2026-06-01T09:07:01-05:00 2025-12-31 480567703 PINION LLC 1821 SOUTH AVENUE WEST 5TH FLOOR MISSOULA MT 59801 990 2025-01-01 810512368 SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS SWAN 4067543137 PO BOX 1309 CONDON MT 598261309 LUCAS P LAMAR MANAGING DIRECTOR 4067543137 2026-05-26 1 IRIS OWEN P01259219 4067217800 2026-05-26 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LUCAS P LAMAR PO BOX 1309 CONDON MT 598261309 1613992 0 X WWW.SWANVALLEYCONNECTIONS.ORG X 1996 MT ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION. 13 13 12 548 0 0 1206143 1322078 147874 191809 26266 33775 45781 43744 1426064 1591406 187620 143228 0 0 670280 681478 0 0 78194 291610 380250 1149510 1204956 276554 386450 1553539 1876026 249500 184793 1304039 1691233 X MAINTAIN THE SWAN VALLEY'S UNIQUE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENSURE THAT A VIBRANT HUMAN COMMUNITY CAN SUSTAIN ITSELF THROUGH STEWARDSHIP, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC VIABILITY, AND CONSERVATION ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS. 0 0 266752 143228 57162 STEWARDSHIP AND RESTORATION:SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS (SVC), WORKING WITH THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION, PROVIDES FOREST HEALTH AND STEWARDSHIP ASSESSMENTS TO PRIVATE LANDOWNERS IN THE SWAN VALLEY. PRIVATE LANDOWNERS ALSO RECEIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK THROUGH FOREST FUELS THINNING, MANAGE TREE BEETLE INFESTATIONS, AND MONITOR TREE DISEASE OUTBREAKS. WITH FUNDING FROM SEVERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, FOREST STEWARDSHIP COST SHARE GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO 21 LANDOWNERS AND TREATED 135 ACRES IN 2025. SINCE BEGINNING THE PROGRAM IN 2004, 343 LANDOWNER GRANTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED, FACILITATING THE TREATMENT OF 3,588 ACRES OF FOREST LAND AT RISK FROM WILDFIRE, TREE AND FOREST HEALTH DECLINE, OR TREE INSECT AND DISEASE OUTBREAKS. IN 2025, 12,130 BEETLE PHEROMONE PACKETS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO 192 LANDOWNERS IN THE SWAN VALLEY, PROTECTING VALUED TREES AND PROVIDING A BUFFER ZONE TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF A BEETLE INFESTATION TO HUNDREDS OF ADDITIONAL ACRES. MITIGATING THE ENCROACHMENT OF NOXIOUS AND NON-NATIVE PLANT SPECIES REMAINS AN IMPORTANT PART OF MAINTAINING ECOSYSTEM INTEGRITY FOR THE SWAN VALLEY. SVC OFFERED NUMEROUS LANDOWNERS WITH ADVICE ON HOW TO EFFECTIVELY TREAT WEED INFESTATIONS ON THEIR PROPERTY.THE SWAN VALLEY HAS OVER 4,000 WETLANDS, THE MOST ABUNDANT WETLAND HABITAT IN MONTANA AND IS HOME TO SEVERAL RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS), SVC IS ENHANCING EXISTING WETLAND HABITAT AND RESTORING DEGRADED WETLANDS THROUGHOUT THE SWAN VALLEY. PROJECTS IN THE SWAN VALLEY ARE TARGETED TOWARDS THE RECOVERY OF FOCAL SPECIES BULL TROUT, TRUMPETER SWANS, AND GRIZZLY BEARS. IN 2022, SVC AND USFWS PARTNERED TO RESTORE 609 ACRES OF DITCHED AND DRAINED WETLANDS ON THE SWAN RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, THE LARGEST WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT IN MONTANA'S HISTORY. IN ADDITION, SVC AND THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE PARTNERED TO RESTORE 30 ACRES OF DITCHED AND DRAINED WETLANDS ON NATIONAL FOREST LAND. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAM IN 2010, SVC HAS RESTORED 16 WETLANDS ON 791 ACRES.TARGETED PROJECTS IN THE SWAN VALLEY OF PREVIOUSLY DITCHED AND DRAINED WETLANDS HAVE HELPED RESTORE NESTING AND FORAGING HABITAT FOR TRUMPETER SWANS. IN 2019, SVC AND PARTNERS DOCUMENTED THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL NESTING PAIR OF TRUMPETER SWANS IN THE UPPER SWAN VALLEY IN OVER 100 YEARS! IN 2025, RECOVERY EFFORTS CONTINUED WITH A PROMISING FUTURE, AS TWO SUCCESSFUL NESTING PAIRS OF TRUMPETER SWANS WERE DOCUMENTED IN THE UPPER SWAN VALLEY. 