Outstanding Environmental Projects
Nominations Due July 22, 2011
Friends of the San Francisco Estuary is seeking nominations of outstanding environmental projects that benefit the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary and its watersheds.
Awards for outstanding projects will be presented at the State of the Estuary Conference to be held in September 2011 in Oakland. The awards are intended to highlight outstanding achievements and thank the organizations responsible.
The nominated projects should fall into one or more of the categories given below:
| Aquatic Resources | Dredging and Waterway Modification |
| Wildlife | Land Use and Waterway |
| Wetlands Management | Public Involvement and Education |
| Water Use | Research and Monitoring |
| Pollution Prevention and Reduction |
These categories are taken from the revised Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP), a blueprint for restoring and maintaining the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the Bay-Delta Estuary and its watershed. The CCMP was developed by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, one of 28 estuary programs in the National Estuary Program.
The State of the Estuary Conference is held every two years and will be held next on September 19 and 20, 2011, at the Downtown Oakland Marriott Hotel. The conference is sponsored by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, Friends of the San Francisco Estuary, the State Coastal Conservancy and many local, state and federal agencies, businesses and non-profit organizations. The conference will include science/policy discussions, invited technical presentations, a poster session, and evening reception.
Nominated projects must fall within the above categories, significantly benefit the Estuary, be completed or show measurable results, and should not have been externally mandated (for example, to resolve an enforcement action). Friends of the San Francisco Estuary is seeking projects that represent a diversity of locations, environmental categories and project sponsors. A maximum of eight awards will be given.
Nominations of 1-2 pages should include the following information:
Nominations must be received at the San Francisco Estuary Partnership by 5:00 PM, Friday, July 22, 2011. Mail, fax or email nomination to:
Friends of the San Francisco Estuary
c/o Joan Patton, San Francisco Estuary Partnership
1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400, Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 622-2501 fax
jepestuary@aol.com (Joan Patton)
I. KQED Quest
Project Sponsor: KQED Public Radio and Television Location: San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary Region Description: QUEST radio and TV programs provide a multimedia exploration of Northern California science, environment and nature. QUEST produces a half-hour weekly program, weekly radio segments, an innovative and interactive website and education guides for teachers.
II. South Bay Pond Restoration Project
Project Sponsor: CA State Coastal Conservancy, CA Dept. of Fish & Game and US Fish & Wildlife Service Location: South San Francisco Bay Description: 15,100 acres of former commercial, South Bay salt pods are part of the largest wetlands restoration effort undertaken in the western US. A broadly supported, scientifically–sound adaptive management restoration plan has been developed: the ROD was issued in early 2009.
III. Bahia Marsh Restoration Project
Project Sponsor: Marin Audubon Society in partnership with CALFED, the Wildlife Conservation Board and US Fish & Wildlife Service Location: City of Novato, Marin County Description: The Bahia tidal marsh restoration project restored 377 acres of tidal marsh and created broad transition zones adjacent to restored tidal marsh habitat with the largest Clapper Rail population along the Petaluma River and the largest Black Rail population in the North Bay.
