2011-08-12T09:05:43-05:00 2010-12-31 CARNEIRO CHUMNEY & CO LC 40 NE LOOP 410 SUITE 200 SAN ANTONIO TX 782165876 990 2010-01-01 742884531 BEXAR LAND TRUST INC BEXA 2102228430 P O BOX 6250 SAN ANTONIO TX 78212 JAMES J HORAN 2102228430 2011-08-12 1 2103428000 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z GREEN SPACES ALLIANCE OF S TX SUSAN HUGHES P O BOX 6250 SAN ANTONIO TX 78212 330973 0 X WWW.BEXARLANDTRUST.ORG X 1998 TX TO SUSTAIN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ENHANCE URBAN SPACES THROUGH LAND CONSERVATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND EDUCATION. 22 22 11 1000 0 0 304423 201426 309884 40782 12357 6618 28722 49894 655386 298720 0 0 0 0 272901 229892 0 0 5798 224098 204001 496999 433893 158387 -135173 1063529 928322 10603 10569 1052926 917753 X TO SUSTAIN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ENHANCE URBAN SPACES THROUGH LAND CONSERVATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND EDUCATION. 0 0 347476 40782 BEXAR LAND TRUST, INC. DBA GREEN SPACES ALLIANCE OF SOUTH TEXAS' MISSION IS TO ACQUIRE LAND OR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AGREEMENTS IN ORDER TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE LAND FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES.TODAY THE TRUST CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION THROUGH THREE PRINCIPAL PROGRAMS:LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM - THE TRUST HOLDS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON THREE PROPERTIES: ONE IN KENDALL COUNTY AND TWO IN BEXAR COUNTY. THESE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PROTECT THE LAND FROM DEVELOPMENT AND CARRY WITH THEM THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE EASEMENTS IN PERPETUITY. THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM AND ITS ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT BY THE PUBLIC LIES IN PART IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE EVALUATION AND ACQUISITION PROCESS. A SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION TEAM (SET) PREPARES A MODEL THAT REFLECTS THE CONSERVATION VALUES SOUGHT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM. THE SET COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES FROM AGENCIES INCLUDING THE EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY, SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM, TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, UNITED STATES FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, CITY OF SAN ANTONIO NATURAL AREAS PROGRAM, AND THE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE. THE LAND ACQUISITION TEAM MEMBERS WORK WITH LANDOWNERS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL PROPERTIES AND TO EXPLAIN THE PROGRAM TO THEM. THEY PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THE LANDOWNERS REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF ACQUIRING INDEPENDENT COUNSEL AND FINANCIAL ADVICE, AND ASSIST IN PERFORMING THE DUE DILIGENCE (APPRAISAL, SURVEY, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, ETC.) ON THE PROPERTY. WHEN AND IF A PROPERTY MOVES TO CLOSING, THE LAND ACQUISITION TEAM MEMBER THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE ACQUISITION RECEIVES A SET COMPENSATION FOR INDIRECT EXPENSES, IN ADDITION TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR DIRECT EXPENSES INCURRED. EACH PROPERTY CONSIDERED FOR ACQUISITION IS MEASURED AGAINST THE SET MODEL'S CRITERIA. THE RESULTS ARE THEN PRESENTED TO A CITIZEN'S ADVISORY BOARD, WHICH EVALUATES THE SCIENTIFIC DATA AS WELL AS OTHER CRITERIA TO BE CONSIDERED, AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO SAN ANTONIO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING CHOICE OF PROPERTIES FOR THE PROGRAM. THIS TRANSPARENT PROCESS HAS WORKED VERY WELL AND HAS RECEIVED THE CONFIDENCE OF THE PUBLIC. THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO'S PROGRAM HAS BEEN HERALDED AS AN EXEMPLARY CONSERVATION PROJECT.COMMUNITY GARDENS PROGRAM - THE PROGRAM WAS INITIATED IN 2006. IT SUBSEQUENTLY HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL LARGE GRANTS THAT ARE DESIGNATED AS START-UP FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY GARDENS. AS OF 2011, THERE ARE THIRTY COMMUNITY GARDENS IN THE GREEN SPACES ALLIANCE (GSA) NETWORK, WITH MORE IN PROGRESS. THESE GARDENS ARE TENDED BY NEIGHBORHOOD VOLUNTEERS FROM DIVERSE AREAS WITHIN THE CITY. NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS ORGANIZE AND APPLY TO GSA FOR ASSISTANCE. GSA DOES NOT BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE, BUT