2022-02-11T15:06:50-06:00 2021-03-31 840437743 BECKER CHAMBERS & CO PA PO BOX 909 HAILEY ID 833330909 990 2020-04-01 820474191 WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST CO WOOD 2087883947 119 E BULLION STREET HAILEY ID 83333 SCOTT BOETTGER EXEC. DIRECTOR 2087883947 2022-02-15 SCOTT BOETGER 999009999 LINDA P CHAMBERS P00157522 2087889595 2022-02-11 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DAVE WOODWARD 4786526 false X WWW.WOODRIVERLANDTRUST.ORG X 1994 ID THE WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND SUSTAIN THE TREASURED LANDSCAPES AND LIFE-GIVING WATERS OF THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY AND INSPIRE LOVE FOR THIS SPECIAL PLACE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. 15 15 14 70 0 2852815 3905718 0 -104433 119786 25160 26956 2773542 4052460 0 0 628981 715418 0 392631 504371 552696 1133352 1268114 1640190 2784346 16579695 20257267 30257 86619 16549438 20170648 X THE WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND SUSTAIN THE TREASURED LANDSCAPES AND LIFE-GIVING WATERS OF THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY AND INSPIRE LOVE FOR THIS SPECIAL PLACE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. false false 273124 LAND ACQUISITION/PROTECTION SIMONS/BAUER PRESERVE WRLT PURCHASED 118 ACRES OF LAND IN CROY CANYON FROM THE SIMONS/BAUER FAMILY. THIS ACQUISITION PROTECTS THE MOUTH OF CROY CANYON AND 1 MILE OF CROY CREEK AS IT FEEDS INTO THE BIG WOOD RIVER. IT PROTECTS IMPORTANT HABITAT FOR MIGRATING WILDLIFE, AS WELL AS WETLANDS AND LAND THAT HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS IMPORTANT FOR PROVIDING ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. BLUE GROUSE PRESERVE EXPANSION WRLT WORKED WITH BLAINE COUNTY TO EXPAND THE BLUE GROUSE PRESERVE BY AN ADDITIONAL 40 ACRES, EFFECTIVELY TRIPLING THE SIZE OF THIS PRESERVE. THE PRESERVE PROTECTS HABITAT FOR UPLAND GAME AND BIRDS, AND ALSO PROVIDES THE POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR LINKAGES TO PUBLIC LANDS BEYOND THE PROPERTY. RINKER ROCK CREEK RANCH RINKER ROCK CREEK RANCH, ENCOMPASSING 10,394 ACRES, IS ONE OF THE LARGEST UNDEVELOPED PROPERTIES IN THE BIG WOOD RIVER WATERSHED. IT WAS CONSERVED FOR WILDLIFE, CLEAN WATER AND PUBLIC ACCESS THANKS TO THE EFFORTS OF LOCAL LANDOWNERS, PUBLIC AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. IN JUNE 2016, WE PARTNERED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO'S RANGELAND CENTER AND THE NATURE CONSERVANCY TO GROW RINKER ROCK CREEK RANCH INTO A WORLD-CLASS LIVING LABORATORY THAT SHOWCASES THE INTERSECTION OF CONSERVATION, RANGELAND MANAGEMENT, RECREATION, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. THE ENTIRE ROCK CREEK DRAINAGE LIES SOUTHWEST OF HAILEY AND CONSISTS OF HIGH-QUALITY SAGEBRUSH-STEPPE HABITAT, ASPEN FOREST AND RIVER TERRAIN. THE PROTECTION OF THE AREA ALIGNS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL EFFORTS TO CONSERVE SAGE-GROUSE THROUGH LANDSCAPE-SCALE HABITAT IMPROVEMENTS. THE PROJECT EXPANDS THE BIRDS' PROTECTED HABITAT IN CENTRAL IDAHO'S PIONEER MOUNTAIN CRATERS OF THE MOON AREA TO OVER 80,000 ACRES. RINKER ROCK CREEK IS TRULY A SPECIAL SPOT. