2024-10-16T18:08:24-04:00 2023-12-31 853516260 oregon accountability PO Box 2681 Albany OR 97321 990 2023-01-01 883028293 Hood River Watershed Group HOOD 3007 Experiment Station Road Hood River OR 97031 Chuck Gehling President 5413866063 2024-10-16 false true Tom Birch P01878000 5033127329 2024-10-16 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 1218381 false X hoodriverwatershed.org X 2022 OR To sustain and improve the Hood River Watershed through education, cooperation, and stewardship, and work collaboratively with local governments, agencies, tribal nations, community groups and landowners. (See Schedule O for full statement) 9 9 2 62 0 0 134554 1207600 5843 0 626 279 6473 141023 1214352 0 0 40368 168539 0 5539 58934 912180 99302 1080719 41721 133633 65987 208472 24266 33118 41721 175354 X To sustain and improve the Hood River Watershed through education, cooperation, and stewardship, and work collaboratively with local governments, agencies, tribal nations, community groups and landowners. (See Schedule O for full statement) false false 930980 HABITAT RESTORATION: The organization restores instream habitat to improve spawning and rearing habitat for threatened native fish species. This includes installing large wood in streams to improve hydrology, create spawning habitat, and reconnect floodplains; replacement of culverts or removal of dams that are barriers to fish passage; and the removal of invasive plants and replanting stream sides with native trees and shrubs. 57840 WATERSHED GROUP EDUCATION ACTIVITIES: The organization conducts a variety of educational activities including public presentations on watershed conditions; assisting the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs with their Salmon Days education program; partnering with Oregon State University Extension Master Naturalist program to teach students about the natural history, ecology, and natural resource management practices of the rivers and tributaries of the Columbia Gorge; and monthly newsletters and annual reports. 33877 WATER CONSERVATON: The organization works with partners to increase summer stream flows for fish and other aquatic life. Work includes converting open irrigation canals and ditches to piped and pressurized distribution systems to eliminate water loss from overflows; educating homeowners on water efficient irrigation systems; collaborating with businessses to identify and implement water saving practices; and restoring wetlands to improve natural water storage capacity. WATERSHED SCALE PLANNING: HRWG conducts watershed-scale planning to focus work on projects that offer the highest return. This includes convening a diversity of natural resource expertise within the watershed and focusing collective efforts on the higest priority projects. The organization also participates in the Hood River Forest Collaborative, which is a diverse group of local and regional stakeholders focused on the management of the Hood River Ranger District of the Mt. 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Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Board members fill out a conflict of interest form annually. If conficts on interest exist, the board follows its conflict of interest bylaws procedures. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a A personnel committee develops a salary range for the Executive Director position by reviewing salaries for comparable positions and organizational size in Oregon. The committee recommends a specific salary for the current Executive Director based on experience, education, and tenure with the organization. Salary may change based on annual review of the Executive Director. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The bylaws are posted on the organizations website and other documents are available upon request. Part III response or note to any other line in Part III MISSION STATEMENT:To sustain and improve the Hood River Watershed through education, cooperation, and stewardship, and work collaboratively with local governments, agencies, tribal nations, community groups, and landowners, to develop and carry out voluntary watershed protection, restoration, enhancement, and community education and engagement activities, primarily within the Hood River Watershed. Part X response or note to any line in Part X Columbia Land Trust and Hood River County each granted HRWG an easement. HRWG is not the sole holder of the easements and no appraisal or purchase was involved, so no FMV is booked to the balance sheet.