2012-06-28T15:43:14-05:00 2011-12-31 391173131 SCHENCK SC PO BOX 23819 GREEN BAY WI 543053819 990 2011-01-01 391561423 DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST INC DOOR 9207461359 PO BOX 65 STURGEON BAY WI 54235 ANDY COULSON 9207461359 2012-06-25 1 JEAN M VANDEHEY P00035097 9204367800 2012-06-18 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z DANIEL BURKE 23 NORTH 5TH AVENUE STURGEON BAY WI 54235 2511115 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. 17 17 9 225 -5143 0 1811247 1828773 0 0 52071 104135 35048 27183 1898366 1960091 115800 267000 0 0 412278 437161 0 0 114767 238494 269576 766572 973737 1131794 986354 21566574 22368886 137166 59605 21429408 22309281 X TO PRESERVE, MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE LANDS THAT CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE SCENIC BEAUTY AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF DOOR COUNTY, WISCONSIN. 0 0 731269 267000 THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST (DCLT) HAD MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2011, HIGHLIGHTED BY THE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF SIX ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES TOTALING NEARLY 500 ACRES THROUGHOUT DOOR COUNTY, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:-DCLT COMPLETED THE PURCHASE AND PROTECTION OF TWO ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES WITHIN OUR LAUTENBACH WOODS NATURE PRESERVE. THESE TWO TRACTS ARE LOCATED ON TOP OF THE NIAGARA ESCAPEMENT AND ARE HEAVILY WOODED. WITH THESE ADDITIONS, THE TOTAL PROTECTED ACRES AT THE LAUTENBACH WOODS NATURE PRESERVE HAS REACHED 150.-DCLT PURCHASED AND PROTECTED A 42-ACRE PARCEL WITHIN THE BIG AND LITTLE MARSH STATE NATURAL AREA ON WASHINGTON ISLAND. THIS TRACT CONTAINS A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE MARSH AND BOASTS HABITAT FOR THE FEDERALLY-ENDANGERED HINES EMERALD DRAGONFLY. WITH THIS PURCHASE, THE TOTAL PROTECTED ACREAGE AT BIG AND LITTLE MARSH NOW STANDS AT 386. -DCLT RECEIVED A LAND DONATION OF 140 ACRES AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 57 AND LOGERQUIST ROAD JUST NORTH OF JACKSONPORT. THIS LAND IS VISIBLE ALONG THE HIGHWAY AND ROAD AND PROVIDED AN EXPANSE OF SCENIC OPEN SPACE FOR TRAVELERS ALONG THESE ROADS. THE PROPERTY ALSO SUPPORTS HIGH-QUALITY WILDLIFE HABITAT AND HAS OLD BEACH REMNANTS, HEALTH STANDS OF NORTHERN HARDWOODS, AND WETLANDS. THE DCLT MAINTAINS AN OLD LOGGING ROAD ON THE PROPERTY FOR A HIKING PATH THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. -DCLT ENTERED INTO TWO CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH A FAMILY IN SOUTHERN DOOR COUNTY THAT PERMANENTLY PROTECTS 270 ACRES OF SCENIC FARMLAND. THE FIRST CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROTECTS PRODUCTIVE FARMLAND ALONG OLD HIGHWAY 57 IN THE TOWN OF BRUSSELS. THE SECOND EASEMENT PROTECTS THE STRETCH OF COUNTRYSIDE THAT IS BISECTED BY HIGHWAY 42 AT THE DOOR AND KEWAUNEE COUNTY LINE JUST SOUTH OF FORESTVILLE. THIS PROPERTY SERVES AS THE ENTRYWAY TO DOOR COUNTY, WELCOMING VISITORS AND RETURNING RESIDENTS WITH A STRETCH OF THE RURAL LANDSCAPE SOUTHERN DOOR COUNTY IS FAMOUS FOR. 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-COUNTY SKIING, HUNTING, AND EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES. IN 2011, DCLT ALSO ESTABLISHED NEW HIKING TRAILS AND INFORMATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL SIGNAGE AT SEVERAL OF DCLT'S NATURE PRESERVES AND RESTORED IMPORTANT ACREAGE THROUGH THE REMOVAL OF INVASIVE, NON-NATIVE PLANTS AND BY PLANTING NATIVE GRASSES, SHRUBS, AND TREE PLANTINGS.IN 2011, DCLT CELEBRATED ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY AND OFFERED A NUMBER OF SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL OUTINGS FOR THE PUBLIC IN HONOR OF THIS MILESTONE. SPECIFICALLY, IN SEPTEMBER DCLT SPONSORED AND WELCOMED PROFESSOR WILLIAM CRONON TO DOOR COUNTY AS HE SPOKE TO NEARLY 300 PEOPLE AT THE BIRCH CREEK MUSIC BARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND THE VITAL ROLE LAND TRUSTS PLAY IN PROTECTING AND RESTORING PLACES IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITIES. IN AUGUST, DCLT HELD "PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES" AT FIVE DCLT NATURE PRESERVES FOR TWO DAYS. GUIDED HIKES AND TOURS OF OUR PROTECTED LANDS WERE OFFERED DURING THESE DAYS. DCLT ALSO BEGAN DEVELOPING A MAP OF THE HIKING TRAILS OF THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST AS WELL AS A 75-PAGE GUIDE TO OUR PROTECTED PLACES BOOK. BOTH OF THESE PUBLICATIONS ARE DUE TO BE PRINTED AND DISSEMINATED IN 2012. 