Marys River Watershed Council

“Any individual who supports the purpose and guiding principles of the marys river watershed council and who lives in, works in, plays in, derives benefit from, or is affected by the watershed and its resources, and who has paid annual dues, may be a member.”

“Members elect the board of directors and approve changes to the organization's bylaws.”

“Board members receive a draft copy of the return for review before it is filed.”

“The organization routinely reviews activity to identify any potential conflict of interest. In connection with any potential conflict of interest, an interested person is given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees. After any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the meeting while determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. The conflict of interest policy requires annual disclosure of interests that could give rise to conflicts.”

“The normal procedure is that an independent committee of the board assesses similar-sized watershed councils' executive directors' compensation and maintains contemporaneous minutes of the deliberations. The full board, upon review of the committee's findings, would approve the compensation. The decision would then be recorded in board minutes. In the 2014-2015 fiscal year, the executive director was offered a raise and declined it. She was given a cost of living adjustment to her salary in september 2014.”

“Governing documents are available upon request.”

“Channel function and fish habitat. These projects involved installing 39 large wood structures, 9 boulder weirs and 1,788 lineal feet of livestock exclusion fencing, replacing 6 culverts and recontouring a wetland/alcove. We also worked together with us fish & wildlife service to improve nesting habitat for the western pond turtle on the philomath scout lodge property on newton creek. The council implemented streamside reforestation projects along 2.8 miles of stream on nearly 30 acres across 14 land ownerships, and treated less than an acre of invasive knotweed along approximately 12 miles of streams. In partnership with us fish & wildlife service, the council offers assistance to landowners interested in restoring prairie and oak habitats essential to threatened and endangered plants and butterflies. The council worked with 17 landowners on 75 acres to enhance a network of prairie habitats in the wren area. Approximately 13,000 kincaid's lupine seeds were planted on thirteen sites, total of approximately 3700 square feet of planting area. Approximately 15,000 nectar plants (bulbs, plugs, corms, seedlings) of 15 species were planted on 20 sites. Revenues and expenses for mrwc only: fy 2014-15 fy 2013-14 revenues: 498,107 417,916 expenses: 538,693 429,821 net (loss): (40,586) (9,257) mrwc/lwc fiscal relationship the lwc has been in existence for several years, as a registered charity in the state of oregon, fiscally sponsored in prior years by a different local exempt organization. Since it has been functioning for some time, lwc has several ongoing large scale and large budget projects, and thus has a balance sheet and revenue stream reflecting this level of activity. The significant change in assets and revenue on the mrwc 2014 990 from the prior year is due almost entirely to the inclusion of the lwc. However, since the services and oversight provided to the lwc by the mrwc involve much of the same fiscal administration and oversight that is already being done by the staff and board of mrwc, the fiscal sponsorship itself is not being reported as a new program. The lwc is in the process of applying for exempt status with the irs. Once that is approved, the lwc will take on its own fiscal management, and will no longer be reported on the mrwc form 990. Lwc program services riparian and floodplain forest restoration program: during fy 2014-15, we worked with 220 landowners along 54.3 miles of the luckiamute and little luckiamute rivers, plunkett creek, and ash creek to restore riparian and floodplain forest conditions for improved fish and wildlife habitat and water quality. These projects involved planting 158,887 native trees and shrubs on 294 acres and stewarding 328 total acres of revegetation across 39 land ownerships. The council also worked with 181 different landowners to conduct noxious weed control, primarily knotweed and ivy control to protect riparian zones along 52.9 river miles.”

“Contracted services 530,557 8,766 1,474”

“PY NET ASSETS LWC 656”