Crested Butte Land Trust

“The organization's full board of directors, finance committee, and executive director review the form 990 prior to filing.”

“The organization's board members self monitor conflicts of interest. Board members are required to sign the conflict of interest policy annually.”

“The organization reviewed industry standards and used comparisons from other resort community non profits to determine the compensation for top management officals and key employees.”

“The organization reviewed industry standards and used comparisons from other resort community non profits to determine the compensation for top management officals and key employees.”

“The organization will provide the documents upon request.”

“The mission of the crested butte land trust is to forever protect and steward open lands for vistas, recreation, wildlife and ranching, thus contributing to the preservation of gunnison countys unique heritage and quality of life”

“Preservation of open space and acquisition of land and easements: the land trust executed three new acquisition projects, the first being a conservation easement on a 107 acre parcel of land known as schutt wetland ce located adjacent to the town of crested butte and other conserved land. The parcel is conserved for scenic value, agriculture and public recreation. The second was the fee acquisition of the 7 acre broadaxe lode located in north pole basin. The third was the continuance of a conservation easement project on mt emmons with the property owner, mt emmons mining company, as a component of a federal land exchange, conservation easement and mineral extinguishment project that will forever protect the mt emmons property from mining and will allow public access to a portion of the property. The expected closing date for the mt emmons project is june 2024.”

“Staff monitored and maintained 64 conservation easements and fee title properties totaling more than 5,656 acres. These activities are collectively referred to as land stewardship responsibilities. Notable amongst the annual land stewardship efforts was the completion of the "lily loop" trail at the organization's recently acquired long lake parcel. The new loop is accessible to people of all abilities including people using hand cycles. Furthermore, the land trust along with regional partners such as the town of crested butte, hired and managed one full time "conservation ranger" to monitor the impacts of recreation and provided education for the public on conserved lands in the slate river valley. The conservation ranger expanded the land trust's user database with user data collected from multiple high use recreation sites.”

“Conservation easement acq cost -535,020”