Randy Carter Memorial Award

Randy Carter Memorial Award

FFV (Float Fishermen of Virginia) is affiliated with the Virginia Wildlife Federation and the Conservation Council of Virginia. Each year FFV recognizes the year's best river conservationist with the Randy Carter Memorial Award, begun by FFV in 1974.

The Randy Carter Memorial Award is given for "outstanding efforts to protect Virginia's free-flowing streams for their recreational and environmental value, for significant contributions to the growth of Virginia Scenic Rivers System, or for promoting a greater appreciation of our rivers among the citizens of our state".

Randy Carter Memorial Award

In late 1999 the award was returned to FFV when the Virginia Wildlife Foundation ceased to function. Prior to 1998 the awards were selected by FFV and presented by the Virginia Wildlife Foundation. No awards were presented in 1998 and 1999.

The Float Fishermen Virginia, Inc. select the recipient as before but the Float Fishermen of Virginia Foundation, Inc. now makes the presentation.

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2005 Randy Carter Memorial Award
Mattaponi Pamunkey Rivers Association

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2004 Randy Carter Memorial Award
Thom Savage

The 2003 award recipient is:

Jeff Turner

Bob Born, Cris Leonard and Jeff Turner

The 2002 award recipient is:

Randi Lemmon

Juanita and Bill Tanger, Randi Lemmon and Gary Martel

The 2001 award recipient is:

Delegate Vic Thomas

The 2000 award recipient is:

Patty Jackson

Patty Jackson and FFV Prez ROC Cooper

RECIPIENTS OF RANDY CARTER MEMORIAL AWARD
(RIVER CONSERVATIONIST OF THE YEAR)

2003 -	Awarded to Jeff Turner - Blackwater/Nottaway Riverkeeper. Award presented by Cris Leonard and Bob Born on June 11, 2003 at the Blackwater/Nottaway Riverkeeper Alliance meeting in Courtland.
2002 -	Awarded to Randi Lemmon. Award presented by Foundation President Bill Tanger on July 14, 2002 at the FFV VIP Float at the David Creek Camp.
2001 -	Awarded to Delegate Vic Thomas. Award presented by Foundation President Bill Tanger.
2000 -	Awarded to Patti Jackson of the Lower James River Association. Award presented by FFV President Roc Cooper on June 25, 2000 at the FFV VIP Float on the Dan River.
1999 -	No Randy Carter Award given.
1998 -	No Randy Carter Award given.
1997 -	Awarded to Karen Firehock.
1996 -	Awarded to Corbin Dixon. Dixon cited for his work with Trout Unlimited and for his print and radio conservation columns and broadcasts.
1995 -	Awarded to David R. Dye. Dye cited for his Odyssey Youth Education Program and his documentary television programs.
1994 -	Awarded to Union Camp Corporation. Citation extols improved pulp bleaching facility.
1993 -	Awarded to David Whitehurst, Assistant Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
1992 -	Awarded to Daniel Doroney. Doroney, a chemistry professor at James Madison University was cited for his efforts to protect the North, the Middle and the Dry Fork rivers from excessive water withdrawals.
1991 -	Awarded to Panorama Farms, Earleysville, Virginia. Awardee cited for water protection of Chesapeake Bay drainage.
1990 -	Awarded to Jay Graves. Citation mentions his work at Piedmont Community College on Scenic Rivers as resources.
1989 -	Awarded to J. Robert Hicks, Jr. Citation praises his critical role in establishing the first two fish passageways on the James River.
1988 -	Awarded to William H. Tanger, III. Citation mentions his chairmanship of the "Friends of the Roanoke River" and his efforts in establishing minimum upstream flow for Virginia's rivers.
1987 -	No Randy Carter Award given.
1986 -	Awarded to John Frederic Heerwald.
1985 -	Awarded to Sylvia Brugh.
1984 -	Awarded to Watkins M. Abbitt, Jr. Abbitt cited for his work on the Virginia Water Control Board and the preservation of the scenic qualities of the Appomattox.
1983 -	Awarded to Carol Rogers. Cited was the restoration of the beauty and water quality to the Piankatank through her "Save The Old Piankatank" organization.
1982 -	Awarded to Reuben D. Young, M.D. Citation for Falls of the James Committee.
1981 -	No Randy Carter Award given.
1980 -	Awarded to Les Frye. His work in river safety and efforts given to legislative "causes" extolled in Citation.
1979 -	Awarded to Jack Albert.
1978 -	Awarded to Pamela K. Pettus. Citation lauds her efforts on behalf of the Friends of the Staunton River.
1977 -	Awarded to Thomas A. Miller. Citation praises the attainment of Scenic River status for the Appomattox.
1976 -	Awarded to Reverend Hal Hershel Eaton. Citation says he was instrumental in obtaining New River Federal protective legislation.
1975 -	Awarded to Peter W. Rowe.
1974 -	Award for River conservation to Dr. Richard Skeppstrom.

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