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        <ExplanationTxt>Executive Director - Annually by Compensation Committee of the board of directors using comparables from similar sized non-profit organizations in the youth conservation corps and environmental preservation sectors.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Provided upon written request and the receipt of a nominal fee for handling and shipping.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
    </IRS990ScheduleO>
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