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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-outline-level:1'><b><font size=5 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-font-kerning:18.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>National Award for Smart Growth Achievement<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>The National Award for Smart Growth Achievement recognizes
communities that use the principles of smart growth to create better
places. This competition is open annually to local or state governments and
other public sector entities. Non-profit or private organizations or
individuals are not eligible for the award. However, if a superior project <span
class=GramE>is developed</span> through a public-private or a
public-non-profit partnership, EPA will make the award to the public sector
entity while noting the other participants in the activity.</span></font><font
size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><img width=193 height=109 id="_x0000_i1025"
src="cid:image001.jpg@01C7084E.8680AE80"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>2006 Winners' Presentation -- November 15th</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Please join the Environmental Protection Agency at the
presentation of EPA’s 2006 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement.
<br>
<br>
Date: November 15, 2006 <br>
Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM <br>
Location: Great Hall of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">National</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
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w:st="on">DC</st1:State></st1:place>, at <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">401 F Street, NW</st1:address></st1:Street>, between 4th and 5th
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station, and follow signs for the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">National</st1:PlaceName>
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does not have off-street visitor parking. Additional information <span
class=GramE>can be found</span> at <a href="http://www.nbm.org">www.nbm.org</a>
<a href="http://www.epa.gov/epahome/exitepa.htm"
title="EPA's External Link Disclaimer"><span style='text-decoration:none;
text-underline:none'><img border=0 width=87 height=13 id="_x0000_i1026"
src="cid:image002.gif@01C7084E.8680AE80" alt="Exit EPA Disclaimer"></span></a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>This event is free, but advance registration <span class=GramE>is
requested</span> to ensure seating availability. To register, please send an
email including your name and affiliation and the number of people in your
party to: <a href="mailto:smartgrowth.awards@epa.gov">smartgrowth.awards@epa.gov</a>.
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