Organizations Filed Purposes:
CONSERVE THE BEAUTY, CHARACTER, AND DIVERSITY OF SIGNIFICANT LANDS IN FAR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
SHASTA LAND TRUST (SLT) WORKS WITH WILLING LANDOWNERS TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT SIGNIFICANT LANDS WITH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. IN FY 2019-20, SLT CONTINUED TO PURSUE LAND TRANSACTIONS, CONSERVATION PROJECTS, AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION TO BENEFIT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. SHASTA LAND TRUST IS ACCREDITED BY THE LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION, AND CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON COMPLETING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WITH SEVERAL MORE EASEMENT ACQUISITION PROJECTS UNDERWAY. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HELD BY SHASTA LAND TRUST RESTRICT FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY, OFTEN PREVENTING CONVERSION OF ANY ADDITIONAL ACREAGE OF THE PROPERTY INTO RESIDENTIAL USES. VAST EXPANSES OF HABITAT FOR FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PLANTS ARE PROTECTED AS INTACT ECOSYSTEMS AND THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF OPEN SPACE WILL NEVER SEE DEVELOPMENT DUE TO SHASTA LAND TRUST EASEMENTS. CURRENTLY SHASTA LAND TRUST HOLDS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS THAT PERMANENTLY PROTECT OVER 22,000 ACRES OF LAND. ADDITIONALLY, BY HOSTING LIMITED PUBLIC EVENTS ON THE PROPERTIES IT CONSERVES, SHASTA LAND TRUST ALSO FACILITATES PUBLIC USE OF RICH PROPERTIES THAT ARE OTHERWISE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. SHASTA LAND TRUST CONTINUES ITS ANNUAL "WILDWAYS" SERIES OF EVENTS, WHICH SERVES TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL SUPPORTERS TO ENGAGE IN THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE AREA. FINALLY, SHASTA LAND TRUST PROVIDES CONSERVATION EDUCATION FOR THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS THAT SPECIALIZE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ED. IN ADDITION, SLT PROVIDES FREE BROWN BAG LUNCH EVENTS AT THE OFFICE WHERE COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN JOIN THE SLT TEAM TO LEARN ABOUT NEW AND INTERESTING ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROJECTS IN AND AROUND SHASTA COUNTY.
STEWARDSHIP - SLT HAS A LONG-TERM RESPONSIBILITY IN MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF ITS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. AS PART OF ITS ACCREDITED STATUS, SLT MUST MONITOR EACH EASEMENT AT LEASE ONCE EVERY CALENDAR YEAR. SLT TAKES A SMALL PERCENTAGE (TYPCIALLY 5.5%) OF ITS STEWARDSHIP FUND ANNUALLY TO FUND IT STEWARDSHIP AND MONITORING PROGRAM. THE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM ENTAILS ARRANGING VISITS WITH THE LANDOWNERS, TRAINING VOLUNTEERS, ORGANIZING VISITS, MONITORING THE PROPERTIES, FOLLOW UP WITH SLT LAND COMMITTEE, AND FOLLOW UP WITH LANDOWNERS. IN FY 2019-20, SLT WITHDREW 1,745 FROM ITS STEWARDSHIP FUND TO COVER THE COSTS OF MONITORING.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Paul Vienneau | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $73,045 |
| Gregg Werner | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Stokes | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Nash | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Gail Leonard | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Alicia Herrera | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Aaron Hatch | VICE-CHAIR/S | 1 | $0 |
| Brandi Greene | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Randy Bush | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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