John R. McGuire Award Recipients

*Note: The John R. McGuire award is not awarded every year, hence missing years, above.

Year:  2005

Presented to:  Richard Bennin, Minerals Specialist, Cimarron National Grassland, Pike-San Isabel N.F.

Citation:  For outstanding administration of oil and gas leases, including associated roads, pipelines and power facilities; for efficient and accurate conversion of mineral rights from private landowners to the U.S. as officially provided; and for developing innovative technical and administrative methods of detection, mitigation and disposal of large quantities of saline water.

Year:  2005

Presented to:  Joe Hartman, District Ranger, Cimarron National Grassland, Pike-San Isabel N.F.

Citation:  For outstanding accomplishments in facilitating extraction of oil and gas while providing protection of wildlife habitat, riparian values and cultural resources; for coordinating with surface resources and striking a delicate balance of resource utilization to meet objectives of multiple use and sustained yield.

Year:  2005

Presented to:  Jim Fenwood, Dave Roak, Brent Hadley, Mike Miller of the Mendocino N.F.

Citation:  For your outstanding contributions partnering with the California Department of Fish and Game, the Wildlife Conservation Board and the Conservation Board in adding 22,574 acres of valuable forestland to the Mendocino N.F.  With partners you achieved an important objective beyond the abilities of the Forest Service alone.  You persevered, even without federal acquisition funds and in spite of daunting obstacles, accomplishing a remarkable public benefit.