Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENTAL, AGRICULTURAL, SCENIC, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES OF THE OTSEGO LAKE REGION AND NORTHERN OTSEGO COUNTY.OTSEGO 2000 BELIEVES THAT THE OTSEGO LAKE REGION IS A MASTERPIECE OF NATURE, AND THAT ITS SURROUNDING LANDSCAPES, VALLEYS, VILLAGES, AND FARMS CONSTITUTE A UNIQUE CONFLUENCE OF HISTORIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, CULTURAL, AGRICULTURAL, RURAL, AND SCENIC RESOURCES. WE BELIEVE THAT THE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE REGION AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ITS RESIDENTS DERIVES FROM THESE RESOURCES AND THEIR STEWARDSHIP. THUS, WE SEEK TO PROTECT THESE ATTRIBUTES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. AS NO PLACE IS AN ISLAND, WE EXTEND OUR CONCERN AND PROGRAMS TO THE REGION'S LARGER SETTING IN CENTRAL NEW YORK. WE ADVANCE OUR MISSION THROUGH INFORMED ADVOCACY, PUBLIC EDUCATION, INNOVATIVE PROJECTS, ECONOMIC ALTERNATIVES, AND STRATEGIC CAMPAIGNS.
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE AND STEWARDSHIP: OTSEGO 2000'S WORK IN ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE AND STEWARDSHIP EMBODIES ITS ROLE OF FIRST RESPONDER FOR THE REGION WHENEVER AN ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT EMERGES. THUS, EDS PROGRAM PRIORITIES ARE GENERALLY DICTATED BY OUTSIDE FACTORS AND ARE REACTIVE TO THE EXTENT THAT, AS SOON AS A POSSIBLE THREAT TO THE REGION'S AIR, WATER, LANDS OR THE OTSEGO LAKE VIEWSHED IS PERCEIVED, OTSEGO 2000 CONDUCTS THE NECESSARY RESEARCH TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE THREAT AND HOW BEST TO COMBAT IT. THROUGH RESEARCH, PUBLIC OUTREACH, PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROJECT PLANNING PROCESS AND EDUCATION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND VOTERS, OTSEGO 2000 APPLIES ALL ITS RESOURCES TO ENSURE THAT THE OTSEGO LAKE REGION IS PROTECTED.
SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: OTSEGO 2000 BELIEVES THAT THE OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC HEALTH OF THE OTSEGO LAKE REGION DEPENDS HEAVILY ON A DIVERSE, SUSTAINABLE, YEAR-ROUND ECONOMY THAT EMPHASIZES SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND A ROBUST REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM, A VIBRANT YEAR-ROUND CULTURAL LIFE, AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING THE PROFILE OF THE REGION AS A DESTINATION FOR HERITAGE TOURISTS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS. TO THAT END, OTSEGO 2000 HAS TAKEN THE LEAD OVER THE YEARS IN DEVELOPING PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT CONTRIBUTE MATERIALLY TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE REGION. THESE INCLUDE THE COOPERSTOWN FARMERS' MARKET, GLIMMERGLASS FILM DAYS, AND WWW.OTSEGOOUTDOORS.ORG.
REGIONAL HERITAGE/HISTORIC PRESERVATION: HISTORIC LANDSCAPES, VILLAGES, HAMLETS, AND BUILDINGS ARE INTEGRAL TO THE OTSEGO LAKE REGION'S IDENTITY AND ENVIRONMENT. OTSEGO 2000 SUPPORTS AND PROTECTS HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND HISTORIC DESIGNATION OF LANDMARKS AND STRUCTURES, PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROPERTY OWNERS ON FEDERAL AND STATE PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT PROGRAMS, AND RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING PRESERVATION EFFORTS THROUGH THE ANNUAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS IN OTSEGO AND SCHOHARIE COUNTIES.
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 |
|---|
| Ellen Pope | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $61,441 |
| Daniel Sullivan | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Robert Nelson | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Katharine Muir | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Wayne Mellor | TREASURER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Joanne Tobey | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) | 0.25 | $0 |
| Marc Kingsley | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) | 0.25 | $0 |
| Julie Huntsman | SECRETARY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Chad Mcevoy | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| James Dalton | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| James Lacava | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| David Hutchison | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Larry Bennett | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Sydney Waller | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Elinor Vincent | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.75 | $0 |
| Hugh Macdougall | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Susan Huxtable | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Kent Barwick | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Nicole Dillingham | PRESIDENT | 0.75 | $0 |
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