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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>OUR OUTREACH AND EDUCATION IN THE CURRENT YEAR WAS DEEMED TO BE NOT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO BE CONSIDERED ITS OWN PROGRAM AND THOSE ACTIVITIES ARE NOW INCLUDED AS PART OF BOTH STEWARDSHIP AND LAND ACQUISITION WHERE APPROPRIATE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. AFTER THIS REVIEW AND COMMENTS, THE FINAL VERSION IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EACH YEAR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. FOR EACH LAND DEAL THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONSIDER POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR THEMSELVES OR ANY OTHER BOARD MEMBER. ADDITIONALLY, IT IS ENCUMBENT UPON EACH BOARD MEMBER TO PONDER AND DIVULGE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR EACH DEAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DONE ANNUALLY WITH A CORRESPONDING REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF ANNUAL COMPENSATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. IN ORDER TO EVALUATE THE REASONABILITY OF COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, OTHER REGIONAL LAND TRUSTS, AS WELL AS OTHER REGIONAL NONPROFITS OF SIMILAR SIZE ARE QUERIED. ALSO COMPENSATION DATA PUBLISHED BY THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE MAY BE CONSIDERED. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2015. BOARD MEMBERS/OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION ARE VOLUNTEERS AND ARE NOT COMPENSATED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL INFORMATION, AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. ADDITIONALLY, MANY DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST IN PDF VIA EMAIL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 382,326. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 536. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 17,107. TOTAL EXPENSES 399,969.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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