2024-10-22T19:47:51-04:00 2023-12-31 201567266 HOLLOWAY & ASSOCIATES LLC CPA'S 733 HIGHWAY 101 FLORENCE OR 974397626 990 2023-01-01 931234456 SIUSLAW WATERSHED COUNCIL INC SIUS 5412683044 P O BOX 422 MAPLETON OR 97453 RODGER BENNETT TREASURER 5412683044 2024-09-30 true true KARLA D HOLLOWAY P00516986 5419973434 2024-10-22 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MARGARET CORVI 3757 US 101 FLORENCE OR 97439 1822362 false X WWW.SIUSLAW.ORG X 1997 OR THE SIUSLAW WATERSHED COUNCIL SUPPORTS SOUND ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL USES OF NATURAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE SIUSLAW RIVER BASIN. THE COUNCIL ENCOURAGES COOPERATION AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WATERSHED ENTITIES TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF WATERSHED FUNCTIONS BY ADOPTING AND IMPLEMENTING A TOTAL WATERSHED APPROACH TO NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION. 10 10 0 120 0 740526 1813100 0 771 60 9202 741297 1822362 0 0 0 0 0 857063 1437750 857063 1437750 -115766 384612 133995 518607 0 133995 518607 X THE SIUSLAW WATERSHED COUNCIL SUPPORTS SOUND ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL USES OF NATURAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE SIUSLAW RIVER BASIN. THE COUNCIL ENCOURAGES COOPERATION AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WATERSHED ENTITIES TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF WATERSHED FUNCTIONS BY ADOPTING AND IMPLEMENTING A TOTAL WATERSHED APPROACH TO NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION. false false 1424644 IN 2023 SIUSLAW WATERSHED COUNCIL, INC. HAD HOURS OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERISM, APPROXIMATELY 120 VOLUNTEERS, AND SEVERAL ACTIVELY FUNDED PROGRAMS MEETING OUR STATED MISSION. THE ORGANIZATION ISSUED REGULAR PUBLICATIONS AND HELD REGULAR MEETINGS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BOTH IN PERSON AND REMOTELY, VIA ZOOM. SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED: MORE THAN 10,000 PLANTS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OUR NATIVE PLANT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. PLANTED OVER 3,200 NATIVE PLANTS ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS. CLEARED OVER 52 ACRES OF INVASIVE SPECIES HOSTED 8 COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES WITH A CUMULATIVE 123 PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING 24 YOUTH) HELD 21 FIELD TRIPS ENGAGING 926 LOCAL STUDENTS AND 72 EDUCATORS, PROVIDING WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP EDUCATION. WEEK-LONG WATERSHED CAMP WITH 50 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS AND OVERNIGHT WILDERNESS WEEKEND WITH 8 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. CONTRIBUTED TO THE SEASONAL INSTALLATION AND MONITORING OF A FISH WEIR ON KNOWLES CREEK, WHICH CREATED OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LEARN ABOUT NATIVE FISH. LARGE WOOD PLACEMENTS WERE INSTALLED TO PROVIDE SPAWNING GROUND HABITAT FOR SALMON ACROSS THREE (3) CREEKS COVERING OVER SIX (6) STREAM MILES WITH OVER 700 TREES. INSTALLED TWO CULVERTS DESIGNED FOR AQUATIC ORGANISM PASSAGE IN INDIAN CREEK TO EXPAND AVAILABLE SPAWNING HABITAT FOR SALMON. SURVEYED 65 ACRES OF TIDAL WETLAND FOR INVASIVE SPARTINA GRASS IN THE SIUSLAW ESTUARY PARTICIPATED IN BREAKING GROUND ON THE HAICH IKT'AT'TUU SITE TO RESTORE NEARLY 200 ACRES OF ESTUARINE TIDAL FLOODPLAIN. PARTNERED WITH CTCLUSI AND MRT TO COMPLETE THE 90% FINAL DESIGN AND INITIATE PERMITTING ON THE WAITE RANCH TIDAL WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT, A 200+ ACRE TIDAL WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT IN THE SIUSLAW ESTUARY SLATED FOR RESTORATION IN 2023. SWC PROJECTS CREATED LOCAL JOBS AND WORK, INCLUDING CONTRACTS AND BUSINESS WITH LOCAL TREE FALLERS, HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS, LOG TRUCK DRIVERS, SURVEYORS, CONTRACTORS, MARINAS, NURSERIES, AND MORE. 1424644 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 20 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false true true false true true false false false true true true true false true false false OR X LINDA POPPENHEIMER 5412683044 P O BOX 422 MAPLETON OR 97453 X MARGARET CORVI CHAIR X X 0 0 0 JIM GRANO VICE CHAIR X X 0 0 0 RODGER BENNETT TREASURER X X 0 0 0 WENDY FARLEY-CAMPBELL SECRETARY X X 0 0 0 LES FETTER DIRECTOR POS X 0 0 0 KEVIN CARROLL DIRECTOR POS X 0 0 0 BECKY GOEHRING DIRECTOR POS X 0 0 0 CAROLLEE HOWES DIRECTOR POS X 0 0 0 ERIKA VASQUEZ WAGNER DIRECTOR POS X 0 0 0 ROBERT CARP DIRECTOR POS X 0 0 0 false false false 1671226 141874 1813100 60 60 REIMBURSED EXPENSE 8263 8263 PAYPAL ADJUSTMENT 939 939 9202 1822362 8323 939 X 10950 10950 1317399 1317399 1051 1051 14593 14593 7540 7540 27602 27602 1105 1105 7376 7376 PROJECT SUPPLIES 48471 48471 MEMBERSHIPS AND DUES 1427 1427 FILING FEES 150 150 BANK CHARGES 86 86 1437750 1424644 13106 0 85060 447967 48935 70640 133995 518607 0 0 X 66702 195502 67293 323105 133995 518607 133995 518607 384612 X false false X 785424 1070247 796827 740526 1813100 5206124 785424 1070247 796827 740526 1813100 5206124 5206124 554 1032 1034 771 3391 22905 2052 -6 939 25890 5235405 12324 0.99440 0.99370 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 24,951 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE SIUSLAW WATERSHED COUNCIL SUPPORTS SOUND ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL USES OF NATURAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE SIUSLAW RIVER BASIN. THE COUNCIL ENCOURAGES COOPERATION AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WATERSHED ENTITIES TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF WATERSHED FUNCTIONS BY ADOPTING AND IMPLEMENTING A TOTAL WATERSHED APPROACH TO NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN 2023 SIUSLAW WATERSHED COUNCIL, INC. HAD HOURS OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERISM, APPROXIMATELY 120 VOLUNTEERS, AND SEVERAL ACTIVELY FUNDED PROGRAMS MEETING OUR STATED MISSION. THE ORGANIZATION ISSUED REGULAR PUBLICATIONS AND HELD REGULAR MEETINGS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BOTH IN PERSON AND REMOTELY, VIA ZOOM. SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED: MORE THAN 10,000 PLANTS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OUR NATIVE PLANT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. PLANTED OVER 3,200 NATIVE PLANTS ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS. CLEARED OVER 52 ACRES OF INVASIVE SPECIES HOSTED 8 COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES WITH A CUMULATIVE 123 PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING 24 YOUTH) HELD 21 FIELD TRIPS ENGAGING 926 LOCAL STUDENTS AND 72 EDUCATORS, PROVIDING WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP EDUCATION. WEEK-LONG WATERSHED CAMP WITH 50 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS AND OVERNIGHT WILDERNESS WEEKEND WITH 8 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. CONTRIBUTED TO THE SEASONAL INSTALLATION AND MONITORING OF A FISH WEIR ON KNOWLES CREEK, WHICH CREATED OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LEARN ABOUT NATIVE FISH. LARGE WOOD PLACEMENTS WERE INSTALLED TO PROVIDE SPAWNING GROUND HABITAT FOR SALMON ACROSS THREE (3) CREEKS COVERING OVER SIX (6) STREAM MILES WITH OVER 700 TREES. INSTALLED TWO CULVERTS DESIGNED FOR AQUATIC ORGANISM PASSAGE IN INDIAN CREEK TO EXPAND AVAILABLE SPAWNING HABITAT FOR SALMON. SURVEYED 65 ACRES OF TIDAL