2025-05-07T23:44:43-05:00 2024-06-30 GARY MCGEE & CO LLP 1000 SW BROADWAY SUITE 1200 PORTLAND OR 97205 990 2023-07-01 510503978 MT ADAMS RESOURCE STEWARDS MTAD 5096373701 PO BOX 152 GLENWOOD WA 98619 JIM WHITE CHAIR 5096373701 2025-05-07 1 YEE LEE MCGEE P01294356 5032222515 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JIM WHITE PO BOX 152 GLENWOOD WA 98619 3751868 0 X WWW.MTADAMSSTEWARDS.ORG X 2004 WA SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY-BASED FORESTRY AND RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING CONSERVATION OF WORKING FORESTLAND THROUGH THE MT. ADAMS COMMUNITY FOREST, WOODY BIOMASS UTILIZATION, PUBLIC LANDS RESTORATION AND COLLABORATION, AND EDUCATION. 9 9 34 40 0 0 1241907 2945601 254450 804247 148 2020 0 0 1496505 3751868 0 0 0 0 974371 1240684 0 0 13286 403276 373299 1377647 1613983 118858 2137885 2804647 5059400 195198 656652 2609449 4402748 X TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE LAND, LOCAL ECONOMIES AND RURAL COMMUNITIES OF THE MT. ADAMS REGION. THIS MISSION IS PURSUED THROUGH LAND CONSERVATION, STEWARDSHIP/RESTORATION WORK, LOCAL COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PUBLIC LANDS COLLABORATION. 0 0 820698 433101 MT. ADAMS COMMUNITY FOREST AND WORKING LANDS CONSERVATION - THE MT. ADAMS COMMUNITY FOREST PROJECT IS FOCUSED ON CONSERVING WORKING FORESTS IN THE REGION BY ACQUIRING PRIORITY LANDS INTO LOCALLY-BASED, NON-PROFIT OWNERSHIP. 2023-24 WAS FOCUSED ON CONTINUED EFFORTS TOWARD ADDITIONAL LAND PURCHASES AND 800 ADDITIONAL ACRES WERE PURCHASED AND ADDED TO THE COMMUNITY FOREST. MANAGEMENT OF EXISTING COMMUNITY FOREST PROPERTIES OCCURRED FOCUSED ON RESTORING FOREST HEALTH, REDUCING WILDFIRE RISK AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. APPROXIMATELY 150 ACRES WERE BURNED VIA CONTROLLED BURNS TO REDUCE FUELS AND IMPROVE WILDLIFE HABITAT. 315216 188742 COLLABORATIVE LAND STEWARDSHIP AND FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITIES WORK OCCURS ACROSS VARIOUS PROJECTS LED BY MT. ADAMS RESOURCE STEWARDS, TO INCLUDE:STEWARDSHIP CREW AND FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITIES - WE CONTINUED OUR STEWARDSHIP FIELD CREW PROGRAM THAT WORKS WITH AREA LAND MANAGERS AND HOME OWNERS TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE FOREST HEALTH, REDUCE WILDFIRE DANGER TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND ENHANCE HABITAT.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.APPROXIMATELY 15 PEOPLE WERE EMPLOYED ON 2023-24 PROJECTS INCLUDED MULTIPLE DEFENSIBLE SPACE/WILDFIRE RISK REDUCTION PROJECTS, MORE THAN A DOZEN PRESCRIBED BURNS, FIVE NON-COMMERCIAL THINNINGS, ONE TREE PLANTING PROJECTS, AND FIVE HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. WE ASSISTED IN ESTABLISHING AND GROWING THE MT. ADAMS PRESCRIBED BURN ASSOCIATION TO ASSIST PRIVATE LANDOWNERS IN CONDUCTING CONTROLLED BURNS TO PROTECT THEIR PROPERTY AND RESTORE ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES. AND WE HELD OUR FIRST PRESCRIBED FIRE TRAINING EXCHANGE THAT PROVIDED CLASSROOM AND FIELD COURSEWORK OVER A TWO WEEK PERIOD TO OVER 30 PARTICIPANTS.SOUTH GIFFORD PINCHOT COLLABORATIVE GROUP AND CAPACITY SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL LANDS MANAGEMENT - WE SERVE AS FISCAL SPONSORS AND ONE OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH GIFFORD PINCHOT COLLABORATIVE GROUP THAT WORKS WITH THE US FOREST SERVICE TO PLAN PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND RURAL COMMUNITY WELL-BEING. OUR STAFF ALSO WORK WITH THE USFS TO SUPPORT THEM WHEN CAPACITY GAPS EMERGE AND DURING THIS TIME PERIOD MARS EMPLOYED TWO TECHNICIANS THAT SUPPORT A FOREST SERVICE PRE-SALES CREW WITH FIELD PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES.COOPERATIVE LAND STEWARDSHIP ON WILDLIFE REFUGE AND OTHER LANDS - THE ADMINISTRATION OF ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE BY COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO MANAGE FORESTLANDS ON A NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IS ANOTHER MAJOR FOCUS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE 2023-24 PRIMARILY INVOLVED MONITORING EFFORTS OF PAST AND FUTURE EFFORTS INVOLVING THE INSTALLATION OF 70 PLOTS DURING THE 2023 FIELD SEASON. THESE EFFORTS ARE ALSO EXTENDED TO SMALL FOREST LAND OWNERS AND LAND CONSERVANCIES TO PROVIDE THEM SUPPORT TO MANAGE THEIR FORESTS FOR MULTIPLE VALUES, INCLUDING BROADER SOCIETAL BENEFITS SUCH AS IMPROVED WILDLIFE HABITAT AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES. WORK OCCURRED WITH THE YAKAMA NATION DURING THIS TIME PERIOD TO IMPLEMENT WATERSHED RESTORATION EFFORTS BY CONSTRUCTING BEAVER DAM ANALOGUES IN TWO DISTINCT WATERSHEDS. 204473 182404 INVASIVES CONTROL AND NATIVE SPECIES RECOVERY - THIS REPORT SPANS THE FOURTH AND FIFTH FIELD SEASON INVOLVING THIS PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE IN RECOVERY OF THE FEDERALLY LISTED OREGON SPOTTED FROG BY HIRING PERSONNEL TO ASSIST WITH EGG MASS SURVEYS AND CONTROL OF NON-NATIVE PREDATORS OF THE FROG. OREGON SPOTTED FROG EGG MASSES HAVE REBOUNDED DURING THIS TIME PERIOD FROM AS LOW AS 200 TO OVER 1400 INDICATING A STRONG BENEFIT FROM THE REMOVAL OF OVER 80,000 INVASIVE BULLFROGS FROM THE SYSTEM. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE BEEN SUPPORTING BEAVER RELOCATION PLANNING EFFORTS IN S. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DUE TO THE SMALL NATURE OF OUR ORGANIZATION, COMMUNITY AND LIMITED NUMBER OF CONTRACTS AND RELATIONSHIPS, WE ARE ADEQUATELY AWARE OF ANY CONFLICTS AND INVOLVEMENT OF "INTERESTED" PARTIES TO WHERE THUS FAR MORE FORMALIZED REPORTING BY DIRECTORS HAS NOT BEEN NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTED A SALARY REVIEW FOR THE KEY POSITIONS IN 2022-2023. THIS INCLUDED REVIEW OF THE WA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY REPORT ON POSITION MEDIAN INCOME, AS WELL AS THAT OF THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE OF 5 NON-PROFITS IN THE INDUSTRY. THIS ALSO INCLUDED REVIEW OF THE FULL WAGE/BENEFIT PACKAGE AND TOOK INTO ACCOUNT BUDGET SIZE AND NUMBER OF PROGRAMS AS WELL AS LENGTH OF SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE FULL BOARD REVIEWED THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPROVED A 3 YEAR COMPENSATION SCHEDULE. 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