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO OTHER RESEARCH CENTER LIKE IT IN THE STATE. LONG VALUED FOR ITS BENEFITS TO PEOPLE AND NATURE, RINKER ROCK CREEK RANCH WILL CONTINUE TO BE CONSERVED FOR SAGE -GROUSE AND MANAGED FOR RESEARCH AND PUBLIC USE. IN 2018, WRLT AND THE NATURE CONSERVANCY ENTERED INTO AN EXCLUSIVE LEASE- OPTION AGREEMENT WITH THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO. IN FY 2020-21 WRLT MAINTAINED ITS ROLE ON THE RINKER ROCK CREEK ADVISORY BOARD AND PROVIDED STAFF SUPPORT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO ON STREAM RESTORATION PROJECTS ON THE RANCH, AS WELL AS CONVERSION OF BARBED WIRE FENCE TO WILDLIFE FRIENDLY FENCING THAT ALLOWS FOR BETTER WILDLIFE MOVEMENT THROUGH THE PROPERTY AND BETTER CATTLE MANAGEMENT. PIONEERS ALLIANCE WRLT STAFF'S COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH THE PIONEERS ALLIANCE HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER RANCHERS AND PROPERTY OWNERS TO PROTECT APPROXIMATELY 90,000 ACRES IN THE PIONEER MOUNTAINS-CRATERS OF THE MOON LANDSCAPE THROUGH THE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE'S AGRICULTURAL LANDS EASEMENT PROGRAM. IN 2020-21, WRLT WORKED WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS IN THIS LANDSCAPE TO RESTORE HABITAT BURNED IN THE SHARPS FIRE. WRLT ALSO CONTINUED TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON GREATER SAGE-GROUSE POPULATIONS AND WORKED WITH LANDOWNERS TO RESTORE HABITAT ON CONSERVED LANDS. STRATEGIC CONSERVATION PLANNING IN 2020-21, WRLT WORKED TO UPDATE OUR STRATEGIC CONSERVATION PLAN TO INCORPORATE THE LATEST CLIMATE SCIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE ON ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE INTO OUR PRIORITIZATION MODELS. 133930 RIVER HEALTH & RESTORATION BIG WOOD HOME RIVERS INITIATIVE WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST AND TROUT UNLIMITED (TU), IN COLLABORATION WITH A VARIETY OF AGENCY AND PRIVATE PARTNERS, ARE WORKING TO RESTORE THE GLORY OF THE GREAT WESTERN TROUT FISHERY, THE BIG WOOD RIVER. BASED ON THE 2016 STUDY, ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL TO RESTORE DYNAMIC FLUVIAL CONDITIONS THE WRLT AND PARTNERS HAVE BEEN PROVIDING INPUT ON STREAM ALTERATION PERMITS SUBMITTED IN BLAINE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF KETCHUM. THESE PERMITS ARE FOR LANDOWNERS WHO WISH TO ALTER THE RIVER TO ALLEVIATE FLOOD DAMAGE ON THEIR PROPERTY. WE COMMENT ON THESE PERMITS TO STRIVE FOR A BALANCE OF PROTECTING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROTECTING THE RIVER'S HEALTH BY EDUCATING LANDOWNERS ON BEST PRACTICES FOR STREAM REHABILITATION. IN FY 20-21, WRLT CONTINUED THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND PLANNING FOR RIVER RESTORATION PROJECTS NORTH OF KETCHUM (SUN PEAK/HULEN MEADOWS PROJECT), WITHIN THE HAILEY GREENWAY (HEAGLE PARK SIDE CHANNEL RESTORATION, AND COLORADO GULCH STREAM RESTORATION PROJECT AND BRIDGE PROJECT), AND IN BELLEVUE (LOWER HOWARD PRESERVE PROJECT). CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS WERE CONTRACTED AND PERMITS, APPROVALS, AND CONSTRUCTION FUNDING WERE PURSUED THIS FISCAL YEAR. CONSTRUCTION OF THE BELLEVUE PROJECT WAS COMPLETED IN FY 21-22. WRLT ALSO CONTINUED WORKING WITH THE CITY OF HAILEY, BLAINE COUNTY, AND THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT 9 TO MOVE THE RESTORATION OF LIONS PARK AT THE HAILEY GREENWAY FORWARD. THE GOAL OF THIS MULTI-YEAR PROJECT IS TO RESTORE FLOODPLAIN CONNECTIVITY AND FUNCTION AND MITIGATE FLOODING THAT