2168 Pheasant PlaceColorado Springs, CO 80909 719-686-5905 info@wildconnections.org www.wildconnections.org

January 26, 2015

The New-Land Foundation, Inc. 1114 Avenue of the Americas, 46th Floor New York, New York 10036-7798

Dear colleagues,

Enclosed is Wild Connections’ proposal for Wildlands Protection in Central Colorado.

Your support in 2013 and 2104 enabled Wild Connections to complete inventories on BLM roadless areas that resulted in our forth coming recommendation to BLM that approximately 250,000 acres by added to their Lands with Wilderness Characteristics inventory. Our final report is also included in this package.

We are now positioned to work with other organizations to craft a Conservation Alternative for BLM’s Resource Management Plan revision. When scoping opens in early 2015, we will organize public support for the Conservation Alternative.

The Wildlands Protection in Central Colorado continues a major emphasis on protection for BLM lands, as well as three additional strategies to (1) restore wildlife habitat in Farnum Pak roadless area, (2) oppose the siting of a radio repeater station in Green Mountain Roadless Area and comment on the High Country Travel plan EA; and 3) advocate for permanent protection for Browns Canyon as a National Monument.

We are most grateful for your ongoing support for our wildlands work in central Colorado over the years. We hope that our proposal for 2015 funding in the amount of $15,000 will be approved.

Sincerely,

Jean C. Smith Founder/Board emeritus

Enc: Wildlands Protection in Central Colorado proposal and supplementary documents Final report for 2014 grant

THE NEW-LAND FOUNDATION, INC. 1114 Avenue of The Americas, 46th Floor

New York, New York 10036-7798 (212) 479-6162

Part I - General Information

Date of Application: January 26, 2015

Name of Organization: Wild Connections

Street Address: 2168 Pheasant Place

City, State, Zip Code: Colorado Springs, CO 80909

Telephone Number: 719-686-5905

E-mail Address: jean@wildconnections.org

Website, if any: www.wildconnections.org

Executive Director: Functions currently filled by the Board of Directors – Proposal submitted by Jean

Smith, Wild Connections founder. When income permits, we plan to hire a full-time executive director.

Fiscal Agent, if any: Not applicable

Annual Organization Budget: $192,960 Cash $46,700 Pro Bono

Amount Requested: $15,000

Other Committed Supporters: In hand/committed: Norcross Wildlife Foundation (500), Donor designation for Farnum Peak (1,750), Pew Western Lands Initiative 2014 remainder (5,000), Pew Western Lands Initiative 2015 award (55,000). Pending (proposals submitted) National Forest Foundation (6,000). To be submitted Maki Foundation (3,000), Fund for Wild Nature (2,000), Norcross Wildlife Foundation (2,000), and Patagonia (3,000)

Previous New-Land Grants: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008-09: $10,000 each year for working with stakeholders to garner support for the Wild Connections Conservation Plan; 2011 ($5,000) Protecting wildlands and linkages in South-Central Colorado 2013 ($10,000) Promoting BLM Wildlands and 2014 ($10,000) continuation of Promoting BLM Wildlands

Mission/History of Organization Wild Connections’ mission is to identify, protect and restore the areas that are needed to ensure the survival of native species and ecological richness of the Upper Arkansas and South Platte watersheds. Since our inception in 1995, we have inventoried roadless areas of the Pike-San Isabel National Forest and Royal Gorge BLM, published the Roadless Area Briefing Book, published the Wild Connections Conservation Plan for the two watersheds, conducted regular field trips to roadless areas, completed four restoration projects, implemented an extensive inventory of BLM lands with wilderness characteristics and organized citizens for a variety of advocacy work. We have moved strongly to implement our landscape-scale conservation plan through influencing agency policy and initiating practical conservation projects. We hold firmly to the bold vision of a wildlands network of protected roadless cores and wildlife connections, both within our focus watersheds and across the Southern Rockies. This vision guides Wild Connections’ proactive science-based approach to land use planning, both in the long and short term.

