2013-08-14T11:31:15-05:00 2012-12-31 391173131 SCHENCK SC PO BOX 23819 GREEN BAY WI 543053819 990 2012-01-01 391561423 DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST INC DOOR 9207461359 PO BOX 65 STURGEON BAY WI 54235 ANDY COULSON 9207461359 2013-08-02 1 THOMAS L KARMAN P00239197 9204367800 2013-07-30 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z DANIEL BURKE 23 NORTH 5TH AVENUE STURGEON BAY WI 54235 4744650 0 X DOORCOUNTYLANDTRUST.ORG X 1986 WI TO PRESERVE, MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE LANDS THAT CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE SCENIC BEAUTY AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF DOOR COUNTY, WISCONSIN. 19 19 11 215 -15064 0 1828773 4541119 0 0 104135 37129 27183 13445 1960091 4591693 267000 2225000 0 0 437161 458811 0 0 78819 269576 357732 973737 3041543 986354 1550150 22368886 24011907 59605 82769 22309281 23929138 X TO PRESERVE, MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE LANDS THAT CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE SCENIC BEAUTY AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF DOOR COUNTY, WISCONSIN. 0 0 2846798 2225000 THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST (DCLT) HAD A MILESTONE YEAR IN 2012, HIGHLIGHTED BY THE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF 18 ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES TOTALING NEARLY 800 ACRES THROUGHOUT DOOR COUNTY, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: DCLT COMPLETED THE PURCHASE AND PROTECTION OF ONE ADDITIONAL PROPERTY WITHIN OUR LAUTENBACH WOODS NATURE PRESERVE ALONG THE NIAGARA ESCAPEMENT.DCLT PURCHASED AND PROTECTED TWO ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES AT THE KANGAROO LAKE NATURE PRESERVE, THE 32 ACRE GIRL SCOUT'S CAMP CUESTA PROPERTY AND A 32 ACRE TRACT ALONG HIGHWAY 33 AT THE NORTH END OF THE NATURE PRESERVE. DCLT PURCHASED AND PROTECTED THREE ADDITIONAL PARCELS WITHIN THE BIG AND LITTLE MARSH STATE NATURAL AREA ON WASHINGTON ISLAND. THESE TRACTS HELP PROTECT CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE FEDERALLY-ENDANGERED HINES EMERALD DRAGONFLY.DCLT PURCHASED AN ADDITIONAL TRACT WITHIN THE COFFEY SWAMP STATE NATURAL AREA ON WASHINGTON ISLAND. THIS TRACT CONTAINS THE CREEK THAT EVENTUALLY FLOWS INTO THE SWAMP.DCLT RECEIVED A LAND DONATION OF 32 ACRES AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY HIGHWAY Q AND WOODCREST ROAD. THIS WILL BECOME THE NEW PUBLIC NATURE PRESERVE AND THE PARCEL BOARDERS THE NORTH BAY STATE NATURAL AREA.DCLT RECEIVED A DONATION OF SEVERAL TRACTS OF LAND FROM A LANDOWNER ON WASHINGTON ISLAND. THESE TRACTS ARE LOCATED IN AN ECOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT AREA ON THE ISLAND PRESERVE.DCLT PURCHASED TWO TRACTS OF LAND ALONG HIGHWAY 57 TOTALING 74 ACRES THAT WILL BECOME THE HEINS CREEK NATURE PRESERVE. THESE PROPERTIES CONTAIN WOODED AND OPEN SAND DUNES, A LONG STRETCH OF HEINS CREEK- A CLASS II TROUT STREAM, AND A LARGE SWATH OF LOWLAND FOREST. DCLT PURCHASED A 483 ACRE TRACT OF LAND SOUTH OF WHITEFISH BAY DUNES STATE PARK. THIS WILDERNESS PROPERTY HARBORS TWO WILD LAKES, NUMEROUS SEEPS AND STREAMS, A LARGE CONTINUOUS BLOCK OF CEDAR FOREST AND UPLAND PINE FOREST. THE PROPERTY IS ALSO HOME TO RARE, THREATENED AND ENDANGERED PLANTS AND ANIMALS INCLUDING THE DWARF LAKE IRIS, BALD EAGLE, ADN THE HINES EMERALD DRAGONFLY.DCLT PURCHASED THE ICONIC GRAND VIEW PROPERTY ATOP THE NIAGARA ESCARPMENT ABOVE THE VILLAGE OF ELLISON BAY. GRAND VIEW PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH ONE OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE VIEWS IN THE MIDWEST AND THE PURCHASE ESTABLISHES THE GRAND VIEW SCENIC OVERLOOK AND PARK.DCLT ACCEPTED THE DONATION OF SEVEN PROPERTIES FROM THE NATURE CONSERVANCY. THESE TRACTS ARE ALL LOCATED WITHIN THE BAY SHORE BLUFFLANDS STATE NATURAL AREA, ARE UNDEVELOPED AND ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANT.ALL OF THE TRACTS PURCHASED BY DCLT, AS WELL AS THE LAND DONATED TO DCLT, ARE NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND AVAILABLE FOR HIKING, NATURE VIEWING, CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING, HUNTING AND EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.IN 2012, DCLT PRODUCED AND PUBLISHED A FOLD OUT MAP OF HIKING TRAILS OF DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST. THIS MAP IS BEING DISTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDES DIRECTIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS TO 13 DCLT NATURE PRESERVES THAT HAVE MARKED HIKING TRAILS AND PUBLIC PARKING AREAS.DCLT PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED A 70 PAGE "GUIDE TO PLACES WE PROTECT" BOOK THAT DESCRIBES AND HIGHLIGHTS ALL OF THE PROPERTIES THE LAND TRUST HAS PROTECTED SINCE ITS INCEPTION. THE BOOK ALSO CONTAINS A PLETHORA OF FACTS AND FIGURES AND INFORMATION ABOUT DOOR COUNTY'S HISTORY, GEOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY.DCLT RESTORED IMPORTANT ACREAGE THROUGH THE REMOVAL OF INVASIVE, NON-NATIVE PLANTS AT MANY OF ITS NATURE PRESERVES.DCLT MONITORED AND INSPECTED EVERY PARCEL IT HOLDS AND HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PROTECTING TO ENSURE THAT THE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THESE PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN COMPROMISED THROUGH TRESSPASS, LITTER, NATURAL DISTRUBANCES OR OTHER FORCES OF NATURE.IN 2012, DCLT OFFERED MANY EDUCATIONAL OUTINGS FOR THE PUBLIC INCLUDING OVER A DOZEN GUIDED HIKES AT MANY DCLT NATURE PRESERVES. 