OCCURS IN COMMUNITIES DOWNSTREAM BECAUSE OF DEGRADED RIVER FUNCTION. WOOD RIVER WATER COLLABORATIVE TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS AT TROUT UNLIMITED AND THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST CONTINUES TO HELP FACILITATE THE WOOD RIVER WATER COLLABORATIVE (WRWC). THERE ARE 75 PARTNERS IN THE COLLABORATIVE REPRESENTING DIVERSE INTERESTS INCLUDING: SENIOR AND JUNIOR WATER USERS, AGRICULTURE, GROUNDWATER DISTRICTS, MUNICIPALITIES, STATE LEGISLATORS, THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, THE IDAHO WATER RESOURCE BOARD, COUNTY AND STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER NON-PROFITS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE WRWC IS TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE WATER USE FOR FARMING AND RANCHING; TO PRESERVE SAFE, CLEAN DRINKING WATER TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE WOOD RIVER WATERSHEDS; AND TO CONSERVE RIPARIAN AND RIVER HABITAT FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE THAT RELY ON THE BIG WOOD RIVER, SILVER CREEK, LITTLE WOOD RIVER AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES. THIS YEAR, WE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH WRWC PARTNERS TO DEVELOP A TOOL THAT COULD ALLOW IRRIGATORS TO KNOW THE PROBABILITY OF WHEN THEY WILL HAVE TO SHUT OFF WATER USE BY THEIR WATER RIGHT DATE. THIS TOOL USES SURFACE FLOW, SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT, SNOW WATER SURFACE INDEX, AND GROUND WATER LEVELS TO MAKE THESE PREDICTIONS. THIS WILL ALLOW IRRIGATORS TO PLAN CROP PRODUCTION MORE EFFICIENTLY. 193450 LAND STEWARDSHIP STAFF MONITORED ALL 43 OF THE WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, TOTALING 13,139 ACRES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INDIVIDUAL EASEMENT RESTRICTIONS/LANGUAGE AND TO NOTE ANY CHANGES IN THE PROPERTY. ALL MONITORING DATA, SUCH AS PHOTO POINTS, WERE REPORTED AND ENTERED INTO THE PERMANENT RECORD. WRLT ALSO CONTINUED TO MANAGE AND STEWARD OUR 16 FEE SIMPLE PROPERTIES LOCATED IN AND ADJACENT TO THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY. THESE PRESERVES ARE MAINTAINED IN THEIR NATURAL STATE AND/OR RESTORED TO A HEALTHY LANDSCAPE. STEWARDSHIP STAFF ADDRESSES SUCH ONGOING PROBLEMS AS NOXIOUS WEEDS, TRASH, UNWANTED VEHICLE USE, EROSION AND TRAIL UPKEEP. SOUTHERN IDAHO LAND TRUST IN FY 20-21, WRLT PROVIDED CONTRACT MONITORING SERVICES TO THE SOUTHERN IDAHO LAND TRUST TO MONITOR THEIR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HELD IN THE MAGIC VALLEY AREA. 89200 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT/OTHER A COMMUNITY THAT ENJOYS AND LOVES THE LAND WILL WORK TO PROTECT IT. RESEARCH SHOWS THE BEST WAY TO GET PEOPLE TO CARE ABOUT THE LAND AND OUR ENVIRONMENT IS TO ENCOURAGE MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES IN NATURE. WE BRING PEOPLE TO THE LAND AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY'S YOUTH ON CONSERVATION THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE WRLT'S STUDENT CONSERVATION COUNCIL, HOSTING FIELD TRIPS AT OUR PRESERVES FOR K-12 STUDENTS, AND HOSTING VOLUNTEER WORK PARTIES TO IMPROVE OUR PRESERVES. WITH COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS THIS YEAR, OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INCLUDED CREATING DIGITAL TOURS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-GUIDED