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X 4 369248 false false false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION: PROTECT THE SCENIC BEAUTY, PROVIDE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE, AND OFFER NATURAL PLACES FOR THE EDUCATION AND AESTHETIC ENJOYMENT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH MEMBER'S VOTE COUNTS EQUALLY. FIVE BOARD MEMBERS (ONE THIRD OF THE BOARD) ARE ELECTED/RE-ELECTED EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. OCCASIONALLY, OTHER BOARD POSITIONS NEED TO BE VOTED ON AS WELL, BECAUSE OF DEATH OR RESIGNATION. THE BOARD CAN APPOINT SOMEONE TO FILL THE OPENING BUT THAT APPOINTMENT NEEDS TO BE CONFIRMED BY A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B ALL MEMBERS NEED TO RATIFY BY VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ANY SUGGESTED CHANGES IN THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B OUR ACCOUNTANTS PREPARE THE FORM 990, AND WE PROVIDE A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO EACH BOARD MEMBER BEFORE WE FILE IT WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C WE HAVE A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND EMPLOYEES TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS ON A QUESTIONNAIRE DISTRIBUTED BY OUR DEPUTY DIRECTOR. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR ENSURES THAT ALL QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED, REVIEWS THEM FOR CONFLICTS, AND SUBMITS TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW, ANY QUESTIONNAIRES THAT DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A NICHES HAS A FULL-TIME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. HIS STARTING SALARY WAS RECOMMENDED BY A PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND VOTED ON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE ADVERTISING THE POSITION. SALARY WAS ESTABLISHED BY ASKING THE OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS THEIR COMPENSATION LEVELS AND REFERRING TO A NATIONAL DATABASE BY THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE FROM A SURVEY OF ITS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE SALARIES OF THE TWO FULL-TIME STEWARDSHIP EMPLOYEES, 1 FULL-TIME DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, 1 FULL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, AND 1 FULL-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE WAS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FIGURE REFLECTS COMPENSATIONS FOR PEOPLE FILLING SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH OTHER LAND TRUSTS IN THE STATE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST