2024-04-19T14:19:06-04:00 2023-12-31 463990187 LE Tax Service 51 Frederick Blvd Jamestown NY 14701 990 2023-01-01 251501313 PENN SOIL RC&D COUNCIL PENN 4000 CONEWANGO AVE WARREN PA 16365 DONNA ZOFCIN TREASURER 8147261441 2024-04-18 true DONNA ZOFCIN true Linda Ann Eckman P01658202 7169229044 2024-04-19 X 0 00 AAL2 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DONNA ZOFCIN 106194 false X WWW.PENNSOIL.ORG X 2003 PA PROVIDE THE LOCAL LEADERSHIP NECESSARY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN THAT WILL IMPROVE THE ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL-WELL BEING OF THE PEOPLE THROUGH ACCELERATED PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES IN EIGHT NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES. 23 23 1 300 0 0 27562 73447 6066 32740 8 0 7 33636 106194 0 0 19708 19817 0 0 57093 58536 76801 78353 -43165 27841 40819 68660 0 40819 68660 PROVIDE THE LOCAL LEADERSHIP NECESSARY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN THAT WILL IMPROVE THE ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL-WELL BEING OF THE PEOPLE THROUGH ACCELERATED PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES IN EIGHT NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES. false false 25158 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION: WE HOSTED SEVERAL PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS TO HELP THEM MANAGE THEIR GRASSLANDS MORE EFFECTIVELY TO IMPROVE SOIL HEALTH AND PROFITABILITY OF THEIR FARMING OPERATIONS. WE ALSO PROVIDED CONSULTIVE ASSISTANCE WITH LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS FROM A PAID CONSULTANT AND NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS TO HELP PRODUCERS BETTER UNDERSTAND MANAGEMENT OF STOCK PILED GRAZING FORAGES AND MANAGEMENT OF THEIR ANIMALS. THE RESULTS OF THIS EFFORT WILL INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO MANAGE THEIR LANDS BETTER, PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT, IMPROVE WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT, AND INCREASE ECONOMIC RETURNS ON THEIR LANDS. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF WARM SEASON GRASS PRODUCERS TO RAISE FUNDS AND IMPLEMENT A 3 YEAR ON-FARM FIELD RESEARCH TRIAL OF IMPROVED WARM-SEASON GRASS VARIETIES. THIS PROJECT WILL EVALUATE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND YIELD OF NEW SWITCHGRASS AND BIG BLUESTEM VARIETIES ON THREE SEPERATE FARMS 13799 TOURISM: TO INCREASE TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR REGION, WE CO-HOSTED AND PLANNED THE 8TH ANNUAL NATURE ART SHOWCASE AND SALE EVENT, RECRUITING 56 ARTISTS AND DISPLAY 104 ART PIECES REPRESENTING THE NATURAL AND RECREATIONAL ASSETS OF NORTHWESTERN PA, THROUGH DIVERSE MEDIA, WHICH WERE DISPLAYED AND AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC. WE ALSO DEVELOPED AND ADMINISTERED THE CREATION OF A PROJECT TO INCREASE VISITATION TO THE ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST IN HONOR OF THE 100TH YEAR HISTORY SINCE THE CREATION OF THE ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST IN 1923. TWENTY EIGHT INDIVIDUAL GEOCACHES WERE DEVELOPED AND PLACED AT SPECIFIC HISTORIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FOUR COUNTIES COMPRISING THE ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST. PENN SOIL RC&D CREATED THE PASSPORT DOCUMENT AND MADE IT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC DOWNLOAD FROM OUR WEBSITE. THE EXACT LOCATIONS WERE PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AND GPS COORDINATES WERE USED FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEEK OUT THE GEOCACHES.GEOCACHERS WOULD BE ABLE TO FIND THE 13497 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: WE PARTNERED WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF WARM SEASON GRASS TO CONDUCT A MARKETING CAMPAIGN THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS FROM USING PENNSYLVANIAS FARMS AND FARM COMMUMITIES. WARM SEASON GRASS PERFORMS BETTER THAN TRADITIONALLY USED MATERIALS SUCH AS BEDDING STRAW OR SAWDUST FOR EXAMPLE. THE ASSOCIATION OF WARM SEASON GRASS PRODUCERS LAUNCHED A MARKETING CAMPAIGN THROUGHOUT PENNSYLVANIAS FARMING COMMUNITY TO EDUCATE AND PROMOTE THE MANY ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF WARM SEASON GRASS USAGE, WILL HELP FARMERS BEGIN USING WARM SEASON GRASS IN THEIR FARMING OPERATIONS, WILL