David E. Sharples, city of Somersworth

For his role in the city's recent adoption of innovative low impact development (LID) land use regulations as well as strategic land conservation efforts.

For his work to implement various water efficiency enhancements to the water system and in communicating the importance of water conservation to Eastman residents.

Eric Senecal, Lakes Region Planning Commission, Meredith; and Green Mountain Conservation Group, Effingham

For their work to assist four of six towns in the Ossipee aquifer area to adopt new local ordinances that provide a more consistent level of aquifer protection.

For his work to install an innovative system that rapidly detects and locates water leaks in the system's piping.

Erica Anderson and Lakes Region Planning Commission, Meredith

For their work on aquifer protection in the towns of Belmont, Northfield, and Tilton.

For their work in achieving water conservation by funding water meters and other water system improvements.

Thomas Cravens, Portsmouth Water Works, Portsmouth

For his many years of work to protect Portsmouth's water supply wells and Bellamy Reservoir.

Jack Munn, Southern New Hampshire Regional Planning Commission

For his work to improve source protection in the greater Manchester area through a regional source water protection initiative.

Dick Strickford, Contoocook Village Precinct, Contoocook

For his work to protect, secure, and monitor Bear Pond and its watershed as the water supply source for Contoocook Village Precinct.

Town of Hollis

For its exemplary zoning ordinances to protect groundwater and surface water, as well as for its extensive protection of conservation lands and its private water supply well testing program.

Waukewan Watershed Advisory Committee, Meredith; town of Meredith; and Jennifer O. Palmiotto, N.H. Rural Water Association

For their work to prepare a management plan for Lake Waukewan and its watershed.