Botetourt County has nominated and selected Hunter Young, President of CCG, to serve on the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee (CEDS) for the Roanoke Valley/Allegheny Region. Hunter is one of two (2) private-sector business leaders chosen to represent the County.

The purpose of CEDS is to bring together the public and private sectors in the creation of an economic road map to diversify and strengthen regional economies. Projects with the potential to increase economic development are recommended through the Council for Federal grant money.

In addition to input from the private businesses, the committee also consists of local city and county officials. Civil Consulting Group is proud to be a part of this opportunity to invest in the development of our community.

For more information on the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee, visit regionalstrategy.org.

Civil Consulting Group received written commendation from Gerald Burgess and David Moorman of Botetourt County for our work on the Fincastle Wastewater Treatment Plant. Key points highlighted include CCGs ownership of the project, high level of service, and ability to coordinate with County staff. The Fincastle Wastewater Treatment Plant project included a new package-type wastewater treatment plant prompted by new regional jail. The existing lagoon type plant rated at 75,000 gpd. The new plant rated at 125,000 gpd to accommodate additional jail wastewater and development around town. The plant was designed with biological nutrient removal (BNR) features, due to strict nitrogen and phosphorous limits within Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

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Hunter Young, PE, President of Civil Consulting Group, has attained LEED AP accreditation through the  U.S. Green Building Council. The USGBC is dedicated to expanding green building practices and education through the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System.

As a LEED AP, Mr. Young provides assistance to the firm’s clients in identifying opportunities for sustainability and in designing their projects for LEED Certification.

LEED is a third-party certification program and the nationally-accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance. 

LEED Point System

Southern Virginia University is breaking ground on their new recreational practice fields, designed by Civil Consulting Group in early 2008.  Tom Longenecker, Southern Virginia Athletic Director, praised Hunter Young and Civil Consulting Group for their expertise:

“We’re fortunate to have Hunter Young and Civil Consulting Group helping with the project. They have worked on a lot of projects in the area and are very good at what they do.”

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Civil Consulting group recently oversaw the four-way partnership between the city of Buena Vista, Southern Virginia University, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Palmyra Holdings, LLC. The partnership made it possible to add fire protection capabilities and increase water pressure for residences in northeast Buena Vista.

“Seldom in my career have I seen such effective cooperation between private and public entities,”said Hunter Young, president of Civil Consulting group and the civil engineer who oversaw the project. “[Southern Virginia] and the city should be very proud of what [they've] accomplished.”

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