Part II - Summary of Proposal Name of Organization: Wild Connections

Proposal/project summary: In 2015, we will increase our protection for Central Colorado wildlands by continuing the emphasis on protecting BLM wilderness lands through BLM’s Resource Management Plan revision and by adding substantial work on three other strategies of restoration roadless area defense and wilderness advocacy projects.

1. BLM Resource Management Plan (RMP) RevisionThe Resource Management Plan for BLM’s Royal Gorge Field Office will determine the future of important lower elevation lands that encompass wildlife habitat and seasonal movements, rare plants, scenic and ecologically important areas and many recreation opportunities. BLM is expected to initiate the formal scoping period for public input in early 2015. Wild Connections will submit data on 24 areas encompassing 250,000 acres with wilderness characteristics and work with other conservation groups on a citizen’s Conservation Alternative for the RMP. We will organize citizen and leader participation in the RMP revision process

2. Farnum Peak RestorationThe Wild Connections Conservation Plan proposes a wildlands network that includes protected roadless cores, many of which, including Farnum Peak, are recommended for Wilderness designation. Unfortunately Farnum Peak’s natural quiet and secure habitat is marred by illegal OHV use on a closed horse trail. In order to recover the wildlife habitat integrity and eliminate motorized use in the roadless area, we will hold five volunteer workdays to upgrade the existing closures at the berms on the ends of Forest Roads 231 and 237A. Two monitoring trips will ensure that the closures are effective.

3. Roadless Area DefenseThree years ago Wild Connections completed a restoration project in the Green Mountain roadless area, but now the Forest Service now proposes a helicopter landing site and radio repeater station on the peak of Green Mountain and an ATV trail for administrative access, thus undoing much of the previous work and likely disqualifying Green Mountain from future Wilderness Designation. We will work with other conservation groups to convince the South Platte District that the radio station should be located elsewhere. In addition, The High Country Travel and Recreation Plan, affecting the South Platte District, Environmental Assessment (EA) has been on hold. But the District will reactivate the planning when budget allows. Wild Connections and citizen review and comment on the EA when available will insure that conservation concerns have been addressed.

4. Browns Canyon Wilderness AdvocacyDesignated Wilderness is at the heart of the Wildlands Network as well as the best permanent protection available. For 15 years conservationists have worked on Congressional bills to protect Browns Canyon. The current strategy, given the composition of the 114th Congress, is for executive designation by President Obama of the Browns Canyon National Monument under the Antiquities Act. We will continue to mobilize citizen support for designation of Browns Canyon National Monument and other proposed Wilderness areas.

The Nature and Number of Clients Residents in the mountain communities and the urban corridor and thousands of visitors are benefited. Specifically, we serve conservation groups and individuals who participate in projects, use the Wild Connections Conservation Plan, and to the agencies by providing a citizen supported conservation scenario.

Follow-up and Evaluation Documentation of all inventories, projects and public events, review of on-the-ground projects and estimates of conservation oriented participation will be the basis for evaluation. Actual results will be reviewed in relationship to objectives and written progress reports will be prepared. (See proposal for more details.)

The New-Land Foundation funds in the following categories. Please check which applies to your proposal: X The Environment _ Civil Rights/Justice _ Peace/Arms Control _ Population Control

Dated: January 26, 2015

Part III: Supporting Materials Name of Organization: Wild Connections

The following materials must accompany your proposal. Please check off below the materials enclosed. If materials are not included, explain why on the reverse of this form.

_X__ Summary of proposal (see form enclosed) which includes (a) purpose of the project and the results you hope to achieve; (b) the nature and number of the clients or community you plan to serve; (c) the method of fol-low-up you will employ to authenticate results.

_X__ List of board and executive staff members.

_X__ Budget of organization and/or project, including sources and amounts of support you have obtained.

_X__ Federal tax exemption ruling.

_X__ Annual report and/or last audited financial statement of organization.

