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> SIERRA CLUB WATER COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENT: REQUEST
> FOR APPLICANTS
>
> The Water Committee of the Environmental Quality
> Strategy Team (EQST) is
> looking for new members who are committed to
> the  protection of water quality and aquatic
> habitats, to the promotion
> of safe drinking water, and/or to the
> implementation of
> the Clean Water Act and any other laws relevant to
> the Water Committee's
> efforts.
>
> The Water Committee is currently working on a safe
> drinking water
> campaign (Safe Drinking Water Task Force);
> protection
> of aquatic habitat from cruise ship discharges;
> wetlands
> conservation-related activities (Wetlands Working
> Group); water
> quality antidegradation policies in support of the
> CWA;  and review of a
> water privatization policy.  The committee may
> expand its scope in the future depending on the
> interests and energies
> of the committee members, events and Club
> priorities.
>
> Persons with a background in water biology or
> chemistry or who have
> experience working on water issues at the Chapter
> level
> are particularly sought. Ability and willingness to
> use electronic mail
> and to participate in conference calls (generally in
> the
> evening) are required. Applicants must be current
> Sierra Club members.
> (Sierra Club of Canada members are not eligible to
> apply. Please contact Sierra Club Canada at
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> on Canadian participation in these committees.)
>
> Appointments to the Committee are made by the EQST,
> based on
> recommendations from the selection team.
>
> THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF NOMINATIONS IS August
> 15, 2003.
>
> Applications should be forwarded (email preferred)
> to:
>
>                     Elaine Giessel - 913-888-8517
> (day/evening)
> [log in to unmask]
>
>                     Robin Mann  -  610-527-4598
> (day/evening)
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
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>
> PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING AND SUBMITE BY AUGUST
> 15, 2003:
>
> Name:
>
> Membership #:
>
> Contact information (address, phone(s), fax, email):
>
> Sierra Club activities and leadership positions
> held, with dates:
>
> Environmental work (community, state, national
> level):
>
> Statement of why you would like to serve on the
> Water Committee:
>
> Two references, with phone numbers.  One must be
> your Chapter Chair:
>
>
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> THE SIERRA CLUB WATER COMMITTEE
>
> The Water Committee is one of five national Sierra
> Club issue committees
> that report to and advise the Environmental Quality
> Strategy Team.  The other committees are: Air,
> Environmental Justice,
> Waste, and Corporate Accountability. The Water
> Committee is responsible for providing support and
> guidance to Club
> activists who are attempting to deal with water
> quality issues, and for helping to shape national
> Club policies and
> positions on water quality.
>
> The current members of the Water Committee are
> Albert Ettinger, IL
> [Chair]; Robin Mann, PA; Hank Graddy, KY; Gershon
> Cohen, AK, Roy Hengerson, MO, John Glenn, FL, and
> Richard Coleman, FL.
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