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EXCELLENCE IN REFORESTATION AWARDS 2007

REGIONAL AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE BY MARCH 31, 2008!

 - History of Awards Program - Nomination Criteria - Important Dates -
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HISTORY OF AWARDS PROGRAM

Since 2005, the Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative has presented the Excellence in Reforestation Awards to individuals, operators, and/or organizations for their exemplary efforts in forestry reclamation on Title IV or Title V mine sites that utilized the Forestry Reclamation Approach [FRA] in Appalachia. The Excellence in Reforestation Awards Program was created to acknowledge and give public recognition to those responsible for Appalachia's most outstanding achievements in forestry reclamation and to encourage the exchange and transfer of successful reforestation technology.

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NOMINATION CRITERIA

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Awards Program Description - ARRI Excellence in Reforestation Awards 2007

RULES & REQUIRED INFO
Attachment 1 - Rules & Required Info
Attachment 2 - Title IV Site Criteria
Attachment 3 - Title V Site Criteria

NOMINATION SUBMISSIONS
State Program Contact Info

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IMPORTANT DATES

March 31, 2008 - Regional Award Nominations due
In order to be eligible for a Regional Award, States must complete their Regional Award nomination packages and submit them to the ARRI Awards Committee by this date.

July 1, 2008 - Regional Award selection will be made
The ARRI Awards Committee will evaluate the nomination packages and select the 2007 ARRI Excellence in Reforestation Regional Award recipient by this date.

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AWARDS COMMITTEE

The Awards Committee is comprised of a panel of judges charged with selecting the annual Excellence in Reforestation Regional Award recipient.  This panel, which is rotated each year, is comprised of two (2) State Core Team members, two (2) OSM Core Team members, and one (1) Science Team member.

View current members - Awards Committee Members 2007

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