Deadline Near For Fifth Annual Excellence in Conservation Award

NRCS employees have until the end of January 2006, to complete their nominations for the fifth 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-inch X 11-inch page per State and headquarters deputy area.  For complete information and nomination form, visit the NRCS 2006 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, 2006, to:

USDA, NRCS, Human Resources Management Division
ATTN: Elwander Syrkes
14th and Independence Avenue, SW
Room 6206-S
Washington, D.C. 20250

Your contact is Fay Hill, NRCS Benefits Officer, at 202-720-5748.