2012-03-03T09:48:18-06:00 2011-09-30 FIORITAKORNHAAS & COMPANY PC 146 DEER HILL AVENUE DANBURY CT 06810 990 2010-10-01 066069060 STEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION INC STEE 8608689131 PO BOX 279 WASHINGTON DEPOT CT 06794 STEVEN H LAW 8608689131 2012-03-01 1 FIORITA KORNHAAS COMPANY PC 2037901040 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z STEVEN H LAW PO BOX 279 WASHINGTON DEPOT CT 06794 2250938 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 343595 1858265 0 0 55963 20629 0 0 399558 1878894 0 0 0 0 150017 159861 0 0 9285 152119 286071 302136 445932 97422 1432962 10832727 12212994 10635 6597 10822092 12206397 X THE STEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION IS ONE OF THE OLDEST LAND TRUSTS IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. IN MAY OF 2008, STEEP ROCK'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMPLETED A 10 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN AND FORMALLY ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING MISSION STATEMENT: "TO ACCEPT AND ACQUIRE LAND IN FEE AND TO HOLD CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON AND ADJACENT TOWNS FOR CONSERVATION, EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. WE WILL PROTECT, PRESERVE, MANAGE AND IMPROVE THIS LAND AS WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES OR NATURE CONSERVANCIES, AND ENCOURAGE THE APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THIS LAND BY THE RESIDENTS OF WASHINGTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS." 0 0 360606 1858265 STEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS BASED ON TWO PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS, (1) LAND PRESERVATION INITIATIVES, AND (2) LAND STEWARDSHIP SERVICES. 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 CURRENTLY DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC PLAN TO GUIDE ITS LAND PRESERVATION EFFORTS. LAND 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 AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION. A COMPREHENSIVE NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN WAS COMPLETED IN 2011. THE PLAN PROVIDES THE VISION AND GUIDANCE FOR MANAGING THE ASSOCIATION'S 2500 ACRES OF NATURE PRESERVES OWNED IN FEE. THE PLAN IS AN INTER-ACTIVE DATABASE WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY INCLUDE LINKS TO ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS SUCH AS DEEDS, LEASES, FARMING AGREEMENTS AND WHIP GRANTS. 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 WILL BE ESTABLISHED TO ORGANIZE PROJECTS AND GUIDE MANAGEMENT ACTIONS. 360606 1 1 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 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 CT X X STEVEN H LAW 8608689131 2 GREEN HILL ROAD WASHINGTON DEPOT CT 06794 X JOHN HERRMANN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY ANNE GREENE 4.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER HOULDIN 4.00 X 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 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 WILLIAM BARDELL 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN POTTER 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDWIN MATTHEWS 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAY REICH 2.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY GENDRON 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 VIRGINIA REYNOLDS 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 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27405 1830860 1858265 33020 33020 359653 372044 -12391 -12391 -12391 1878894 20629 0 0 147688 119627 28061 12173 9860 2313 5450 5450 6675 6675 14618 14618 744 744 20748 10374 10374 374 374 14497 14079 418 14979 10485 4494 HIDDEN VALLEY BRIDGE PR 121505 121505 STEWARDSHIP - GENERAL 21850 21850 STEWARDSHIP - WHIP GRAN 20270 20270 DEVELOPMENT 9285 9285 PRINTING POSTAGE & OFFI 6204 3102 3102 28872 23260 5612 445932 360606 76041 9285 95618 205924 2255 1928 10734897 115305 9305318 10619592 1428536 1384050 1000 1500 10832727 12212994 10635 6597 10635 6597 X 10807075 12161593 15017 44804 10822092 12206397 10832727 12212994 X 1432962 -48657 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 590679 249017 223703 818858 1850684 3732941 3216 9527 8324 4165 25232 593895 258544 232027 823023 1850684 3758173 0 0 0 3758173 35473 35682 26350 27242 33020 157767 35473 35682 26350 27242 33020 157767 4865 12571 7581 25017 629368 294226 263242 862836 1891285 3940957 0.95360 0.91760 0.04000 0.07410 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 110 2580.37 26 0 1 1 88.00 5075 0 10450649 10450649 202326 64578 137748 81922 50727 31195 10619592 WEBSTER BANK 1384050 F 1384050 1878894 445932 1432962 -48657 -48657 1384305 1830237 -48657 -48657 1878894 0 1878894 445932 0 445932 0 445932 X 2 FAIR VALUE APPRAISAL 0 0 0 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 A, LINE 4 THE ASSOCIATION OBTAINED A REVISED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND HAS ADOPTED A NUMBER OF NEW OR REVISED POLICY STATEMENTS AFFECTING ITS GOVERNANCE. 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 FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW A DRAFT COPY FOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION REPORTED AND INFORMATION ON THE ASSOCIATION'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND OVERALL MISSION STATEMENT. 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 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 IT'S PRIMARY OFFICE. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -48,657.