X Other enclosures BLM Lands with Wilderness Characteristics map Landscapes newsletter

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WILDLANDS PROTECTION IN CENTRAL COLORADO Submitted by Wild Connections, February 1, 2015

To the New-Land Foundation

MISSION For more than 20 years Wild Connections has worked to identify, protect and restore the lands needed to ensure the survival of native species and the ecological richness of the Upper Arkansas and South Platte watersheds in central Colorado.

In this region stretching from Denver and Leadville to the New Mexico state line, the Pike-San Isabel National Forest (PSI) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Royal Gorge Field Office together administer 2,780,000 acres of federal lands, including 445,600 acres of Congressionally designated Wilderness and an additional 771,000 acres of wild areas protected by the Colorado Roadless Rule. Virtually every western ecosystem is represented, with many rare plants and a plethora of resident and migrant animal species. These federal lands and their rich biodiversity are the focus of Wild Connection’s mission.

HISTORY In 1995 a band of volunteers set out to map roadless areas in the Pike-San Isabel National Forest. We trained and deployed mapping teams, and eventually obtained 501(3)(c) status and incorporated as Wild Connections. Over the years we have worked closely with other regional and local conservation groups to protect our region’s wildlands and advocate for ecologically sustainable management of public lands. Among other accomplishments we have mapped more than 120 USFS and BLM roadless areas, were instrumental in the Pike-San Isabel National Forest adding 107,400 acres to its Colorado Roadless Rule inventory, and created the Wild Connections Conservation Plan (WCCP), an ecologically-based management scenario for central Colorado (www.wilconnections.org/wccp.html).

Wild Connections serves a broad constituency of individuals, organizations, and agency staff from Colorado’s Front Range metropolitan centers to rural communities in the mountains and canyons. We strive to involve citizens in all our projects and provide many opportunities for people to engage directly in influencing land management, exploring wild areas or participating in hands-on stewardship projects.

New-Land Foundation has provided generous support over much of this time. Most recently, your grants of $10,000 in 2013 for expanding our focus from forest to BLM lands and $10,000 in 2014 to continue that emphasis and complete Wild Connections’ extensive inventory of BLM roadless areas lands with wilderness qualities resulted in significant progress. BLM Lands with Wilderness Characteristics Inventory 2014 Final Report (submitted January 2015) discussed many accomplishments, including determination by our mapping teams that overall approximately 250,000 acres of BLM lands have significant wilderness characteristics.

Equally important, your grants helped leverage support from individuals and other foundations. In 2015, we already have major funding committed for organizing public support for protecting wilderness and advocating for a strong Conservation Alternative in the BLM Resource Management Plan revision. Therefore we propose to broaden the scope of our 2015 proposal to New-Land by including other important programs of habitat restoration, roadless area defense and wilderness advocacy in addition to the ongoing work on BLM wildlands. We look forward to continuing our long-standing partnership with the New-Land Foundation and trust that our request for a grant of $15,000 toward the total expenses will meet with your approval.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Wild Connections' long-term goal is to establish a protected wildlands network spanning the mountain portions of the Arkansas and South Platte watersheds, connecting it to the larger network in the Southern Rockies. In 2015, we will increase our protection for Central Colorado wildlands by focusing on four program strategies: (1) Royal Gorge BLM Resource Management Plan (RMP) revision, (2) Farnum Peak habitat restoration, (3) Roadless Area defense, and (4) Wilderness advocacy. Each strategy with its goal, objectives and implementing activities is

Figure 1. The Wet Mountains (foreground) provide a view across the Arkansas River embayment (mid ground) to Pikes Peak.. Photo Robert Epley.

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described as follows:

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

1. BLM RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN (RMP) REVISIONDescription and NeedThe Resource Management Plan for BLM’s Royal Gorge Field Office will determine the future of importantlower elevation lands that encompass wildlife habitat and winter ranges for hundreds of animals, existingand potential wildlife seasonal movements, important locations for rare plants, scenic and ecologicallyimportant areas and many recreation opportunities.

