2021-05-14T04:51:07-04:00 2020-06-30 205828625 SINNAMON & ASSOCIATES LLC PO BOX 665 Canaan CT 06018 990 2019-07-01 066049295 HOUSATONIC VALLEY ASSOCIATION INC HOUS ROUTE 7 PO BOX 28 CORNWALL BRIDGE CT 06754 F ANTHONY ZUNINO PRESIDENT 8606726678 2021-05-12 true George R Sinnamon CPA P00759996 8608247734 2021-05-14 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z F ANTHONY ZUNINO 1680119 false X WWW.HVATODAY.ORG X 1954 CT TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND SCENIC BEAUTY OF THE HOUSATONIC RIVER WATERSHED BY FOSTERING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND BEST PRACTICES FOR CONSERVATION AND LAND USE 15 15 28 300 0 0 1482590 1434185 68917 55967 9498 10952 91402 100594 1652407 1601698 0 0 1076340 1133413 0 35967 619797 606422 1696137 1739835 -43730 -138137 1373105 1333103 22184 94413 1350921 1238690 TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND SCENIC BEAUTY OF THE HOUSATONIC RIVER WATERSHED BY FOSTERING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND BEST PRACTICES FOR CONSERVATION AND LAND USE false false 783092 LAND: COMPLETED THE HOUSATONIC WATERSHED HEALTH DASHBOARD TO MAP THE ENTIRE WATERSHED AND IDENTIFY THE HEALTH OF ALL SUB-WATERSHEDS AND THE SPECIFIC LAND AND WATER ACTIONS NEEDED TO BUILD CLIMATE RESILIENCY LOCALLY; EXPAND A COLLABORATIVE OF LAND TRUSTS ACROSS THE HOUSATONIC RIVER WATERSHED AND BEYOND TO CONSERVE STRATEGIC, HIGH QUALITY WOODLANDS AND CONNECTOR LANDS TO BUFFER THE REGION AGAINST A WARMING CLIMATE, AND MAPPED 50,000 ACRES FOR CONSERVATION OVER THE NEXT 15 YEARS; CONTINUED TO LEAD AND SUPPORT A REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP OF 34 CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS (THE LITCHFIELD HILLS GREENPRINT); CONSERVE LAND DIRECTLY AND WITH PARTNERS INCLUDING THIS YEAR TARGETING 2,000 ACRES IN SALISBURY, AMENIA, SHEFFIELD, CORNWALL, WATERTOWN AND PURSUING NEW OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT; UPDATE AND SHARE WITH PARTNERS A MAP AND DATA OF CRITICALLY IMPORTANT CORE AND RIPARIAN FOREST, HEADWATER STREAM LANDS AND STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT FOREST AND CONNECTOR CORRIDOR (FOLLOW THE FOREST) TO GUIDE A LONG-TERM COLLABORATIVE CONSERVATION ACTION PLAN; INSTALL NEW RIVER ACCESS SITES IN PITTSFIELD AND PURSUE NEW SITE IN NORTH CANAAN; EXPAND THE FIRST ON-LINE PORTAL OF HIKING TRAILS THROUGHOUT 27 CT TOWNS; PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES TO LAND TRUSTS IN CT, MA AND NY ON STRATEGIC VISION, COLLABORATION, AND SHARED SERVICES; PROVIDE SHARED ADMINISTRATION AND LEADERSHIP SERVICES TO 2 LAND TRUSTS IN CT; SUPPORT LAND CONSERVATION POLICY AND CLIMATE CHANGE READINESS INITIATIVES AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL; AND ASSIST STATE LEADERS TO PURSUE CONSERVATION OF MORE THAN 15 HIGH PRIORITY LAND PARCELS IN WESTERN CONNECTICUT. 418032 WATER: COMPLETED THE HOUSATONIC WATERSHED HEALTH DASHBOARD TO MAP THE ENTIRE WATERSHED AND IDENTIFY THE HEALTH OF ALL SUB-WATERSHEDS AND THE SPECIFIC LAND AND WATER ACTIONS NEEDED TO BUILD CLIMATE RESILIENCY LOCALLY; CONTINUE TO DEVELOP A WATERSHED RESTORATION AND ACTION PLAN FOR THE TEN MILE WATERSHED IN NY, AND IMPLEMENT THE WATERSHED RESTORATION PLAN FOR THE STILL RIVER WATERSHED IN THE GREATER DANBURY, CT REGION; CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND RESTORE STREAM HEALTH AND HABITAT, INCLUDING MACRO INVERTEBRATE, TEMPERATURE, SHORELINE ASSESSMENTS AND BACTERIA MONITORING ACROSS THE BERKSHIRES AND TEN MILE WATERSHED IN NY, AND CULVERT EVALUATIONS ACROSS THE BERKSHIRES, NAUGATUCK VALLEY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT, AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT COMMUNITIES; CONTINUE WATERSHED ASSESSMENT WORK IN THE POOTATUCK (NEWTOWN CT), GREEN AND WILLIAMS RIVERS IN MA; AND OXFORD/SEYMOUR, CT;; CONTINUED MAINTENANCE OF FISH LADDER TO IMPROVE THERMAL REFUGE IN CT; AND CO-CREATED THE HARLEM VALLEY CONSERVATION COLLABORATIVE TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TEN MILE WATERSHED AND INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS LOCALLY. 