2024-11-14T13:49:19-05:00 2023-12-31 520783935 SMITH ELLIOTT KEARNS & COMPANY LLC 19 BROOKWOOD AVE STE 101 CARLISLE PA 17015 990 2023-01-01 651308216 CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY CONS 7172995361 1383 ARCADIA ROAD ROOM 200 LANCASTER PA 17601 JAY SNYDER PRESIDENT 7172995361 2024-11-13 true false GREGORY P HALL CPA P00156653 7172439104 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JAY SNYDER 1383 ARCADIA ROAD ROOM 200 LANCASTER PA 17601 1656465 false X HTTP://LANCASTERCONSERVATION.ORG/ X 2007 PA THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY SUPPORTS AND STRENGTHENS THE STEWARDSHIP, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY THE LANCASTER COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND OTHER LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS. 13 13 0 13 0 2165008 1653323 5765 3085 57 0 2170773 1656465 57494 0 296284 0 0 1729044 1247972 1729044 1601750 441729 54715 868374 923089 0 868374 923089 X TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT, AND SUSTAIN THE STEWARDSHIP, EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE LANCASTER COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT. false false 289685 COUNTYWIDE ACTION PLAN - PEQUEA CREEK THE PEQUEA CREEK HEADWATERS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT INVOLVES WORKING WITH TWO PLAIN SECT FARMS IN THE UPPER PEQUEA CR. WATERSHED FOR STREAM AND PASTURELAND IMPROVEMENTS. THESE PROJECTS BUILD UPON PREVIOUS WORK COMPLETED BY THE LANCASTER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, SALISBURY TOWNSHIP, TEAM AG, CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION, AND LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST IN THIS AREA. PROJECT DETAILS INVOLVE 3500' LINEAR FT. OF STREAM RESTORATION, 4190' OF STREAMBANK FENCING, AN AVERAGE RIPARIAN BUFFER INSIDE THE FENCE OF 35-50 FT. OR 5.5 ACRES OF BUFFER, AND 3 LIVESTOCK/EQUIPMENT CROSSINGS ALONG INDIAN SPRING RUN AND THE HEADWATERS OF THE PEQUEA CREEK. 182507 NFWF CRESCENDO OF COLLABORATION THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS THE PARTNERS TO BUILD ON THEIR ONGOING SUCCESS IN HELPING TO RESTORE OUR LOCAL WATERWAYS, CONSISTENT WITH THE VISION TO MAKE LANCASTER COUNTY'S STREAMS CLEAN AND CLEAR BY 2040. THE CONSERVAITON DISTRICT IS SUPPORTIVE OF EXPANDING THEIR CAPACITY BY ADDING A NEW TECHNICAL DIRECTOR POSITION TO HELP PROMOTE IMPLEMENTATION OF THEIR KEY PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES. THE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR WILL COLLABORATIVELY WORK WITH THE MANY PARTNERS IN LANCASTER COUNTY TO HELP FACILITATE DELISTING STREAMS BY SUPPORTING DATA COLLECTION, DESIGN, AND INSTALLATION OF IO TO 15 BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES(BMP'S)IN PRIORITY CATCHMENTS. 125968 CBT REGIONAL CAPACITY TO ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE NETWORK OF CROSS-SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS BY INCREASING COORDINATION, COLLABORATION, AND COMMUNICATION AMONG NETWORK PARTNERS ADVANCING CLEAN WATER AND COMMUNITY PLANS. ADDITIONALLY, TO DIVERSIFY, STRENGTHEN, AND INCREASE THE POWER OF YOUR GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT FOR SUSTAINED COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND CLEAN WATER PROTECTIONS. 736541 57494 THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION HAS PUT IN PLACE A STEERING COMMITTEE, THE LANCASTER COUNTY CLEAN WATER CONSORTIUM (LCCWC). THE MISSION OF THE CONSORTIUM IS TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROACTIVE, EFFICIENT, AND COHESIVE STRATEGIES TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE WATERWAYS OF LANCASTER COUNTY, ULTIMATELY RESULTING IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS INTENDED TO REDUCE POLLUTION AND ACCELERATE RESTORATION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. REVENUE SOURCES FOR THE LCCWC ARE PRIMARILY THROUGH GRANTS AND MEMBERSHIP DUES. ALSO, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOP FEES HAVE BEEN CHARGED TO GENERATE INCOME. LANCASTER COUNTY CLEAN WATER CONSORTIUM(LCCWC)STORMWATER MINI-GRANTS THE MINI-GRANT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT LCCWC MEMBERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT WILL HELP REDUCE NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT LOADINGS TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. THE FUNDS ARE RESERVED FOR MUNICIPALITIES, WATERSHED GROUPS, NON-PROFITS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, AND PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS. THE GRANT MAY BE USED FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, MONITORING, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH. PA ADAPTIVE TOOLBOX - FISHING CREEK THE PROJECT'S GOAL IS TO ACHIEVE 100% LIVESTOCK STREAM EXCLUSION, TO SEEK GREATER PARTICIPATION IN CONSERVATION PLANNING AND PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION, AND DEMONSTRATE A CORRELATION BETWEEN CONSERVATION EFFORTS, HERD HEALTH, AND FARM PROFITABILITY. OUR AIM IS TO FULFILL A PROOF OF CONCEPT USING A PROVEN TEAM AND WORK TO REPLICATE THIS APPROACH