Deadline Near For Fourth Annual Excellence in Conservation Award

NRCS employees have until the end of January to complete their nominations for the fourth annual Excellence in Conservation Award. The Excellence in Conservation Award was developed to recognize the valuable contributions that non-Federal government individuals or groups make to conserve natural resources on private land.

Any non-Federal individual, group, tribe or organization is eligible for nomination by a NRCS employee. Nominations are limited to one double-spaced 8 ½” x 11” page per State and Headquarters Deputy Area. For complete information and nomination form, visit the NRCS 2005 Excellence in Conservation Award website.  Please submit an original and six copies of the nomination (including the coversheet with appropriate concurring signatures) no later than January 31, 2005 to:
USDA, NRCS, Human Resources Management Division
ATTN: Mr. Fay Hill
14th and Independence Avenue
Room 6213-S
Washington, D.C. 20250
Your contact is Fay Hill, NRCS Human Resources Specialist, at 202-720-5748 or fay.hill@usda.gov.