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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Call for Nominations -- 2020 Blueways Stewardship Award</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To be awarded at the Land & Water Conservation Summit<br>
March 7, 2020<br>
at the <br>
URI Memorial Union</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
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Call for Nominations<br>
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The RI Blueways Alliance seeks nominations for the "Blueways Stewardship<br>
Award". This award is for an individual who exemplifies dedication to the<br>
stewardship and conservation of Rhode Island's rivers, lakes and coastal<br>
waters.<br>
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We are looking for people who meet the following criteria:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Must be an individual;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Must have the respect of their peers; </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Must have notable accomplishment(s) in watershed management such as: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">water quality monitoring and protection, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">development of trails on water </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">promoting land use that protects waterways,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">working to make connections between<br>
watershed conservation and their community.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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Selection process<br>
Nominations must be received by<b><u> February 7, 2020</u></b>. A letter of nomination<br>
can be submitted through email (<a href="mailto:megkerr@cox.net"><span style="color:purple">megkerr@cox.net</span></a>) or sent in by U.S. mail to<br>
RI Blueways Alliance President (Meg Kerr, 151 Prospect Ave, North Kingstown,<br>
RI 02852).<br>
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The nomination letter should include the name of the individual being<br>
nominated and the name and contact information for the individual making the<br>
nomination. Please also include a short (1-page maximum) description of how<br>
the individual meets the criteria listed above. <b>We do not accept<br>
self-nominations. </b><br>
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Nominations will be reviewed by an award committee comprised of RI Blueways<br>
Alliance board members. The recipient will be announced at a brief award<br>
ceremony at the March 7 Land & Water Conservation Summit. <br>
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Note: Blueways Board members are not eligible for this award. The current<br>
board members are Bruce Hooke, Bruce Campbell, Meg Kerr, David Stewart,<br>
Chuck Horbert, Glenn Ricci.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Blueways Past Recipients</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Keith Gonsalves (Ten Mile River, 2019)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ted Callender (Salt Ponds Coalition, 2018)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Art Ganz (Salt Ponds Coalition, 2017)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Lisa Aurecchia (Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, 2016)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Denise Poyer (Wood Pawcatuck Watershed Association, 2015)<br>
Judy Colaluca (Save the Lakes, 2014), </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Caroline Wells (Town of Warren, 2013),<br>
Paul Earnshaw (Buckeye Brook Coalition, 2012), </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Eugenia Marks (Audubon Society of RI, 2011), </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Frank Matta (Blackstone River Watershed Council/Friends of the Blackstone, 2010).</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Meg Kerr<br>
Sr. Director, Policy<br>
Audubon Society of Rhode Island<br>
12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI 02917<br>
Tel: 401-949-5454 ext. 3003<br>
Fax: 401-949-5788<br>
Cell: 401.714.2313<br>
<a href="mailto:mkerr@asri.org">mkerr@asri.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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