Sustainable Northwest

“A draft of the form 990 was reviewed by the board of directors prior to submission.”

“Board reviews potential conflict of interest issues on an ongoing basis.”

“Salary review was conducted by the board. Affected individuals recused themselves and a motion for compensation was offered.”

“Reasonable requests for financial statements and governing documents are furnished upon request at the offices of sustainable northwest.”

“Other program services 4: rangelands: decades of fire suppression have allowed western juniper to overtake rangelands, using precious water, and destroying habitat for sage grouse and other wildlife. Further dated range management practice has harmed agrigultural production and habitat. Through sustainable harvesting and management we are helping communities restore rangelands to health and returning more water and a healthy wildlife habitat to the high desert. Other program services 5: markets: sustainable northwest believes that market based approaches are one of the most effective and long lasting strategies for restoring our environment and rural economies. For 10 years we have helped wood products businesses by providing them with access to a forest stewardship council (fsc) group chain of custody certification program. The group certification program makes obtaining fsc certification easier for members by reducing their certification cost and staff time, and providing technical support. Other program services 6: special projects: as an adaptive and innovative non-profit organization, sustainable northwest is always putting forth new ideas that address new challenges or take advantage of new opportunities. Some of these efforts currently include financial and technical assistance services for our rural community-based partner organizations; networking interested parties to explore and learn about community owned forest opportunities and challenges; and providing a forum for policy and rural leaders to discuss restoration of the pacific northwest's landscape and rural economies. Other program services 7: policy: working in strong cooperation with our community, environmental, and industry partners, sustainable northwest promotes a handful of legislative solutions that address specific challenges to restoring and rebuilding the rural west.”