March 8, 2018
2018 Legends & Beacons Award Nominations - Suspense: 16 April 2018
Please use this excellent opportunity to recognize our top leaders in recreation management, and the innovative use of technology to enhance visitor services.

1. The American Recreation Coalition wishes to honor an outstanding U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee with the American Recreation Coalition (ARC) Legends Award. This award is presented annually to recognize an outstanding individual for his/her significant contributions to the enhancement of outdoor recreation resources, facilities and experiences on the nation's public lands.

2. The ARC also wishes to recognize the innovative use of technology to enhance visitor services and improve the management of recreation programs with the ARC Beacon Award. Each recreation-related federal agency is asked to nominate outstanding initiatives where technologies have provided improved, cost-effective solutions for recreation programs.

3. A special panel from the ARC will make the final selection of the Legends and Beacon Awards. Award winners will be recognized at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. during the Partners Outdoors Conference (30 and 31 May, 2018). Salary, travel and per diem costs to attend the ceremony and conference are the responsibility of the home project or district. Conference approvals for attendees must be coordinated through the awardee's District and Division Commanders in accordance with USACE Conference Policy dated 22 December 2016.

4. Nominations will be evaluated based on the attached selection criteria (Enclosures 1 and 3). Please submit nominations through your Division office (one nomination per Major Subordinate Command may be forwarded to HQUSACE for each award) not later than 16 April 2018. The Legends Award nomination package should describe the significant personal contributions the nominee has made enabling others to enjoy quality recreational experiences in our great outdoors, and the Beacon Award nomination should describe the innovative use of technology in visitor services and/or recreation management. 5. Major Subordinate Commands should forward their nominations along with supporting documentation as described in Enclosures 2 and 4, to Ms. Heather Burke, National Senior Policy Advisor for Partnerships. She is my point of contact and may be reached at (503) 808-4313.

6. Nomination packages of past winners are posted on the Natural Resources Management Gateway https://corpslakes.erdc.dren.mil/partners/award-arc.cfm and provide good examples of the quality of work and achievements recognized since the development of this award program.

Respectfully,

Scott
Scott Strotman
Acting Chief, Natural Resources Management Branch

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