Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROMOTE WATER QUALITY IN THE UPPER WHITE RIVER BASIN WATERSHED THOROUGH BI-STATE COLLABORATION ON RESEARCH, PUBLIC POLICY AND ACTION PROJECTS IN ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI
THE FOUNDATION SUPPORT PROJECTS TO MONITOR & REPORT ON WATER QUALITY IN THE ENTIRE UPPER WHITE RIVER BASIN REGION. THESE PROJECTS PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN RESPONSE TO THE QUESTION, "HOW IS THE WATER?". THE FOUNDATION HAS WORKED WITH VOLUNTEER MONITORING PROGRAMS IN BOTH ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI FOR THE FIELD WORK AND ANALYSIS OF WATER QUALITY. VOLUNTEER MONITORING PROGRAMS IN BOTH ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI PARTNER INCLUDE STREAM TEAM PROGRAMS IN BOTH STATE, LAKES OF MISSOURI VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, SECCHI DAY ON BEAVER LAKE, BEAVER LAKESMART AND VARIOUS OTHER STATE AGENCIES, NGOS AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, THE MO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STATE REVOLVING FUND GRANT HELPS PROPERTY OWNERS WITH THE COST TO REMEDIATE THEIR FAILING SEPTIC SYSTEM. THE PROJECT NOW PROVIDES UP TO 30,000 PER SITE TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITH UP TO A 100% COST SHARE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE FAILING SEPTIC SYSTEMS THAT ARE NOW POLLUTING OUR WATERS. IN 2021, THIS SRF SEPTIC REMEDIATION PROJECT WILL BE EXPAND TO THE BEAVER LAKE WATERSHED IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHES AN EMAIL NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTED TO OVER 2,500 SUBSCRIBERS DEALING WITH WATER QUALITY ISSUES IN THE UPPER WHITE RIVER BASIN WATERSHED. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE PROVIDES ACCESS TO WATER QUALITY INFORMATION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, REGULATORS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS. OZARKS WATER WATCH CONTINUES AN OUTREACH INITIATIVE THAT HAS 3 OBJECTIVES: 1. PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OTHER WATER QUALITY GROUPS; 2. SPONSOR OTHER WATER QUALITY GROUPS EVENTS SUCH AS CLEANUPS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION; 3. PROVIDE WATER QUALITY INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC.
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 |
|---|
| David Casaletto | PRESIDENT | 20 | $125,000 |
| Patrick Cox | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| John Twitty | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Heather Thomas | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Eric Alms | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Lane Crider | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Tim O'Reilly | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Kevin Igli | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Tim Maupin | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Martin Macdonald | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Rob Johns | VICE-CHAIRMA | 2 | $0 |
| Peter Herschend | BOARD CHAIRM | 2 | $0 |
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