S., is the new president of the Bull Run Chapter of the Virginia Association of Surveyors (VAS), http://www.vasurveyors.org. The VAS was established in 1948 to promote the interests and professional development of surveyors licensed in the Commonwealth. The Bull Run Chapter serves Culpeper, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and Rappahannock County's.

Les Nichols, Business Development Director for Carson/ Ashley was elected for a three year term on the board for the Greater Warrenton Chamber of Commerce, http://www.warrentonchamber.org at a recent membership meeting. Les was on the interim board for this new chamber and leads the networking committee.

Jim Carson is representing the Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce on the newly formed Fauquier County Business Advisory Council. This council will advise and inform the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors and County officials on issues related to promoting economic growth that preserves the natural and cultural heritage of Fauquier County.

Join Carson/ Ashley and other fine businesses at our Warrenton location. Space is available from 1,350 - 16,000 SF. More information is attached or contact James Legat at Appian Realty Advisors, LLC, http://www.appianllc.com.

Construction of two new Fauquier Bank, http://www.fauquierbank.com branches has progressed rapidly with the Bristow branch (pictured) opening last August and the new Warrenton Viewtree branch scheduled to open this month. A grand opening was was held on August 8th for the new Bristow, Virginia branch located in the Bristow Shopping Center at the intersection of Route 28 & Linton Hall Road. The new Warrenton Viewtree branch office will be a two story LEED Certified building to replace the current Viewtree branch. Carson/ Ashley has provided surveying, land planning and civil engineering services for design/build firm PW Campbell, http://www.pwcampbell.com and the Fauquier Bank.

At the recent membership meeting of the Engineers and Surveyors Institute, http://www.esinova.org, Carson/ Ashley was presented with the Quality Plan Production Award for 2009 in Fauquier County. One of our land planners, Chuck Floyd was recognized for Quality Plan Submission for 2009 in Fauquier County.

Carson/Ashley continues to actively participate in the Piedmont Virginia Building Industry Association, http://www.pvbia.org, the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association, http://www.nvbia.com and the Engineering & Surveyors Institute, http://www.esinova.org. For 2009, Paul Bernard has agreed to serve as the Vice President and legislative liason for Fauquier Chapter NVBIA council and Les Nichols continues to serve on the council with membership and events. These trade associations and oversight committees help to give a voice to our clients regarding local and state regulatory issues and ensure that Carson/ Ashley is kept abreast of items that impact land planning and development.

Balanced Growth Alliance (BGA) Survey of Fauquier County Businesses View PDF
11/20/2009

The Balanced Growth Alliance (BGA), http://www.balancedgrowthalliance.org recently conducted a survey of 3,611 businesses in Fauquier County. The full report published in October, 2009 is attached.

In a unanimous vote by the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors last week, Hospice of the Rapidan (http://www.hotr.org) received approval for a proposed care house near Sumerduck. Hospice of the Rapidan has started a fundraising campaign for this new facility. For more information, go to http://www.hotr.org/facility.htm. The full article from the Fauquier Times Democrat, http://www.fauquier.com is attached. Congratulations!

Congratulations to Mary Leigh McDaniel of Updegrove, Combs, McDaniel & Wilson, P.L.C. http://www.ucmwcpas.com who was named as the new Business Person by the Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce, http://www.fauquierchamber.org. Outgoing Business Person of the Year Jim Carson of Carson/ Ashley, presented the award.

The Greater Warrenton Chamber of Commerce is a business membership organization from the Warrenton Virginia area that works together to increase the success of all businesses in our community. For more information, their website is http://www.warrentonchamber.org. Attached is the article that appeared today in the Fauquier Times Democrat. Les Nichols of Carson/ Ashley serves on the interim board of directors.

Customers of Buckland Farm Market, http://www.bucklandfarmmarket.com are pleased that the market is now open in Fauquier County. Please visit their new location on U.S Route 29, just north of New Baltimore.

As Cannon Ridge seeks development approvals from Fauquier County, citizens have raised questions and concerns that deserve answers. Please see the attached response sheet.

Cannon Ridge in Marshall addresses resident's concerns with recent changes. The full article as it appeared in the Fauquier Times Democrat, http://www.fauquier.com is attached.

Mintbrook request to add 125 acres to the Bealeton service district is approved by the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors. Attached is the full article from the Fauquier Times Democrat, http://www.fauquier.com.

Jim Carson recently participated in a panel discussion for the Piedmont Environmental Council's (PEC) fellowship program. The fellowship program is a seven week course designed to provide college students and recent graduates with comprehensive exposure to PEC's work in the Piedmont region and Virgina. For more information on the fellowship program go to http://www.pecva.org. Jim Carson was joined on the panel by John Foote of Walsh, Colucci, Emrich, Lubely & Terpak, PC, http://www.thelandlawyers.com: Jack Hazel, President of Angler Development, http://www.anglercompanies.com and a representative from the Home Builders Association of Virginia, http://www.hbav.com.

