For our 20th Anniversary, we would like you to nominate a project and identify a potential awardee.

Nominate a project in one (or more) of the following categories.  The AMR Conference Committee will review the submissions and select projects they think are noteworthy.  There are no cash prizes, but certificates will be awarded to a group or individual and the project will be recognized at the conference.  This is separate from the Mayfly Award.  If you would like to submit an image please email rhughes@epcamr.org.  Make sure you mention the project, entity, and category so we can tie it to the submission.  Thanks and remember this is for fun!  Please keep comments respectful.  

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* 1. Worst Pollution: Please nominate a stream/watershed and provide details as to why you think this stream is the worst.  Identify a group or individual to be awarded.  Be specific with stream miles impacted, volume and concentration of pollutants.  Examples include: Ugliest AMD, Most-Polluted AMD, Smelliest AMD (Highest Sulfur level), Watershed in need of the most help to recover...

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* 2. Extreme Reclamation/Remediation: Nominate a project and provide details as to why you think it deserves the title of most extreme.  Identify a group or individual to be awarded. Provide dimensions.  Examples include:  largest culm pile/gob pile reclaimed in acres, largest system in acres, highest-capacity system in gallons/minute, most money spent on a project, most beautiful reclamation/remediation project, most pounds/tons of pollution removed, longest stretch of stream previously impaired that was restored, stream/watershed that has had the greatest recovery...

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* 3. Extraordinary Watershed Organization:  Nominate a nonprofit that fits the title.  Identify a group to be awarded. Provide evidence.  Examples include:  oldest watershed group still in existence, youngest watershed group currently in existence, best use of iron oxide or other mine drainage residual for resource recovery, best educational source that incorporates mining issues into its curriculum, largest number of partners on a project, longest service on watershed group board, most volunteered hours, number of PA AMR Conferences attended...

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* 4. Abandoned Mine Land Oddities:  We all experience some funny or surprising things in the field of mine reclamation.  Identify a group or individual to be awarded. We are looking for stories that fit the bill.  Examples include: funniest photo taken in the field, funniest video that incorporates mining issues, most embarrassing moment in field (extra credit if you use your real name), most horrendous vandalism, rarest species encountered on a project, most interesting OM&R (operation, maintenance and/or replacement) story...

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