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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>members have the power to vote and elect directors as nominated by the board</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>members vote on director nominees and proposed changes to bylaws</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE NOT FORMALLY KEPT, BUT THE COMMITTEES DO REPORT THEIR ACTIONS BACK TO THE FULL BOARD AT THEIR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS WHOSE MINUTES ARE FORMALLY RECORDED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. ANY SUGGESTED REVISIONS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF OUR OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT BY THE TREASURER AND DISCUSSED FOR INCLUSION IN THE FINAL COPY BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED A POLICY ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST, BOARD COMPENSATION &amp; INSIDER TRANSACTIONS ON JULY 21, 2009. EACH DIRECTOR AND STAFF MEMBER HAS BEEN PROVIDED A COPY OF THE POLICY CURRENTLY AND/OR AT THE TIME THEY JOIN THE ORGANIZATION. THEREAFTER, EACH YEAR EACH DIRECTOR AND STAFF MEMBER WILL BE REQUESTED BY THE SECRETARY TO CONFIRM IN WRITING THAT HE OR SHE HAS REVIEWED AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY AND TO REPORT ANY SUSPECTED CONFLICTS THEY MAY HAVE FOR REVIEW.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review &amp; Approval Process - CEO, Top Management</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NEGOTIATED A COMPENSATION AGREEMENT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S POSITION AT AN HOURLY RATE, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE INDIVIDUAL'S SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION. COMPARABILITY DATA WAS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NEGOTIATED A COMPENSATION AGREEMENT FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTOR'S POSITION AT AN HOURLY RATE, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE INDIVIDUAL'S SKILLS,EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION. COMPARABILITY DATA WAS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Upon request</ExplanationTxt>
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