2024-05-14T15:48:20-05:00 2023-12-31 541298267 RAETZ & HAWKINS PC CPAS 128 SOUTH RANDOLPH STREET LEXINGTON VA 244500916 990EZ 2023-01-01 510228197 THE ROCKBRIDGE AREA CONSERVATION COUNCIL ROCK 5404622330 P O BOX 564 LEXINGTON VA 24450 MEGAN HESS TREASURER 5404622330 2024-05-14 1 MEGAN HESS XXX-XX-XXXX 1 LUCAS C PENIX P01792749 5404637121 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X ROCKBRIDGECONSERVATION.ORG X X 118917 X 88099 25349 3423 674 474 200 205 205 1167 118443 39500 25079 669 3075 31589 99912 18531 350886 43562 412979 X 82666 117289 268451 306296 351117 423585 231 10606 350886 412979 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. 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 27TH 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. 0 7078 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. 0 7672 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 2023 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 46TH YEAR OF CONSERVATION WITH A PUBLIC GATHERING FOR THE 2022 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. 0 3912 18662 BARBARA WALSH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00 39500 0 0 BOB BIERSACK PRESIDENT 0.00 0 0 0 SHANNON SPENCER VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 0 0 0 MEGAN HESS TREASURER 0.00 0 0 0 SALLY NUNNELEY SECRETARY AND NEWSLETTER E 0.00 0 0 0 JIM MANLEY BOARD EXEC. COMMITTEE REP. 0.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VA MEGAN HESS TREASURER P O BOX 564 LEXINGTON VA 24450 5404627058 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 49967 66085 64570 63374 113448 357444 1675 274 634 510 205 3298 51642 66359 65204 63884 113653 360742 0 0 0 360742 11958 12842 11690 3125 3423 43038 11958 12842 11690 3125 3423 43038 2582 1905 890 2135 1167 8679 66182 81106 77784 69144 118243 412459 0.87460 0.83840 0.10430 0.14110 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 22. DESCRIPTION: DIVIDEND INCOME. AMOUNT: 3,401. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 4: 3,423. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 205. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 0. GROSS PROFIT: 205. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE DESCRIPTION: REIMBURSED PRINTER COSTS. AMOUNT: 1,167. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT. AMOUNT: 1,479. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,984. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES & ONLINE FEES. AMOUNT: 884. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE & INTERNET. AMOUNT: 1,496. DESCRIPTION: WATER MONITORING EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,927. DESCRIPTION: BRUSHY HILLS PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2,357. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 779. DESCRIPTION: OTHER TAXES. AMOUNT: 146. DESCRIPTION: RACC COMMITTEES, PROGRAMS, AND GRANTS. AMOUNT: 318. DESCRIPTION: UNCAS TRAIL EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 6,072. DESCRIPTION: WASTE REDUCTION COMMITTEE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 626. DESCRIPTION: ANNUAL MEETING. AMOUNT: 303. DESCRIPTION: IT EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,926. DESCRIPTION: SOLAR SEED EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 7,672. DESCRIPTION: OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,620. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 31,589. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS DESCRIPTION: UNREALIZED GAIN/LOSS ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES. AMOUNT: 43,562. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: INVESTMENT SECURITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 267,438. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 304,339. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,013. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,957. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 231. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,606. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.