Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy Inc.

“The membership can nominate individuals to serve on the board of directors from the floor and vote to elect the board directors at the annual meeting. The directors serve 3-year staggered terms, so 1/3 of the board is elected by the membership annually.”

“A draft of the organization's form 990 is prepared by an independent cpa firm. Such draft is reviewed by the exective director and finance committee members. The form 990 is also made available to all board members for review before being signed and filed. The form 990 is made available to board members in either electronic or paper format.”

“Each covered person, as defined in the conservancy's conflict of interest policy, is required to promptly and fully disclose all material facts of every actual or potential conflict of interest. Each covered person shall sign a statement acknowledging that he or she has received a copy of the policy, has read and understands it, and agrees to comply with it. If the board of directors has reasonable cause to believe that a covered person has failed to conply with this policy, the board may counsel the covered person regarding such failure and, if the issue is not resolved to the board's satisfaction, may consider additional corrective action as approriate. Each covered person shall annually complete and sign a conflict of interest questionnaire.”

“The finance committee prepares a proposed annual budget that includes a recommended salary for the executive director. A land trust alliance survey of various staff position salaries is use in determining this recommended salary. The proposed budget, with the salary recommendation, is presented to the board of directors for approval. Such budget discussion and approval is reported in the minutes of the board of directors.”

“Copies of the organizations's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, audited financial statements, and form 990, are available upon request at the organzation's business office.”

“Weekly lake/watershed educational facebook postings and educational tours open to the public at nature preserves and targeted conservation sites. Published and distributed over 3,500 copies of the 'shed sheet watershed education newsletter to property owners, leaders, and members, including 1,400 chautauqua lakeshore property owners in summer 2014.”

“Technical assistance was provided on planting lakeshore buffers for water quality enhancement. Held two days of stream conservation field trips for jamestown high school students. Presentations were made to 298 elementary school children as part of cwc's chautauqua lake curriculum program. Coordinated nine weekly educational walks at chautauqua institution.”

“Municipal technical assistance - directors and staff served on various county committees. Provided scientific technical assistance for the implementation of effective watershed pollution control programs and demonstration projects for the chautauqua lake management commission, including projects implementing the chautauqua lake watershed management plan, goose creek and dutch hollow creek erosion control feasibility plans, lake dredging feasibility study and development of a chautauqua lake submerged aquatic vegetation plan, as well as providing technical assistance through the chautauqua county water quality task force.”

“Change in beneficial interest in assets held by others 3,211 golf tournament expenses netted against income (990 viii) 14,841 golf tournament expenses netted against income (990 viii) -14,841”