2010
Lake George Watershed Stewardship Awards
The
Lake George Watershed Coalition recognizes lake
stewardship service with the LGWC Stewardship
Awards. The Awards bring public and professional
recognition to individuals, municipalities,
institutions and businesses making a significant
contribution to protecting and preserving the
water quality of the Lake and/or natural resource
conservation.
Watershed Stewardship Awards
These awards recognize leaders in planning,
design, volunteerism, education, or philanthropy
involved with the implementation of watershed
stewardship and/or natural resource conservation.
The awards will be given for efforts/participation
which most exemplify the acts of good stewardship
that serve to protect, preserve and enhance this
valuable natural resource.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are: New York State local
governments, nonprofit organizations, businesses
or individuals implementing an action that will
result in a significant contribution to the
protection, preservation, or enhancement of water
quality and natural resources of the Lake George
Basin.
Selection Criteria
The LGWCAwards Committee seeks applications that
demonstrate:
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Affirmative actions taken that represent good
stewardship of the watershed in its totality |
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Creativity in education of others, demonstrating
to others the benefits and importance of resource
stewardship |
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Extent that individual efforts provide others
incentive to ascend to be good stewards of the
lake |
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Effectiveness in creating public awareness of the
issues and challenges affecting the welfare of the
watershed |
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Ability to generate broad support of the
objectives of the LGWC
Extent to which public and private sector
participants have formed a true partnership in
planning, developing and financing the projects
and initiatives that have been identified as
priorities by the LGWC |
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Creativity in packaging projects (e.g., land
acquisition, joint venture aspects, financing,
etc.)that benefit LGWC priorities. |
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Extent of environmental improvement and benefit to
the watershed |
Selection Process
Applications will be reviewed and evaluated by
representatives of the LGWC's Public Participation
and Education Committee. The recommended finalists
will be forwarded to the LGWC Chair for
selection.
Award Winners
Winners will be announced at an Awards Ceremony
held during the 4th Annual LGWC Water Quality
Forum., at the Fort William Henry Conference
Center in Lake George, June 25th, 2007.
Additional Information
For additional information please contact: David
J. Decker, P.E., Tel: (518) 461-2200, e-mail:
lg2000@nycap.rr.com
Completed applications must be postmarked by
September 1, 2010
or delivered to the Village of Lake George,
by 5:00 PM on that date.
Mail applications to:
David J. Decker, P.E., Director
Lake George Watershed Coalition
c/o Village of Lake George
26 Old Post Road
Lake George, NY 12845
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