HIKES AND PRESERVE TOURS SO PEOPLE COULD ENGAGE WITH THE LAND WITH MEMBERS OF THEIR HOUSEHOLD. VIDEOS WERE CREATED TO OFFER EDUCATION ON RIVER RESTORATION AND SELF- GUIDED HIKES WERE CREATED FOR MULTIPLE AGE GROUPS AND PROMOTED THROUGH LOCAL YOUTH AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS. WRLT ALSO CREATED SOCIALLY-DISTANCED VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AND SCHOOL GROUPS TO HELP RESTORE AN OLD MONOCULTURE MEADOW INTO A NATIVE POLLINATOR MEADOW AND LEARN HOW INDIVIDUALS COULD CREATE POLLINATOR HABITAT IN THEIR OWN YARDS. VOLUNTEER GROUPS ALSO REMOVED BARBED WIRE FROM QUIGLEY CANYON TO PREVENT WILDLIFE COLLISIONS AND ENTANGLEMENTS WITH FENCING TO ALLOW FOR BETTER MOVEMENT THROUGH THE CANYON. 89200 689704 true true false false false false true false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false true 12 0 true 14 true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false ID CA WA X BECKER CHAMBERS CO PA 2087889595 206 E WALNUT HAILEY ID 83333 DAVE WOODWARD CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 ROLAND WOLFRAM VICE CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 RICK WEBKING TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARRY BUNSHOFT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHIE LEVISON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN BEAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TRISH KLAHR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NICK MILLER DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 BOB ORDAL DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 REBECCA PATTON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVE PERKINS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CONNIE PRICE DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 GAYLE STEVENSON DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BOETTGER EXEC. 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SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD TO ASSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE ABLE TO MONITOR AND DEFEND ITS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN PERPETUITY AND ASSURE THE LONG-TERM VIABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS 115,800 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B BOOK TO TAX DEPR DIFF 43,033 X 3 102978 AVERAGE OF HIGH/LOW X 2 430110 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 1 280000 FAIR MARKET VALUE 2 false true false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A LAND ACQUISITION/PROTECTION SIMONS/BAUER PRESERVE WRLT PURCHASED 118 ACRES OF LAND IN CROY CANYON FROM THE SIMONS/BAUER FAMILY. THIS ACQUISITION PROTECTS THE MOUTH OF CROY CANYON AND 1 MILE OF CROY CREEK AS IT FEEDS INTO THE BIG WOOD RIVER. IT PROTECTS IMPORTANT HABITAT FOR MIGRATING WILDLIFE, AS WELL AS WETLANDS AND LAND THAT HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS IMPORTANT FOR PROVIDING ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. BLUE GROUSE PRESERVE EXPANSION WRLT WORKED WITH BLAINE COUNTY TO EXPAND THE BLUE GROUSE PRESERVE BY AN ADDITIONAL 40 ACRES, EFFECTIVELY TRIPLING THE SIZE OF THIS PRESERVE. THE PRESERVE PROTECTS HABITAT FOR UPLAND GAME AND BIRDS, AND ALSO PROVIDES THE POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR LINKAGES TO PUBLIC LANDS BEYOND THE PROPERTY. RINKER ROCK CREEK