Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE LAND TRUST OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY IS TO PROTECT, CARE FOR, AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO EXTRAORDINARY LANDS THAT MAKE THIS AREA SPECIAL.
PROTECT, CARE FOR, AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE EXTRAORDINARY LANDS THAT MAKE THIS AREA SPECIAL.
STEWARDSHIP: THE ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY STEWARDS ITS CONSERVATION PROPERTIES. THE ORGANIZATION PREPARES A MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR ALL OF ITS FEE TITLE LANDS AND A BASELINE DOCUMENT REPORT FOR ALL OF ITS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. THESE DOCUMENTS GUIDE ITS ANNUAL WORK PLANS IN SUPPORT OF THE CONSERVATION VALUES OF THE LANDS.THE TRUST HOLDS 2,353 ACRES OF CONSERVATION LAND IN FEE TITLE AND 42 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PROTECTING 3,261 ACRES. FOR FEE TITLE PROPERTIES, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HABITAT PROTECTION AND RESTORATION, INCLUDING SPECIES MONITORING, GRAZING, FOREST MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. FOR THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE VALUES OF THE EASEMENT AND PROTECTS AGAINST VIOLATIONS OF THE EASEMENT.
ACQUISITION: THE ORGANIZATION, GUIDED BY ITS STRATEGIC PLAN AND CONSERVATION BLUEPRINT, WORKS WITH WILLING LANDOWNERS TO CONSERVE FOREVER THE CONSERVATION VALUES OF THE LAND. THE ORGANIZATION PROTECTS WORKING LANDS (FARMS, FOREST, AND GRAZING LANDS), AS WELL AS NATURAL LANDS. LANDOWNERS DONATE OR SELL THEIR LAND OR DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS THROUGH A CONSERVATION EASEMENT. ACQUISITION INCLUDES THE PROTECTION OF LAND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND ADJACENT HABITATS.
PUBLIC ACCESS/COMMUNICATION: THE ORGANIZATION BUILDS AND MAINTAINS TRAILS AND PROVIDES ACCESS ON SELECT FEE TITLE LANDS OR EASEMENTS TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS ON SIX PROPERTIES AND IS BUILDING 16 MILES OF NEW TRAILS ON TWO OTHER PROPERTIES.
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 |
|---|
| Stephen Slade | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $182,862 |
| Lisa Larson | CFO | 40 | $129,794 |
| Bryan Largay | CONSERVATION DIRECTOR | 40 | $121,928 |
| Dan Medeiros | PROJECTS DIRECTOR | 40 | $106,827 |
| Calah Pasley | COMMUNICATION AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | 40 | $104,157 |
| Melody Sharp | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| John Gilchrist | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Ana Espinoza | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Joyce Shimizu | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Donna Murphy | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Culley | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Thom Jacob | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Burns | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Marieke Rothschild | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Kathleen Rose | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Emily Thomas | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffery Werner | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Beiers | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Kate Anderton | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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