185706 0 134663 EDUCATION:SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS' (SVC) EDUCATION PROGRAMS AIM TO STRENGTHEN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEOPLE AND LANDSCAPES THROUGH PLACED-BASED EXPERIENCES. SVC TEACHES ECOLOGICAL LITERACY TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS, CULTIVATING COMPASSION AND ENTHUSIASM FOR THE NATURAL WORLD IN CHILDREN, CHALLENGING YOUNG ADULTS TO UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEXITIES OF LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, AND PROVIDING RESIDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH THE PLACE WHERE THEY LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY.DURING 2025, SVC CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE MISSION MOUNTAIN YOUTH CREW (MMYC), WHICH IS A CONSERVATION YOUTH CORPS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBAL RESERVATION. THE MMYC ASSISTED IN A VARIETY OF STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS, INCLUDING INVASIVE WEED CONTROL, HAZARDOUS FENCE REMOVAL, AND TRAIL AND CULTURAL SITE MAINTENANCE.OUR EXPERIENTIAL COLLEGE FIELD PROGRAMS HOSTED OVER 45 STUDENTS IN 2025. SVC PROMOTES A PLACE-BASED, CASE-STUDY APPROACH TO CONSERVATION AND STUDIES PROCESS AND COLLABORATION TO MAKE THESE LESSONS APPLICABLE IN OTHER GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS. STUDENTS IN OUR PROGRAMS STUDY WILDLIFE TRACKING, ECOLOGY, NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION. OUR COLLEGE PROGRAMS ARE INTERDISCIPLINARY IN NATURE AND OFFER A BALANCE OF LEARNING THROUGH FIELD WORK, ACADEMIC READINGS, PRESENTATIONS BY STAFF AND SPEAKERS, PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITIES, AND PERSONAL REFLECTION. WE BELIEVE THAT A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES COMBINED WITH EMPATHY FOR HUMAN COMMUNITIES LEADS TO INNOVATIVE AND THOUGHTFUL STEWARDSHIP OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDSCAPES. OUR NATURAL RESOURCE SPEAKER SERIES BROUGHT 4 DIFFERENT PRESENTERS TO CONDON MONTANA, SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT ECOLOGY, BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION. ATTENDANCE TO THESE PRESENTATIONS RANGES FROM 20 TO OVER 70 ATTENDEES. IN ADDITION TO COLLEGE FIELD PROGRAMS AND OUR NATURAL RESOURCE SPEAKER SERIES, WE LED SEVERAL WORKSHOPS AND COURSES RANGING IN TOPICS FROM FIRE RESILIENCE TO WETLAND ECOLOGY. WE ALSO COORDINATED MULTIPLE CITIZEN SCIENCE INITIATIVES, INCLUDING MONITORING OWL BREEDING HABITAT, NATIVE POLLINATORS, AQUATIC MACROINVERTEBRATES, AND STREAM HEALTH. WE HOSTED A TOTAL OF 66 EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEER EVENTS, ENGAGING OVER 2,218 PARTICIPANTS.SVC IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROMOTE EDUCATION TO A BROADER AUDIENCE. IN 2025, SVC PARTNERED WITH THE MONTANA NATURAL HISTORY CENTER, SALISH KOOTENEI COLLEGE, NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION, THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY, THE BLACKFOOT CHALLENGE, CLEARWATER RESOURCE COUNCIL, THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, MONTANA FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS, WATERSHED EDUCATION NETWORK, XERCES SOCIETY, MONTANA DEQ, TROUT UNLIMITED, AND LOON LAKE 4H CAMP, AND OTHERS TO PROMOTE STATE-WIDE AND OUT OF STATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO A DIVERSE AUDIENCE. THESE PARTNERSHIPS BUILD TRUST, ENHANCE COLLABORATION, AND EXTEND THE REACH OF ANY INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATION. 