THESE START-UP FUNDS CAN ASSIST WITH THE COSTS OF SOIL, COMPOST, AND MULCH; MATERIALS TO BUILD RAISED BEDS (LOCAL SOIL IS SO POOR THAT GOOD SOIL AND SOIL AMENDMENTS MAKE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN WHETHER A GARDEN CAN BE SUCCESSFUL); DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; SMALL STRUCTURES SUCH AS GAZEBOS THAT CAN SUPPORT RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEMS AND PROVIDE SHADE; AND SIMILAR NECESSITIES. THIS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, COUPLED WITH KNOWLEDGEABLE GUIDANCE BY PROGRAM STAFF AND MENTORS, WHEN AVAILABLE, BREAKS DOWN BARRIERS TO SUCCESS THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF THE GARDENERS AND THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. OTHER BENEFITS GENERATED BY THE COMMUNITY GARDENS PROGRAM INCLUDE BUILDING SKILLS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMUNITY GARDENS PROGRAM IS ABLE TO SOLICIT AND DEPLOY VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST IN THE GARDENS, THUS EXPOSING AN EVEN LARGER NUMBER OF CITIZENS TO THEIR OPERATIONS AND POTENTIAL, AND PLANTING YET ANOTHER SEED OF CHANGE.PICTURE YOUR WORLD PROGRAM - THIS YOUTH PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAM HAS BEEN A SUCCESS FOR GSA FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. FOR SEVERAL YEARS, THE PROGRAM HAD TWO ELEMENTS: A WEEKEND PROGRAM OPEN TO ALL YOUTH AGES 8 TO 18, AND AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT OPERATED IN TWO SCHOOLS IN DISADVANTAGED AREAS OF SAN ANTONIO. AT PRESENT, LIMITED FUNDING HAS PRECLUDED THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM. THE WEEKEND WORKSHOPS TAKE PLACE AT SITES SUCH AS MITCHELL LAKE AUDUBON CENTER, GOVERNMENT CANYON STATE NATURAL AREA, THE MEDINA RIVER NATURAL AREA, AND THE SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDENS. AT EACH WORKSHOP A PROJECT MANAGER/INSTRUCTOR, A MASTER NATURALIST, AND A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST/PHOTOGRAPHER ARE AVAILABLE TO WORK WITH THE PARTICIPANTS, EXPLAINING WHAT THE STUDENTS ARE SEEING IN THEIR NATURE HIKES AND TIPS ON CONSERVING NATURE, WHILE ALSO HELPING THEM LEARN HOW TO USE A DIGITAL CAMERA AND COMPOSE EXTRAORDINARY PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PIECES. EACH WORKSHOP CULMINATES IN A CRITIQUE OF THE DAY'S PHOTOS AND A DISCUSSION OF THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF NATURE. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE WORKSHOP, THE STUDENTS RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL CDS OF THEIR WORKSHOP PHOTOS. AFTER THE SPRING WORKSHOPS, THERE IS AN OPEN PHOTO COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS AGES 8 TO 18, WITH PROFESSIONAL JUDGES. PRIZES ARE AWARDED TO THE TOP PHOTOGRAPHERS IN EACH OF TWO AGE GROUPS, AND THIRTY PHOTOGRAPHERS RECEIVE HONORABLE MENTION. 347476 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2102228430 P O BOX 6250 SAN ANTONIO TX 78212 D DEAN BIBLES 4.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH BENDER WELLS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA HARDBERGER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WALDROP 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES J HORAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY L WHITLEY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE ALDRIDGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETTY BERCHELMANN 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE BROWN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES DARNELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONYA DAWSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM GILLINGHAM 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GOLDSTEIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA HALL 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE G LABUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD LEWIS JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE C MUELLICH 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD PEAK 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOM ROBEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 LES SACHANOWICZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ TULLIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R WAUGH JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN HUGHES 30.00 X 71824 0 0 71824 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14525 6195 180706 65017 201426 CONSULTING FEES 531390 35050 35050 EDUCATION PROGRAM FEES 611710 3751 3751 LAND PROJECT