Eric Cavazza, DEP's Director of the Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation this week received the Stan Barnard Memorial Award, the highest honor of the National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs (NAAMLP).

The award is presented in memory of Stan Barnard and is bestowed upon individuals who exhibit Barnard’s qualities of outstanding dedication, commitment and hard work toward the enhancement of the association.

Cavazza received the award at the 2016 NAAMLP Annual Conference held this week in Bozeman, Mont.

(Photo: Sue and Spencer Barnard, wife and son of Stan, present Cavazza with the award along with NAAMLP President Chuck Williams.)

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