119025 0 9266 PUBLIC INFORMATION/VISITOR CENTER:SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS (SVC) PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND VISITOR AND COMMUNITY SERVICES MONDAY FRIDAY BETWEEN 9AM 4:30PM. SVC STAFFS A VISITOR CENTER LOCATED AT 6787 HWY 83 IN CONDON THAT IS THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT FOR VISITORS TO THE SWAN VALLEY. WE PROVIDED INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TO 763 VISITORS WHO CAME TO THE VISITOR CENTER TO GET INFORMATION REGARDING TRAILS/HIKING, CAMPING, FISHING, RECREATION, LODGING AND WILDLIFE IN THE VALLEY. WE RECORDED 1,765 MINUTES OF INFORMATION GIVEN TO 61 VISITORS SPECIFICALLY REGARDING RECREATION IN BEAR COUNTRY. BESIDES BEING THE MAIN SOURCE OF NATURAL RESOURCE-BASED INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC, SVC HAS CREATED WILDLIFE AND HABITAT EXHIBITS, DEVELOPED A RESOURCE LIBRARY FOCUSED ON LOCAL NATURAL RESOURCES, WILDLIFE AND HISTORY, AND A SMALL RETAIL SHOP SELLING BEAR SPRAY, MAPS, FIREWOOD PERMITS, AND BOOKS RELATED TO ENJOYING AND UNDERSTANDING THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE SWAN VALLEY. VISITORS CAN ALSO ENJOY THE VIEW OF A BALD EAGLE NEST ON THE PROPERTY AND OFTEN THE BIRDS THEMSELVES.SVC'S VISITOR CENTER IS AN INFORMATIONAL HUB FOR VISITORS AND RESIDENTS ALIKE AND A CRITICAL RESOURCE FOR PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN THE SWAN VALLEY. SVC HOSTS PARTNER MEETINGS AND PROVIDES A FORUM FOR ALL RESOURCE CONSERVATION PRACTITIONERS AND PROFESSIONALS IN THE VALLEY. SVC FACILITATES WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES YEAR-ROUND FOR RESIDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING A BIANNUAL PUBLICATION "THE CONFLUENCE" WITH A PRINT DISTRIBUTION OF OVER 1,400 AS WELL AS DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION OF OVER 4,200 VIA EMAIL. IN ADDITION, THE SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS WEBSITE PROVIDES A WEALTH OF PUBLIC INFORMATION AND OUTREACH MATERIAL. IN 2025, THE WEBSITE RECEIVED 33,000 UNIQUE VIEWERS AND SERVED AS A JUMPING OFF POINT TO OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES, FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM, WHICH HAVE 17,600 AND 3,800 FOLLOWERS RESPECTIVELY, BRINGING TOGETHER A CONFLUENCE OF CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION MATERIAL. IN ADDITION, SVC HAS OVER 8,500 YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS. SVC PARTNERS WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCY STAKEHOLDERS AND ACTS AS THE LIAISON FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THESE AGENCIES (90% OF THE VALLEY IS UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE OWNERSHIP) AND THE PRIVATE LANDOWNERS/RESIDENTS OF THE VALLEY. SVC HOSTS INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS FOR CITIZENS TO BE AWARE OF AGENCY ACTIVITY AND ALLOWS CITIZENS TO PROVIDE INPUT AND FEEDBACK TO THE FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES ON PROJECTS HAPPENING IN THE VALLEY. THIS CRITICAL COMMUNICATION LINK BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS THAT ALLOW FOR PRODUCTIVE OUTCOMES THAT BENEFIT ALL. 189694 19409 WILDLIFE & AQUATICS:LOCATED IN THE HEART OF ONE OF THE LAST REMAINING WILD AND INTACT LANDSCAPES IN NORTH AMERICA HOSTING ITS FULL COMPLEMENT OF NATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE SPECIES, SVC'S VISION IS THAT THROUGH EXEMPLARY STEWARDSHIP, THE SWAN WATERSHED AND ADJACENT LANDSCAPES WILL REMAIN WILD, RESILIENT PLACES WHERE ALL PEOPLE ARE CONNECTED TO THE NATURAL WORLD. SWAN VALLEY BEAR RESOURCES:SVC IS A COLLABORATIVE PARTNER IN SWAN VALLEY BEAR RESOURCES (SVBR), WHOSE MISSION IS TO OFFER COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO PROMOTE