2013-02-13T14:34:39-06:00 2012-09-30 061183747 FIORITAKORNHAAS & COMPANY PC 146 DEER HILL AVENUE DANBURY CT 06810 990 2011-10-01 066069060 STEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION INC STEE 8608689131 PO BOX 279 WASHINGTON DEPOT CT 06794 STEVEN H LAW 8608689131 2013-02-12 1 FIORITA KORNHAAS COMPANY PC P00638833 2037901040 2011 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z STEVEN H LAW PO BOX 279 WASHINGTON DEPOT CT 06794 937878 0 X WWW.STEEPROCKASSOC.ORG X 1961 CT TO ACCEPT AND ACQUIRE LAND IN FEE AND TO HOLD CONSERVATION EASEMENTS FOR CONSERVATION, EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. 30 30 3 100 0 0 1858265 336838 0 0 20629 101296 0 0 1878894 438134 0 0 0 0 159861 192221 0 0 24305 286071 181105 445932 373326 1432962 64808 12212994 12462026 6597 6834 12206397 12455192 X THE STEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION IS ONE OF THE OLDEST LAND TRUSTS IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. ITS PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROTECT THE REGION'S BIODIVERSITY AND NATURAL HERITAGE FOR ITS INTRINSIC VALUE AND TO ENHANCE THE RURAL LANDSCAPE OF THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON AND ADJACENT TOWNS BY ACQUIRING, PRESERVING AND MANAGING OPEN SPACE, SCENIC VISTAS, NATURAL COMMUNITIES, A DIVERSITY OF WILDLIFE HABITATS, FARMLANDS THAT CONSERVE THE REGION'S AGRICULTURAL LEGACY AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, OTHER LANDS THAT SUPPORT THE PUBLIC'S PURSUIT OF EDUCATIONAL AND PASSIVE RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES. 1 0 275338 336838 STEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS BASED ON THREE PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS: (I) LAND PRESERVATION INITIATIVES, (II) LAND STEWARDSHIP SERVICES, AND (III) ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. PRESERVATION INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE ACQUISITION OF LAND IN FEE AS WELL AS THE ACQUISITION OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT SIGNIFICANT NATURAL AREAS. STEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION HAS ESTABLISHED ACQUISITION CRITERIA AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC LAND CONSERVATION PLAN TO GUIDE ITS LAND PRESERVATION EFFORTS. STEWARDSHIP SERVICES INCLUDE: MAINTAINING PUBLIC ACCESS TO 2,000+ ACRES OWNED IN FEE VIA A NETWORK OF 36+ MILES OF HIKING TRAILS, MANAGING A VARIETY OF FOREST, WETLAND AND EARLY SUCCESSIONAL HABITATS TO ENHANCE WILDLIFE DIVERSITY AND TO ELIMINATE OR CONTROL THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES, AND MANAGING FARM FIELDS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. A COMPREHENSIVE NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN, ADOPTED IN 2011, PROVIDES THE VISION AND GUIDANCE FOR MANAGING APPROXIMATELY 2,500 ACRES OF NATURE PRESERVES OWNED IN FEE. THE PLAN IS AN INTERACTIVE DATABASE WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY INCLUDE LINKS TO ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS SUCH AS LAND OR TITLE RECORDS, LEASES, FARMING AGREEMENTS, AND GRANT AGREEMENTS. THE PLAN FOCUSES ON MANAGING FOR BIODIVERSITY BY ESTABLISHING MANAGEMENT UNITS BASED ON HABITAT CHARACTERISTICS, IDENTIFYING SPECIES OF CONSERVATION CONCERN, ADDRESSING THREATS TO THESE SPECIES AND THEIR NATURAL COMMUNITIES, RECOMMENDING CONSERVATION ACTIONS AND MONITORING ONGOING MAINTENANCE/MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES. FROM THIS FRAMEWORK, ANNUAL WORK PLANS ARE ESTABLISHED TO ORGANIZE PROJECTS AND GUIDE MANAGEMENT ACTIONS. STEWARDSHIP SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE THE ANNUAL MONITORING OF APPROXIMATELY 2,600 ACRES HELD IN CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, A COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVE ESTABLISHED IN 2012, IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE NATURE PRESERVE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED ON A VARIETY OF WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCE TOPICS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 275338 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 30 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CT X X STEVEN H LAW 8608689131 2 GREEN HILL ROAD WASHINGTON DEPOT CT 06794 X JOHN HERRMANN 4.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ANNE GREENE 4.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM BARDEL 4.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY BERNARD 2.00 X 0 0 0 MERRELL CLARK 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM R COLEMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT DECOURCY 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA ANSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN J FELDMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDMUND J WHITE 4.00 X 0 0 0 TODD B CATLIN 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC MADOFF 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH GITTERMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM A DAVIDSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN PECKERMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA ALLARD 2.