Governor's Award for Watershed Stewardship 2001

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In 1999, Gov. Tom Ridge signed into law "Growing Greener" - the largest-ever investment of state funds to address Pennsylvania's critical environmental issues. Since then, watershed groups, local governments and conservation districts have taken advantage of these state dollars to implement watershed protection projects.

This year marks the first annual Governor's Award for Watershed Stewardship. These awards honor the individuals and organizations engaged in safeguarding and enhancing our environment across Pennsylvania.

Any Pennsylvania individual, business, government agency, municipality, nonprofit organization, farm or agribusiness engaged in watershed restoration efforts in Pennsylvania is eligible to apply for a Governor's Award for Watershed Stewardship. For the next round, some portion of the project must have been implemented during the 2001 calendar year to be eligible for consideration.

In 2002, awards will be issued for projects in four categories:

Watershed Partnerships -
Projects that develop unique and creative partnerships among members of a watershed community to identify issues of concern, build consensus and carry out initiatives.

Watershed Assessment and Planning -
Projects that assess watershed conditions and/or plan activities that lead to a watershed restoration or protection plan that addresses non-point source pollution.

Watershed Protection and Restoration Projects -
Projects that are implemented to effectively reduce, eliminate or prevent non-point source pollution within a watershed.

Watershed Demonstrations, Education and Outreach -
Projects that demonstrate innovative technologies or approaches to watershed restoration and protection, as well as those that educate the public about watershed protection and restoration.

Projects will be evaluated by an independent panel of judges that will select winners based on the following criteria:
Protection -
demonstrated commitment to protecting the environment;
Teamwork -
involvement of business, governmental officials and community members;
Public Service -
commitment to the public's best interest;
Communication -
effective outreach to stakeholders;
Pollution Prevention -
environmental results through pollution prevention at its source; and
Economic Impact -
project executed cost-effectively.

To apply for a 2002 Governor's Award for Watershed Stewardship, please visit DEP's website at www.dep.state.pa.us (directLINK "2002 Watershed App").
DEP Grants Center Phone: (717) 705-5400
Email: growinggreener@state.pa.us
TDD users should call (800) 654-5984

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