2014-11-06T08:27:18-06:00 2014-06-30 382302123 FERRIS BUSSCHER & ZWIERS PC 675 EAST 16TH ST SUITE 100 HOLLAND MI 49423 990 2013-07-01 382363129 LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN LAND 6164519476 400 ANN STREET NW ROOM/SUITE 102 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504 VAUGHN D MAATMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6164519476 2014-11-03 true DOUGLAS W ROTMAN P00165952 6163928534 2014-11-06 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z VAUGHN D MAATMAN 400 ANN STREET NW STE 102 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504 1190764 false X WWW.NATURENEARBY.ORG X 1976 MI OUR MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE PROTECT, ENJOY, AND CARE FOR NATURAL LAND IN WEST MICHIGAN. 14 14 9 270 0 1773707 745110 0 199256 444285 1852 1369 1974815 1190764 0 0 437711 383103 0 81764 281713 353536 719424 736639 1255391 454125 11316720 9723608 20450 65082 11296270 9658526 OUR MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE PROTECT, ENJOY, AND CARE FOR NATURAL LAND IN WEST MICHIGAN. false false 285006 THE LAND CONSERVANCY IS "KEEPING NATURE NEARBY" BY PERMANENTLY PRESERVING LAND THAT IS IMPORTANT TO WEST MICHIGAN'S QUALITY OF LIFE AND ENVIRONMENT. WE DO THIS BY ESTABLISHING CONSERVANCY-OWNED NATURE PRESERVES THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, WORKING WITH LANDOWNERS TO CREATE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS THAT PROTECT NATURAL HABITATS AND OPEN SPACES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, AND THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITITES TO CREATE PARKS AND NATURAL AREAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND STUDY OF NATURE. 103933 THE LAND CONSERVANCY PROVIDES OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS TO KEY AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. WE RAISE COMMUNITY AND MEMBER AWARENESS OF WEST MICHIGAN LAND PROTECTION AND STEWARDSHIP ISSUES THROUGH EVENTS, NEWSLETTERS, PRESENTATIONS, MEDIA RELATIONS, DIRECT MAIL, WEBSITE, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. 157234 THE LAND CONSERVANCY WORKS WITH CONTRACTORS, INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS TO PERFORM STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION OF OUR DIVERSE NETWORK OF DUNE, GRASSLAND, WETLAND, AND FORESTED PRESERVED LANDS. WE COORDINATE WITH AREA SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH, SERVICE LEARNING AND HANDS-ON FIELD OPPORTUNITIES AT OUR PRESERVES. WE ORGANIZE AND LEAD WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HOPES OF PROVIDING THE TOOLS AND INSPIRATION FOR ALL CITIZENS TO BECOME BETTER STEWARDS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. 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PURCHASED EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AT THEIR COST AND THEN AN ALLOWANCE IS ESTABLISHED TO RECORD THEIR NET VALUE AT 1 AS WELL. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII ON 5/8/13 THE LCWM BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD) UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE AMENDMENT OF FOUR OF THE NINE CONSERVATION EASEMENT PARCELS OWNED BY MR. WEGE. MR. WEGE WISHED TO STRENGTHEN THE PROVISIONS PROTECTING WILDLIFE HABITAT AND RESTORATION WORK PERMITTED BY THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, AS WELL AS THE AGRICULTURAL PROVISIONS, BEFORE HE SOLD THESE PARCELS. BOUNDARY LINES BETWEEN 2 SETS OF TWO ADJACENT PARCELS WERE ADJUSTED SO THAT AGRICULTURAL AND HABITAT PERSERVATION/RESTORATION AREAS WERE SEPERATED. NO ADDITIONAL HOME SITES OR SPLITS WERE ALLOWED AND AGRICULTURAL AND WILDLIFE HABITAT PROTECTION MEASURES WERE STRENGTHENED. THE BOD DETERMINED THAT THESE AMENDMENTS WOULD RESULT IN A CONSERVATION BENEFIT AS IT STRENGTHENS AGRICULTURAL PROVISIONS ON SOME OF THE PARCELS WHILE PROTECTING WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION WORK ON OTHER PARCELS. THE TWO EASEMENT AMENDMENTS RECORDED IN KENT COUNTY ON 11/22/13 INVOLVED THE FOLLOWING PARCEL ADDRESSES: 11500 FINN ST NE, LOWELL, MI 49331, AND 2100 ALDEN NASH, LOWELL, MI 49331. BOUNDARY LINES BETWEEN TWO PARCELS WERE ADJUSTED SO THAT AGRICULTURAL AND WILDLIFE HABITAT USES WERE SEPARATED, SO THAT PERMITTED RESTORATION WORK WOULD NOT BE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES. THE TWO EASEMENT AMENDMENTS RECORDED IN KENT COUNTY