Water Agencies Honored for Environmental Efforts; Recipients of Theodore Roosevelt Award Announced.News Editors/Environment Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2001 Three California water agencies were honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. today for their strong commitment to environmental stewardship The integration and application of environmental values into the military mission in order to sustain readiness, improve quality of life, strengthen civil relations, and preserve valuable natural resources. . North Marin Water District, San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. County Water Authority and Orange County Water District Orange County Water District (OCWD) manages the large groundwater basin that provides reliable, high-quality groundwater to 20 cities and water agencies and their 2.3 million customers in north and central Orange County, CA. were named recipients of the prestigious Theodore Roosevelt Environmental Award for Excellence in Natural Resources Management. The awards were presented by the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA ACWA Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America ACWA Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives ACWA Administrative Careers With America ACWA Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment ACWA American Civil War Association ACWA American Clean Water Association ) at its annual fall conference. ACWA has presented the Theodore Roosevelt Award each year since 1993 to recognize water agencies for programs that protect natural resources while meeting public needs. Winners are selected in three budget categories. "Today, sound water management demands that water agencies strike a balance between the needs of the environment and their customers," ACWA President Jim Blake said. "This year's winning agencies are a tribute to Theodore Roosevelt's unique approach to managing natural resources for the benefit of the environment and people." In the first budget category ($25,000 or less), North Marin Water District won top honors for an innovative newsletter that educated customers about their individual water use. The newsletter featured a chart specific to each household showing water use over the past year. San Diego County Water Authority won the award in the second budget category ($25,000 to $100,000). The authority was recognized for an outstanding environmental training program to educate field staff and management about sensitive species and habitats. In the third budget category ($100,000 or more), the award went to Orange County Water District for its Santa Ana River The Santa Ana River begins in San Bernardino County, California in the San Bernardino National Forest. Its highest source lakes are Dollar Lake (9220') and Dry Lake (9065'), both on the northern flank of San Gorgonio Mountain (11,502') in the San Gorgonio Wilderness. Conservation Trust Fund. The fund has allowed several groups to join forces in combating a non-native plant species that threatens the health of the Santa Ana River watershed watershed, elevation or divide separating the catchment area, or drainage basin, of one river system or group of river systems from another system or group of systems. The term is also often used synonymously with drainage basin. . ACWA is a statewide organization whose 440 public water agencies are responsible for about 90% of the water delivered in California. For more information, visit www.acwanet.com. |
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