RANCH RINKER ROCK CREEK RANCH, ENCOMPASSING 10,394 ACRES, IS ONE OF THE LARGEST UNDEVELOPED PROPERTIES IN THE BIG WOOD RIVER WATERSHED. IT WAS CONSERVED FOR WILDLIFE, CLEAN WATER AND PUBLIC ACCESS THANKS TO THE EFFORTS OF LOCAL LANDOWNERS, PUBLIC AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. IN JUNE 2016, WE PARTNERED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO'S RANGELAND CENTER AND THE NATURE CONSERVANCY TO GROW RINKER ROCK CREEK RANCH INTO A WORLD-CLASS LIVING LABORATORY THAT SHOWCASES THE INTERSECTION OF CONSERVATION, RANGELAND MANAGEMENT, RECREATION, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. THE ENTIRE ROCK CREEK DRAINAGE LIES SOUTHWEST OF HAILEY AND CONSISTS OF HIGH-QUALITY SAGEBRUSH-STEPPE HABITAT, ASPEN FOREST AND RIVER TERRAIN. THE PROTECTION OF THE AREA ALIGNS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL EFFORTS TO CONSERVE SAGE-GROUSE THROUGH LANDSCAPE-SCALE HABITAT IMPROVEMENTS. THE PROJECT EXPANDS THE BIRDS' PROTECTED HABITAT IN CENTRAL IDAHO'S PIONEER MOUNTAIN CRATERS OF THE MOON AREA TO OVER 80,000 ACRES. RINKER ROCK CREEK IS TRULY A SPECIAL SPOT. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO OTHER RESEARCH CENTER LIKE IT IN THE STATE. LONG VALUED FOR ITS BENEFITS TO PEOPLE AND NATURE, RINKER ROCK CREEK RANCH WILL CONTINUE TO BE CONSERVED FOR SAGE -GROUSE AND MANAGED FOR RESEARCH AND PUBLIC USE. IN 2018, WRLT AND THE NATURE CONSERVANCY ENTERED INTO AN EXCLUSIVE LEASE- OPTION AGREEMENT WITH THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO. IN FY 2020-21 WRLT MAINTAINED ITS ROLE ON THE RINKER ROCK CREEK ADVISORY BOARD AND PROVIDED STAFF SUPPORT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO ON STREAM RESTORATION PROJECTS ON THE RANCH, AS WELL AS CONVERSION OF BARBED WIRE FENCE TO WILDLIFE FRIENDLY FENCING THAT ALLOWS FOR BETTER WILDLIFE MOVEMENT THROUGH THE PROPERTY AND BETTER CATTLE MANAGEMENT. PIONEERS ALLIANCE WRLT STAFF'S COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH THE PIONEERS ALLIANCE HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER RANCHERS AND PROPERTY OWNERS TO PROTECT APPROXIMATELY 90,000 ACRES IN THE PIONEER MOUNTAINS-CRATERS OF THE MOON LANDSCAPE THROUGH THE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE'S AGRICULTURAL LANDS EASEMENT PROGRAM. IN 2020-21, WRLT WORKED WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS IN THIS LANDSCAPE TO RESTORE HABITAT BURNED IN THE SHARPS FIRE. WRLT ALSO CONTINUED TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON GREATER SAGE-GROUSE POPULATIONS AND WORKED WITH LANDOWNERS TO RESTORE HABITAT ON CONSERVED LANDS. STRATEGIC CONSERVATION PLANNING IN 2020-21, WRLT WORKED TO UPDATE OUR STRATEGIC CONSERVATION PLAN TO INCORPORATE THE LATEST CLIMATE SCIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE ON ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE INTO OUR PRIORITIZATION MODELS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B RIVER HEALTH & RESTORATION BIG WOOD HOME RIVERS INITIATIVE WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST AND TROUT UNLIMITED (TU), IN COLLABORATION WITH A VARIETY OF AGENCY AND PRIVATE PARTNERS, ARE WORKING TO RESTORE THE GLORY OF THE GREAT WESTERN TROUT FISHERY, THE BIG WOOD RIVER. BASED ON THE 2016 STUDY, ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL TO RESTORE DYNAMIC FLUVIAL CONDITIONS THE WRLT AND PARTNERS