STATEWIDE. THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON THREE SUB WATERSHEDS OF FISHING CREEK, A REGION DOMINATED BY PLAIN SECT FARMS IN THE LANCASTER COUNTY REGION OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN. THE ADAPTIVE TOOLBOX HAS BEEN DEVELOPED WITH THE BENEFIT OF EXPERIENCE AND AFTER EXTENSIVE STAKEHOLDER INPUT ABOUT WHAT OPTIONS TO OFFER PRODUCERS IN ORDER TO ENTICE PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM DEP - COCALICO CREEK HEADWATERS FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION - CONSTRUCTION THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO ADDRESS EXISTING INVASIVE SPECIES AND LEGACY SEDIMENT IMPAIRMENTS WITHIN A PORTION OF THE COCALICO CREEK HEADWATERS THROUGH FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION TO DELIVER SIGNIFICANT NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT LOAD REDUCTIONS, RESTORE AND CREATE WETLAND HABITAT, PROVIDE AN INTERCONNECTED FLOODPLAIN SYSTEM WITH SIGNIFICANT HYPORHEIC EXCHANGE BETWEEN SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATER, AND EFFECTIVELY ELIMINATE INVASIVE REED CANARY CURRENTLY DOMINATING THE SITE. CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST - CAPACITY BUILDING AWARD PROGRAM INITIATE PROJECTS TO DIVERSIFY NETWORK MEMBERSHIP; NETWORK COORDINATION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS, NETWORK COMMUNICATION AND PLANNING EFFORTS, AND TARGETED CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES WITHIN INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS. 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THE MISSION OF THE CONSORTIUM IS TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROACTIVE, EFFICIENT, AND COHESIVE STRATEGIES TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE WATERWAYS OF LANCASTER COUNTY, ULTIMATELY RESULTING IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS INTENDED TO REDUCE POLLUTION AND ACCELERATE RESTORATION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. REVENUE SOURCES FOR THE LCCWC ARE PRIMARILY THROUGH GRANTS AND MEMBERSHIP DUES. ALSO, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOP FEES HAVE BEEN CHARGED TO GENERATE INCOME. LANCASTER COUNTY CLEAN WATER CONSORTIUM(LCCWC)STORMWATER MINI-GRANTS THE MINI-GRANT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT LCCWC MEMBERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT WILL HELP REDUCE NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT LOADINGS TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. THE FUNDS ARE RESERVED FOR MUNICIPALITIES, WATERSHED GROUPS, NON-PROFITS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, AND PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS. THE GRANT MAY BE USED FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, MONITORING, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH. PA ADAPTIVE TOOLBOX - FISHING CREEK THE PROJECT'S GOAL IS TO ACHIEVE 100% LIVESTOCK STREAM EXCLUSION, TO SEEK GREATER PARTICIPATION IN CONSERVATION PLANNING AND PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION, AND DEMONSTRATE A CORRELATION BETWEEN CONSERVATION EFFORTS, HERD HEALTH, AND FARM PROFITABILITY. OUR AIM IS TO FULFILL A PROOF OF CONCEPT USING A PROVEN TEAM AND WORK TO REPLICATE THIS APPROACH STATEWIDE. THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON THREE SUB WATERSHEDS OF FISHING CREEK, A REGION DOMINATED BY PLAIN SECT FARMS IN THE LANCASTER COUNTY REGION OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN. THE ADAPTIVE TOOLBOX HAS BEEN DEVELOPED WITH THE BENEFIT OF EXPERIENCE AND AFTER EXTENSIVE STAKEHOLDER INPUT ABOUT WHAT OPTIONS TO OFFER PRODUCERS IN ORDER TO ENTICE PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM DEP - COCALICO CREEK HEADWATERS FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION - CONSTRUCTION THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO ADDRESS EXISTING INVASIVE SPECIES AND LEGACY SEDIMENT IMPAIRMENTS WITHIN A PORTION OF THE COCALICO CREEK HEADWATERS THROUGH FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION TO DELIVER SIGNIFICANT NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT LOAD REDUCTIONS, RESTORE AND CREATE WETLAND HABITAT, PROVIDE AN INTERCONNECTED FLOODPLAIN SYSTEM WITH SIGNIFICANT HYPORHEIC EXCHANGE BETWEEN SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATER, AND EFFECTIVELY ELIMINATE INVASIVE REED CANARY CURRENTLY DOMINATING THE SITE. CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST - CAPACITY BUILDING AWARD PROGRAM INITIATE PROJECTS TO DIVERSIFY NETWORK MEMBERSHIP; NETWORK COORDINATION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS, NETWORK COMMUNICATION AND PLANNING EFFORTS, AND TARGETED CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES WITHIN INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS. ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN AND BENEFITING FROM FUNDING RESOURCES MUST BE WILLING TO WORK TOWARDS AN ENDURING AND SUSTAINABLE NETWORK. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ALL BOARD MINUTES, REPORTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE OPEN FOR PUBLIC VIEWING UPON REQUEST. 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