2018-06-04T11:55:24-04:00 2017-12-31 520783935 SMITH ELLIOTT KEARNS & COMPANY LLC 804 WAYNE AVE CHAMBERSBURG PA 172013810 990 2017-01-01 651308216 CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY CONS 7172995361 1383 ARCADIA ROAD ROOM 200 LANCASTER PA 17601 JAY SNYDER PRESIDENT 7172995361 2018-06-04 true CRAIG E WITMER CPA P01343509 7172633910 2018-06-04 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JAY SNYDER 1383 ARCADIA ROAD ROOM 200 LANCASTER PA 17601 401910 false X HTTP://LANCASTERCONSERVATION.ORG/ X 2007 PA TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT, AND SUSTAIN THE STEWARDSHIP, EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE LANCASTER COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT. 15 15 0 15 0 28672 392633 0 1 2263 2377 30935 395011 0 0 0 0 0 34087 342456 34087 342456 -3152 52555 193275 245830 0 193275 245830 X TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT, AND SUSTAIN THE STEWARDSHIP, EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE LANCASTER COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT. false false 267267 THE PEQUEA CREEK WATERSHED ASSOCIATION'S WILLIAMS GRANT THE PEQUEA CREEK WATERSHED ASSOCIATION IS A VOLUNTEER LOCALLY LEAD WATERSHED ASSOCIATION WORKING AT IMPROVING WATER QUALITY IN THE LOWER PEQUEA CREEK AND ITS TRIBUTARIES (I.E. THE BIG AND LITTLE BEAVER CREEKS). THE PEQUEA CREEK WATERSHED GROUP APPLIED FOR AND WAS AWARDED AN ATLANTIC SUNRISE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM GRANT FROM THE WILLIAMS COMPANY AND THE CONSERVATION FUND. THE GRANT, THE BIG BEAVER CREEK STREAM RESTORATION PROJECT - ESH PROJECT, ASSISTED IN THE RESTORATION OF OVER 3,500 LINEAR FEET OF STREAM FRONTAGE ON ALONG THE BIG BEAVER CREEK. STREAMBANK FENCING AND A RIPARIAN BUFFER WERE INSTALLED TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT LAST YEAR. THIS PROJECT DID NOT USE UP ALL THE FUNDS IN THIS GRANT SO THE REMAINING FUNDS WILL BE USED BY THE PEQUEA CREEK WATERSHED GROUP TO ASSIST ANOTHER LANDOWNER UPSTREAM FROM THE ESH PROJECT, THE SHIRLEY MADISON STREAM RESTORATION PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL RESTORE OVER 2,500 LINEAR FEET OF STREAM BANKS, INSTALL STREAMBANK FENCING AND A RIPARIAN BUFFER IN THE PROCESS. ALL OF THIS WORK IS SLATED FOR FALL 2018. ONCE THIS WORK IS COMPLETE THIS WILL CLOSE OUT THIS GRANT. 18792 LANCASTER COUNTY CLEAN WATER PARTNERS THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY PROPOSAL SEEKS TO ENHANCE THE COUNTYWIDE COLLABORATIVE, THE LANCASTER COUNTY CLEAN WATER PARTNERS, BY LEVERAGING FUNDING FOR A COORDINATOR POSITION TO BUILD A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK OF PARTNERS, COORDINATE REGIONAL-SCALE RESTORATION PROGRAM DELIVERY TO LANCASTER COUNTY, AND ACHIEVE MAXIMUM WATER QUALITY BENEFITS. THIS FOCUS AND CONCENTRATED EFFORT ADDRESSES NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION AND WATER QUALITY WITHIN LANCASTER COUNTY IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE CHESAPEAKE BAY RESTORATION GOALS. 9996 AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT TECHNICIANS APPRENTICESHIP GRANT THE AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT TECHNICIANS APPRENTICESHIP GRANT THROUGH THE STEINMAN FOUNDATION INVOLVES DEVELOPING THE RELATED AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPRENTICESHIP. PHASE 1 INVOLVES THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRE-APPRENTICESHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING SKILL STANDARDS, CURRICULUM NEEDS, AND RECRUITMENT OF RELATED TRAINING PROVIDERS AND WORK WITH EMPLOYERS ON ON-THE-JOB TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. PHASE 2 IS FOCUSED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT IN CHESTER AND LANCASTER COUNTIES AND CREATING AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE PRE-APPRENTICESHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS IN THAT REGION. PHASE 3 WILL FOCUS ON OUTREACH TO OTHER AREAS OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND POTENTIALLY "PLANTING" OTHER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS IN AREAS THAT HAVE A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF EQUIPMENT DEALERS. 