DEVELOP A CATALOGUE OF GROWERS AND SELLERS IN EACH COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA, AND WILL PRESENT THE PROJECTS MARKETING RESULTS AND GRASS PRODUCERS CATALOGUE THE FARM COMMUNITY. THE PROJECT WAS SO SUCCESSFUL THAT WE DEVELOPED A SECOND PHASE OF THE PROJECT TO DESIGN AND BUILD A MOBILE POULTRY BEDDING PROCESSING MACHINE THAT COULD BE DEMONSTRATED 52454 true false false false false false false false false 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 true 3 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false false false false X 23 23 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false PA X X SHERRY MOORE 8147261441 4000 CONEWANGO AVE WARREN PA 16365 WESLEY W RAMSEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 0.00 X X 18044 0 0 MARY BURRIS MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MONDOK MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM SCHAFFER MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT WEIKERT MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK KINGSTON COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOANN MCCREADY LAWRENCE CO CONS DISTRICT 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICK TRIVELLI CONSERVATION DISTRICT 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHIP ABRAMOVIC COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ED ATWOOD MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRICIA DURBIN COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN BLACK MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LUKE KAUFFMAN MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISETTE LANE CONSERVATION DISTRICT 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRICIA MAZIK CONSERVATION DISTRICT 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCIS WEIDERSPAHN JR COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ED HEASLEY COMMISSIONER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER WILCOX CONSERVATION DISTRICT 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY CRAWFORD CONSERVATION DISTRICT 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENTON DAVIS COUNTY EXECUTIVE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM MCCLURE CONSERVATION DISTRICT 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA KING MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MUIR MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA ZOFCIN TREASURER 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACK PRESTON CHAIRMAN 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM MCCLURE VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY MOORE BOOKKEEPER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 18044 0 0 0 false false false X 24489 41809 7149 73447 PROGRAM REVENUE 110000 5435 5435 MEMBERSHIP DUES 110000 26800 26800 505 505 32740 INTEREST INCOME 110000 7 7 7 106194 32747 0 0 18044 7270 10774 1773 1773 4259 4259 1272 1272 311 311 916 63 853 1200 1200 766 600 166 201 201 3343 3343 SUPPLIES 18713 18713 GRANTS 1594 1594 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1119 1119 CONTRACT LABOR 24541 15029 9512 301 250 51 78353 52454 25899 0 50 50 40769 68610 24686 24686 40819 68660 0 0 X 24907 41808 15912 26852 40819 68660 40819 68660 27841 0 X false false false X 1555 1555 1555 1555 1555 1555 1.00000 X 6566 6566 6566 6566 6566 6566 6566 6566 6566 6566 false false 24686 24686 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 FORM 990, PART VI SECTION B, LINE 11AEXECUTIVE OFFICERS WILL REVIEW 990 BEFORE FILED. ENTIRE BOARD WILL REVIEW SUBSEQUENTLY. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c FORM 990, PART VI SECTION B, LINE 12C:BOARD CHAIR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OFFICE MANAGER COORDINATE REVIEW OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 990 IS AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.COM. THE 990 AND OTHER ITEMS REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Part VIII response or note to any line in Part VIII FORM 990 PART III LINE 4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:GEOCACHES AND RECORD THE DATES THEY FOUND THE SPECIFIC GEOCACHES ON THEIR PASSPORT AS WELL AS RECORDING THEIR EXPERIENCE AND COMMENTS ONLINE. GEOCACHERS WHO WOULD FIND A MINIMUM OF 20 OUT OF 28 GEOCACHES WOULD BE ABLE TO REDEEM THEIR PASSPORT DOCUMENTS FOR A FREE SOUVENIR TOKEN COMMEMORATING THE CREATION OF THE ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST. THE PROJECT BEGAN IN FEBRUARY OF 1923 AND WILL BE ACTIVE THROUGH JUNE 23, 2024. WE ALSO DID PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS ON THE USE OF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND THE OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY OF GEOCACHING. