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.”

“Volunteers included individuals serving on the board of directors, attorneys providing donated legal services, and individuals assisting in fundraising and program events of the organization.”

“- public education tours at nature preserves and targeted conservation sites. - meetings with approximately fifteen landowners to provide landscaping or erosion control technical assistance. - held three public watershed education programs and a landscaping for water quality tour, focusing on the causes of harmful algae blooms, erosion and sedimentation, and the potential link to lawn fertilization. - organized ten educational summer "lake walks". - delivered public education on behalf of the conservancy and partner agencies on eight stream erosion control projects. - presented the chautauqua lake curriculum program to 260 school children in kindergarten through 5th grades.”

“Tributaries. - partnered with agencies to install conservation practices at seven tributary sites of chautauqua lake. - continued developement of parking, trails, signage, etc. To enhance its nature preserves for public use. - undertook erosion control and plantings to enhance the hydrology and ecology of its preserves.”

“Change in beneficial interest in assets held by others 3,914 golf tournament expenses netted against income (990 viii) 12,751 golf tournament expenses netted against income (990 viii) -12,751 total 3,914”