The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors: http://www.fauquiercounty.gov/government/departments/BOS/ voted at the June 11, 2009 public meeting to approve an ordinance to amend Chapter 2 of the Design Standards Manual (DSM) dealing with drainage and stormwater management. The DSM committee included Jim Carson, Rick Ashley and Paul Bernard of Carson/ Ashley along with other private sector design firms who are current members of the Engineers and Surveyors Institute (ESI) http://www.esinova.org/ along with county staff. We have attached the agenda request for more information.<

Carson, Ashley & Associates is pleased to announce the award of a contract with the Town of Warrenton to provide open-end Land Surveying and general Civil Engineering services on a task order basis. This is a one year contract with options for two additional one year terms. For additional information please visit: http://www.townofwarrenton.com/Government/PublicProcurement/IFBRFPandCurrentAwards.aspx

Fauquier County Outsources Technical Review View PDF
6/18/2009 Fauquier County has contracted with the Engineers & Surveyors Institute (ESI) for technical review of preliminary plans, major site plans, construction plans, infrastructure plans and flood plain studies beginning on July 1, 2009. Please see attached file for more information.

The Balanced Growth Alliance is a new Fauquier County organization whose mission according to their website, "is to design and implement a long term pro-economic development plan and cooperative business network for the County...". Jim Carson is one of the members of this group and they presented the attached report to the Board of Supervisors for their April 28 budget session. For more information go to http://www.balancedgrowthalliance.org.

Rick Ashley continued to serve on the ESI Board of Directors, http://www.esinova.org. Rick recently completed a two year term and has been selected for another term starting in 2009. The ESI Committee oversees the ESI program as it relates to issues and policy within Fauquier County and addresses policy, procedure and technical issues that impact land development in the area.

Located in the Town of Warrenton, the Pennington subdivision owned by Warrenton Partners, LLC is promoting a new look. Working with Russell Versaci Architecture, http://www.russellversaci.com, Pennington will be developed using six different home styles from Mr. Versaci’s simple farmhouse collection. The home designs are inspired by the traditional architecture of the Southern Piedmont Region and are designed as traditional farm houses updated for the way we live today – vintage homes for modern living.
The homes may be built by Haven Homes http://www.havenhomes.com. Haven Homes constructs custom built homes in an off-site, climate-controlled environment. According to their literature, this method protects the building materials and provides homes that are quieter, and more precisely built than site-built homes.

Carson/Ashley provided all land surveying & civil engineering for this project. For more information, contact Warrenton Partners, LLC c/o douglasdarling@gmail.com or Les Nichols, lnichols@carson-ashley.com.

Jim Carson, President & Managing Member of Carson, Ashley & Associates, Inc. recently attended the “Community and Countryside” held in Warrenton, Virginia on September 12 – 13. Presented by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, www.preservationnation.org and co-sponsored by The Journey Through Hallowed Ground http://.www.hallowedground.org , this symposium brought together business leaders, government supervisors & planners and environmental organizations from Fauquier and Prince William Counties. The workshop provided an educational opportunity for local officials to better understand the design, economic, legal and other important issues relevant to preservation and maintenance of our natural and historic resources.
Additional local support was provided by The Partnership for Warrenton, http://www.partnershipforwarrenton.org and The Buckland Preservation Society http://www.bucklandva.org.

Carson, Ashley & Associates is pleased to announce the award of a contract with the Vint Hill Economic Development Authority to provide open-ended Engineering and other Professional Services on a task order basis. This is a one year contract with options for two additional one year terms. The Vint Hill Economic Development Authority is responsible for guiding the redevelopment of the former Army communications base which is home to 61 businesses with over 1100 employees. For more information about Vint Hill, go to http://www.vinthill.com.

Fauquier County Awards Contract
7/16/2008 Carson, Ashley & Associates is please to announce that our firm has been awarded a contract with Fauquier County Government & Public Schools to provide open-end Civil Engineering Services to Fauquier County. This is a one year contract with options for two successive one year terms. Twenty seven Engineering firms responded to the request for proposal.

Small Business Certification
5/16/2008 Effective May 1, 2008, Carson/Ashley's application for Small Business Certification was approved by the Virginia Department of Minority Enterprise (DMBE). Small Business certification is available to businesses with 250 or fewer employees and under 10 million in gross revenues.

The latest issue of the Piedmont Business Journal published by TImes Community News, http://www.fauquier.com has a great article about this project. We have attached the article for more information.