204926 EDUCATION: COMPLETED THIRD YEAR OF RIVER RECREATION USERS SURVEY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND NEEDS OF HOUSATONIC RIVER ACCESS SITES TO BETTER PROTECT RIVER AND PUBLIC SAFETY; CREATED A RIVER ACCESS RESOLUTION PROCESS TO MORE EQUITABLY DISTRIBUTE PEOPLE ACROSS A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT RIVER ACCESS USES; EXAMINED ACCESS WITHIN THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION GOALS TO BEGIN THIS CONVERSATION WITH RIVER USERS FROM ACROSS AND BEYOND THE WATERSHED; ; BRING WATERSHED AND RIVER EDUCATION TO CLASSROOMS VIA ONLINE LEARNING IN THE BERKSHIRES, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING OVER THE SUMMER WITH YOUTH AND INTERNS IN THE NAUGATUCK. TEN MILE, AND SOUTHERN VALLEY REACHES OF THE WATERSHED; CONTINUED HANDS ON ENVIRONMENTAL SKILLS TRAINING WITH AT RISK YOUTH IN THE GREATER DANBURY AREA WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS OF COVE-19; CONTINUED HANDS ON RIVER RESTORATION AND EDUCATION WITH VOLUNTEERS AT MULTIPLE BUFFER PLANTING AND INVASIVE REMOVAL EVENTS ACROSS THE WATERSHED WITHIN COVID-19 PROTOCOLS; PROVIDED PADDLING AND HIKING TRIPS FOR FAMILIES DURING SUMMER AND FALL OF 2019; AND EXPAND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH AROUND RIVERS, RECREATION AND RESTORATION. 50644 ISSUE RESPONSE - STUDY AND ALERT COMMUNITIES OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS TO CONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT; RESPOND TO COMPLAINTS AND DEVELOPMENTS THREATENING GROUND WATER AND RIVER QUALITY; REVIEW REPORTS AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 50644 1456694 true true false true false false true false false true true false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 2 0 true 28 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false false CT MA NY X X X PATIENCE LINDHOLM 8606726678 ROUTE 7 PO BOX 28 CORNWALL BRIDGE CT 06754 X F ANTHONY ZUNINO PRESIDENT 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NESBITT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA ALLARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE BARANSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES H MALONEY TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ECTON MANNING DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH ELLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE S LOGAN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BARTON JONES SECRETARY 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LOUIS HECHT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANN BARRETT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 D EVAN VAN HOOK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN HORAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA PETERS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARCLAY PRINDLE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN WERNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 130836 0 4525 130836 0 4525 1 false false false 48677 29582 814715 541211 1434185 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 541900 55967 55967 55967 10952 10952 9516 4433 5083 5083 5083 169499 73988 95511 95511 1601698 72002 0 95511 X 962562 756933 177380 28249 34744 27221 6448 1075 57899 46675 10102 1122 78208 60116 16091 2001 5800 5800 461826 457028 4318 480 253 228 25 15324 5418 9817 89 21505 13420 7814 271 25528 20564 4078 886 16849 15443 907 499 2421 2258 147 16 134 134 7018 5014 1646 358 17684 13355 3633 696 SUPPLIES 20255 18087 2064 104 POSTAGE AND SHIPPING 5186 2898 2216 72 TELEPHONE 1887 1498 350 39 MEMBERSHIPPUBLICATIONS 4752 4604 138 10 1739835 1456694 247174 35967 X 191150 233333 32368 32819 277524 166155 30000 30000 11308 11407 775585 495818 288499 279767 535914 573280 6342 6342 1373105 1333103 22184 43554 50859 22184 94413 X 603331 601002 747590 637688 1350921 1238690 1373105 1333103 -138137 25906 0 X false true X true false X 1373714 985918 1828166 1551507 1490152 7229457 1373714 985918 1828166 1551507 1490152 7229457 1379271 5850186 9683 9871 8771 9498 10952 48775 7278232 0.80380 0.83550 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 226309 235961 234807 697077 1045616 4344 72 1447 5863 56577 58990 58702 174269 261404 X X X 14 738.59 1 true 84.50 2148 299613 299613 299613 299613 299613 299613 299613 299613 299613 299613 1.00000 true true true 216206 216206 166839 166839 202267 138706 63561 190273 190273 279767 Reports conservation easements (Part II, line 9) CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE NOT VALUED FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES. 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