Elkhart River Restoration Assn Inc

“Description AmountWebsite 23Insurance 1,265Stocking Expense 8,775Misc 400Banana Slug Event 11,257PayPal fees 15Rounding 1”

“Primary Exempt Purpose TO PROVIDE A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT FOR WILDLIFE AND COMMUNITY RECREATION WITHIN THE ELKHART RIVER WATERSHED FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 - FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN: THE UPPER ELKHART RIVER PROJECT WILL CONNECT STAKEHOLDER CONCERNS WITH WATER QUALITY AND COMPUTER-GENERATED DATA TO DEVELOP A STEP-WISE PLAN TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE UPPER ELKHART RIVER WATERSHED, ITS LANDSCAPE AND ITS WATER QUALITY. THE PLANNING PROCESS WILL INCLUDE REGULARLY-SCHEDULE STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGS WITH WATERSHED PLAN DRAFTS POSTED FOR REVIEW. WATER QUALITY MONITORING: WATER QUALITY AT 20 LOCATIONS IN THE UPPER ELKHART RIVER BASIN WILL BE MONITORED ONCE PER MONTH FOR ONE YEAR. SAMPLES WILL BE COLLECTED FOR A VARIETY OF NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT PARAMETERS AND COMBINED WITH HISTORIC WATER QUALITY DATA. THIS COMPILATION WILL PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR IDENTIFYING WATER QUALITY ISSUES AND PROBABLE SOURCES OF POLLUTANTS. THE BASELINE WILL ALSO PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR MEASURING FUTURE CHANGES IN WATER QUALITY. ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH: THE UPPER ELKHART PROJECT WILL ENGAGE YOUTH AND ADULTS THROUGH HOOSIER RIVERWATCH MONITORING; ANNUAL PROJECT MEETINGS; AGRICULTURAL AND URBAN-FOCUSED WORKSHOPS; NEWSLETTERS; LOCAL TOURS; AND”