2024-07-08T13:00:00-07:00 2024-03-31 141736009 VAN NORSTRAND & HOOLIHAN PC 187 E MARKET ST STE 202 RHINEBECK NY 12572 990 2023-04-01 237355317 NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL OF TROUT UNLIMITED INC NEWY 9178365615 185 WEST JOHN ST HICKSVILLE NY 11802 TOM LOPROTO Treasurer 2024-07-08 true TOM LOPROTO 999009999 true Timothy P Hoolihan P01277170 8458765200 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z TOM LOPROTO 185 WEST JOHN ST HICKSVILLE NY 118028049 52718 false X https://newyorkcouncil-tu.org/ X 1968 NY Trout Unlimited ("TUN") is a national grassroots membership organization with chapters spread across the United States. A State Council supervises chapters in each state.The New York State Council of Trout Unlimited (referred to as "NYSCTU") is a financially independent affiliate of TUN. Approximately 8,500 TUN members belong to 26 active chapters. NYSCTU is governed by an Executive Committee comprising 27 New York-based Chapter member volunteers. The Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and nine Regional Vice Presidents are elected in alternate years to 2-year terms. There are no term limits, so some Executive Committee members have served for many years. The Chairman appoints additional Executive Committee members. During the latest fiscal, Executive Committee members devoted 2700 hours to NYSCTU programs and activities.NYSCTU's Mission Statement:To unite people to care for conserve, protect, restore, and sustain coldwater fisheries and their watersheds in New York and bord 23 23 0 0 38153 36779 9798 13189 637 2750 0 48588 52718 0 0 0 0 9439 55186 54669 55186 54669 -6598 -1951 162464 160513 0 162464 160513 NYSCTU's Mission Statement:To unite people to care for conserve, protect, restore, and sustain coldwater fisheries and their watersheds in New York and bordering states.Council Vision:NYSCTU envisions a future in which the challenges of an ever-changing planet are addressed, robust populations of native and wild cold-water fish once again thrive in their home waters, and all people can experience the joy of wild and native trout and salmon. false false 17522 13189 Trout Water Youth Camp. Please see Schedule O for a more detailed description of our Program Service Accomplishments. 6042 The bulk of the $6,042 in Program Service Accomplishments was spent on Youth Education, and Trout in the Classroom. Please see Schedule O for a more detailed explanation of our Program Service Accomplishments. 5354 Fisheries Enhancement Fund; Please see Schedule O for a more detailed description of our Program Service Accomplishments. 28918 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 23 23 false false false false false true false true true false true true true true false false true false true true false NY X TOM LOPROTO 9178365615 185 WEST JOHN ST HICKSVILLE NY 11802 X CAL CURTICE Council Chair 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH BAKER VP-DIVERSITY 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN WEITER Secretary 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM LOPROTO Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF PLACKIS REGION 1 VP 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER OLSON REGION 2 VP 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAT CRISCI REGION 3 VP 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN PLUMMER REGION 4 VP 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD REDMAN REGION 5 VP 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL MILLER REGION 6 VP 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM CARROLL CHAIR-CONSERVAT 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA GREEN REGION 8 VP 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK GODFREY REGION 9 VP 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY AGNESS VP YOUTH 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH GTIDBALLPHD VP VETERANS 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL WELLMAN HYDRO CHAIRMAN 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DON KIEFFER FEF REPRESENTAT 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN PETERSON REGION 7 VP 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT YUNICH VP-ADVANCEMENT 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BRAICO MD RESOURCE MGT 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SEIDMAN PHD VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY CHARETTE Past Chair 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF PLACKIS NLC representat 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 36779 36779 Trout Water Youth Camp 13189 13189 13189 2750 2750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52718 13189 2750 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 787 787 0 0 0 75 75 0 0 0 0 0 5919 5919 0 5635 5635 0 0 0 155 155 Trout Water Youth camp 17522 17522 Books,subscriptions,reference 7099 7099 Conservation projects 5354 5354 Youth education 4186 4186 7937 1856 3741 2340 54669 28918 16312 9439 76017 71316 86447 89197 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 162464 160513 0 0 X 64317 55999 98147 104514 162464 160513 162464 160513 -1951 X false false false X 18415 24368 27989 38153 36779 145704 