Friday, Apr 28, 2006
Jonathan B. Jarvis, Regional Director of the Pacific West Regional Office of the National Park Service recently announced the 2005 Awards for Natural Resource Management.
The six categories were: Natural Resource Management, Superintendent of the Year for Natural Resource Stewardship, Natural Resource Research, Natural Resource Management in a Small Park, Natural Resource Stewardship through Maintenance, and Professional Excellence in Natural Resources.
Winning "Superintendent of the Year for Natural Resource Stewardship" was Superintendent of the Santa Monica Mountains National Area (SMMNRA), Woody Smeck. "Smeck has provided outstanding leadership and support for effective natural resource stewardship by embracing scientific inquiry, linking data and science to management decision-making, and promoting resource stewardship broadly among partner agencies and organizations at SMMNRA and the Mediterranean Coast Network," said Dr. Raymond Sauvajot who submitted the nomnation. "Smeck's accomplishments have been especially noteworthy over the last year, as numerous major park issues and initiatives emerged that were addressed through innovative and cutting-edge use of natural resource science to promote effective resource stewardship."
Notable examples include, but are not limited to, completion of the SMMNRA's Fire Management Plan, development of a resource-driven Trail Management Plan, support of regional conservation efforts linking park stewardship objectives to interagency planning, and network leadership in the implementation of a Vital Signs Monitoring Program and Research Learning Center. The success of these and many other programs have been due to the steady leadership, continual support and encouragement, and effective interagency communication and partnerships fostered by Smeck's role as superintendent.
Smeck's and the other five awardees names have also been forwarded as nominees to compete for the 2005 National Park Service Director's Award for Natural Resource Management in their categories.
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