Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE CATAWBA RIVERKEEPER FOUNDATION ADVOCATES FOR THE HEALTH, PROTECTION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE CATAWBA RIVER WATERSHED.
RIVERKEEPER PROGRAM?WATER EFFICIENCY: ADVOCATING WATER EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION MEASURES AS WATER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT OPPOSED TO DAM CONSTRUCTION AND STREAM INUNDATION.?ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: IDENTIFYING AND INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF HEAVY METAL AND POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS CONTAMINATION IN WATER, SEDIMENT AND FISH TISSUE.?LITIGATION: CHALLENGING POLLUTERS WHO VIOLATE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS BY DISCHARGING BACTERIA, METALS AND CHEMICALS ILLEGALLY TO PUBLIC WATER BODIES.?DRINKING WATER PROTECTION: COORDINATING TAKE-BACK EVENTS FOR EXPIRED AND UNUSED MEDICATIONS WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.?ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: LEADING EDUCATIONAL KAYAKING PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH ENROLLED WITH BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS AND THE SALVATION ARMY.?YOUTH KAYAK PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS, AND OTHER YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS.?YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YMCA, SCOUTING ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL SCHOOLS.?PARTNERSHIP WITH UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS AND SOUTHERN ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY AND WATER IN A WARMING WORLD PROJECT TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN THE GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY AND WATER USE.?COVEKEEPER, WATER WATCH AND MUDDY WATER WATCH PROGRAMS MONITOR AND REPORT POLLUTION PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASIN.?CHALLENGING THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RESERVOIR BY THE CATAWBA RIVER WATER SUPPLY PROJECT.?LED FIGHT TO PREVENT RENEWAL OF PERMIT FOR TEGA CAY WATER SERVICES UNTIL UPGRADES WERE MADE TO PREVENT DISCHARGE OF UNTREATED SEWAGE.?LED THE FIGHT TO LIMIT INTERBASIN TRANSFERS, INCLUDING MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH SETTLEMENT IN LITIGATION AGAINST PROPOSED TRANSFER BY CONCORD-KANNAPOLIS.?ORGANIZED AND PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION MEDICINE CABINET EVENTS TO KEEP MEDICINES OUT OF OUR WATER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WATERKEEPERS CAROLINA AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.?ORGANIZED RIVERSWEEP CLEANUP OF LAKE WYLIE THAT INVOLVED OVER 1,000 VOLUNTEERS AND REMOVED OVER 40 TONS OF TRASH.?PARTICIPATED IN BIG SWEEP CLEANUPS AND ORGANIZED OTHER CLEANUP EVENTS AT OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE BASIN.?ORGANIZED COAL ASH PROJECT TO REDUCE THE THREAT TO DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES FROM COAL ASH PONDS (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER AND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION NETWORK).?FECAL COLI FORM SAMPLING PROGRAM.?FAMILY ECO-TOURS.?FISH, WATER AND SEDIMENT SAMPLING PROGRAM THAT LED TO ISSUANCE OF FISH ADVISORIES FOR UNSAFE CONCENTRATIONS OF PCB?S AND HEAVY METALS.
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 |
|---|
| John Searby | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $62,958 |
| Emilee J Syrewicze | OFFICER | 40 | $24,134 |
| Bill Adams | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dr Bob Dawkins | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rebecca Deal | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Chad Burel | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Marsha Lephew | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Susan Tompkins | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Cooper Lambla | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Randy Kelley | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rick Foster | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Katie Forster | SECRETARY | 0.5 | $0 |
| Will Piner Cpa | TREASURER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Shirley Greene | VICE CHAIR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tyler Richardson | BOARD CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
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