7875 250 27662 9798 13189 58774 0 0 0 26290 24618 55651 47951 49968 204478 0 0 204478 1613 1032 504 637 2750 6536 0 1613 1032 504 637 2750 6536 0 1660 1660 29563 25650 56155 48588 52718 212674 0.96150 0.96260 0.03070 0.02520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Information to complete Form 990 is provided to the Paid Return Prepared by the Treasurer. After the Treasurers preliminary review of the draft of Form 990, the current is distributed to the Chairman and other Executive Committee members. Once the draft is reviewed and approved, Form 990 is electronically signed by the Chairman and Treasurer and is filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a All members of the Executive Committee are non-compensated volunteers, NYSCTU has no compensated employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b All members of the Executive Committee are non-compensated volunteers, NYSCTU has no compensated employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 NYSCTU is not required by New York State law to have audited financial reports based on revenues less than the statutory thresholds. Form 990 is a required submission as part of the State Charity Registration Renewal process.NYSCTU is listed on the Guidestar (https://guidestar.com) website. Interested people should refer to Guidestar to view the most current and historical Forms 990. TUNs Conflict of Interest Policy and Whistleblower Policy is available on TUNs website (https://tu.org). NYSCTUs By-Laws are available upon written request to: New York State Council of Trout Unlimited, Inc.185 West John St.Hicksville, NY 11802-8049 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Awards and plaques: Column (A) - Total = $850; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $850; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Donated facilities: Column (A) - Total = $725; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $725; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e FEF projects: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Fundraising expenses: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e NE Rendezvous: Column (A) - Total = $565; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $565; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Other types of expense: Column (A) - Total = $28; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $28; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Postage: Column (A) - Total = $233; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $233; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Printing and Publications: Column (A) - Total = $189; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $189; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e sonsorships: Column (A) - Total = $500; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $500; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Supplies: Column (A) - Total = $159; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $159; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Telephone and internet: Column (A) - Total = $492; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $492; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Training: Column (A) - Total = $115; Column (B) - Program Services = $115; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Trout in the classroom: Column (A) - Total = $1741; Column (B) - Program Services = $1741; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Website & CRM: Column (A) - Total = $2340; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $2340 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4a, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS During the sixty years since its founding, conservation has been one of the cornerstones of NYSCTUs program and activities. These conservation initiatives focus on ensuring vibrant habitats to sustain cold-water fisheries. The building blocks for conserving, protecting, restoring, and sustaining cold water fisheries include:Stream and Habitat Restoration: Eroded, widened, with infilled pools and deficient habitats -- all this is attributable to past actions and land uses that disrupted natural stream processes and left many streams too shallow, warm and with decimated habitats essential to sustain all aquatic life. Consequently, many streams and rivers now require both active and passive restoration measures to recover natural conditions that in turn enable natural stream processes to regain lost resiliency that normally provides healthy conditions required for trout and all other aquatic life cycles. With good recovery of natural stream functions, natural processes can maintain: deep pools, sediment free riffles and sediment free spawning areas as well as helping to retaining the in-stream woody habitat that provides feeding areas and refuge from adverse flows and predation.Riparian Buffers: Planting trees and shrubs along ample stream and river floodplain corridors is a seemingly simple yet very impactful aspect of passive stream restoration. Plant roots: protect against excessive erosion, retain cool groundwater that returns to the stream in dry summers, and filters out polluted runoff. Shading