Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE SANTA ANA RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION (SAWA) DEVELOPS, COORDINATES AND IMPLEMENTS NATURAL RESOURCE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT A SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEM AND SOCIAL BENEFITS FROM THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. SAWA IS COMMITTED TO THE PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF AREAS WITHIN THE SANTA ANA RIVER WATERSHED. MAJOR FOCI OF SAWA ARE THE REMOVAL OF INVASIVE SPECIES, WHICH IS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED, NATIVE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AND THE PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES.
DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF A HEALTHY SANTA ANA RIVER WATERSHED FOR WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE. IT IS AN ACTION-ORIENTED ORGANIZATION THAT ACCOMPLISHES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT MEASURES ON THE GROUND, WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER AGENCIES AND PRIVATE CITIZENS. IT IMPLEMENTS FACETS OF THE SANTA ANA RIVER WATERSHED PROGRAM ANNUALLY TO RESTORE NATURAL FUNCTIONS AND RESOURCES OF THE RIVER.
HRS - INVASIVE PLANT AND ANIMAL REMOVAL-HABITAT RESTORATION, PRIMARILY THROUGH ARUNDO CONTROL, IS THE CURRENT CENTRAL FOCUS OF THE WATERSHED PROGRAM. THE ENDANGERED SPECIES WORK AND OTHER WILDLIFE MONITORING IS NECESSARY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY PERMITS. SAWA CONDUCTED ON-GOING MAINTENANCE AND CONTROL OF NON-NATIVE SPECIES ON OVER 12,878 ACRES OF HABITAT. IN ADDITION, 2.45 ACRES OF HABITAT WERE ACTIVELY PLANTED, RESTORED AND MANAGED BY SAWA.
MSHCP - A CONTRACT WITH THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL CONSERVATION AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE BIOLOGIST TO PERFORM MULTI-SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLANNING AND RESEARCH.
BIOLOGICAL MONITORING - SAWA BIOLOGISTS PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE WATERSHED PROGRAM. BIOLOGIST MONITOR INVASIVE REMOVAL PROJECTS TO PROTECT BOTH ENDANGERED AND MORE COMMON WILDLIFE SPECIES. THEY ACTIVELY MANAGE FIELD PROJECTS INVOLVING AVIAN, HERPETOLOGICAL AND MAMMAL POPULATIONS. THEY ALSO MANAGE A MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE ENDANGERED LEAST BELL'S VIREO THAT INCLUDES SURVEY, NEST MONITORING AND COWBIRD MANAGEMENT.
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 |
|---|
| Brian J Brady | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $131,023 |
| Brett Mills | TREASURER | 5 | $8,472 |
| Rick Neugebauer | CHAIR | 5 | $7,435 |
| Kerwin Russell | SECRETARY | 3.5 | $7,278 |
| Mandy Parkes | VICE CHAIR | 10 | $0 |
| Dick Zembal | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
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