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Proclamation congratulating the Allegheny County Conservation District Board of Directors for receiving the 2014 Leadership Excellence Award from the Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission.
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WHEREAS, the Allegheny County Conservation District (ACCD) is an urban conservation district that engages and leads through partnerships, innovation, and implementation to conserve, promote and improve Allegheny County's natural resources; and
WHEREAS, the ACCD's staff are professional, technical, educational, and hands-on in their support of conservation practices and they serve the community through agriculture, soils, watersheds, and stormwater management programs; and
WHEREAS, the current nine-member Board of Directors consists of a diverse and talented group of individuals that has made major improvements in the areas of program and personnel management, accountability, oversight and stewardship; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, the Board hired a new District Manager, expanded and opened a more accessible office on Pittsburgh's South Side, promoted outreach and education, and today, because of their efforts the District is financially sound; and
WHEREAS, during the 2014 Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts (PACD)/Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission's (SCC) Joint Annual Conference, the Allegheny County Conservation District Board of Directors was recognized as a leader in environmental stewardship;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Allegheny County Council does hereby congratulate the Allegheny County Conservation District Board of Directors for receiving the 2014 Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission, Leadership Excellence Award, and we thank the Board and staff for their contributions to the conservation and preservation of Allegheny County's natural resources.