COEXISTENCE BETWEEN PEOPLE AND BEARS. SVC PARTNERS WITH THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE (USFS), MONTANA FISH WILDLIFE & PARKS (FWP), U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS), MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (DNRC), VOLUNTEERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN PURSUIT OF ITS MISSION. SVC STAFF HELP REDUCE BEAR CONFLICTS BY OFFERING PRIVATE PROPERTY CONSULTATIONS, ADVICE FOR LANDOWNERS TO MINIMIZE BEAR ATTRACTANTS, A BEAR-RESISTANT CONTAINER LOANER PROGRAM, ASSISTANCE WITH TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT ELECTRIC FENCING PROJECTS TO CONTAIN BEAR ATTRACTANTS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, AND OUTREACH. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, SVBR HAS DISTRIBUTED 530 BEAR RESISTANT TRASH CONTAINERS AND BUILT 67 PERMANENT ELECTRIC FENCES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS. IN 2025, SVBR HOSTED OR ATTENDED 25 EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH EVENTS TO PROMOTE BEAR AWARENESS AND WAYS TO REDUCE HUMAN/BEAR CONFLICTS IN THE SWAN VALLEY, REACHING OVER 1,400 PEOPLE. SVBR PUBLISHES SWAN VALLEY BEAR NEWS, AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER ARTICLE THAT HIGHLIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS RELATING TO BEARS, AS WELL AS A MONTHLY BEAR AWARENESS COLUMN IN THE BIGFORK EAGLE, REACHING OVER 5,700 READERS.SVC IS THE POINT OF CONTACT LOCALLY TO REPORT BEAR INCIDENTS, PROBLEMS, AND CONFLICTS AND WORKS TO HELP RESOLVE ISSUES OR RELAY INFORMATION TO APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT EXPERTS. VISITORS AT THE SVC VISITOR CENTER CAN PURCHASE BEAR PEPPER SPRAY AND OBTAIN A VARIETY OF PRINTED INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT LIVING AND RECREATING SAFELY IN BEAR COUNTRY. THE VISITOR CENTER PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT LIVING WITH ALL SPECIES OF WILDLIFE.RARE CARNIVORE MONITORING:SVC, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE, ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION, AND BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT WORKED TO SYSTEMATICALLY SURVEY PARTS THE SOUTHWEST CROWN OF THE CONTINENT ECOSYSTEM (SW CROWN) FOR RARE FOREST CARNIVORES, PARTICULARLY FOCUSING ON LYNX, AND WOLVERINE IN 2025 AS PART OF A LONG-TERM MONITORING AND RESEARCH EFFORT THAT BEGAN IN 2012. MAINTAINING OR RESTORING A HEALTHY LANDSCAPE THAT SUPPORTS THESE SPECIES IS A PRIMARY FOCUS OF NATIONAL FOREST MANAGEMENT IN THE SW CROWN AND THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. AS SUCH, FOREST MANAGERS CONSIDER THE IMPACTS TO THESE SPECIES BEFORE IMPLEMENTING ANY MAJOR FOREST MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING BUILDING OR REMOVING ROADS, FUELS REDUCTION, AND FOREST RESTORATION PROJECTS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF MONITORING FOREST CARNIVORES IN THE SW CROWN IS TO FACILITATE AND COORDINATE THE ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT OF WOLVERINES AND CANADA LYNX BY AGENCY MANAGERS ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE. THIS MONITORING PROJECT WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A BASELINE OF THE CURRENT DISTRIBUTION OF THE FOCAL SPECIES IN THE SW CROWN AND TO ALLOW FOR TRACKING CHANGES IN THAT DISTRIBUTION OVER TIME. THE SW CROWN CARNIVORE PROJECT UTILIZES NON-INVASIVE SURVEY METHODS TO MAXIMIZE THE ABILITY TO DETECT MULTIPLE SPECIES ACROSS A LARGE LANDSCAPE IN AN EFFICIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER. SVC CONDUCTS SNOW TRACK SURVEYS AND USED DNA COLLECTION METHODS (HAIR SNARES AND BAIT STATIONS) DEVELOPED BY RESEARCHERS WITH THE USFS ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION.NATIVE