Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE WVLT PROTECTS "SPECIAL PLACES" IN WV, WHICH INCLUDE LANDS THAT GIVE WV ITS DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER AND EXHIBIT SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION VALUES. THOSE VALUES SPAN A RANGE OF PUBLIC BENEFITS, INCLUDING WATER QUALITY PROTECTION, RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, AGRICULTURAL SITES, AND SITES THAT PROTECT CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES.
THE WVLT PROTECTS LAND WITH SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION VALUES THROUGH THE USE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS, AND BY WORKING WITH A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF PARTNERS.
PROPERTY AND EASEMENT INQUIRY, EVALUATION AND ACQUISITION: WVLT WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS AND LANDOWNERS TO PROTECT LAND THAT MEETS THE CONSERVATION CRITERIA AND PURPOSES AS DEFINED BY THE IRS CODE. IN DOING SO, WVLT RESEARCHES POTENTIAL LAND EASEMENT ACQUISITIONS, EVALUATES THEM ACCORDING TO A SET OF CONSERVATION CRITERIA, AND THEN WORKS WITH THE LAND OWNERS TO PROTECT THE PROPERTY AND ITS CONSERVATION ASSETS BY ACQUIRING THE LAND IN FEE OR THROUGH DONATION OR PURCHASE, OR BY ACQUIRING A CONSERVATION EASEMENT THROUGH A DONATION, PURCHASE, OR BARGAIN VALUE.
PROPERTY AND EASEMENT MAINTENANCE: UPON SECURING A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, THE WVLT INITIATES AN ANNUAL MONITORING PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT THE COVENANTS IN THE EASEMENT ARE ADHERED TO AND THAT THE CONSERVATION VALUES THAT HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED ARE PROTECTED IN PERPETUITY. IF THERE ARE VIOLATIONS OF THE EASEMENT, THE WVLT WILL WORK WITH THE OWNER TO DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN TO MITIGATE ANY DAMAGES AND IF NECESSARY, WILL LEGALLY DEFEND THE EASEMENT IN COURT. WHEN THE LAND TRUST ACQUIRES PROPERTY IN FEE, IT DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE USES(S) FOR THE LAND AND ELABORATES A MANAGEMENT PLAN THAT SERVES THOSE USES. THOSE USES ARE DEVELOPED WITH MAXIMUM PUBLIC BENEFIT IN MIND. ON A PRESERVE THAT IS TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, THOSE USES MAY INCLUDE TRAIL NETWORKS, STREAMSIDE PROTECTION, OR INTERACTIVE SERVICES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
PUBLIC EDUCATION: AS THE ONLY STATEWIDE LAND TRUST, THE WVLT WORKS TO EDUCATE LOCAL GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE VALUE OF LAND CONSERVATION, BOTH FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND USE PERSPECTIVE. STRATEGIES INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF WEB BASED MATERIALS, DISTRIBUTION OF VARIOUS PRINTED MATERIALS, TRAINING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATION TO CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS AND ATTENDANCE AT COMMUNITY FORUMS.
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 |
|---|
| Brent Bailey | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $137,478 |
| Nina Peyton | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gabe Rushden | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Andy Altman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Craig Slaughter | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bren Pomponio | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Harris | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nathan Fetty | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Donovan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Clark | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Calvert Armbrecht | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ted Armbrecht | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jackie Hallinan | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Skip Harless | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Rod Graves | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Marshall | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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