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ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATIONS AWARDS PROGRAM
RECOGNITION: The DoD/EPA/States Region 3 Colloquium Innovation Awards Program recognizes and rewards excellence for the development, management and transferability of environmental programs/projects that increase environmental quality, enhance the mission and help make the military sustainable. Outstanding program features are accomplishments achieved above and beyond the status quo. Winners along with their agency heads will be presented the award during the opening plenary session of the Colloquium Training Event.
CATEGORIES: The award categories have been chosen to match the six breakout sessions being offered at the Colloquium Training Event and are listed below. Each breakout session of the Colloquium Training Event has been designed to present three areas of emphasis: compliance standing, training to support compliance areas of concern, and efforts beyond compliance. Each award winner will be featured as the speaker for the part of the applicable breakout session that addresses beyond compliance.
· Air Quality
· Water Quality
· Waste/Tanks
· Restoration
· Natural Resources
· Environmental Management Systems
CRITERIA. The Colloquium Planning Committee with representatives from the regulatory agencies in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia along with representatives from EPA Region 3 and the military will convene to judge nominations for each subcategory. The judges will evaluate nominations based on the following criteria.
· Creativity—Does the program/project represent a new and creative approach to problems or issues? Is it new, unique or significantly "out-of-the-box thinking"? Does it go above and beyond federal and state requirements?
· Effectiveness—Has the program or practice been effective in achieving its goals and purposes to this point? Are there demonstrated results, results, results. (Money saved, reduction in air pollution, energy saved, pounds recycled, water saved/recycled, etc...)?
· Transferability—Could the program or practice, aspects of it, or lessons learned be transferred to others? Were there successes in involving the base personnel, residents, and the local community as partners or in educational and community relation activities?
· Significance—Does the program or practice address significant issues or problems either within the facility fence line or that are regional in scope? How well does the program support the military readiness/civil works mission, and how effectively were management of significant environmental aspects integrated into mission activities?
· Standing-Are there any enforcement actions at the facility (active or pending)?
2007 Innovations Awards Program
APPLICATION
ID # (assigned by Colloqium Committee): 07- ______
Please provide the following information, limiting responses to five pages in 12 point font:
Facility/Installation: ______
Program Category: ______(Use list at end of application)
1. Program/Project Name
2. Administering Office
3. Contact Person (Name and Title)
4. Address
5. Telephone Number
6. E-mail Address
7. Web site Address if applicable where reader can see more information
8. Please provide a two-sentence description of the program.
9. How long has this program been operational? Note: the program must be in place for at least six months and currently active as of September 30, 2007, to be considered.
10. Why was the program created? What problem[s] or issue[s] was it designed to address?
11. Describe the specific activities and operations of the program in chronological order.
12. Why is the program a new and creative approach or method?
13. Are you aware of similar programs/projects? If YES, which ones and how does this program/project differ?
14. Has the program/project been fully implemented? If NO, what actions remain to be taken?
15. Briefly evaluate (pro and con) the program’s effectiveness in addressing the defined problem[s] or issue[s]. Provide tangible examples.
16. How has the program grown and/or changed since its inception?
17. What limitations or obstacles might others expect to encounter if they attempt to adopt this program/project?
2007 Innovations Awards Program
Program Categories
Use these as guidelines to determine the appropriate Program Category for your submission and list that program category on page one of this application. Choose only one.
· Air Quality
· Water Quality
· Waste/Tanks
· Restoration
· Natural Resources/Chesapeake Bay
· Environmental Management Systems
Save in .doc or rtf. Return completed application electronically to .
Contact:
Christine Porter, DoD Regional Environmental Coordination Office by e-mail at
or call (757) 445-6493
Jose Jimenez, EPA Region 3, Federal Facilities Coordinator by e-mail at or call (215) 814-2148.
This application is also available at www.XXXXXX, in the environmental section.
Deadline: October 5, 2007
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