[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17441]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                       HONORING STUART SCHNEIDER

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 7, 2000

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
congratulate Stuart Schneider on an award he recently received from the 
National Park Service. Stuart is the Chief of Visitor and Resource 
Protection at Great Sand Dunes National Monument in Colorado--a 
treasure that shares a special place in my heart. Recently he received 
the Harry Yount National Park Ranger Award, honoring him for his 
outstanding excellence in his field. Clearly, Stuart is eminently 
deserving of this high honor.
  For years, Stuart has been highly respected in the land management 
community for his commitment to preserving and protecting our public 
lands, particularly the Great Sand Dunes. He has played an instrumental 
role in the creation and maintenance of the Backcountry Management 
Plan, the Wildland Fire Management Plan, as well as the Safety and Risk 
Management Plan. His efforts to preserve the integrity of this natural 
treasure has earned him not only respect from his peers, but also this 
distinguished award.
  Stuart's professional excellence is perhaps best summarized by 
comments made by National Park Director Robert Stanton in a recent news 
release announcing that Stuart had won this award: ``Ranger Schneider 
has demonstrated a genuine commitment to the field of rangering. He has 
a tremendous passion and respect for the National Park Service along 
with a strong command of traditional ranger skills.''
  Ranger Schneider's commitment to preserving and protecting America's 
natural heritage is remarkable. He has helped to make America's 
national treasures safer for the millions of tourists that visit them 
each year. His efforts are well deserving of the distinguished award 
and the praise of the U.S. Congress.
  Mr. Speaker, at this time I would ask that we all extend our 
sincerest congratulations to a well deserving Ranger, Stuart Schneider.

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