ON 1/24/14 INVOLVED THE FOLLOWING PARCEL ADDRESSES: 10909 MCPHERSON ST, LOWELL, MI 49331, AND 10820 2 MILE RD, LOWELL, MI 49331. THE BOUNDARY LINES BETWEEN THESE TWO PARCELS WERE ADJUSTED TO SEPARATE AGRICULTURAL FROM WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION. ON 4/23/14 THE LCWM BOD APPROVED AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOWE CONSERVATION EASEMENT. THIS WAS ONE OF OUR FIRST CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND WAS NOT WRITTEN TO THE STANDARDS WE HAVE TODAY AND THERE WERE CONCERNS FROM POTENTIAL NEW OWNERS ABOUT THE MEANING OF THE TERMS OF THE EASEMENT. THE APPROVED AMENDMENT CLARIFIES THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF THE FOOTPRINT OF PERMITTED STRUCTURES IN SQUARE FEET (SPECIFIC DIMENSIONS WERE PREVIOUSLY LACKING), ADDS LANGUAGE PERMITTING ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND WILDLIFE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT PLANS AND WORK, AND CLARIFIES THE PERMITTED USE OF THE TRAILS. THE BOD DETERMINED THAT THE IMPACT OF THIS AMENDMENT IS POSITIVE FOR CONSERVATION , AS IT WILL HELP PREVENT VIOLATIONS OF THE EASEMENT IN THE FUTURE AND WILL ALLOW THE BENEFICIAL MANAGEMENT OF THE NATURAL AREA. X 3 3 POLICY false true false FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 A CLOSE COUNT IS KEPT OF VOLUNTEERS FOR STEWARDSHIP DAYS, PLUS BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. AN ADDITIONAL SMALL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH OFFICE DUTIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 THE LAND CONSERVANCY UPDATED IT'S ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE ON UNRESTRICTED, TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED AND PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS, IT'S AUDIT COMMITTEE DESCRIPTION, THE BYLAWS, THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND THE STRATEGIC PLAN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN IS COMPRISED OF 1,234 MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT OR APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ACCOUNTING FIRM PROVIDES THE ORGANIZATION WITH A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 FORM. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHO IS APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD TO REVIEW THE FORM, MAKES ANY CORRECTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS AS NEEDED. THE ACCOUNTING FIRM THEN REVISES THE FORM. THE FULL GOVERNING BOARD IS THEN PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FORM. THE FULL GOVERNING BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM BEFORE THE ACCOUNTING FIRM ELECTRONICALLY FILES IT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C AT EVERY BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE IF ANY AGENDA ITEM REQUIRING BOARD ACTION POSES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR A COVERED PERSON. WHEN A TRANSACTION, CONTRACT OR PROJECT OF LCWM INVOLVES AN ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH A COVERED PERSON AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, THE BOARD SHALL ACT AS FOLLOWS: 1. APPROVE SUCH TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR PROJECT ONLY AFTER MAKING SPECIFIC FINDINGS THAT A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS ARRANGEMENT THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE, THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND BENEFITS LCWM, THE BOARD HAS COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF THE BENEFIT TO THE CONFLICTED MEMBER, AND THE CONFLICTED MEMBER DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTING PROCESS. 2. INCLUDE SUCH DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. 3. WHEN WARRANTED, REQUEST THAT THE CONFLICTED MEMBER RESIGN. WHEN BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF START WITH THE ORGANIZATION, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE, WHICH IS UPDATED ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOTH LOCAL COMPENSATION RATES, INDUSTRY RATES, AND CONSULTATION WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. REPORT MADE AND COMPENSATION RATE RECOMMENDED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION NOT COVERED UNDER THE POLICY EXPLAINED IN FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A. (ABOVE) FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.