34294 1 THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION HAS PUT IN PLACE A STEERING COMMITTEE, THE LANCASTER COUNTY CLEAN WATER CONSORTIUM (LCCWC). THE MISSION OF THE CONSORTIUM IS TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROACTIVE, EFFICIENT, AND COHESIVE STRATEGIES TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE WATERWAYS OF LANCASTER COUNTY, ULTIMATELY RESULTING IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS INTENDED TO REDUCE POLLUTION AND ACCELERATE RESTORATION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. REVENUE SOURCES FOR THE LCCWC ARE PRIMARILY THROUGH GRANTS AND MEMBERSHIP DUES. ALSO, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOP FEES HAVE BEEN CHARGED TO GENERATE INCOME. 34294 1 330349 true true false false false false false false false false 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 false false false false false false false false true false false false true 7 0 0 false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false false false false PA X X PAULA HARNISH 7178742559 1383 ARCADIA ROAD ROOM 200 LANCASTER PA 17601 X JAY SNYDER PRESIDENT 1.00 0.75 X X 0 0 0 KENT GARDNER VICE PRES, S 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DARRELL BECKER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CORY RATHMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROGER ROHRER BOARD MEMBER 0.30 0.50 X 0 0 0 FRITZ SCHROEDER BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROB BARLEY BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 KENNETH RUTT BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 BILL BELDEN BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 JEFF SHUE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 HEATHER VALUDES BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 HERB KREIDER BOARD MEMBER 0.30 0.75 X 0 0 0 BRADFORD CLUBB BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW MACK BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 VICTOR DESANTIS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 false false false 20425 372208 392633 1 1 9276 6899 2377 395011 1 3550 3550 5000 5000 28 28 959 959 PROGRAM EXPENSES 319809 312339 7470 CONSULTING 13010 13010 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 100 100 342456 330349 12107 0 191401 243956 1874 1874 193275 245830 0 0 X 2836 3740 190439 242090 193275 245830 193275 245830 52555 X false true X false false X 112886 94891 329815 28672 392633 958897 112886 94891 329815 28672 392633 958897 958897 1 1 1 3 367 1335 2377 4079 962979 9277 0.99580 0.99680 X PART II, LINE 10 4,079 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 401910 6899 6899 395011 395011 349355 6899 6899 342456 342456 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,899 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,899 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A PROJECT LAST YEAR. THIS PROJECT DID NOT USE UP ALL THE FUNDS IN THIS GRANT SO THE REMAINING FUNDS WILL BE USED BY THE PEQUEA CREEK WATERSHED GROUP TO ASSIST ANOTHER LANDOWNER UPSTREAM FROM THE ESH PROJECT, THE SHIRLEY MADISON STREAM RESTORATION PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL RESTORE OVER 2,500 LINEAR FEET OF STREAM BANKS, INSTALL STREAMBANK FENCING AND A RIPARIAN BUFFER IN THE PROCESS. ALL OF THIS WORK IS SLATED FOR FALL 2018. ONCE THIS WORK IS COMPLETE THIS WILL CLOSE OUT THIS GRANT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C WILL FOCUS ON OUTREACH TO OTHER AREAS OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND POTENTIALLY "PLANTING" OTHER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS IN AREAS THAT HAVE A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF EQUIPMENT DEALERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION HAS PUT IN PLACE A STEERING COMMITTEE, THE LANCASTER COUNTY CLEAN WATER CONSORTIUM (LCCWC). THE MISSION OF THE CONSORTIUM IS TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROACTIVE, EFFICIENT, AND COHESIVE STRATEGIES TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE WATERWAYS OF LANCASTER COUNTY, ULTIMATELY RESULTING IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS INTENDED TO REDUCE POLLUTION AND ACCELERATE RESTORATION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. REVENUE SOURCES FOR THE LCCWC ARE PRIMARILY THROUGH GRANTS AND MEMBERSHIP DUES. ALSO, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOP FEES HAVE BEEN CHARGED TO GENERATE INCOME. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ALL BOARD MINUTES, REPORTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE OPEN FOR PUBLIC VIEWING UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,899 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -6,899 LANCASTER COUNTY CONSERVATION DIST 1383 ARCADIA ROAD LANCASTER PA 17013 FUNDING PA N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false