Organizations Filed Purposes:
WATER STEWARDSHIP, INC. (WSI) IS AN INDEPENDENT SCIENCE-BASED NONPROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR EFFORTS TO REDUCE NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT POLLUTION OF RIVERS, LAKES AND COASTAL WATERS. WSI STRIVES TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY WHILE ALSO MAINTAINING AND ENHANCING AGRICULTURAL PROFITABILITY.AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS ARE A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO POOR WATER QUALITY. WATER STEWARDSHIP PROVIDES SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR EFFORTS TO REDUCE NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT POLLUTION OF RIVERS, LAKES AND COASTAL WATERS. WATER STEWARDSHIP HAS PROVIDED OUTREACH SERVICES MOSTLY TO SMALL-MEDIUM SIZED FARMERS IN ASSESSING THE CURRENT LEVEL OF BEST-MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION AND DEVELOPING VOLUNTARY CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PLANS TO REDUCE FARM WATER QUALITY IMPACTS. WATER STEWARDSHIP ALSO PROVIDES INDEPENDENT POLICY ADVICE PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO QUANTIFYING THE EFFICIENCIES OF BEST-MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.
TO REDUCE WATER POLLUTION FROM AGRICULTURE.
DURING FY 2016 WATER STEWARDSHIP INC (WSI) COMPLETED ASSESSMENTS FOR 90 FARMS FOR BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND CBPA COMPLIANCE, AND DEVELOPED CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PLANS FOR THE SAME. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO COMPLETED WORK ON TWO INTERNATIONAL WATER QUALITY PROJECTS. ALL GRANT FUNDED PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 31,2015 AND THE OFFICES WERE CLOSED.WATER STEWARDSHIP COMPLETED PROJECTS WITH THE EASTERN SHORE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (ESSWCD), THE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (NFWF), AND AECOM DURING THE FINAL YEAR. WORK WITH THE ESSWCD ENTAILED ASSESSING 90 FARMS ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA FOR COMPLIANCE WITH CBPA, VERIFICATION OF BMPS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY PROTECTION. THE NFWF PROJECT ENTAILED INSTALLING A TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE INTO THE WEST VIRGINIA NRCS OFFICE TO AUGMENT SOIL CONSERVATIONIST STAFF AND ASSIST LOCAL FARMERS WITH PARTAKING IN CONSERVATION PRACTICES. THE AECOM PROJECT WAS ASSESSMENT AND ADVICE ON WATER QUALITY PRACTICES IN 2 REGIONS OF CHINA.
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 |
|---|
| Eva M Christensen | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $96,923 |
| Dr Kevin G Sellner | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Pat Stuntz | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Connie Musgrove | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Jim Anderson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jimmy Daukas | CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
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