2846798 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WI X DANIEL BURKE 9207461359 23 NORTH 5TH AVENUE STURGEON BAY WI 54235 JUDY LOKKEN 2.50 X 0 0 0 TIM STONE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDY COULSON 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JEAN BARRETT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM BLACKWOOD 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE CALLSEN 1.50 X 0 0 0 BETH COLEMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHY FIORATO 4.00 X 0 0 0 JIM LESTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN NELSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY WOLFF 5.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN YANCEY 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHARON DONEGAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON HOLLINGSHEAD 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE BRODD 1.50 X 0 0 0 JACK FINGER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MARTIN 0.50 X 0 0 0 DONNA DENARDO 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM JANNING 0.30 X 0 0 0 JIM KINNEY 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROB WATSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BURKE 40.00 X 80916 0 7883 80916 0 7883 0 0 0 0 0 32024 3202155 1306940 691900 4541119 32795 32795 99462 95128 4334 4334 4334 68192 32024 39683 28509 28509 2400 18146 -15746 -15746 682 682 682 4591693 0 -15064 65638 2225000 2225000 88799 38184 31080 19535 298056 241379 27738 28939 8409 6834 766 809 33787 26271 3882 3634 29760 21687 4402 3671 16232 16232 11768 11768 5199 5199 11406 10265 1141 66489 44363 6960 15166 31113 25187 3397 2529 8048 5702 1485 861 1727 1338 156 233 18994 17441 847 706 9170 6683 1356 1131 LAND ACQUISITION COSTS 100597 100516 81 PROPERTY TAXES 40968 40968 DUES 8719 8371 174 174 OUTSIDE SERVICES 2647 2647 24655 7730 16635 290 3041543 2846798 115926 78819 X 143595 256185 429925 347479 107346 31457 12930 35486 15823 22594111 71590 20937423 22522521 715111 825512 22368886 24011907 59605 82769 59605 82769 X 4653514 4886533 1083836 1077874 16571931 17964731 22309281 23929138 22368886 24011907 1550150 69707 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 5887326 2940882 1811247 1828773 4541119 17009347 5887326 2940882 1811247 1828773 4541119 17009347 1190306 15819041 23293 20415 21675 26693 32795 124871 46157 34904 34027 27155 12763 155006 1503 2466 1021 28 682 5700 17294924 1557 0.91470 0.85400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 67 2855.00 1 1 1982.00 35027 715111 31138 100285 21022 825512 535853 206794 -9378 18158 715111 490366 61041 12432 3122 535853 407983 98346 13480 2483 490366 532210 50000 -160572 11176 2479 407983 0.19800 0.80200 0 0 21245611 21245611 218426 22034 196392 52200 49556 2644 1077874 1077874 22522521 4714030 69707 57829 127536 4586494 5199 5199 4591693 3094173 57829 57829 3036344 5199 5199 3041543 DESCRIPTION OF HOW ORGANIZATION REPORTS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS: PART II, LINE 9: THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST DOES NOT TRACK ITS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WITHIN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS REPRESENT MORE OF A LIABILITY TO THE ORGANIZATION THAT CAN NOT BE MEASURED BY DOLLARS THAN AN ASSET (WE CAN NOT SELL EASEMENTS OR CASH THEM IN FOR MONETARY GAIN). THEREFORE, THE FULL TRACKING OF OUR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IS DONE OUTSIDE OF THE FINANCIAL ARENA AND INSTEAD IN A SEPARATE LANDS DATABASE. IN THIS COMPREHENSIVE LANDS DATABASE ALL OF THE INFORMATION ON EVERY ONE OF OUR CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROPERTIES ARE KEPT INCLUDING MONITORING RECORDS, APPRAISED VALUE (IF APPLICABLE), THE DATE ACCEPTED, PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS, LANDOWNER CONTACT INFORMATION, ETC. DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE PURPOSE OF THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST STEWARDSHIP ENDOWMENT IS TO GENERATE INCOME TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF PROVIDING PROTECTION, MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND MONITORING OF LANDS OWNED BY DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST, AND FOR THE MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HELD BY DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST. BY CREATING THE STEWARDSHIP ENDOWMENT, DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST WILL LESSEN ITS RELIANCE ON FLUCTUATIONS IN ANNUAL SUPPORT AS A MEANS OF FUNDING ITS LAND STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT EXPENSE ON PART VIII, LINE 8B 39,683. COST OF GOODS SOLD ON PART VIII, LINE 10B 18,146. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT EXPENSE ON PART VIII, LINE 8B 39,683. COST OF GOODS SOLD ON PART VIII, LINE 10B 18,146. DINING FOR OPEN SPACES 36700 7887 28813 1722 2230 9542 WINTER BOARD BENEFIT 16858 2847 14011 350 3429 3400 3 46658 21290 25368 4477 10305 4228 100216 32024 68192 6549 15964 17170 39683 28509 1 STATE OF WISCONSIN - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PO BOX 7921 MADISON WI 53707 501(C)(3) 1235000 APPRAISAL BAUDHUIN TRACT TRANSFER TO DNR FOR LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY. TOWN OF LIBERTY GROVE 1161 OLD STAGE ROAD SISTER BAY WI 54234 501(C)(3) 990000 APPRAISAL GRAND VIEW PROPERTY TRANSFER OF GRAND VIEW PROPERTY TO THE TOWN OF LIBERTY GROVE FOR MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY. 2 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: N/A - GRANTS ARE LAND GRANTS TO GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES WHO WILL MANAGE THE PROPERTY. X 1 691900 APPRAISAL 0 1 0 THIRD PARTY USE: PART I, LINE 32B: A LAND AND CONSERVATION EASEMENT ACQUISITION POLICY WAS DEVELOPED TO: 1) PROVIDE A CONSISTENT MECHANISM AND PROCESS FOR STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS TO FOLLOW WHEN MAKING DECISIONS TO ACCEPT INTERESTS IN LAND. EVERY LAND PROTECTION OPPORTUNITY THAT COMES BEFORE THE LAND TRUST WILL BE ANALYZED IN A SIMILIAR MANNER. 2) PROVIDE A SPECIFIC SET OF CRITERIA AND QUESTIONS FOR STAFF AND BOARD TO APPLY AND ANSWER IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY LAND PROTECTION OPPORTUNITIES THAT CLEARLY FURTHER THE LAND TRUST'S MISSION AND THAT PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC GOOD. LIKEWISE, THESE SAME CRITERIA AND ANSWERS WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE WHEN IT IS NOT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE LAND TRUST TO BE THE LEAD IN PROTECTING A PARTICULAR PROPERTY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 DONORS TO THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST WHO PROVIDE A CONTRIBUTION OF $35 OR MORE ARE CONSIDERED "MEMBERS" BUT THEY HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER FIRST REVIEW FORM 990 AND THEN IT IS SENT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. FINALLY, A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD, EACH BOARD MEMBER AND STAFF MEMBER MUST FILL OUT AND SIGN THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. THAT FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE WHICH THEN SUMMARIZES THE FINDINGS AND REPORTS BACK TO THE BOARD. ALSO, DCLT HAS A FORMAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION CLAUSE. DURING NEW BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATIONS, MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COMPLETE BINDER OF ALL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, INCLUDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AT MEETINGS, IF PROJECTS OR TRANSACTIONS ARE DISCUSSED THAT COULD HAVE THE APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE PRESIDENT, WHO CHAIRS THE MEETINGS, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO PREPARES THE DETAILS OF THE MEETINGS, ARE THE FIRST TWO WHO ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY THESE POTENTIAL SITUATIONS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATION IS ON THE HORIZON OR ARISES, IT IS DULY NOTED WITHIN THE MINUTES AND DISCUSSED AT THE APPROPRIATE MEETING. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS UPDATED IN 2011. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ALL SALARIES ARE APPROVED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS DURING THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES. THE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED ON AN ANNUAL "SALARY CENSUS" PERFORMED BY THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE (LTA), A NATIONAL UMBRELLA GROUP OF ALL 1,700 LOCAL LAND TRUSTS OPERATING THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. LENGTH OF SERVICE AND PERFORMANCE ARE ALSO FIGURED INTO COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PROVIDES AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE IN HARDCODY OR PDF UPON REQUEST. THE END-OF-YEAR BALANCE SHEET IS ALSO PUBLISHED IN THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST'S PUBLICATION, LANDINGS, WHICH IS MAILED TO ALL OF DCLT'S SUPPORTERS, AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE DCLT'S WEBSITE. NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.