731269 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 0 1 4 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 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 3.50 X X 0 0 0 TIM STONE 3.50 X X 0 0 0 JIM KINNEY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDY COULSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEAN BARRETT 1.50 X 0 0 0 TOM BLACKWOOD 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE CALLSEN 3.00 X 0 0 0 BETH COLEMAN 3.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY FIORATO 3.00 X 0 0 0 JIM JANNING 0.50 X 0 0 0 JIM LESTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN NELSON 1.50 X 0 0 0 KATHY WOLFF 3.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN YANCEY 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHARON DONEGAN 1.50 X 0 0 0 JON HOLLINGSHEAD 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE BRODD 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BURKE 40.00 X 79866 0 8700 79866 0 8700 0 0 0 0 0 13883 412650 1402240 581000 1828773 26693 26693 587743 510154 147 77589 -147 77442 77442 65915 13883 33589 32326 32326 1963 7134 -5171 -5171 28 28 28 1960091 0 -5143 136461 267000 267000 88566 36312 30112 22142 280723 202689 34641 43393 7530 5499 886 1145 31852 22328 4396 5128 28490 18602 4882 5006 22763 11720 11043 4374 4374 10254 8203 2051 83892 48894 7150 27848 40559 29335 5911 5313 8689 5939 1652 1098 8897 8297 300 300 8800 5746 1508 1546 10517 6867 1802 1848 LAND ACQUISITION COSTS 32949 32874 75 PROPERTY TAXES 12878 12878 DUES 7639 7639 17365 8086 9279 973737 731269 127701 114767 X 22046 143595 561289 429925 165541 107346 23835 35486 20999843 62420 20224055 20937423 569808 715111 21566574 22368886 62697 59605 74469 137166 59605 X 4014848 4653514 975629 1083836 16438931 16571931 21429408 22309281 21566574 22368886 X 986354 -106481 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 2986093 5887326 2940882 1811247 1828773 15454321 2986093 5887326 2940882 1811247 1828773 15454321 2003869 13450452 27905 23293 20415 21675 26693 119981 27873 46157 34904 34027 27155 170116 981 1503 2466 1021 28 5999 15750417 5811 0.85400 0.88330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 67 2855.00 1 1 1500.00 36772 1 535853 206794 -9378 18158 715111 490366 61041 12432 3122 535853 407983 98346 13480 2483 490366 532210 50000 -160572 11176 2479 407983 0.07000 0.93000 0 0 19668811 19668811 210000 16603 193397 52200 45817 6383 1068832 1068832 20937423 1960091 973737 986354 -106481 -106481 879873 1890106 -106481 40723 -65758 1955864 4374 -147 4227 1960091 1010233 40870 40870 969363 4374 4374 973737 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 XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT EXPENSE ON PART VIII, LINE 8B 33,589. COST OF GOODS SOLD ON PART VIII, LINE 10B 7,134. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSET -147. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT EXPENSE ON PART VIII, LINE 8B 33,589. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSET 147. COST OF GOODS SOLD ON PART VIII, LINE 10B 7,134. DINING FOR OPEN SPACES 29113 1743 27370 1709 5998 WINTER BOARD BENEFIT 13132 13132 300 2065 2377 3 37553 12140 25413 10062 11078 79798 13883 65915 300 13836 19453 33589 32326 1 STATE OF WISCONSIN - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PO BOX 7921 MADISON WI 53707 501(C)(3) 267000 APPRAISAL JORGENSON PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP TRANSFER TO DNR FOR LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY. 1 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 THE WI DNR, WHO WILL MANAGE THE PROPERTY. X 1 581000 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 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 OF 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. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -106,481. NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.