2025-11-04T14:43:13-06:00 2024-12-31 541298267 RAETZ & HAWKINS PC CPAS 128 SOUTH RANDOLPH STREET LEXINGTON VA 244500916 990 2024-01-01 510228197 THE ROCKBRIDGE AREA CONSERVATION COUNCIL ROCK 5404622330 P O BOX 564 LEXINGTON VA 24450 MEGAN HESS TREASURER 5404627058 2025-11-04 1 1 LUCAS C PENIX P01792749 5404637121 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MEGAN HESS P O BOX 564 LEXINGTON VA 24450 228821 0 X ROCKBRIDGECONSERVATION.ORG X 1976 VA THE MISSION OF THE ROCKBRIDGE AREA CONSERVATION COUNCIL (ROCKBRIDGE CONSERVATION OR RC) IS TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE PROTECTION, SUSTAINABLE USE, AND STEWARDSHIP OF OUR COMMUNITY'S NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES. 19 18 0 0 0 0 0 223145 0 0 0 3092 0 2584 0 228821 0 0 0 0 0 67358 0 0 16392 0 90526 0 157884 0 70937 423585 535153 10606 10609 412979 524544 X THE MISSION OF THE ROCKBRIDGE AREA CONSERVATION COUNCIL (ROCKBRIDGE CONSERVATION OR RC) IS TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE PROTECTION, SUSTAINABLE USE, AND STEWARDSHIP OF OUR COMMUNITY'S NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES. 0 0 119859 ORGANIZED AND SUPPORTED COMMUNITY CONSERVATION ACTION INITIATIVES: COLLABORATED WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ON A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT TO INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON A HABITAT HOME AND EXPLORED OPTIONS FOR EXPANDING THE PROGRAM; PARTICIPATED IN LEXINGTON'S ADVISORY GROUP ON THE CITY BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN PLAN; MONITORED BENTHIC WATER QUALITY INDICATORS, CHEMICAL INDICATORS AND BACTERIA, AND SALT IN AREA STREAMS; COLLABORATED WITH 3NORTH AND KENDAL ON LANDSCAPE PLANS AND TRAILS FOR KENDAL AND SUNNYSIDE PRESERVE, INCLUDING THE BRUSHY BLUE TRAIL SYSTEM; PARTNERED WITH THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE TO DESIGNATE THE 1ST OLD GROWTH NETWORK-RECOGNIZED OLD GROWTH FOREST IN ROCKBRIDGE, PROVIDED PARKING AREA DESIGN, AND HOSTED A PUBLIC OPENING CEREMONY; CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VOF GO GRANT TO DEVELOP THE UNCAS TRAIL; ORGANIZED VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH REMOVING NON-NATIVE INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES FROM THE SUNNYSIDE PRESERVE; COLLABORATED WITH DEQ AND JMU TO DOCUMENT WATER QUALITY IMPACTS OF LAKE MERRIWEATHER ON THE LITTLE CALFPASTURE RIVER; SERVED ON THE ALLEGHENY BLUE RIDGE ALLIANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP CONSERVATION HUB GIS DATABASE RESOURCES FOR KEY REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES INCLUDING POTENTIAL WATER QUALITY IMPACTS FROM THE PROPOSED THE ROCKY FORGE WIND POWER PLANT AND PFAS CONTAMINATION FROM LAND APPLICATION OF BIOSOLIDS; ORGANIZED THE 28TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP AND PRESENTED THE LITTER CUP FOR THE MOST TRASH COLLECTED; CONDUCTED RESEARCH AND PRODUCED A WHITE PAPER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ON THE VA PLASTIC BAG FEE PROGRAM; STARTED A PILOT NEIGHBORHOOD COMPOSTING PROGRAM AND EXPANDED IT TO TWO COLLECTION SITES; POLLED RESTAURANT OWNERS AND EVALUATED OPTIONS FOR REUSABLE TAKE-OUT FOOD CONTAINERS; SUPPORTED THE EARTH MAGIC GLASS RECYCLING START-UP AND EXTENSION OF SERVICE TO LEXINGTON; ORGANIZED ADDITIONAL WASTE REDUCTION, REUSE, AND RECYCLING OPTIONS AT THE COMMUNITY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY; VOLUNTEERED TO ASSIST THE JAMES RIVER ASSOCIATION WITH E. COLI MONITORING AT BEN SALEM WAYSIDE ON THE MAURY RIVER DURING SWIMMING SEASON; INSTALLED PET WASTE DISPOSAL STATIONS ON WOODS CREEK RRAIL WITH GRANT FUNDING FROM UJRC&D; PARTICIPATED IN THE SUCCESSFUL EFFORT TO EXTEND STATE SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATION TO THE LOWER HALF OF THE MAURY RIVER; AND DESIGNED A FIELD STUDY OF PFAS IN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VIRGINIA TECH. COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON LOCAL CONSERVATION ISSUES: HOSTED ZOOM SEMINARS AND POSTED RECORDINGS ONLINE ON: PFAS "FOREVER CHEMICALS", STAR GAZING, DARK SKY LIGHTING, GIVESOLAR PROGRAM, HOW TO CREATE A CARBON SINK, BIOCHAR, ROTATIONAL GRAZING, THE VIRGINIA GREEN PROGRAM, AND COMPOSTING; RESPONDED TO INQUIRIES ON CONSERVATION EASEMENTS; COLLABORATED ON THE DESIGN AND MANAGED SANDY THE SEA TURTLE'S EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY ON REDUCING PLASTIC WASTE INCLUDING AT RC'S COMMUNITY FESTIVAL BOOTH; PROVIDED TECHNICAL REVIEW AND EXPERT INPUT ON THE LEXINGTON PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) ORDINANCE AND W&L MASTER PLAN REVISION; SERVED ON THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) FOR THE PCB TMDL FOR THE MAURY RIVER; PARTNERED WITH THE GARDEN CLUB OF VIRGINIA ON A STATE-WIDE CONSERVATION FORUM ON PFAS; PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY'S SUMMER READING PROGRAM ON OCEANS OF POSSIBILITIES; HOSTED A SOLAR