FISH:SVC COORDINATES AND HOSTS AN ANNUAL SWAN VALLEY NATIVE FISH COMMITTEE MEETING, WHICH IS A COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF PARTNERS FROM MONTANA FWP, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, MONTANA DNRC, U.S. FOREST SERVICE, THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, FLATHEAD BIOLOGICAL STATION, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, MPG RANCH, AND PRIVATE CITIZENS. THE NATIVE FISH SUBCOMMITTEE WORKS TO INFORM THE CONSERVATION STRATEGIES WHICH WILL BEST PROTECT AND RESTORE WESTSLOPE CUTTHROAT TROUT IN THE SWAN RIVER BASIN. SVC IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE SWAN VALLEY BULL TROUT WORKING GROUP, WHICH WORKS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE BULL TROUT POPULATIONS IN THE SWAN VALLEY. 73041 0 0 RECREATIONAL TRAILS:FROM MAY THROUGH NOVEMBER, SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS (SVC), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE (USFS), HIRES A CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE TRAIL AND CAMPSITE MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION, RECREATION USER MONITORING, WILDERNESS CHARACTER MONITORING, AND VISITOR EDUCATION ON APPROXIMATELY 95 MILES OF TRAIL IN THE MISSION MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS AND SWAN FRONT OF NORTHWEST MONTANA. THE TRAILS STEWARDS CLEAN UP GARBAGE AND MAINTAIN OVER 300 CAMPSITES AS WELL AS 10 RESTORATION CAMPSITES. EACH SPRING TRAILS ARE OPENED AND THEN MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE VISITOR SEASON IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE. IN 2025, TRAIL STEWARDS SUPERVISED SIX VOLUNTEERS, PROVIDING 334 HOURS OF SERVICE. 14698 0 0 CONSERVATION:SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS (SVC) COORDINATES ANNUAL UPDATES FROM THE SWAN LANDS COORDINATING NETWORK (SLCN) CONSISTING OF MEMBERS FROM VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS IN THE SWAN VALLEY. THE MISSION OF THE SLCN IS TO COORDINATE STAKEHOLDER ACTIVITY IN THE VALLEY AND LEVERAGE ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES TO MORE PRODUCTIVELY ACCOMPLISH COMMON GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. SVC IS A MEMBER OF THE SOUTHWESTERN CROWN COLLABORATIVE (SWCC), WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER RESIDENTS, INTERESTED CITIZENS, BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, AND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS TO CONSIDER CREATIVE SOLUTIONS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FORESTS IN THE BLACKFOOT, CLEARWATER, AND SWAN RIVER VALLEYS. IT IS AN OPEN, INDEPENDENT, VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION THAT ENCOURAGES BROAD PARTICIPATION BY ALL INTERESTED PARTIES. THE SWCC PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT, THE RESTORATION OF WATERSHEDS, SCIENCE-BASED EVALUATION OF MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEARBY RURAL COMMUNITIES TO BENEFIT FROM THESE LANDS AND WATERS. SWCC'S MISSION IS TO WORK TOWARDS A HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE IN THIS REGION TAKING INTO ACCOUNT EVERYTHING FROM LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS TO LOCAL ECONOMIES. 