Appalachia Ohio Alliance

“The organization's form 990 is prepared and reviewed by the members of the finance committee. The form 990 is distributed to the members of the board of directors for review prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“The written conflict of interest policy is regularly and consistently updated and compliance is enforced by the board. The scope of this policy includes staff and board members who are considered covered persons. The policy is in place to prevent conflicts of interest and identify any potential conflicts as they arise. A self-disclosure from covered persons to the board president/executive committee is required for any potential conflicts of interest. The covered persons are to refuse themselves from participating in any deliberation or decisions on such transactions”

“The finance committee recommends the annual salary amount of the executive director based on performance and comparison of people in like positions. The finance committee then presents these recommendations to the board of directors as part of the annual budget approval process. The board's approval/decision is recorded within the minutes of the meeting.”

“All governing documents plus the conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.”

“3.aoa now has a total of 5,664 acres in conservation easement and 3,111 acres in fee ownership. Total acres managed by aoa is 8,775. 4.aoa prepared three grant applications to the clean ohio open space fund for the scioto river flyway project and beg darby creek in pickaway county and two ohio epa wrrsp grant applications. Coordinated grant planning with the columbus metro parks, delaware county preservation parks, ohio epa, the nature conservancy and the ohio department of natural resources. Submitted a local agriculatural easement purchase program sponsor application for six counties. Prepared a grant application and received funding for one laepp farm in pickaway county.”

“Workshops. (1 colt statewide meeting and two farmland preservation statewide meetings. 6. In cooperation with the ohio state university, college of food, agriculture and environmental sciences, aoa and the barr family of pickaway county hosted seven members of the china ministry of agriculture on a tour of the barr family farm and gave a presentation on farmland preservation.”

“8)crane hollow 9)ducks unlimited 10)fairfield county historical parks 11)fairfield land preservation association 12)fairfield county regional planning 13)franklin county commissioners 14)franklin county planning and economic development department 15)franklin soil and water conservation district 16)good hope township trustees 17)hocking college 18)hocking county commissioners 19)hocking county regional planning 20)hocking soil and water conservation district 21)laurel township trustees 22)mid ohio regional planning commission 23)national park service 24)national wild turkey federation 25)ohio bird conservation consortum 26)ohio department of natural resources, office of real estate, division of forestry, division of parks and natural areas, watercraft, wildlife 27)ohio department of agriculture 28)ohio certified volunteer naturalist assn. 29)ohio farm bureau 30)ohio prairie association 31)the ohio state university cooperative extension service 32)the ohio state university, school of environment and natural resources 33)the ohio environmental council 34)pheasants forever 35)pickaway county commissioners 36)pickaway county park district 37)pickaway township trustees 38)pickaway county historical society 39)pickaway county natural resources conservation service 40)pickaway soil and water conservation district 41)pickaway county planning and development 42)pickaway county engineer 43)rural action 44)the nature conservancy 45)united plant savers 46)us fish and wildlife service”