BLM is expected to publish the Revision notice early in 2015 which will initiate the formal scoping period forpublic input. Wild Connections will submit data on areas with wilderness characteristics and work with otherconservation groups on a citizen’s Conservation Alternative for the RMP. Organizing citizens to participate inthe RMP revision process is a high priority. This agency process will take up to two years to complete beforethe final RMP is adopted.

Goal: BLM’s Resource Management Plan will have a strong Conservation Alternative and be responsive torecommendations by Wild Connections, other conservation groups and the public for wilderness protectionand connectivity.

Objective: Ensure that BLM incorporates many of Wild Connection’s recommendations for protection ofmore than 250,000 acres of Lands with Wilderness Characteristics. (See Appendix A, Map of inventoriedareas)

Activities Submit 24 detailed reports to BLM’s Lands with Wilderness

Characteristics (LWC) inventory. These represent the approximately 250,000 acres of BLM inventoried over several years that Wild Connections mappers determined meet all standards for Wilderness protection.

Continue Wild Connections and BLM staff meetings asneeded.

Objective: Ensure a strong Conservation Alternative in the RMP. Activities Work with The Wilderness Society, Defenders of Wildlife and

other conservation groups to create and submit a citizens’ Conservation Alternative for the RMP, including new Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) nominations and adequate protection for the five Wilderness Study Areas.

Build public support for the protection of lands with wilderness characteristics and a strongConservation Alternative in the RMP. This will include grassroots organizing to generate letters, emails or phone calls to BLM and to newspapers; recruit attendance at BLM public meetings; and host three public comment-writing workshops

Objective: Engage leaders and citizens in the RMP process Activities Facilitate meetings with conservation leaders, business interests and others with local and state

BLM officials. Facilitate field trips to key wilderness areas with the public, BLM staff and conservation leaders. Increase our internet and electronic media capacity to effectively reach a broader audience.

2. FARNUM PEAK RESTORATIONDescription and needThe Wild Connections Conservation Plan proposes a wildlands network that includes protected roadlesscores linked together with habitat that allows for dispersal of animals across the landscape. Many of these,including Farnum Peak, are recommended for Wilderness designation. Farnum is a montane area located

Figure 1. BLM roadless areas along the Arkansas River canyon east of Salida. Photo EcoFlight.

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southwest of Lost Creek Wilderness. It is rich in summer, birthing and winter range for deer, Rocky Mountain bighorns, pronghorn, elk, bobcats, mountain lions, and coyotes. There is lynx winter habitat and many species of smaller animals inhabit the area.

Importantly, in addition to these natural qualities, Farnum Peak lays on an arc of roadless land that connects the South Platte River valley on the north east to the rich parklands of South Park on the southwest. Major connections of roadless public land are needed across the mosaic of public and private lands of Central Colorado.

Unfortunately its natural quiet and secure habitat is marred by illegal OHV use on an abandoned horse trail that the Forest Service closed seven years ago. The old route cuts across the ridge from one edge of the area to the other, and OHVs regularly violate the closure berms and ignore the restrictions posted at each end. Colorado Parks and Recreation biologists and the South Platte Ranger District share our concern for disturbance to wildlife and illegal use.

Wild Connections has significant experience in wildlands connectivity restoration, including projects at Trout Creek, Green Mountain, Geneva Basin and Badger Flats, which we will bring to the Farnum Peak restoration.

Goal: Recover the wildlife habitat integrity of the larger Farnum Peak area and eliminate motorized use in the roadless area.

Objective: Collaborate with a broad base of partners, including the US Forest Service. Activities Plan and implement restoration work with the South Park Ranger District and

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Recruit volunteers for work days from Great Old Broads for Wilderness,

Colorado Mountain Club, Central Colorado Wilderness Coalition, Sierra Club, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Boy Scouts and other interested groups.

Objective: Upgrade the existing closures at the berms on the ends of Forest Roads 231 and 237A

Activities Forest Service will rip old berms and 100-200 yards of packed trail at each end. Five volunteer work days of 10 people each will install 100 feet of post and cable, rake, seed, install

erosion mat and mulch at each location. Restrictions and educational signs will be installed.

Objective: Restore a continuous OHV-free swath of roadless area wildlife habitat. Activities Wild Connections will publicize the project and distribute reports Two monitoring trips will ensure that the closures are effective or make recommendations for future

work.

3. ROADLESS AREA DEFENSEDescription and NeedAgency on-the-ground projects ultimately will determine the degree to which roadless land and wilderness islost to fragmentation by roads, commercial uses such as logging and mining, degradation of watersheds andever-increasing motorized recreation. Wild Connections reviews BLM and USFS proposed actions and

Figure 2. Connectivity map.

Farnum Peak

S. Platte River Lost

Creek Wildernes

South Park

Figure 3. Illegal OHV use across the closure berms on horse trail. Photo Misi Ballard.

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comments regularly. If a project is particularly egregious, we participate in administrative appeals, usually in collaboration with other conservation groups.

Goal: Roadless area defense will ensure that Forest Service and BLM projects meet high standards for resource protection and reduction of habitat fragmentation by roads, do not adversely affect roadless area natural qualities and do not compromise future Wilderness designations.

In 2015 there are two projects of particular concern: installation of a radio repeater station within the Green Mountain Roadless Area and activities arising from the High Country Travel and Recreation Plan.

Green Mountain Green Mountain is 14,400 acres of roadless land proposed for Wilderness designation by Wild Connections. In 2011 Wild Connections and the South Platte Ranger District mounted a major restoration project that closed and rehabilitated 3.5 miles of a decommissioned forest road and illegal OHV trails, recovered five acres of wet meadow habitat, and closed open mine shafts and installed a bat gate at an adit. This represented an investment of nearly $24,000 and many hours of volunteer labor.

In a surprising turnabout, the Forest Service now proposes to install a helicopter landing site and radio repeater station on the peak of Green Mountain, which is within the Colorado Roadless Area. They also propose to reopen an ATV trail for administrative access, partially following the restoration route. In addition to affecting the large elk herd, this trail and repeater station would likely disqualify the area for future Wilderness designation.

Objective: Convince the South Platte District that the radio station should be located elsewhere and that Green Mountain needs to remain in its current state.

Activities Compile maps, photos and documentation to support our position. Submit a letter to the District Ranger detailing our concerns. Research and propose alternative sites that meet the Forest Service’s need. Meet with District Ranger and staff to negotiate another alternative. Assess the efficacy of an administrative appeal if needed, or further legal action.

High Country Travel and Recreation Plan Two years ago the Forest Service began planning for recreation and travel across the western half of the South Platte District. Scoping was completed and Wild Connections submitted very detailed comments. Much of the draft plan was beneficial and badly needed; other parts were likely to adversely affect wildlife or roadless qualities. Due to lack of federal funds the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) has been on hold. However, the District will reactivate the planning when budget allows.

Objective: Review and comment on the EA when available, insuring that conservation concerns have been addressed.

Activities Review Wild Connections comments and apply to EA Compile recent mapping data that may apply Comment on EA Engage public in the comment process.

4. BROWNS CANYON WILDERNESS ADVOCACYDescription and NeedDesignated Wilderness is at the heart of the Wildlands Network as well as the best permanent protectionavailable. The Wild Connections Conservation Plan recommends 648,000 acres (53 areas) in the Pike-SanIsabel National Forest and nearly121,000 acres (6 areas) in the BLM Royal Gorge be designated asWilderness or other strict protective mechanism.

Figure 4. Volunteers seeding and placing slash across the restoration route. Photo Jim Lockhart.