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY ANDERSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDWIN MATTHEWS 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAY REICH 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM FAIRBAIRN 2.00 X 0 0 0 AUDREY HEFFERNAN MEYER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK AVERILL 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE DYER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN G SOLLEY 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIOT JOHNSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 PEARY D STAFFORD JR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LLOYD 2.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE PINOVER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN H QUIST 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS M RICKART 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW SHAPIRO 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LYON 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN A MILLINGTON 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON RUBLER 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15271 321567 336838 28819 28819 572221 499744 72477 72477 72477 438134 101296 0 0 177778 150305 7966 19507 14443 12212 652 1579 4430 3907 523 7625 7625 14816 14816 20564 18100 2464 20822 3613 17209 225 225 14497 14079 418 17771 5331 12440 HIDDEN VALLEY BRIDGE PR 33343 33343 PRINTING POSTAGE & OFFI 23265 16677 4535 2053 STEWARDSHIP - WHIP GRAN 5920 5920 FEES DUES AND PERMITS 5065 374 4691 12762 11252 344 1166 373326 275338 73683 24305 205924 217155 1928 2796 10734897 129802 10619592 10605095 1384050 1635980 1500 1000 12212994 12462026 6597 6834 6597 6834 X 12161593 12414126 44804 41066 12206397 12455192 12212994 12462026 X 64808 183987 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 249017 223703 818858 1850684 332999 3475261 9527 8324 4165 22016 258544 232027 823023 1850684 332999 3497277 0 0 0 3497277 35682 26350 27242 33020 28819 151113 35682 26350 27242 33020 28819 151113 4865 12571 7581 3839 28856 294226 263242 862836 1891285 365657 3677246 0.95110 0.95360 0.04110 0.04000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 107 2604.00 30 0 1 1 88.00 358 0 10450649 10450649 202326 71322 131004 81922 58480 23442 10605095 WEBSTER BANK INVESTMENT TRUSTS 1635980 F 1635980 438134 373326 64808 183987 183987 248795 622121 183987 183987 438134 0 438134 373326 0 373326 0 373326 X 2 0 SEE PART II. X 2 0 SEE PART II. 0 1 0 NON REPORTING OF REVENUE: PART I, LINE 33: THE ASSOCIATION HAS A POLICY THAT DOES NOT VALUE AND RECORD REVENUE FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. THE ASSOCIATION DOES RECORD REVENUE FOR CONSERVATION LAND CONTRIBUTIONS WHEN THE VALUE OF SUCH LAND IS REASONABLY DETERMINED AND ESTIMATABLE. NEW PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED AS A NEW EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH INITIATIVE. THESE PROGRAMS WERE FREE OF CHARGE AND DESIGNED TO ENGAGE THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN NATURAL RESOURCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE NATURE PRESERVES. IMPLEMENTED THE FIRST YEAR OF A NEW PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM OF CONDUCTING ENGINEERING INSPECTIONS OF BRIDGES, TUNNELS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT FEATURES. ADOPTED SIX POLICIES WHICH STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE AND ADOPTED FOUR POLICIES WHICH STRENGTHEN THE ADMINISTRATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REQUIRES ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM EACH YEAR WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A NUMBER OF TRUSTEES ARE ENGAGED IN PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AS ATTORNEYS, REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE BROKERS AND CONTRACTORS WITH CLIENTS WHO INCLUDE OTHER TRUSTEES AT NORMAL COMMERCIAL RATES AND TERMS. NO TRUSTEES OR RELATED PARTIES THERETO PERFORMED PAID PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE ASSOCIATION IN FISCAL YEAR 2011, OR SUCH WORK WAS PROVIDED WITH FULL DISCLOSURE TO THE BOARD AND AT NORMAL COMMERCIAL RATES AND TERMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ASSOCIATION'S PROCESS FOR FILING FORM 990 IS TO HAVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW A DRAFT COPY FOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION REPORTED AND INFORMATION ON THE ASSOCIATION'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND OVERALL MISSION STATEMENT. THE FINAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C STEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION REQUIRES AN ANNUAL REVIEW AND DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY AND BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 STEEP ROCK'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG, AT THE STEEP ROCK OFFICE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 STEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE BY PROVIDING COPIES ON REQUEST AND INSPECTION AT ITS PRIMARY OFFICE. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 183,987. THE ASSOCIATION HAS CREATED AN AUDIT COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE PREPARATION OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE FORM 990. THE COMMITTEE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR PERIODICALLY REVIEWING INTERNAL CONTROL POLICIES, INSURANCE POLICIES, AND OTHER FINANCIAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ASSOCIATION.