9066 ELK CREEK CONSERVATION AREA:SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS (SVC) AND THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES (CSKT) EACH OWN HALF OF THE ELK CREEK CONSERVATION AREA (ECCA), A 640-ACRE PARCEL OF CRITICAL BULL TROUT SPAWNING HABITAT ALONG ELK CREEK. TOGETHER, SVC AND CSKT CO-MANAGE THE CONSERVATION AREA AND MEET AT LEAST ONCE ANNUALLY TO DISCUSS STEWARDSHIP PRIORITIES FOR THE YEAR. A MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND MANAGEMENT PLAN GUIDE ANY STEWARDSHIP ACTIONS ON THE PROPERTY. THE ECCA IS A DEMONSTRATION AREA FOR BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, PUBLIC TOURS, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS.IN ADDITION, IN 2025 SVC WORKED WITH THE MISSION MOUNTAIN YOUTH CREW TO PILE BRUSH ALONG ELK FLATS ROAD TO HELP REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK AND HAND-PULL INVASIVE WEEDS ACROSS THE PROPERTY. A SHADED FUEL BREAK WAS COMPLETED IN 2024 ALONG SVC'S PORTION OF THE ECCA, REDUCING WILDFIRE RISK ON 18 ACRES ALONG ELK FLATS ROAD WHILE INCREASING FIREFIGHTER EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY. BURNING OF SLASH PILES WAS COMPLETED IN 2025SWAN LEGACY FOREST:SVC ALSO OWNS AND MANAGES THE 160-ACRE SWAN LEGACY FOREST. A MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF SVC STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS, AND VOLUNTEERS MEET AT LEAST ANNUALLY TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING ANNUAL WORK ACTIVITIES. THE PROPERTY IS UTILIZED AS AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM FOR STUDENTS AND PRIVATE LANDOWNERS DURING WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS THAT PROMOTE EXEMPLARY FOREST STEWARDSHIP AND RESTORATION TECHNIQUES. IN THE WINTER OF 2024-2025, SVC COMPLETED A 10 ACRE THINNING PROJECT THAT SHOWCASES A LOCAL CONTRACTOR'S MECHANICAL THINNING EQUIPMENT AND REDUCES WILDFIRE RISK TO THE PROPERTY AND ADJACENT LANDOWNERS. 286499 0 19409 857982 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X UWE J SCHAEFER 4067543137 PO BOX 1309 CONDON MT 598261309 JESSY STEVENSON CO-CHAIR/PRESIDENT 2.75 X X 0 0 0 RICH THOMASON CO-CHAIR/SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DONN LASSILA TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 AARON WHITTEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN STONE DIRECTOR 3.25 X 0 0 0 RACHEL FEIGLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HOLMES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON SIMON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAITLIN JINDRICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA MANTAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL HARWOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEVA HASSANEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TINA ZENZOLA DIRECTOR 3.50 X 0 0 0 LUCAS P LAMAR CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 76504 0 9049 SARAH P LAMAR CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 73500 0 8959 WILLIAM TYLER CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 12250 0 1466 162254 0 19474 0 0 0 0 0 6113 400433 915532 1322078 TUITION AND FEES 110000 134647 134647 STEWARDSHIP & RESTORAT 110000 57162 57162 191809 24972 24972 40 0 40 40 40 10045 4145 5387 0 4658 4145 8803 8803 25955 6113 11077 14878 14878 175 0 175 175 11956 6122 5834 5834 MISCELLANEOUS 110000 22817 22817 22817 1591406 220500 0 48828 43800 43800 99428 99428 183366 93900 73239 16227 401870 274044 83149 44677 11739 8221 2226 1292 34691 30871 3820 49812 31912 12441 5459 3725 3725 436 436 119601 116096 3505 307 186 121 29413 8199 19350 1864 11608 3552 5063 2993 41821 40475 1346 3267 1015 1599 653 5124 4405 719 1215 1215 18625 18625 25427 1738 23689 EQUIPMENT & REPAIRS 45594 43261 2333 SUPPLIES 31527 31517 10 VEHICLE EXPENSES 16673 9406 6554 713 PROGRAM & CURRICULUM EX 6253 6253 19634 9703 9435 496 1204956 857982 268780 78194 80877 94610 466676 740675 155550 93054 130 0 5829 6265 220 22839 993245 121283 800634 871962 43623 46621 1553539 1876026 134603 97552 84745 69396 30152 17845 249500 184793 X 1201910 1555533 102129 135700 1304039 1691233 1553539 1876026 386450 744 0 X 0 0 0 X 888941 1399998 878518 1206143 1322078 5695678 888941 1399998 878518 1206143 1322078 