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THESE EASEMENTS MUST BE MONITORED ANNUALLY, TO ENSURE THAT THE TERMS OF THE EASEMENTS ARE BEING UPHELD. TRADITIONALLY, MONITORING WAS UNDERTAKEN BY VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF MEMBERS WHO PHYSICALLY TRAVELED TO EACH PROPERTY TO CONDUCT MONITORING BY WALKING THE PROPERTY. THIS POLICY ESTABLISHES A REMOTE MONITORING PROCEDURE THAT SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN LAND CONSERVANCY CAN FOLLOW IN LIEU OF A PHYSICAL PRESENCE ON THE PROPERTY FOR MONITORING PURPOSES, WHILE MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE WITH LAND TRUST ALLIANCE (LTA) STANDARDS AND POLICIES. COMPLIANCE WITH LAND TRUST ALLIANCE STANDARDS THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE (LTA) RECOGNIZES REMOTE MONITORING AS A VALID MEANS OF MONITORING CONSERVED PROPERTIES. PER LTAS ACCREDITATION STANDARDS, MONITORS MUST BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT ON THE PROPERTY THEY ARE MONITORING ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS. THE REMAINING FOUR YEARS THE PROPERTY MAY BE MONITORED REMOTELY. SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN LAND CONSERVANCY WILL FOLLOW THIS STANDARD AND WORK TO EXCEED IT BY REQUIRING MONITORS TO PHYSICALLY VISIT THE PROPERTY ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS. WHEN TO MONITOR REMOTELY PROPERTIES MAY BE MONITORED REMOTELY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LAND PROTECTION STAFF, AND PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED FOR REMOTE MONITORING WILL BE ROTATED IN A WAY THAT SUPPORTS AN EVEN WORKLOAD FOR PHYSICAL MONITORING DURING THE 3 YEAR CYCLE. LANDOWNERS WILL BE ENGAGED AND MADE AWARE OF WHETHER THEIR ANNUAL MONITORING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PERSON OR REMOTELY EACH YEAR. POSSIBLE REASONS FOR MONITORING REMOTELY ARE HOSTILE LAND OWNERS, LACK OF VOLUNTEERS TO MONITOR PHYSICALLY, LARGE PROPERTIES THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO INVESTIGATE, PROPERTIES THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO ACCESS, PROPERTIES WITH HUNTING CONCERNS. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND REMOTE MONITORING IS UNDERTAKEN THROUGH THE USE OF PURCHASED SOFTWARE. IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE REMOTE MONITORING PROGRAM IS SUSTAINABLE, CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MONITORING FUND WILL INCLUDE A LINE ITEM THAT PARTIALLY FUNDS THE REMOTE MONITORING PROGRAM. OTHER USES OF REMOTE MONITORING SOFTWARE THIS SOFTWARE CAN ALSO BE USED TO INVESTIGATE POTENTIAL PROPERTIES, TO GATHER HISTORICAL INFORMATION ON PROPERTIES, AND FOR THE REMOTE MONITORING OF SWMLC OWNED PRESERVES. POLICIES FOR THE REMOTE MONITORING OF PRESERVES CAN BE FOUND IN THE PRESERVE MONITORING POLICY SECTION. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT RECORD THE VALUE OF DONATED EASEMENTS IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION RECORDS PURCHASED EASEMENTS IN ITS BALANCE SHEET. ANNUAL MONITORING INCLUDES: INTERACTION WITH THE CE LANDOWNER TO CREATE A COMFORTABLE RELATIONSHIP AND DETERMINE WHETHER THEY PLAN TO EXERCISE PERMITTED USES; PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTY BY STAFF OR TRAINED VOLUNTEERS ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS,AT A MINIMUM; THE PROPERTY MAY BE INSPECTED REMOTELY BY STAFF USING UPSTREAM TECH LENS IMAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SWMLCS REMOTE MONITORING POLICY FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON 12/13/2022; ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER THE CONSERVATION VALUES OF THE EASEMENT ARE BEING UPHELD; ASSESSMENT OF ANY EASEMENT VIOLATIONS ON THE PROPERTY; OTHER ISSUES RELATED TO THE GENERAL CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, SUCH AS ALTERATIONS DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES; DOCUMENTATION AND FILING OF THE MONITORING EVENT; EACH REPORT WILL BE COMPLETED WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE MONITORING VISIT. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT RECORD THE VALUE OF DONATED EASEMENTS IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION RECORDS PURCHASED EASEMENTS IN ITS BALANCE SHEET. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ANNUAL AUDIT CONDUCTED BY AN OUTSIDE AUDITOR AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AUDIT, THE AUDITOR PREPARES THE FORM 990. BOTH ARE PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND DISCUSSED AND APPROVED AT A BOARD MEETING. COPIES OF SWMLC'S 990 CAN BE REQUESTED VIA EMAIL. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING, WHICH ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. ALL NON-PROFIT 990 FILINGS ARE ALSO POSTED ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ANNUALLY THE POLICY IS DISCUSSED WITH THE RAMIFICATIONS OF WHAT CONFLICT OF INTEREST ENTAILS. ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES WQITH BOARD MEMBERS RECUSING THEMSELVES FROM ANY DELIBERATIONS THAT MIGHT APPEAR TO BE A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUBMITS AN ANNUAL REPORT BASED ON THE ANNUAL WORKPLAN WHICH IS REVIEWED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS FILL OUT AN EVALUATION; THE BOARD THEN RECEIVES A REPORT ON THE EVALUATION AND AT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AND PERFORMANCE IS DISCUSSED. THE BOARD PRESIDENT THEN PROPOSES COMPENSATION, WHICH IS THEN VOTED ON BY THE FULL BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY REVIEWS ALL STAFF POSITIONS AND PROPOSES SALARY GUIDELINES TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE SALARY GUIDELINES ARE THEN APPROVED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 SWMLC'S 990 CAN BE REQUESTED VIA EMAIL. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING, WHICH ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. ALL NON-PROFIT 990 FILINGS ARE ALSO POSTED ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.