HAVE BEEN PROVIDING INPUT ON STREAM ALTERATION PERMITS SUBMITTED IN BLAINE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF KETCHUM. THESE PERMITS ARE FOR LANDOWNERS WHO WISH TO ALTER THE RIVER TO ALLEVIATE FLOOD DAMAGE ON THEIR PROPERTY. WE COMMENT ON THESE PERMITS TO STRIVE FOR A BALANCE OF PROTECTING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROTECTING THE RIVER'S HEALTH BY EDUCATING LANDOWNERS ON BEST PRACTICES FOR STREAM REHABILITATION. IN FY 20-21, WRLT CONTINUED THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND PLANNING FOR RIVER RESTORATION PROJECTS NORTH OF KETCHUM (SUN PEAK/HULEN MEADOWS PROJECT), WITHIN THE HAILEY GREENWAY (HEAGLE PARK SIDE CHANNEL RESTORATION, AND COLORADO GULCH STREAM RESTORATION PROJECT AND BRIDGE PROJECT), AND IN BELLEVUE (LOWER HOWARD PRESERVE PROJECT). CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS WERE CONTRACTED AND PERMITS, APPROVALS, AND CONSTRUCTION FUNDING WERE PURSUED THIS FISCAL YEAR. CONSTRUCTION OF THE BELLEVUE PROJECT WAS COMPLETED IN FY 21-22. WRLT ALSO CONTINUED WORKING WITH THE CITY OF HAILEY, BLAINE COUNTY, AND THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT 9 TO MOVE THE RESTORATION OF LIONS PARK AT THE HAILEY GREENWAY FORWARD. THE GOAL OF THIS MULTI-YEAR PROJECT IS TO RESTORE FLOODPLAIN CONNECTIVITY AND FUNCTION AND MITIGATE FLOODING THAT OCCURS IN COMMUNITIES DOWNSTREAM BECAUSE OF DEGRADED RIVER FUNCTION. WOOD RIVER WATER COLLABORATIVE TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS AT TROUT UNLIMITED AND THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST CONTINUES TO HELP FACILITATE THE WOOD RIVER WATER COLLABORATIVE (WRWC). THERE ARE 75 PARTNERS IN THE COLLABORATIVE REPRESENTING DIVERSE INTERESTS INCLUDING: SENIOR AND JUNIOR WATER USERS, AGRICULTURE, GROUNDWATER DISTRICTS, MUNICIPALITIES, STATE LEGISLATORS, THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, THE IDAHO WATER RESOURCE BOARD, COUNTY AND STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER NON-PROFITS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE WRWC IS TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE WATER USE FOR FARMING AND RANCHING; TO PRESERVE SAFE, CLEAN DRINKING WATER TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE WOOD RIVER WATERSHEDS; AND TO CONSERVE RIPARIAN AND RIVER HABITAT FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE THAT RELY ON THE BIG WOOD RIVER, SILVER CREEK, LITTLE WOOD RIVER AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES. THIS YEAR, WE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH WRWC PARTNERS TO DEVELOP A TOOL THAT COULD ALLOW IRRIGATORS TO KNOW THE PROBABILITY OF WHEN THEY WILL HAVE TO SHUT OFF WATER USE BY THEIR WATER RIGHT DATE. THIS TOOL USES SURFACE FLOW, SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT, SNOW WATER SURFACE INDEX, AND GROUND WATER LEVELS TO MAKE THESE PREDICTIONS. THIS WILL ALLOW IRRIGATORS TO PLAN CROP PRODUCTION MORE EFFICIENTLY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C LAND STEWARDSHIP STAFF MONITORED ALL 43 OF THE WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, TOTALING 13,139 ACRES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INDIVIDUAL EASEMENT RESTRICTIONS/LANGUAGE AND TO NOTE ANY CHANGES IN THE PROPERTY. ALL MONITORING DATA, SUCH AS PHOTO POINTS, WERE REPORTED AND ENTERED INTO THE PERMANENT RECORD. WRLT ALSO