The Adirondack Council Inc

“The adirondack council's by-laws outline the eligibility, terms, classifications and qualifications of membership.”

“The adirondack council's by-laws state that the board of directors will be elected or re-elected at the annual members' meeting in accordance with the provisions of the term of office.”

“The adirondack council's by-laws outline the matters which shall be decided by a vote of a majority of the members and contain provisions for specific by-laws that may be amended or repealed by the members.”

“The adirondack council's audit committee members review the draft 990 and audited financial report prepared by the contracted auditors. The committee members meet via conference call with the auditors to discuss any questions, comments or concerns they may have. The completed 990 and audited financial report are made available to all board members and the chair of the audit committee asks for board approval of the documents at the next scheduled board meeting.”

“At the beginning of the fiscal year, each board member is required to review and sign the adirondack council's conflict of interest policy which was adopted by the board of directors on april 13, 2006. Upon employment, the council's staff is given the policy to review and sign as part of the personnel manual. The personnel manual is reviewed annually during staff performance evaluations.”

“The executive director's compensation is reviewed annually by the executive committee and updated as necessary. The board chair evaluates the executive director's annual performance based on input from other board members. A national search firm was used in recruiting an executive director and recommended salary guidelines at that time. A compensation study is performed annually by the board chair and presented to the full board. Results of the study are documented and maintained in a confidential file.”

“Copies of the adirondack council's three most recent 990s and audited financial reports are available on our website (www.adirondackcouncil.org), by written or in-person requests at our elizabethtown office. The 990 is a required submission as part of the state charity renewal process. The adirondack council is listed on the guidestar and charity navigator websites and a member of earth share new york. We direct people to guidestar in our printed publications as the 990 is available for viewing as part of our profile. The adirondack council's by-laws are available upon written request.”

“The adirondack council ensures the ecological integrity (clean water and air, wildlife habitat, etc.), wild character (solitude, scenic beauty, etc.), and vibrant communities of new york's six-million-acre adirondack park. The adirondack park is a patchwork of public and private lands, creating unique challenges and opportunities to create effective models for large-landscape conservation. The adirondack council envisions the park with large core wilderness areas, clean water and air , surrounded by working farms and forests, and augmented by vibrant communities. To achieve our vision, we educate the public and policy makers; advocate for regulations, policies and funding; monitor proposals, legislation and policies impacting the park; and, take legal action to uphold constitutional protections and agency policies. To meet our goals and defend the adirondack park, the adirondack council's advocacy efforts are focused on direct threats to the ecology and wild character of the adirondacks including shoreline development and water degradation, the fragmentation of large blocks of working forest lands, use of motor vehicles in wild areas, road impacts, and inappropriate development of ridgelines and open agricultural lands. The council works to strengthen stakeholder groups and coalitions with common goals that benefit the communities, economy and environment of the adirondack park.”