October 20, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

News from the

New Jersey Section American Water Resources Association

NEW JERSEY SECTION AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION PRESENTS THE "EXCELLENCE IN WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION AND PLANNING"  AWARD

RINGOES NJ- The second annual New Jersey Section American Water Resources Association “Excellence in Water Resources Protection and Planning Awards” were granted at the New Jersey Sections annual “Water New Years Eve” event held on September 30, 2011 at the “Old York Cellars” Winery in Ringoes NJ. Three Award recipients were selected which exemplified outstanding projects which are designed to protect and enhance water resources management. Details on the award categories can be found at: http://www.nsawra.onefireplace.org/excellence

EXCELLENCE IN WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION AND PLANNING AWARD 2011 RECIPIENTS

1.      Planning for Restoration and Protection of the Greenwood Lake Watershed in New Jersey (Category: Exceptional water resources management and planning intiatives)

Greenwood Lake Commission

http://www.gwlc.org

Address:P.O. Box 1110, Greenwood Lake, NY10925

Ella Fillipone of the Passaic River Coalition accepting the award

Contact info:

http://www.PassaicRiver.org

330 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960

Phone: (973) 532-9830

PRCWater@aol.com

   2.   Implementation of the Troy Brook Regional Stormwater Plan (Category: Storm water/Groundwater management projects)

Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program

http://www.water.rutgers.edu/

Address:  G.H. Cook Campus,

14 College Farm Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Pat Rector & Chris Obropta of the Cooperative Extension of Morris County accepting the award

Contact Info:

http://njaes.rutgers.edu/county/quickinfo.asp?Morris

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Morris County

P.O. Box 900, Morristown, NJ  07963-0900
Phone: (973) 285-8300, ext. 225

rector@njaes.rutgers.edu

3.      Hudson Raritan Estuary Comprehensive Restoration Plan (Category: Stream Restoration Projects)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - New York District

http://www.nan.usace.army.mil/index.php

Address: 26 Federal Plaza

New York, NY 10278-0090

Jennifer Curran of HDR, Inc. accepting the award

Contact Info:

 http://www.hdrinc.com

One Blue Hill Plaza, Floor 12,

PO Box 1509 

Pearl River, NY 10965-3104

 Phone: (845) 735-8300

 jennifer.curran@hdrinc.com