CONTINUED TO MANAGE AND STEWARD OUR 16 FEE SIMPLE PROPERTIES LOCATED IN AND ADJACENT TO THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY. THESE PRESERVES ARE MAINTAINED IN THEIR NATURAL STATE AND/OR RESTORED TO A HEALTHY LANDSCAPE. STEWARDSHIP STAFF ADDRESSES SUCH ONGOING PROBLEMS AS NOXIOUS WEEDS, TRASH, UNWANTED VEHICLE USE, EROSION AND TRAIL UPKEEP. SOUTHERN IDAHO LAND TRUST IN FY 20-21, WRLT PROVIDED CONTRACT MONITORING SERVICES TO THE SOUTHERN IDAHO LAND TRUST TO MONITOR THEIR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HELD IN THE MAGIC VALLEY AREA. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT/OTHER A COMMUNITY THAT ENJOYS AND LOVES THE LAND WILL WORK TO PROTECT IT. RESEARCH SHOWS THE BEST WAY TO GET PEOPLE TO CARE ABOUT THE LAND AND OUR ENVIRONMENT IS TO ENCOURAGE MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES IN NATURE. WE BRING PEOPLE TO THE LAND AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY'S YOUTH ON CONSERVATION THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE WRLT'S STUDENT CONSERVATION COUNCIL, HOSTING FIELD TRIPS AT OUR PRESERVES FOR K-12 STUDENTS, AND HOSTING VOLUNTEER WORK PARTIES TO IMPROVE OUR PRESERVES. WITH COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS THIS YEAR, OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INCLUDED CREATING DIGITAL TOURS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-GUIDED HIKES AND PRESERVE TOURS SO PEOPLE COULD ENGAGE WITH THE LAND WITH MEMBERS OF THEIR HOUSEHOLD. VIDEOS WERE CREATED TO OFFER EDUCATION ON RIVER RESTORATION AND SELF- GUIDED HIKES WERE CREATED FOR MULTIPLE AGE GROUPS AND PROMOTED THROUGH LOCAL YOUTH AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS. WRLT ALSO CREATED SOCIALLY-DISTANCED VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AND SCHOOL GROUPS TO HELP RESTORE AN OLD MONOCULTURE MEADOW INTO A NATIVE POLLINATOR MEADOW AND LEARN HOW INDIVIDUALS COULD CREATE POLLINATOR HABITAT IN THEIR OWN YARDS. VOLUNTEER GROUPS ALSO REMOVED BARBED WIRE FROM QUIGLEY CANYON TO PREVENT WILDLIFE COLLISIONS AND ENTANGLEMENTS WITH FENCING TO ALLOW FOR BETTER MOVEMENT THROUGH THE CANYON. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE 990 AND THEN A COPY IS ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS, WHO ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND COMPLETE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM THAT DISCLOSES POSITIONS, PROPERTY OWNERSHIP, BUSINESS DEALINGS, OR FINANCIAL INTERESTS THAT MAY PRESENT A CONFLICT TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S WORK OR BOARD ACTIVITIES WITH THE LAND TRUST. FURTHERMORE, THE LAND TRUST REVIEWS WHETHER THERE MAY BE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PRIOR TO ANY LAND TRANSACTION DECISION TO BE MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THAT COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR, TREASURER, SECRETARY AND IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR PLUS CHAIRS OF COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRECEDING LIST. SALARY SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE ARE USED TO PROVIDE COMPARABILITY DATA BASED ON OTHER LAND TRUSTS WHICH ARE SIMILAR IN SCOPE AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE DISCLOSED UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS 115,800 BOOK TO TAX DEPR 43,033 TOTAL 158,833