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BIG BEAR COMMUNITY RECOGNIZED
FOR CONSERVATION EFFORTS
Association of California Water
Agencies Selects the City of Big Bear Lake,
Department of Water
and Power to Receive a Theodore Roosevelt Environmental Award for
Excellence in Natural Resources Management
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA - The Association of California
Water Agencies (ACWA) presented the City of Big Bear Lake Department
of Water and Power (DWP) with a Theodore Roosevelt Environmental
Award for Excellence in Natural Resources on December 6th at its
fall conference in Anaheim. The award recognizes excellence in
natural resource management programs that enhance or protect the
environment while meeting public needs. The award is presented
annually in three categories.
The DWP won the award based on its water efficient landscape
programs, which conserve natural resources and protect the
natural environment. These programs began in 2002 and include
turf buy back, smart controller installation and management,
weekly plant tagging at local nurseries, native plants program,
plant guide development and distribution program, and the annual
xeriscape tour, which is held in conjunction with the local
chapter of the Sierra Club.
The award was won through the cooperation of the community,
the landscaping industry and the nurseries. According to Jerry
Gruber, General Manager of the DWP, “Managing our natural
resources is a collective effort. The Big Bear community has
shown great progress and a growing commitment to working together
to manage our resources. We’re proud of our community
and its increasing commitment to fulfilling a promise to future
generations of adequate natural resources. We congratulate
the community.”
ACWA was formed in 1910 and is the largest coalition of public
water agencies in the country. It is a leader on California
water issues and a respected voice for its members in the legislative
and regulatory arenas. ACWA’s 447 public agency members
deliver 90% of the water used by communities, cities, farms
and businesses in California.
For more information on water efficiency programs please go
to www.bbldwp.com or www.acwa.com.
