LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS RECEIVE NATIONAL AWARD

The Mendocino National Forest Law Enforcement team has received a
national Director's award from the President's Office of National Drug
Control Policy for their outstanding service to the nation in
combating marijuana trafficking on the national forest last year.

Forest Service Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) Walt Bliss, Mike Casey,
Matt Knudson and Ramon Polo received the award from Director John P.
Walters in a ceremony in Washington, D.C. In 2006, the team spent over
300 days eradicating 405,399 marijuana plants from 55 illegal
marijuana sites on the Mendocino National Forest.

"More marijuana was taken by this team than any other group within the
Forest Service in 2006," the citation from Director Walters reads. "In
honor and appreciation to the individuals whose outstanding
accomplishments greatly enhanced the results of the National Marijuana
Eradication Initiative - your remarkable efforts have helped protect
America from crime, drugs and violence," the award continues.

"We could not have been successful without the teamwork with the
Sheriff's Departments of Glenn, Colusa, Tehama, Lake and Mendocino
counties, the California National Guard, and Department of Justice
CAMP teams," LEO Casey said. "We all worked together to locate and
remove this illegal use of our public land."