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Wild Connections, Central Colorado Wilderness Coalition, Friends of Browns Canyon, The Wilderness Society and Colorado Wilderness Network have worked together for at least 20 years to document and advocate for Wilderness in our region and beyond. Of immediate concern is the long running battle to protect Browns Canyon along the Arkansas River between Salida and Buena Vista. Various Congressional bills have been introduced over the past 15 years, but each has fallen by the wayside, often at the last minute. The current strategy, given the composition of the 114th Congress, is for executive designation by President Obama of the Browns Canyon National Monument under the Antiquities Act

Goal: Wilderness advocacy will continue to mobilize citizen support for designation of Browns Canyon National Monument and other proposed Wilderness areas.

Objective Designation of Browns Canyon National Monument Activities Participate in all strategies and activities coordinated by the coalition of conservation groups. Continue to feature the wilderness qualities in Wild Connections print and electronic media Mount letter writing campaign(s) if appropriate Visit decision makers as needed Lead one or more public field trips to Browns Canyon to educate participants about the values and

need for protection.

EXPECTED RESULTS

The BLM Resource Management Plan revision will show significant progress toward a Record ofDecision as indicated by the number of agency public meetings and responses to citizen’s and WildConnections’ input.

BLM will increase the amount of roadless areas in its Lands with Wilderness Characteristics inventory inresponse to Wild Connections detailed documentation in our citizen inventories.

A citizen’s Conservation Alternative for the RMP will be completed by coalition partners and submitted toBLM.

Public support will increase as evidenced by comments to BLM, letters to the editor, attendance at BLMand conservation sponsored public meetings, participation in field trips, endorsement of conservationgoals and wilderness protection by individuals, groups, businesses and local officials, and othermanifestations of public involvement.

The Farnum Peak trail closure will be completed with 5 workdays and approximately 50 volunteers fromWild Connections and collaborating groups.

There will be no illegal motorized trespass beyond the Farnum closures. South Platte Ranger District will revise the Green Mountain radio repeater project so as to avoid impact

on the roadless area and future Wilderness designation. The High Country Travel and Recreation project will include actions that protect roadless areas, wildlife

habitat, and sustainable recreation. Organizing and educational efforts for Browns Canyon National Monument will increase public support. Browns Canyon will be protected by legislation or executive action as a National Monument or other

protection designation. Wild Connections organizing capacity and media presence will be strengthened.

Figure 5. View from Browns Canyon across the Arkansas Valley to Mt. Princeton. Photo Friends of Browns Canyon

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TIMELINE

This timeline is for six quarters because some activities are underway. Expenses would not be attributed to the grant until funds are received. The timing of some activities is dependent on decisions by BLM or USFS and will be revised as needed.

Activity Jan-Mar

2015 Apr-Jun

2015 Jul-Sep

2015 Oct-Dec

2015 Jan-Mar

2016 Apr-Jun

2016 BLM RMP Complete all documentation of BLM LWC’s Submit 24 LWC reports to BLM scoping Craft citizens’ Conservation Alternative Grassroots and leaders organizing

Comment writing workshops Mobilize public comments BLM/leaders meetings, field trips

Farnum Peak Restoration Complete planning for Farnum Peak 5 Farnum Peak volunteer workdays Farnum Peak monitoring trips Roadless Area Defense Green Mountain radio Meet with S. Platte District Follow through with alternatives Mobilize public comments High Country Travel Review draft EA Submit additional comments Mobilize public comments Wilderness Advocacy Promote protection for Browns Canyon Browns Canyon field trips Mobilize public comments Communications Publish monthly E-News Publish Landscapes Upgrade web/social media capacity Publish project reports Final project evaluation and grant report

EVALUATION Wild Connections Board of Directors and staff review programs and activities each quarter and make adaptive changes as needed. Monitoring, staff reports and field trips will provide information to evaluate success of various activities.

Results will be evaluated against progress toward the goals, objectives and expected results, as stated above, and against the completion of activities and numbers of participants and other quantifiable results.

REQUEST Wild Connections respectfully requests a grant of $15,000 for wildlands protection in central Colorado through our programs of habitat restoration, roadless area defense and wilderness advocacy and the ongoing work on BLM wildlands.

We look forward to continuing our long-standing partnership with the New-Land Foundation and greatly appreciate your generous support over the years.