HAPPY HOUR WITH SOLAR UNITED NEIGHBORS (SUN) TO KICK OFF THE READY, SET, SOLAR PROGRAM IN ROCKBRIDGE; DEVELOPED A WHITE PAPER RECOMMENDING PROVISIONS FOR COMMERCIAL-SCALE SOLAR POWER PLANT ARRAYS IN ROCKBRIDGE; PUBLISHED THE RIDGE AND RIVER NEWSLETTER QUARTERLY AND ESTABLISHED A BLOG ON LOCAL CONSERVATION ISSUES. OTHER OUTREACH AND PROGRAM SERVICES: FACILITATED A MEETING WITH UNCAS TRAIL PROPERTY OWNER AND MAURY SERVICE AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS CONCERNS ABOUT DISCHARGES FROM THE POTW; ORGANIZED AND PARTICIPATED IN THE ROCKBRIDGE WASTE REDUCTION ROUNDTABLE; PUBLICIZED LOCAL CONSERVATION EVENTS AT THE NATURAL BRIDGE STATE PARK AND ELSEWHERE IN RC'S BI-WEEKLY ECOEVENTS CALENDAR; SUPPORTED THE FRIENDS OF BRUSHY HILLS; REVISED THE ROCKBRIDGE CONSERVATION BROCHURE AND LAUNCHED A NEW WEBSITE; CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VIRGINIA SAFE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR COALITION ON BEHALF OF THE ARCADIA WILDLIFE CORRIDOR; PARTICIPATED IN THE ROCKBRIDGE AREA OUTDOORS PARTNERSHIP; PARTICIPATED IN THE VIRGINIA CONSERVATION NETWORK PFAS WORKING GROUP AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE 2024 OUR COMMON AGENDA WHITEPAPER; ATTENDED VCN AND VALCV UPDATES ON CONSERVATION ISSUES AND ALERTED RC MEMBERS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT; COLLABORATED WITH MAIN STREET LEXINGTON ON THE CAUGHT GREEN HANDED PROGRAM; ASSISTED DEQ WITH PUBLIC OUTREACH MEETINGS TO DEVELOP TMDLS FOR MILL AND MOORES CREEKS; CELEBRATED RC'S 48TH YEAR OF CONSERVATION WITH A PUBLIC GATHERING FOR THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING AND PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL CONSERVATIONS AWARDS; AND CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN AND MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT OF THE ROCKBRIDGE FARM BUREAU, ROCKBRIDGE LEXINGTON BUENA VISTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, VALLEY CONSERVATION COUNCIL, AND VIRGINIA CONSERVATION NETWORK. 119859 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VA X MEGAN HESS TREASURER 5404627058 P O BOX 564 LEXINGTON VA 24450 BOB BIERSACK PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANNON SPENCER VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGAN HESS TREASURER 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SALLY NUNNELEY SECRETARY 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ASTRIKA ADAMS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID AGNOR BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAM ALLEN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE BERNSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN JENKINS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MANLEY BOARD EXEC. COMMITTEE REP. 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEE MERRILL BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANE STEWART BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN SUKOW BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELODY TENNANT BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG VINECOMBE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICH WALLACE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES WINDER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS WISE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE GOODIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00 X 5603 0 0 BARBARA WALSH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00 X 39500 0 0 45103 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84685 138460 223145 3092 3092 1442 0 1442 1442 125 0 125 125 OTHER REVENUE 900099 1017 1017 1017 228821 1017 0 4659 X 45103 31572 9021 4510 22255 7282 7691 7282 875 875 143 143 1667 1667 4537 1479 2554 504 5430 3132 1347 951 185 185 3290 145 3145 1994 1994 WATERSHED COMMITTEE PRO 60082 60082 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 9427 9427 BRUSHY HILLS PROGRAM EX 2896 2896 157884 119859 21633 16392 117289 135436 46276 1957 541 304339 352900 423585 535153 10606 10609 10606 10609 X 412979 524544 412979 524544 423585 535153 70937 40628 0 X 0 0 0 X 66085 64570 63374 113448 223145 530622 274 634 510 205 125 1748 66359 65204 63884 113653 223270 532370 0 0 0 532370 12842 11690 3125 3423 3092 34172 12842 11690 3125 3423 3092 34172 1905 890 2135 1167 1442 7539 81106 77784 69144 118243 227804 574081 0.92730 0.87460 0.05950 0.10430 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 VANGUARD SHORT TERM RESERVES 23536 F MUTUAL FUNDS 329364 F 352900 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 FORM 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE ORGANIZATION IN HARD COPY ON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ROCKBRIDGE AREA CONSERVATION COUNCIL WILL MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN HARD COPY WHEN REQUESTS ARE MADE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 143. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 143.