ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COUNCIL SEEKS TO RECOGNIZE CONTRIBUTIONS TO LIVINGSTON COUNTY ENVIRONMENT

This year marks the 42nd Anniversary of Earth Day. The Livingston County Environmental Management Council (EMC) is seeking nominations for its fourteenth annual Earth Day Award. The award will recognize individuals, businesses, agencies, or organizations for outstanding achievements in preserving or improving the Livingston County environment or educating others about Livingston County’s environment. The achievements may have occurred during the previous year or may involve on-going efforts spanning a number of years.

Previous award recipients are Jean Meekin of the Conesus Lake Association (1999); Ralph Van Houten, former Director of Environmental Health, Livingston County Department of Health (2000); Jack Baldwin of the Conesus Lake Association (2001); Don Root, Hemlock Lake Conservationist and Watershed Inspector (2001); Dalton Elementary School Earth Club (2002) and Holly Adams, founder of the Dalton Elementary School Earth Club (2002); Sheriff John M. York, Major James H. Rose, Corporal Jamie Kelley, and Deputy Michael Malone of the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office (2003); Douglas Bassett of Letchworth State Park (2004); Chuck Winship, Sugarbush Hollow, LLC (2005); Richard C. Palermo, Sr. of Livonia (2006); Don Wetzel, Conesus Lake Watershed Manager (2007); Barry Ganzhorn, Sr. of Caledonia (2008), the Genesee Valley Conservancy (2009), Friends of the Genesee Valley Greenway (2010) and the Conesus - Livonia Environmental Action Network (C.L.E.A.N.) Recycling Center (2011).

Anyone wishing to submit a nomination should contact the Livingston County Planning Department at 243-7550 to obtain a nomination form. Written requests for nomination forms can be directed to the Livingston County Planning Department, 6 Court Street - Room 305, Geneseo, NY 14454. Nomination forms will also be available at local town and village offices, or on the EMC website at: http://www.livingstoncounty.us/plan_emc.htm.

While Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd, nominations must be received by the Planning Department by Monday, February 27, 2012.

Click here for Nomination Form