2007 -- 2006 Award Recipients William H. Ivers Award 2007 Recipient: Tom Donek, State of Alaska, nominated by Allen Havens, Alaska Fish and Wildlife For his development of the Sport Fish and Boating Access Program in the State of Alaska and involvement with over 100 boating access projects at 70 sites, including land purchases at 15 of those sites. 2006 Recipient: Robert Williams (deceased) c/o Ken Elowe, nominated by George Powell, Maine Department of Conservation For his devotion and contribution as a vocal and passionate proponent of public recreational boating access in the state of Maine. Professional Service Award 2007 Recipient: Tom Parker, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, nominated by Terry Thomas. For his 34 years of professionalism, integrity and commitment to natural resources and his significant accomplishments involving the 2005 - 2009 Fishing and Motorboat Access Plan, which outlines the current status of Department administered boating facilities. 2006 Recipient: Handbook Rewrite Task Force, nominated by Terry Boyd Task Force consisted of the following people: Terry Boyd, AL, John McPherson (MO), Jill Murphey (ID), Tim Bazely, Bluewater Design Group (CA), Bobby Edwards (WY), Mike Hough (KY), Kent Skaar (MN) - for their dedication, effort and timely completion of the Second Edition SOBA Design Handbook. State Boating Access Program Excellence Award 2007 Recipient: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (Tennessee River Boating Trail), nominated by Brian Bohnsack, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service For meetng the demands of transient boaters by utilizing Tier I BIG Program funds to develop a planned trail for transient boating facilities that allows the boaters to enjoy the Tennessee River. 2006 Recipient: Oregon State Marine Board, nominated by Jerry Novotny, Grants Specialist, Big Program, Region One For their grasp of the Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program and their ability to deliver the needed facilities to the public. Outstanding Service Award 2007 Recipient: Mike Ammon for his 33 years of service to the boating community in which during that time he was the initiator for what is now known as the California Boating Trails Program. 2006 Recipient: Award not presented. Outstanding Projects - Large Access 2007 Recipient: Port of Coose Bay, OR, nominated by Oregon Marine State Board For their almost $600,000 Charleston Ramp renovations project. 2006 Recipient: Grays Bay Public Boat Access, nominated by Kent Skaar, MN DNR A $7.6 million project on Lake Minnetonka in Hennepin County. Outstanding Project Mid-Size Access 2007 Recipient: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources/Marne Resources Division, nominated by Terry Boyd For $700,000 Boggy Point Boating Access Facility 2006 Recipient: California State University Aquatic Center, nominated by Mike Ammond (CA Dept. of Boating & Waterways) A $3.8 million project on lake Natoma. Outstanding Project - Small Access 2007 Recipient Bureau of Land Management and California Department of Boating and Waterways, nominated by California Departmet of Boating and Waterways For $209,000 Granite Launch and River Access on the Lower Kern River 2006 Recipient: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, nominated by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission A $341,000 project in eastern Cartaret County. Outstanding Project- Marinas and Harbors 2007 Recipient: Adams County Parks and Recreation Community, nominated by MSA Professional Services For $1.6 million Petenwell Park Harbor and Refuge. 2006 Recipient: Chippewa Marina, Indian Lake State Park, OH nominated by David Kieffer A $1.1 million marina restoration project at Indian Lake State Park. State Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Program Excellence Award 2007 Recipient: Virginia Department of Health, nominated by Ed Poolos, TN Wildlife Resources Agency For being a national CVA program leader and providing over $2 million dollars to marinas for the construction of 95 sewage pumping and handling facilities, and also in assisting in the purchasing of pumpout vessels for area lakes. 2006 Recipient: South Carolina Clean Vessel Act Program, nominated by Ed Poolos For excellence in providing pump-out grants and services that benefit South Carolina boaters and environment. Special Recognition Award 2007 Recipient: Andre' Boudreau, Block Island Pumpout Program, and The Committee for the Great Salt Pond for outstanding environmental outreach programs and boating community environmental protection efforts.