AN ANNUAL AWARD PRESENTED BY THE

DEVILS LAKE BASIN JOINT WATER RESOURCE BOARD

CRITERIA:

#  PRESENTED TO AN INDIVIDUAL,GROUP OR ORGANIZATION

   WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO ASSISTING WITH THE

   IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BOARD’S MISSION STATEMENT: 

     “DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED WATER

      MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN THAT WILL

      PROTECT THE ECONOMIC AND BIOLOGICAL VALUES OF THE

      DEVILS LAKE BASIN WHILE PROVIDING OPTIMUM BENEFITS

      FOR AGRICULTURE, WILDLIFE & FISHERIES, RECREATION

      AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR ITS CITIZENS.”

#  MAY BE NOMINATED BY ANY INDIVIDUAL, ORGANIZATION

   OR GOVERNMENTAL BODY FROM ANY OF THE NINE

   COUNTIES, SPIRIT LAKE NATION OR TURTLE MOUNTAIN

   RESERVATIONS THAT COMPRISE THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN

#  NOMINEES MUST HAVE DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT TO

   IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE DEVILS

   LAKE BASIN COMMUNITY THROUGH THEIR EFFORTS TO

   IMPROVE LAND AND WATER STEWARDSHIP IN THE BASIN.

#  APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM ANY JOINT

   BOARD MEMBER OR THE JOINT BASIN OFFICE AND MUST   

   BE RECEIVED IN THE JOINT BASIN OFFICE BY

   NOVEMBER 1ST OF EACH YEAR.

#  RECIPIENT(S) OF THE ANNUAL WATER STEWARDSHIP

   AWARD WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE LAKE REGION  

   EXTENSION ROUNDUP IN JANUARY OF EACH YEAR.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE JOINT BASIN OFFICE AT 701-662-7076