News & Notes January 2003
PACD Announces Changes to Awards Program
The PACD Executive Board has announced changes to the association's
Annual Awards Program effective immediately. The Executive Board recently
reviewed the awards program and made changes to reduce both the cost
of the program and the application burden on conservation districts.
The goal of the revamping is to increase program participation.
The changes will improve the awards program by consolidating some awards,
therefore making it easier to apply. The streamlined PACD Annual Awards
Program will encompass eight different awards instead of the previous
13. The changes will allow more flexibility in the application process.
The table highlights changes made to the awards. The four "new"
awards were created by consolidating several previous ones. Four of
the awards remain the same and the William Lange Urban Conservation
Award was expanded to include organizations. The far right column of
the table indicates who is eligible to receive the award.
|
Name of Previous Award
|
Name of New Award
|
Eligibility
|
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1. Conservation Organization of the Year Award
2. Watershed Protection Award
3. Erosion and Sedimentation Control Award
4. Media Conservation Award
|
Conservation Organization Award |
Organization |
1. Legislator Recognition Award
2. County Commissioner District Director of the Year Award
|
Elected Official Recognition Award |
Individual (legislator, county commissioner, or other elected
official) |
1. Ann Rudd Saxman Conservation Volunteer of the Year Award
2. Special Conservation Service Award
|
Ann Rudd Saxman Conservation Award |
Individual |
| Conservation Farmer of the Year |
Conservation Farmer of the Year |
Farmer |
| Conservation Educator of the Year |
Conservation Educator of the Year Award |
Educator |
| M.K. Goddard Forest Resource Management Award |
M.K. Goddard Forest Resource Management Award |
Individual |
| William Lange Urban Conservation Award |
William Lange Urban Conservation Award |
Individual |
| Annual Report of the Year |
Annual Report of the Year |
Conservation Districts |
Application forms and other information for the revised award program
are posted on the web at www.pacd.org. Please review the new forms and
ask your district to submit applications as soon as possible. The deadline
for submissions for this year is February 28, 2003.
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