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BUDGET AND SOURCES OF INCOME

Budget narrative Expenses These expenses include significant items for staff costs because of the people-intensive nature of the activities. In particular, our Wildlands Conservation Coordinator has moved to full-time to oversee the increased work on completing the Lands with Wilderness Characteristics reports, preparing the citizen’s Conservation Alternative and organizing citizen and leader involvement in the BLM Resource Management Plan revision. We are fortunate to have seasoned volunteers to cover staff functions for the Farnum Peak restoration project, as well as workday/pro bono inputs from volunteers and the Forest Service. The Wilderness Coordinator is provided pro bono by our partner Central Colorado Wilderness Coalition. In addition, there is an item for a share of the Assistant Directors’ responsibilities for project oversight, administration and accounting.

Operations expense of note include restoration materials for Farnum Peak work days; printing and mailing of newsletters, brochures and various outreach materials; increasing our web and social media presence; and staff and leaders travel.

Income As was mentioned, New-Land’s support has helped leverage increased funding. Notably Pew Charitable Trust Western Lands Initiative is increasing their support from $15,000 to $55,000 and donations from individual donors as a result of our December appeal increased by 30% over last year, which we attribute to program accomplishments in mapping and restoration projects. With 60% of the cash income in-hand or committed, and with expected support from long-time sources, we are confident that we will have sufficient funds to carry out this project.

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WILDLANDS PROTECTION IN CENTRAL COLORADO PROJECT BUDGET 2015

EXPENSES Cash Pro Bono

Personnel

Assistant Director - share 5.000

Wildlands Conservation Coordinator 55,000

GIS Services 5,000

Biologist: ACEC consultation 3,000

Heavy equipment contractor 3,160 Roadless Defense Advocacy contractor 1,200

Partners/ Pro bono

Farnum Peak Project Coordinator 3,000 Farnum Peak workday team leaders/monitors 1,700

Farnum Peak workday volunteers 8,000

Farnum Peak Partners: USFS staff 5,200 Partners: Crafting RMP Conservation Alternative 10,000 Wilderness Coordinator 5,000

Personnel subtotal 72,360 32,900

Operations

Office rent 2,400 Communications: internet, phone, social media 500 500

Insurance, liability 1,300

Supplies and equipment

Office supplies 500

Mapping - software, IPad support 1,000 Farnum Peak work days: post, cable, mat, seed, etc. 6,250

Outreach and education Printing and mailing, volunteer recruitment, brochures, newsletters, handouts, etc. 6,750

Upgrade web site, social media 2,500 2,600 Letter writing workshops, outreach events 1,500 5,000

Travel 4,000 2,400

Operations subtotal 26,700 10,500

TOTAL CASH EXPENSES 99,060

TOTAL PRO BONO VALUE 43,400 TOTAL BUDGET (Cash plus pro bono) 142,460

INCOME Cash Pro bono

In hand Norcross Wildlife Foundation remainder 500

Donor designation for Farnum Peak 1,750

Subtotal In hand 2,250

Committed Pew Western Lands Initiative 2014 remainder 5,000 Pew Western Lands Initiative 2015 award 55,000 Farnum Peak restoration leaders, WC and USFS 9,900 Central Colorado Wilderness Coalition coordinator 5,000

Subtotal committed 60,000 14,900

Pending (proposals submitted)

National Forest Foundation 6,000 NEW-LAND FOUNDATION - THIS REQUEST 15,000

Subtotal pending 21,000

To be submitted

Maki Foundation 3,000

Fund for Wild Nature 2,000

Norcross Wildlife Foundation 2,000

Patagonia 3,000

Individual donor appeals 2,500

New Foundations, businesses 4,000 Restoration volunteers and RMP partners 18,000 Outreach, communications, volunteer travel inputs 10,500

Subtotal to be submitted 16,500 28,500

TOTAL CASH PROJECTED INCOME 99,750

TOTAL PRO BONO INPUTS 43,400

TOTAL CASH and PRO BONO PINPUTS

143,150

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY PEOPLE

Wild Connections Board

Jim Lockhart, President Colorado Springs, Legal writer

John Stansfield, Vice-president Monument, Storyteller/writer

Alison Gallensky Secretary/Treasurer Westminster, GIS expert

Misi Ballard Greenwood Village, Conservation activist

John Chapman Littleton, National Park Service ret., Wildfire consultant

Tom Mowle Colorado Springs, USAir Force ret.