WETLAND FOR INVASIVE SPARTINA GRASS IN THE SIUSLAW ESTUARY PARTICIPATED IN BREAKING GROUND ON THE HAICH IKT'AT'TUU SITE TO RESTORE NEARLY 200 ACRES OF ESTUARINE TIDAL FLOODPLAIN. PARTNERED WITH CTCLUSI AND MRT TO COMPLETE THE 90% FINAL DESIGN AND INITIATE PERMITTING ON THE WAITE RANCH TIDAL WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT, A 200+ ACRE TIDAL WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT IN THE SIUSLAW ESTUARY SLATED FOR RESTORATION IN 2023. SWC PROJECTS CREATED LOCAL JOBS AND WORK, INCLUDING CONTRACTS AND BUSINESS WITH LOCAL TREE FALLERS, HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS, LOG TRUCK DRIVERS, SURVEYORS, CONTRACTORS, MARINAS, NURSERIES, AND MORE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THERE IS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WHO LIVE IN THE COUNCIL AREA AND/OR HAVE AN INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING IN THE COUNCIL AND WHO HAVE PAID ANNUAL DUES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A A LEADERSHIP BODY SHALL BE CONFIRMED ANNUALLY, BY CONCENSUS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SIUSLAW WATERSHED COUNCIL. VACANT POSITIONS MAY BE FILLED AT ANY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. THE LEADERSHIP BODY SHALL COLLECTIVELY REPRESENT THE TYPES OF INTERESTS, LIVELIHOODS, AND/OR LAND OWNERSHIP FOUND IN THE SIUSLAW RIVER BASIN. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE COUNCIL MEMBERS ELECTED ANNUALLY FROM THE LEADERSHIP BODY. THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL ELECT 9 AT LARGE MEMBERS, INCLUDING A PAST OFFICER, IF POSSIBLE, FOR PURPOSES OF CONTINUITY. THE BOARD SHALL ELECT ITS OFFICERS. THE OFFICERS SHALL CONSIST OF A PRESIDENT (CHAIR), A VICE-PRESIDENT (VICE CHAIR), SECRETARY AND TREASURER. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ESTABLISH AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE CORPORATION BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY DECISIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE PRESIDENT, VICE- PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B AFTER THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM, EITHER PAPER OR ELECTRONIC COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE PROVIDED FOR A CONSENSUS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT A MEETING PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990. BOARD MEMBERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. ANY REVISIONS OR EDITS ARE THEN INCORPORATED INTO THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF THE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A WHEN THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, A SALARY RANGE IS ADVERTISED BASED ON WHAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY OFFERED, WHAT OTHER WATERSHED COUNCILS OF SIMILAR SIZE OFFER, DISCUSSION WITH CARDINAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (THE LEGAL EMPLOYER), AND TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE BUDGET. FROM THIS STARTING POINT THE SALARY IS NEGOTIATED WITH THE PERSON TO WHOM THE POSITION IS OFFERED. ANNUAL INCREASES ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ALL DECISIONS AND DATES ARE DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (BOARD OF DIRECTORS) MEETINGS WHICH ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. A BINDER OF THESE DOCUMENTS IS KEPT IN THE OFFICE AND THE OFFICE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED SERVICES 715,004 0 0 RESTORATION CREW 15,209 0 0 PROJECT MANAGERS 87,250 0 0 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 24,339 0 0 FINANCIAL MANAGER 42,421 0 0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 316,678 0 0 IN HOUSE PERSONNEL 116,498 0 0 TOTAL 1,317,399 0 0