2019-03-07T11:59:08-05:00 2018-06-30 205828625 SINNAMON AND ASSOCIATES LLC PO BOX 665 Canaan CT 06018 990 2017-07-01 066049295 HOUSATONIC VALLEY ASSOCIATION INC HOUS ROUTE 7 PO BOX 28 CORNWALL BRIDGE CT 06754 F ANTHONY ZUNINO PRESIDENT 8606726678 2019-02-11 true George R Sinnamon CPA P00759996 8608247734 108.58.216.150 2019-03-07 13:04:07 06217020190664cjny1p 2019-03-07 P 1534DCCB0A69460351A8646FE98D4742E8765784 1534DCCB0A69460351A8646FE98D4742E8765784 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z F ANTHONY ZUNINO 1995636 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 14 14 25 600 0 0 979154 1788711 6764 39455 9871 8771 83259 79985 1079048 1916922 0 0 893645 1004231 0 130094 516444 636187 1410089 1640418 -331041 276504 1112619 1740116 80302 381204 1032317 1358912 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 718575 WATER: COMPLETE WATERSHED ASSESSMENT OF ALL 24 HOUSATONIC SUB-WATERSHEDS, AND SELECT 12 PRIORITY SUB-WATERSHEDS FOR RESTORATION AND PROTECTION ACTION PLANNING; CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND RESTORE STREAM HEALTH AND HABITAT, INCLUDING MACRO INVERTEBRATE, TEMPERATURE, SHORELINE ASSESSMENTS AND CULVERT EVALUATIONS ACROSS THE BERKSHIRES, TEN MILE WATERSHED IN NY, AND CT; LAUNCH WATERSHED ASSESSMENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST BRANCH, KONKAPOT AND GREEN/WILLIAMS RIVER SUB-WATERSHEDS IN THE BERKSHIRES; PLANT NEW STREAMSIDE BUFFERS IN PITTSFIELD, MA; AMENIA AND DOVER, NY; THE GREATER DANBURY, CT STILL RIVER REGION; AND OXFORD/SEYMOUR, CT; CONTINUE TO IMPROVE BROOK TROUT HABITAT IN DOVER; REPLACE CULVERTS ON CHURHILL BROOK IN PITTSFIELD AND RESTORE FLOW AND FISH HABITAT; MULTIPLE RIVER CLEANUPS WITH VOLUNTEERS; MAINTENANCE OF FISH LADDER TO IMPROVE THERMAL REFUGE IN CT; RELEASE OF EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT IN ON-GOING WATERSHED RESTORATION ACTION PLANNING FOR THE STILL RIVER (7 TOWNS IN GREATER DANBURY, CT AREA); LAUNCH THE TEN MILE RIVER WATERSHED ACTION PLAN AND SUPPORT THE TEN MILE WATERSHED COLLABORATIVE OF TOWN LEADERS TO ADDRESS SHARED FLOODING, RECREATION AND POLLUTED RUNOFF ISSUES AND COMPLETE DATA ANAYLYSIS TO IDENTIFY RIVER RESTORATION SITES IN PAWLING, DOVER, AMENAI AND MILLTERON, NY; SUPPORT WATER PROTECTION POLICY INITIATIVES AT THE STATE LEVEL. 356132 LAND: EXPAND A COLLABORATIVE OF LAND TRUSTS ACROSS THE HOUSATONIC RIVER WATERSHED TO CONSERVE STRATEGIC, HIGH QUALITY WOODLANDS AND CONNECTOR LANDS TO BUFFER THE REGION AGAINST A WARMING CLIMATE; LEAD AND SUPPORT A REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP OF 30 CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS (THE LITCHFIELD HILLS GREENPRINT); CONSERVE LAND DIRECTLY AND WITH PARTNERS INCLUDING THIS YEAR 420 ACRES IN NORFOLK, 720 ACRES IN SHARON AND AMENIA, AND KEY FARMLAND ALONG THE HOUSATONIC RIVER IN SHEFFIELD; MAINTAIN UP TO DATE MAP AND DAATA OF CRITICALLY IMPORTANT CORE AND RIPARIAN FOREST, HEADWATER STREAM LANDS AND STRATEGIALLY IMPORTANT FARMLAND AND CONNECTORS TO GUIDE A LONGTERM CONSERVATION ACTION PLAN WITH PARTNERS; INSTALL NEW RIVER ACCESS SITES IN NEW MILFORD AND CORNWALL; RELEASE THE FIRST ON-LINE PORTAL OF HIKING TRAILS THROUGHOUT 27 CT TOWNS; PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES TO LAND TRUSTS IN CT, MA AND NY ON STRATGIC VISION, COLLABORATION, AND SHARED SERVICES; PROVIDE SHARED SERVICES TO 3 LAND TRUSTS IN CT; SUPPORT LAND CONSERVATION POLICY INITIATIVES AT THE STATE LEVEL. 