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Application must be postmarked or submitted online by October 26, 2007 . Please complete the following information, as applicable, when submitting your environmental project for consideration in the 2008 Texas Environmental Excellence Awards competition. Download 2008 application instructions. (PDF file)
GENERAL INFORMATION Date:
Company/Organization Name (List all entities being nominated)
Type of Business or Organization
Business Subsidiary of			No. of Employees/Members
Contact Person & Title
Mailing Address
City	State		Zip
Physical Address (if different)
City	State		Zip
Daytime Phone ( )		Fax ( )
E-mail Address
Web Site Address
Total Number of Applications Submitted
Award Category (Final determination made by the TCEQ.)
Education	Large Business/Nontechnical		Agriculture
Small Business	Youth		Government
Individual	Civic/Nonprofit Organization

* Use Form T for Large Business/Technical or Innovative Technology projects.

(1) Name of project or individual:

(2) Describe the project in detail (date of event(s), site(s), number of people participating, purpose, goals, history, description of the problem, accomplishments to date, etc. What type of environmental improvement was made and how was the improvement accomplished? (Describe in 600 words or less.)

(3) Is this project innovative or creative in its use or application of technology or personnel? If so, please explain. (Explain in 100 words or less.)

(4) Describe how the project benefits the environment (for example, how it reduces waste or pollution, serves as a model for other projects). (Describe in 100 words or less.)
(Describe in 100 words or less.)

(5) How do you specifically measure the success of the project? (If applicable, include hard numbers: pounds or tons of diverted waste resources conserved, cost savings, year-to-year comparison, etc.) (Describe in 100 words or less.)

(6) Describe any educational, training, or outreach component to your program (brochure, video, manual, classes, seminars, etc.). Have you worked with another school, city, or other organization to help them establish a similar program? (Describe in 100 words or less.)

(7) Does this project involve the cooperation of different types of public, private, community, business, or citizen groups? If so, please explain the cooperative effort and list all participating entities and their respective roles. (Describe in 100 words or less.)

(8) Estimate cost of the project. Give specifics, if applicable. (Give specifics in 100 words or less.)

(9) Describe anything exceptional about your project. For example, is it financially self-sustaining? Does it go above and beyond legal requirements? Does your project address issues of environmental equity? Does it result in a significant positive impact to the environment? Does your project take place in a critical region, such as the Rio Grande border area? (Describe in 100 words or less.)

(10) Briefly describe the schedule or timetable of the project, including start date and dates of any major milestones. Will this be an ongoing project? What additional resources and/or activities would allow you to improve this project? (Describe in 100 words or less.)

How did you hear about the awards?

After hitting the Submit button, you will receive a page to review your data. You must hit Submit from that page. After submitting the online application, you will be sent two e-mails. The first will contain the form data you entered. The second will confirm your application has been received by the TCEQ. If you have not received both e-mails within 5 business days, please contact Dana Macomb at 512/239-4745 or dmacomb@tceq.state.tx.us.