EMS TRANSMISSION 11/03/2005

Information Bulletin No. 2006-016

 

To:              All Field Officials            

 

From:           Group Manager, Fish, Wildlife and Botany  

 

Subject:        Request for Nominations for Natural Resource Conservation Awards for the 2006 North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference                                                                                                DD: 01/30/2006

 

Each year, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director and the USDA Forest Service (FS) Chief host an awards reception at the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference to recognize outstanding individual achievements by natural resources professionals in each agency. This Information Bulletin is a request for nominations for this years meeting which is scheduled
March 16-20, 2005, in Washington, DC. The deadline for nominations is January 30, 2006. Nominations are being accepted for the following categories:

 

Karl Urban Celebrating Wild Flowers Award

Conservation Project Award

Conservation Leadership Award

Linda Siebert Career Achievement Award

 

The first three awards are being presented jointly by the BLM and the FS to recognize outstanding contributions for individuals or organizations that demonstrate exemplary work in the conservation and management of fish, wildlife and native plant resources on public land administered by the BLM and the FS. The Linda Siebert Award will be presented to a current or retired BLM employee that has made significant contributions to the conservation of fish, wildlife and botanic resources over the course of a career. Any outstanding botanist, fisheries/aquatic resource biologist, wildlife biologist, BLM State Office program lead, and BLM line manager is eligible to receive this award. All State Directors are encouraged to nominate individuals they feel should be recognized.

Please take a few minutes to consider individuals or organizations that deserve national recognition by BLM’s Director and the FS Chief. Attached are the criteria to help evaluate and select nominees for these awards.  If the group or project being nominated has a unique logo, we request the logo be attached with the nomination form. 

 

In developing your nominations, focus on key accomplishments of the nominees as they relate to the attached criteria, as well as, overall benefits to fish, wildlife and botanic resources. Use the nomination form to document (either in paragraph or bullet format) how your nominee meets the nomination criteria. Please limit your submission to two pages, and forward your nominations electronically by January 31, 2006, to Jill Silvey, BLM Foundation Liaison, Fish, Wildlife and Botany Group (WO-230). 

 

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Jill Silvey by e-mail or by phone at (208) 373-4045.

 

 

1 Attachment

     1– Criteria for Evaluating and Selecting Nominees (4 pp)