Beginning in 2017, statewide recreation plans (such as SCORP Plans) are now recognized under the Project Excellence Award category outlined above. Each organization (office or unit) is limited to one nomination.
Below is a list of awardees through 2016. The award honored the State/Territory and individuals who, through their collective roles in the planning process, produced an excellent SCORP not only for their State/Territory but also for the Nation as a whole by making the case for the importance of providing places and opportunities for public outdoor recreation to strengthen the health and vitality of the citizens of the United States.
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2016
State of Pennsylvania
Project Lead: Diane Kripas, Division Chief, Bureau of Recreation & Conservation, PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
Agency Director: Cindy Adams Dunn, PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
2015
State of Delaware
Project Lead: Kendall Sommers, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation
Agency Director: Raymond E. Bivens, Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation
2014
State of Oregon
Project Lead: Mr. Terry Bergerson, SCORP Planner, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Agency Director: Ms. Lisa Van Laanen, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
2013
State of Wisconsin
Project Lead: Mr. Jeffrey Prey, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
2012
Not awarded
2011
State of Pennsylvania
Project Lead: Ms. Brenda Barrett, Director, Bureau of Recreation & Conservation, PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
Agency Director: Ms. Cindy Dunn, Deputy Secretary for Conservation & Technical Services, PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
2010
State of Colorado
Project Lead: Mr. Scott Babcock, Strategic Planning Program Manager, Colorado State Parks
Agency Director: Mr. Gary Thorson, Deputy Director, Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation.
Additional planning support provided by Wending Way Consulting
2009
State of Georgia
Project Lead: Ms. Antoinette Norfleet, Director of Grants, Georgia Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites
Agency Director: Ms. Becky Kelley, Georgia Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites