Lake Champlain Committee Inc.

“The 990 is reviewed by the executive committee and endorsed prior to filing and then reviewed by the full board.”

“A conflict of interest check-in is done at the outset of every board meeting and board members are asked to reveal any conflict of interest with any agenda items that might be discussed. Board members are not allowed to vote on issues where they could have a material conflict of interest. The presence or absence of any conflict of interest disclosure is recorded in the meeting minutes.”

“The board chair and officers annually oversee this process. The executive director's performance is reviewed by the full board and the board votes on the executive director's compensation.”

“Governing documents are made available upon request.”

“Volunteers donated time providing cyanobacteria monitoring, paddlers' trail stewardship and support services.”

“All program and fieldwork was modified as necessary to safely operate during the pandemic. This often involved moving in-person work to being conducted remotely.”

“Education and outreach - lcc believes an educated community is key to protecting lake champlain's health for this and future generations. We work to increase understanding of lake issues and engage community members and policymakers in protecting and restoring water quality and low impact access. We oversee the award-winning cyanobacteria monitoring program and annually train hundreds of community members to assess and report on conditions at more than 150 lake champlain and inland lake locations. Lcc publications include a regular e-newsletter on topical issues, an award- winning natural history book, a bi-lingual boating manual, and regular science and issue columns. We provide and host educational presentations throughout the watershed and run ongoing programs and campaigns to foster stewardship.”

“Ecological integrity - lcc works to safeguard habitats, combat invasive species and help build more resilient communities in the face of climate change. Our publication "lessons from the floods" provides guidance for towns in the champlain watershed on how to adapt to a changing environment of greater and more frequent storm events.”