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE ALLEGHENY OUTDOOR CLUB TO REPRINT INTERPRETIVE SIGNS IN NEED OF REPAIR ALONG SELF-GUIDED NATURE TRAILS AT TIMBERDOODLE FLATS RECREATION AREA IN THE ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST AND THE BIG BEND RECREATION AREA AT KINZUA PA. WE ALSO ASSISTED THE ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST CHAPTER OF THE NORTH COUNTRY TRAIL ASSOCIATION RELOCATE A SECTION OF THE NORTH COUNTRY TRAIL OFF OF A PUBLIC ROAD ONTO ADJACENT FOREST LAND IN FOREST COUNTY, PA BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF MATERIALS USED IN THE TRAIL RELOCATION PROJECT. THE NORTH COUNTRY SCENIC TRAIL (NCNST) IS THE LONGEST IN THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM, STRETCHING ALMOST 4800 MILES ACROSS EIGHT STATES FROM NORTH DAKOTA TO VERMONT.IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE A PREMIER HIKING EXPERIENCE, THE NORTH COUNTRY TRAIL ASSOCIATION (NCTA) HAS A GOAL TO GET THE MAJORITY OF ITS TRAILS OFF ROADS. AS OF THE END OF 2020, TWO THIRDS OF THE NCNST MET THAT GOAL. THE SECTION OF THE NCNST THAT THE ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST (ANF) CHAPTER MAINTAINS HAS ONLY 3.75 MILES OR 3.8% OF ITS 95.7 MILES OF TRAIL ON ROADS. OF THAT 1.4 MILES CAN BE MOVED OFF ROAD. THE OTHER 2.35 MILES TRAVEL ACROSS BRIDGES OVER LARGE STREAMS AND RIVERS AND WILL REMAIN ON ROAD. THE PURPOSE OF OUR WORK IS TO UTILIZE AVAILABLE NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES WITHIN OUR REGION TO IMPROVE TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES, PROVIDE OUTDOOR RECREATION TO THE PUBLIC, AND IMPROVE THE LOCAL ECONOMY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:IN PENNSYLVANIA. THIS WILL INCLUDE MEASUREMENTS OF SEEDLING DENSITY, MID-SEASON SWARD HEIGHTS, AND FALL BIOMASS YIELD. PROMISING NEW VARIETIES OF BOTH SWITCH GRASS AND BIG BLUESTEM ARE BEING RELEASED WITH GREATER YIELD AND GREATER DISEASE RESISTANCE. LITTLE IS KNOWN ABOUTH THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE NEW VARIETIES IN THE PENNSYLVANIA ECOREGION. BECAUSE RE-ESTABLISHING PERENNIAL GRASS FIELDS CAN BE SLOW AND RISKY, THIS PROJECT PROPOSES TO EVALUATE THE EARLY SWARD VIGOR AND BIOMASS YIELDS OF SIX NEW VARIETIES. THESE VARIABLES WILL BE EVALUATED USING A STRIP-PLOT DESIGN WITH TWO REPLICATES PER FARM FIELDS PROVIDED BY MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF WARM SEASON GRASS PRODUCERS. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE US FOREST SERVICE TO ADVANCE THE STUDY OF CARBON MODELING IN FOREST MANAGEMENT STUDIES IN PA AND MD AND EXPANDED THE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND TRAINING ON FOREST CARBON MANAGEMENT THROUGH A SERIES OF FOUR ONLINE WEBINARS TO ALL STATE AND TRIBAL FORESTRY AGENCIES IN REGION 9 OF THE STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY SECTION OF THE US FOREST SERVICE. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO IMPROVING RURAL FIRE PROTECTION NETWORK THROUGH INSTALLATION OF TWO DRY HYDRANTS IN PONDS FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN OUR AREA TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TIME FOR FIRE-FIGHTING EMERGENCIES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:AND USED ON MULTIPLE FARMS FOR PRODUCERS TO HARVEST AND PRODUCE RETAIL PACKAGES OF POULTRY BEDDING FOR SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS. WE ALSO SERVED AS A FISCAL AGENT FOR THE TOY SHOPPE OF WARREN, PA SENIOR CITIZEN VOLUNTEERS WHO PRODUCED 1800 HANDMADE WOODEN TOYS AND DISTRIBUTED THEM FREE OF CHARGE TO DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES AND CHILDRENS SERVICE PROVIDERS IN OUR REGION WITH FUNDING SUPPORT THROUGH GRANTS AND DONATIONS WE RECEIVED FOR THE PROJECT. WE ALSO PROVIDED $5000 IN FUNDING FOR MODERNIZATION OF THE WOOD SHOP TOOLS USED BY THE TOY SHOPPE VOLUNTEERS AND PURCHASED MATERIALS NECESSARY TO CREATE THE TOYS THEY ARE PROVIDING TO UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN AND CHILDREN SERVICE PROVIDERS.