247235 EDUCATION: BRING WATERSHED EDUCATION, AND RIVER/STORM DRAIN AWARENESS TO HUNDREDS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN MA AND CT; ESTABLISH A HANDS ON OUTDOOR CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE ALONG THE HARLEM VALLEY RAILTRAIL AND WEBATUCK CREEK IN MILLERTON IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HARLEM VALLEY RAILTRAIL ASSOCIATION AND WASSAIC PROJECT; PROVIDE LAND CONSERVATION AND WATER QUALITY EDUCATION TO ADULT VOLUNTEERS THROUGH TRAINING AND MULTIPLE PRESENTATIONS; LEAD 5 PADDLE TRIPS ALONG THE HOUSATONIC IN MA AND CT; EXPAND RIVERSMART OUTREACH TO BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER VALLEY AND TO THE PUBLIC IN THE BERKSHIRES TO RAISE AWARENESS; CONTINUE EDUCATION WORK ALONG THE SALMON KILL RIVER; CONTINUE THE YOUTH ENVIONMENTAL JOB TRAINING PROGRAM IN THE GREATER DANBURY AREA; EXPAND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH AROUND RIVERS, RECREATION AND RESTORATION; COMPLETE THE CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITY PROJECT WITH DOVER AND ASSIST TWO NEW TOWNS TO LAUNCH SAME. 65401 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 65401 1387343 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 5 0 true 25 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 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 BARCLAY PRINDLE 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 LYNN WERNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 101018 0 4275 101018 0 4275 1 false false false CITY OF PITTSFIELD MA 7 ALLEN STREET PITTSFIELD MA 01201 CULVERT WORK 358065 1 62072 25959 486248 1214432 1788711 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 541900 39455 39455 39455 8771 8771 9085 5472 3613 3613 3613 149614 73242 76372 76372 1916922 51839 0 76372 X 101018 71607 23931 5480 747307 614417 40908 91982 32472 26419 2341 3712 53932 44574 4955 4403 69502 56148 5169 8185 5927 5927 457353 451278 3738 2337 678 358 320 30133 7806 21556 771 18137 14714 2153 1270 21987 18079 2026 1882 22391 20617 498 1276 6571 3989 300 2282 59 13 46 12391 8977 1770 1644 24006 18689 2447 2870 SUPPLIES 16357 14542 1313 502 POSTAGE AND SHIPPING 14659 4594 9316 749 TELEPHONE 2873 2374 264 235 MEMBERSHIPPUBLICATIONS 2665 2221 250 194 1640418 1387343 122981 130094 X 9566 318287 66257 54694 212224 653989 8211 27213 775585 476925 298347 298660 511672 380931 6342 6342 1112619 1740116 13302 381204 67000 80302 381204 X 500086 511652 232618 547647 299613 299613 1032317 1358912 1112619 1740116 276504 50091 0 X false true X true false X 1241664 1280560 1373714 985918 1828166 6710022 1241664 1280560 1373714 985918 1828166 6710022 1040561 5669461 7405 8489 9683 9871 8771 44219 6754241 0.83940 0.90920 X 72 72 1719142 1719214 235961 58990 189821 218993 226309 235961 871084 1306626 2119 858 4344 72 7393 47455 54748 56577 58990 217770 326655 X X X 15 741.35 1 true 108.50 2507 299613 299613 299613 299613 299613 299613 299613 299613 328113 3500 32000 299613 true true true 216206 216206 166839 166839 202267 121241 81026 190273 188845 1428 298660 Reports conservation easements (Part II, line 9) CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE NOT VALUED FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES. CONSERVATION EASMENT AQUISITIONS, MONITORING, AND INSPECTION ARE REPORTED AS PROGRAM EXPENSES. Endowment funds intended uses (Part V, line 4) ENDOWMENT FUND EARNINGS MAY BE USED FOR SEVERAL PROGRAM PURPOSES INCLUDING MONITORING OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND WATERSHED PROTECTION. THE BOARD HAS DESIGNATED $5,000 OF EACH YEARS FORMULA DISTRIBUTION TO BE USED FOR STEWARDSHIP OF HVA PROPERTIES AND EASEMENTS AUCTION 149614 149614 73242 149614 149614 73242 73242 76372 Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NON-STOCK CORPORATION FORMED BY ITS MEMEBERS. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: MEMBERS ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING APPROVE THE NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. 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