5695678 1067268 4628410 3427 5360 20377 26266 24972 80402 5776080 963718 0.80130 0.80210 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 838279 838279 154966 121283 33683 871962 TUITION DEPOSITS 17845 17845 SUMMER SOIREE 31593 6113 25480 2746 400 7931 1 475 475 32068 6113 25955 2746 400 7931 11077 14878 1 MT NC LAND COMPANY LLC 1000 SOCIAL ST SUITE 310 RALEIGH NC 27609 934290616 18400 0 FOREST STEWARDSHIP AND RESTORATION (FIRE FUELS MITIGATION) EUCHRE MOUNTAIN LOGGING INC 39860 SALMON PRAIRIE RD SWAN VALLEY MT 59911 931183029 10000 0 FOREST STEWARDSHIP AND RESTORATION (FIRE FUELS MITIGATION) CRC LAND IMPROVEMENT 1395 BUCKS LANE BIGFORK MT 59911 454939561 8000 0 FOREST STEWARDSHIP AND RESTORATION (FIRE FUELS MITIGATION) 0 3 FOREST STEWARDSHIP AND RESTORATION (FIRE FUELS MITIGATION) 18 99428 CASH GRANTS PART I, LINE 2: INDIVIDUAL/ORGANIZATION APPLIES FOR A COST SHARE GRANT WITH DETAILS OF THE PROJECT AND AN ESTIMATE FROM A CONTRACTOR. ONE OF OUR SVC EMPLOYEES WHO MANAGE THE FOREST FUELS REDUCTION AND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM MAKES A SITE VISIT TO VERIFY THE PROJECT MEETS THE FOREST FUELS REDUCTION CRITERIA SPECIFIED BY DNRC FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR COST SHARE FUNDING AND THAT THE CONTRACTOR COST ESTIMATE IS IN LINE WITH MARKET PRICES AND THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT. A MAXIMUM PROJECT COST AND COST SHARE FUNDING AMOUNT IS SET AND A COST SHARE FUNDING AGREEMENT SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES SPECIFYING THE GRANT ELIGIBILITY AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT. THE RECIPIENT ALSO RECEIVES A COPY OF THE TREATMENT GUIDELINES THAT ARE TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE CONTRACTOR WHICH IS ALSO SIGNED. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROJECT AN SVC EMPLOYEE INSPECTS THE TREATMENT TO VERIFY THAT THE GUIDELINES HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED AND THE TREATMENT IS COMPLETED ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT. AFTER A SUCCESSFUL INSPECTION, A COST SHARE REIMBURSEMENT CHECK IS ISSUED. INDIVIDUAL LANDOWNERS (INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATION) ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTRACTING DIRECTLY WITH A LICENSED CONTRACTOR TO DO THE WORK. SVC DOES NOT ENTER INTO CONTRACT FOR THE WORK. INDIVIDUALS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENTS TO THE CONTRACTOR. SVC REIMBURSES THE INDIVIDUALS/ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CENTER HAS A WRITTEN POLICY THAT REQUIRES THE FORM 990 AND ALL SCHEDULES BE PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ITS BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. THE FORMS MUST ALSO BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT COULD RESULT IN A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL BENEFIT TO A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR STAFF MEEMBER MUST BE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED ANNUALLY BY ALL DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY IS SET ANNUALLY BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AN APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE BEING PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APPROVAL. SALARIES AND WAGES ARE REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY THE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY PRIOR TO MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AFTER CONSIDERING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT SECRETARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE WHEN REQUESTED IN PERSON OR BY MAIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE WHEN REQUESTED IN PERSON OR BY MAIL.