canopy cools the water and protects trout from predators. And finally, some mature trees are eventually recruited into the stream boosting natural habitat complexity while contributing directly to important channel processes.Dam and Culvert Removal: These structures inhibit the free migration and movement of trout and salmon. Removing dams and culverts, often installed many decades ago, restores rivers and streams to their original state. Reconnecting rivers and streams is one of the most important strategies to secure a future for cold, healthy rivers under current climate change predictions.TUN Chapters and their members provide on-the-ground labor and resources for completing these projects with guidance from NYSCTUs Conservation Committee and help from TUN staff assigned to the Northeast. In some cases, NYSCTU also provides supplementary funding. The Conservation Committee also oversees implementing TUNs strategic Priority Waters program. The purpose of the science-based Priority Waters program is to ensure that projects are identified and undertaken on waterbodies with the best chance of increasing wild and native fish populations.Besides conservation, NYSCTUs programs and activities include building community through outreach and education.These are some examples of Conservation Programmatic Services:These are some examples of Conservation Programmatic Services: Stream RestorationWiscoy Creek begins in south-central Wyoming County and flows southeasterly about 25 miles before draining into the Genesee River in Allegany County. The Wiscoy is considered the premier wild brown trout stream in western New York, forming one of the most productive watersheds for wild brown trout in New York State.During the past year, over 400 feet of the badly eroded bank was restored along with the construction of 17 Lunker structures that provided overhead cover and holding areas for Wiscoys Wild Brown trout population. The TUN/New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC) materials grant of $5,000 was used to purchase stone and rock for the project. The Western New York Chapter (WNYTU) partnered with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), NYDEC, and the Wyoming County Soil and Water District(WCSWD).The Saranac River empties into Lake Champlain at the City of Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York. The river flows in a northeasterly direction from its source at Upper Saranac Lake in the Adirondack Mountains. The Lake Champlain Chapter received an Embrace-A-Stream grant from TUN to commence work during 2023.The goal of this project is to restore in-stream habitat for landlocked Atlantic salmon and promote the stability of an eroding bank. Specific objectives are (1) restore 0.1 miles of habitat for landlocked Atlantic salmon within the lower Saranac River, (2) improve water quality by reducing erosion of SUNY Plattsburghs vulnerable streambank, and (3) educate and inform the public on watershed health, natural stream functions, and biological requirements of salmonids. To achieve these objectives, Lake Champlain TU and our partners will (1 & 2) contract an excavator operator to install habitat structures that improve habitat and river stability and (3) host events and publish press releases to disseminate information and educate the public. Lake Champlain TU is partnering with SUNY, USFWS , NYSCTU, NYDEC, and TUN to improve the habitat for landlocked Atlantic salmon in the Saranac River.The Imperial Mills Dam, a few miles upstream of Lake Champlain, has frustrated anglers for decades by blocking fish migration. A Council Member has been fighting for many years for removal of this dam. A small victory has been won: The NYDEC has agreed to build a concrete, vertical-slot fish ladder with a lamprey barrier and new smelt tanks for salmon rearing and stocking,Cattaraugus Creek is a stream, approximately 68 miles long, in western New York in the United States. The creek drains a wooded rural portion of western New York southwest of Buffalo into Lake Erie. In its lower course it flows primarily through the Cattaraugus Reservation of the Seneca tribe. The Creek holds wild brook, brown and rainbow trout as well as steelhead trout. Members of WNYTU undertook a project to stabilize part of the stream bank on Upper Cattaraugus Creek by installing of 4 Lunker structures. Bank stabilization: 100 ft. Of bank work, including the installation. The Wyoming County Soil and Water District also assisted with this project.Crow Creek Culvert Replacement project: WNYTU partnered with Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, USFWS, NYDEC, and the WCSWD to replace a culvert to reconnect a fragmented section of this brook trout stream. Seven lunker structures were installed along with in-stream habitat cover.Tree PlantingThe Lake Champlain Chapter planted over 1400 trees along the Boquet River. We partnered with the Boquet River assoc, and the Adirondack Council to get this completed.The New York City Chapter held their 7th Annual Amawalk River Tree Planting in April. This year they partnered with the Croton Chapter and the Mid-Hudson Chapter This was also done in conjunction with Back Country Hunters and