Copper River Watershed Project

“Copper River Watershed Project has 300 voting members and other non-voting members. Voting members are entitled to vote at regular and special meetings; serve on the Board, if elected; and serve on a Board Committee, if appointed by the Board.”

“Robin Mayo, President: HC 60 Box 112G, Copper Center, AK 99573Erica Thompson-Clark, Vice President: P.O. Box 2453, Cordova, AK 99574Nik Merlino, Secretary: P.O. Box 93044, Anchorage, AK 99509Alexis Cooper, Treasurer: P.O. Box 1952, Cordova, AK 99574Dorne Hawxhurst, Board Member: P.O. Box 856, Cordova, AK 99574Pete Mickelson, Board Member: P.O. Box 325, Cordova, AK 99574Jackie McMahon, Board Member: P.O. Box 209, Gakona, AK 99586”

“CRWP Executive Director includes a draft copy of Form 990 in a regular monthly Board packet for governing Board review before submitting Form 990 to the IRS”

“At its annual Board retreat, Board members review the CRWP conflict of interest policy and sign a statement declaring any conflicts of interest”

“Executive Director is evaluated annually by the CRWP Board of Directors. Salary compensation is decided on by comparison to nonprofit organization comparable salaries as presented annually in the Foraker Group Salary and Benefit Survey.”

“The Executive Director evaluates the performance of the other officers/key employees on an annual basis and makes compensation recommendations to the board of directors.”

“Organization makes its Forms 1023 and 990 Available to the public upon request. The governing documents, its operations handbook which includes the conflict of interest policy, document retention and destruction policy, the whistleblower policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Watershed Education Programs: CRWP offers outdoor, curriculum standards-based watershed education for K 12 grade students. We organize and host a leadership building program for high school students. We operate a salmon egg tank in a 4th grade classroom and a spring salmon fry release as part of a wild salmon education curriculum, and hold monthly field trips to Odiak Pond for the 7th grade and high school science classes.Compositing & Recycling: CRWP continues to administer a fishnet recycling program, and is working on building recycling capacity in the community of Cordova. We also recruit volunteers for the month of April to process recyclables at the Roar Transfer Station in Glennallen, Copper Basin.Citizen Oversight for Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS): An aging Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) crosses five major tributaries (76 fish streams altogether) that drain into the Copper River. Residents of the region fear a breach in the pipeline could lead to contamination of public waters and fish habitat in theCopper River watershed. The Organization facilitates a partnership of pipeline corridor stakeholders to expand regional capacity for citizen oversight of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS).”