Claude Neumann Denver, Engineer

Deb Overn Denver, Attorney

Lee Patton Denver, Writer

Kristin Skoog, Colorado Springs, Systems software engineer

Ex officio

Jean Smith Colorado Springs, Nonprofit administration

Key People

John Sztukowski, our Wildlands Conservation Coordinator, will have major responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the BLM RMP strategy. John has led our BLM project inventorying land for wilderness characteristics – carrying out many tasks such as field mapping, managing interns, coordinating volunteer trips, public outreach,and writing our wilderness proposals. John comes from a broad environmental and educational background, including work with climate action plans, greenhouse gas analyses, energy efficiency projects, and sustainable agriculture.

Misi Ballard, Board member is the Farnum Peak restoration project coordinator. Misi has been active for many years in conservation and she joined Wild Connections' mapping team for roadless areas in South Park where she has a second home. She is coordinator for the South Park Broadband of Great Old Broads for Wilderness, with a focus on ORV management, wilderness proposals, travel management planning and resource extraction on public lands.

John Stansfield, Board member and Central Colorado Wilderness Coalition coordinator, will be responsible for Browns Canyon work. John is a professional storyteller and writer who has been active in public lands and wilderness issues for more than 35 years.

Other leadership roles will be filled by Wild Connections’ Board members as needed.

Dec 31, 14

ASSETSCurrent Assets

Checking/SavingsCapitalOne 360 4,783.25Cash 6.25Vectra checking 13,945.49

Total Checking/Savings 18,734.99

Other Current AssetsUndeposited Funds 130.00

Total Other Current Assets 130.00

Total Current Assets 18,864.99

TOTAL ASSETS 18,864.99

LIABILITIES & EQUITYLiabilities

Current LiabilitiesAccounts Payable

General Payables -24.00

Total Accounts Payable -24.00

Credit CardsVisa CC 5238 2,474.18

Total Credit Cards 2,474.18

Total Current Liabilities 2,450.18

Total Liabilities 2,450.18

EquityOpening Bal Equity 994.56Retained Earnings 22,512.03Net Income -7,091.78

Total Equity 16,414.81

TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 18,864.99

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Ordinary Income/ExpenseIncome

Contributed supportBusiness 765.16Foundations 29,075.00Individuals 14,815.00Organizations 100.00

Total Contributed support 44,755.16

RevenueInterest 31.21Miscellaneous revenue 10.00

Total Revenue 41.21

Total Income 44,796.37

Gross Profit 44,796.37

ExpenseAdvertising and Promotion 63.72Personnel

Professional/consultant feesAgency Researcher 1,340.00BLM Organizer 118.75Mapping Coordinator 27,577.50Report Writer 7,483.75

Total Professional/consultant fees 36,520.00

Total Personnel 36,520.00

Contract ServiceGIS Mapping 3,080.00

Total Contract Service 3,080.00

Membership dues 100.00Insurance

Liability Insurance 1,094.00

Total Insurance 1,094.00

Printing & copying 3,266.38Postage & shipping 319.20Legal & corp expenses 239.26Supplies

Office 37.65Program supplies 5.65

Total Supplies 43.30

EquipmentComputers, software & maint 1,058.91Equipment - Other 408.31

Total Equipment 1,467.22

Telephone & telecommunications 305.88Conferences & training 10.00Travel

Mileage 5,325.48

Total Travel 5,325.48

Misc expenses 53.71

Total Expense 51,888.15

Net Ordinary Income -7,091.78

Net Income -7,091.78

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