Anglers, Metropolitan Fly Fishers. AdvocacyNYSCTU members are participating in two significant initiatives. Upper Delaware and Neversink. A longstanding issue on the Upper Delaware has been the difference in fishing regulations promulgated by New York and Pennsylvania. A Council member is the Chair of a committee to attain uniform regulations. The Neversink River flows through Ulster and Sullivan counties in southeastern New York state; as a 55-mile-long tributary of the Delaware River. Started in January, 2023 with an expected year-end completion date, a Neversink Watershed Management Plan (NWMP) will serve as a non-binding and voluntary blueprint to ensure the future sound management of the watershed. It will guide local stakeholders to understand how the watershed works. Its conclusions will assist municipalities, conservation organizations, community members, and other partners to work towards a shared vision that benefits all watershed stakeholders. Members representing the Councils viewpoint have been and will continue being active participants in developing this Plan. Building Community Through Outreach Programmatic ServicesThe Service Partnership caters to active and veteran military personnel and first responders. Peer-reviewed research has demonstrated the benefits of outdoor activity, mainly fly fishing, in aiding recovery from traumatic shock.Once again this year, in partnership with Rivers of Recovery (ROR), a three-day flyfishing trip in the Adirondacks on the AuSable River was organized by a Council member for combat and active duty military personnel. Approximately 40 people attend this event at no cost to them. ROR staff assisted participants. A world renown hotel provided lodging, meals, drift boats and equipment.Diversity and Women offers programs geared toward women and those identifying as women to increase membership for this demographic and provide opportunities for them to learn about fly-fishing in a non-threatening manner. In addition, women with breast cancer can join the Casting for Recovery program to seek solace from other similarly affected women and comfort from the joys of fly-fishing and outdoor activity. During the year, programs ranging from teaching the fundamentals of flyfishing to outings to practice techniques learned wer FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4a, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS-continued Trout Waters Youth CampIn 2023 our New York State Council members once again hosted the Annual Trout Waters Youth Camp for an intensive 6-day session in June 2023. Young boys and girls learned about trout stream ecology and trout habitat, identifying aquatic insects that trout eat, and fly tying. Campers also received expert instruction from experienced anglers in fly casting and fishing for trout. With their fly fishing "buddies, " campers applied their learnings to actual fishing in the West Branch of the Delaware River or neighboring streams. The Council subsidized the Camp because campers tuition does not cover all expenses.Trout or Salmon in the Classroom ("TIC") has been a signature program of TUN for more than 20 years. It is a way for teachers to introduce more environmental themes and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) disciplines into their curriculum for students K to 12. A 55-gallon aquarium equipped with a water chiller and filter is set-up in a classroom to simulate trout habitat. Trout eggs are received from a local hatchery during the fall and are placed in the tank. For the remainder of the school year, students observe the development of the trout from hatchlings to fry to fingerling while monitoring their progress by collecting data, regulating feeding, and examining water quality. Through the program, students not only learn about a trout's lifecycle, but the ecosystem as well. The final step is a field trip in the Spring to a local trout fishery where the fingerlings are released. This past year, over 270 schools with over 21,400 students partnered with local TU Chapters. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, Line 8b , Governing Body and Management: There are no Committees having authority to act on behalf of the Governing body. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, Line 12a, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: Members of the Executive Committee are bound to comply with TUNs Conflict of Interest Policy. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, Line 13, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY: TUN has established protocols for all TU members to report violations of TUNs policies or illegal actions to TUNs Legal Counsel, TUNs Board Chair, or TUNs Ethics Hotline. FORM 990, SCHEDULE B, PART I, DESCRIPTION OF LISTED CONTRIBUTIONS: BROOKFIELD RENEWAL ENERGY ($8,833)Brookfield Renewable U.S. is a leading owner, operator, and developer of renewable power, delivering innovative, renewable power solutions that accelerate the world towards a sustainable, low-carbon future.TROUT UNLIMITED NATIONAL ($15,545)TUN rebates a small portion of renewal membership dues to NYSCTU each year. This is the fiscal year 2022-2023 payment received in November 2023.