Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Legends Honoree for Great Outdoors Award Ceremony and Great Outdoors Week, June 7-11, 2004

In Reply Refer To:
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United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Nevada State Office
P.O. Box 12000 (1340 Financial Blvd)
Reno, Nevada 89520-0006
http://www.nv.blm.gov

February 25, 2004

EMS TRANSMISSION 02/25/04
Instruction Memorandum No. NV-2004-034
Expires: 9/30/2005

To: Field Managers, Nevada

From: State Director, Nevada

Subject: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Legends Honoree for Great Outdoors Award Ceremony and Great Outdoors Week, June 7-11, 2004

DD: 03/12/04

The purpose of this Instruction Memorandum (IM) is to establish a point of contact to submit your nominations for outstanding visitor services/partnership/recreation employee as instructed in Washington Office IM No. 2004-098. The nominations will be used in selection of the BLM Legends Honoree at the Annual Great Outdoors Award Ceremony, hosted by the American Recreation Coalition and the Recreation Roundtable, during Great Outdoors Week, June 7-11, 2004, in Washington, D.C. The Great Outdoors Award honors special Americans whose own personal efforts have enhanced opportunities for others to enjoy America’s vast public land resources and priceless outdoor recreation heritage. I highly recommend that your office submit one or more nominations for this award. Please submit nominations to Steve Smith of my staff by March 12, 2004.

Nominations should include nominee’s address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, photograph, and a two-page narrative addressing the following criteria.

-Demonstrate outstanding performance in implementing community-based stewardship having broad public interest to meet America’s growing and changing visitor services, recreation, travel, tourism needs;
-Promote an outdoor ethic for the public lands and waters as an essential part of life;
-Develop recreation, visitor services, travel, and tourism opportunities that foster dignity, independence, and social integration for all participants; and,
-Preserve and enhance the BLM’s natural, cultural, and recreational resources through innovative and successful partnerships.

For further information or instruction, please contact Steve Smith at (775) 861-6477.

Signed by:
Robert V. Abbey
State Director, Nevada

Authenticated by:
Florence Kopec
Staff Assistant