FEES 531390 1981 1981 40782 6618 6618 81583 6195 32253 49330 49330 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 564 564 564 298720 40782 0 56512 71824 58436 12806 582 134074 109526 23481 1067 1014 792 212 10 7046 5503 1476 67 15934 12269 3506 159 21795 21795 18260 12787 3461 2012 1591 955 636 17380 11066 6148 166 4209 3788 421 29624 26662 2666 296 2983 2778 103 102 6888 6200 688 19496 17546 1755 195 5356 4820 482 54 COMMUNITY GARDENS 52065 52065 PHOTO CONTEST EXPENSE 14391 14391 LAND ACQUISITION 4325 4325 MEMBERSHIP FEES 2841 2557 256 28 MISCELLANEOUS 1397 1397 1400 1010 387 3 433893 347476 80619 5798 69 105 873521 798368 75000 6123 7364 172964 50479 108816 122485 1063529 928322 10603 10569 10603 10569 X 803288 680184 249638 237569 1052926 917753 1063529 928322 -135173 0 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 249342 301723 422425 304423 201426 1479339 249342 301723 422425 304423 201426 1479339 579364 899975 6900 9570 10172 12357 6618 45617 208 1399 462 24 564 2657 1527613 1184572 0.58910 0.56550 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 4 458.35 0 0 1 1 20.00 440 245700 28 245728 245458 242 245700 44231 200000 1227 245458 0.81390 0.18610 0 0 31237 31237 141727 50479 91248 122485 298720 433893 -135173 0 -135173 302450 3730 3730 298720 0 298720 437623 3730 3730 433893 0 433893 EXPLANATION OF EASEMENTS ENFORCEMENT POLICIES: PART II, LINE 5: THE PURPOSES OF ENFORCEMENT INCLUDE: 1) PROTECTING AND MAINTAINING THE EASEMENT; 2) ENGENDERING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE EASEMENT PROGRAM; 3) MAINTAINING THE TRUST'S LEGAL AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE THE EASEMENT; AND 4) MAINTAINING THE TRUST'S ABILITY TO ACCEPT TAX-DEDUCTIBLE EASEMENT GIFTS AND ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. -- THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE DRAFTED TO INCLUDE THE GRANTEE'S RIGHT TO RECOVER ALL COSTS OF ENFORCEMENT, INCLUDING LEGAL COSTS, FROM THE LANDOWNER IN THE EVENT OF A VIOLATION OF THE EASEMENT. PROCEDURES FOR ENFORCEMENT: 1) DOCUMENT THE VIOLATION; 2) CONTACT THE LANDOWNER TO DISCUSS THE VIOLATION; 3) CONSULT WITH THE COUNSEL; 4) COMPILE A THOROUGH RECORD OF THE VIOLATION TO INCLUDE: 1) PHOTOS; 2) MEASUREMENT OF DAMAGE TO THE AFFECTED RESOURCE; 3) THE EXTENT OF SIGNED AND DATED FIELD NOTES; 4) COMPARISON WITH THE BASELINE DATA. -- SEEK A VOLUNTARY NEGOTIATED RESOLUTION TO A VIOLATION. MAINTAIN A WRITTEN RECORD OF ANY NEGOTIATIONS. -- CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE NEED FOR LITIGATION AND THE RISKS INVOLVED: 1) HIRE COMPETENT LEGAL COUNSEL; 2) ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE FORMULATION OF THE CASE; 3) DETERMINE IF ADEQUATE ENFORCEMENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, OR IF NOT, WHETHER THE SAME CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH FUNDRAISING. -- NOTIFY THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE OF ANY VIOLATION AND UTILIZE THE AVAILABLE RESOURCES OF THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE, INCLUDING CONSULTATION AND ADVICE, IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY DETERMINE AND PROCEED WITH THE COURSE OF ACTION FOR HANDLING THE VOILATION. DESCRIPTION OF HOW ORGANIZATION REPORTS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS: PART II, LINE 9: BEXAR LAND TRUST VALUES THEIR EASEMENTS AT ZERO. A TYPICAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROVIDES THE LAND TRUST WITH NO AFFIRMATIVE RIGHTS EXCEPT TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE THE EASEMENT, AND THUS CONSTITUTES A LIABILITY. DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED FOR MAINTAINING THE COMMUNITY GARDENS PROGRAM. SUNSET/GREEN SPACES 87778 6195 81583 15247 4234 12772 87778 6195 81583 15247 4234 12772 32253 49330 X 1 31827 FMV X 2 32256 FMV X GARDEN SUPP 1 934 FMV 2 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A PDF COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SIGNED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY AND WAS SIGNED IN 2010. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ANNUALLY, THE SALARY AND BONUS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SUGGESTED BY THE PRESIDENT WHO RELIES ON THE SALARIES OF OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THERE IS NO PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. THE BOARD THEN DETERMINES WHETHER THE SUGGESTED SALARY IS ACCEPTED. THIS PROCESS WAS NOT PERFORMED IN 2010 DUE TO A CHANGE IN PERSONNEL; HOWEVER, IT WILL BE DONE IN 2011. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.