Organizations Filed Purposes:
AOA IS A LAND CONSERVANCY (TRUST) DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LAND AND WATER AS SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES THAT ARE AN ASSET AND LEGACY FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
AOA IS LAND CONSERVANCY DEDICATED TO PROTECTING OPEN SPACE, FARMLANDS, AND NATURAL AREAS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN OHIO. AOA WORKS WITH PROPERTY OWNERS TO ESTABLISH CONSERVATIONS EASEMENTS, AND/OR ACQUIRE FEE LANDS.
1.AOA CONFERRED WITH 25 LANDOWNERS WHO ARE POTENTIAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT, FEE-PROPERTY OR CLEAN OHIO GRANT PARTICIPANTS. PREPARED DRAFT DOCUMENT FOR ONE EASEMENT DONOR. TITLE REVIEWS INITIATED FOR 6 PROJECTS. 2.AOA COMPLETED THE NEGOTIATION AND PURCHASE OF 775 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, HIGHLAND, HOCKING, JACKSON, PICKAWAY AND VINTON COUNTIES THROUGH CLEAN OHIO OPEN SPACE AND OEPA AND OSFWS GRANTS. THREE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PURCHASES TOTALING 330 ACRES WERE ALSO COMPLETED USING CLEAN OHIO OPEN SPACE FUNDS AND AGRICULTURAL EASEMENT PROTECTION GRANTS. 3.AOA NOW HAS A TOTAL OF 6,622 ACRES IN 63 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND 6,095 ACRES IN 65 FEE PROPERTIES. TOTAL ACRES MANAGED BY AOA IN 2019 ARE 12,288. 4. AOA PREPARED THREE GRANT APPLICATIONS TO THE CLEAN OHIO OPEN SPACE FUND FOR THE SCIOTO RIVER FLYWAY PROJECT, BIG DARBY CREEK AND PICKAWAY COUNTY AND ONE OHIO EPA WRRSP GRANT APPLICATION. COORDINATED GRANT PLANNING WITH THE COLUMBUS METRO PARKS, DELAWARE COUNTY PRESERVATION PARKS, OHIO EPA AND OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
EDUCATION: 1.AOA PROVIDED 2 PROGRAMS TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS ON CONSERVATION EFFORTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. 2.AOA OFFERED 15 FIELD TRIPS TO SHOW CASE AREAS PRESERVED BY AOA AND PROVIDED EMAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS TO PUBLICIZE THESE FIELD TRIPS. 276 PERSONS ATTENDED 3.AOA STAFF, 1 BOARD MEMBER AND 1 VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATED IN A STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL CAREER DAY IN NEW ALBANY. 4.AOA HOSTED ITS ANNUAL DINNER AND AWARDS RECOGNITION PROGRAM, HIGHLIGHTING CONSERVATION ACHIEVEMENTS OF 2019. (120) GUESTS ATTENDED 5.TWO AOA STAFF MEMBERS ATTENDED THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE NATIONAL LAND TRUST CONFERENCE IN RALEIGH, NC 6.AOA BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN ONE LAND PRESERVATION MEETING. (COLT STATEWIDE MEETING).
NETWORKING: AOA PARTNERED WITH THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND PROMOTE COMMON GOALS; 1.BERNE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES 2.CAMP WYANDOT 3.GOOD HOPE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES 4.CITY OF COLUMBUS, DIVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION 5.COALITION OF OHIO LAND TRUSTS 6.COLUMBUS AUDUBON 7.COLUMBUS METRO PARKS 8.CRANE HOLLOW 9.DUCKS UNLIMITED 10.FAIRFIELD COUNTY HISTORICAL PARKS 11.FAIRFIELD COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING 12.FAIRFIELD LAND PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION 13.JACKSON TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN COUNTY 14. FRANKLIN SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 15.HOCKING COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING 16.HOCKING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 17.MID OHIO REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION 18.NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION 19.OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, OFFICE OF REAL ESTATE, DIVISION OF NATURAL AREAS AND PRESERVES, DIVISION OF WATER CRAFT, WILDLIFE 20.OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 21.OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE 22.THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES 23.OHIO CERTIFIED VOLUNTEER NATURALIST ASSN 24.THE OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL 25.PHEASANTS FOREVER 26.PICKAWAY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 27.CIRCLEVILLE TOWNSHIP 28.VILLAGE OF SOUTH BLOOMFIELD 29.PICKAWAY COUNTY PARK DISTRICT 30.PICKAWAY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 31.PICKAWAY COUNTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 32.PICKAWAY COUNTY ENGINEER 33.THE NATURE CONSERVANCY 34.RURAL ACTION 35.UNITED PLANT SAVERS 36.US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
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 |
|---|
| Steve Fleegal | EXECUTIVE DI | 70 | $60,328 |
| Gary Moore | BOARD MEMBER | 0.7 | $0 |
| Gale Martin | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
| Aaron Laver | BOARD MEMBER | 0.7 | $0 |
| Don Gregory | BOARD MEMBER | 0.7 | $0 |
| Amy Dutt | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Kathryn Cubert | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Clay | TREASURER | 40 | $0 |
| Al Altfater | PRESIDENT | 38 | $0 |
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