Preserving and enhancing the scenic and environmental quality of the Chagrin River watershed to assure a sustainable future for people, plants and animals.

Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.2016 Annual Report

This is my last letter as president of CRWP. I am grateful that I have been able to serve for twenty-one years, and that one of our founders, Bill Tomko, will assume the duties of president. Many thanks to the members, trustees, and dedicated staff of CRWP, who have made us a strong and successful partnership to protect our beautiful watershed and river valley. I am happy to say that I plan to stay on with CRWP as a trustee, and will continue to work with the leadership and members.

As I reflect on my two decades of work with CRWP, I would like to step back for a moment from the technical, scientific, political, and legal questions that characterize our daily work, and ask, “Why do we do this?” The “Why” question is a matter of values and motivation. Why would hundreds of people spend countless hours and millions of dollars to protect the ecosystem of the Chagrin River? What are the underlying values that motivate us?

We can all agree that we want to prevent expensive flooding and erosion, invest in our road, water and sewer infra-structure, and care for our landscape and buildings, all of which maintain our property values. Still, for me, there are deeper values that underlie the practical benefits of watershed protection. Our mission calls on us to protect the ecosystem to assure a sustainable future for not only the people of the watershed, but also the plants and animals. I know that my own values are strongly in tune with our mission, and stem from a deep feeling of connection with and concern for the natural world.

My values were formed in the ‘50s and ‘60s, as I was growing up in Newbury on a property that included a major branch of the Chagrin. My days were spent close to nature. I enjoyed countless hours roaming the woods, fishing, swimming, and exploring the streams, fields and pastures of neighboring farms. The Chagrin Valley today retains a large part of the open space, farmlands, woodlands, wetlands, and healthy streams that I experienced as a child. It is still a place where we can feel close to and appreciate the beauty and serenity of nature, where we can feel a part of a larger community of plants and animals. We also know that the Chagrin plays an important role in maintaining the health and purity of the Great Lakes ecosystem. It is a vital part of our connection to the rest of the world.

Our work at the Watershed Partners attests that the community shares these deeper values. Some of you who have joined in our work and passion for nature may have grown up in the Chagrin; some may have had similar childhood experiences in other places; still others may have come from cities to find a refuge in the natural beauty of the valley. Whatever our reasons for living here, we have come together to enjoy and protect the place we call home. I hope that we never forget that our mission calls on us to respect, enjoy, and preserve the natural world around us.

- Greg Studen, President, Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.

A SPECIAL THANKS TO GREG STUDEN!Greg Studen is a CRWP founder and has served as our board president for the last 21 years, providing critical organizational guidance to ensure our success. Mr. Studen spent countless hours leading our efforts to keep the Chagrin River watershed a great place to live. His vision and values guided CRWP to become a leader in developing and applying cost-effective, nature based solutions to flooding, erosion and water pollution problems.

Mr. Studen will be stepping down as president at our annual meeting in May 2017 and has expressed his willingness to continue serving as a trustee to support our mission.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Cover photo: Matthew Smith, Assistant Regional Scenic River Manager for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft, canoeing at the mouth of the Chagrin River in the City of Eastlake. Matthew Smith worked with Chagrin River Watershed Partners to host a free guided public canoe tour for Eastlake residents in 2016.2

Healthy watersheds support thriving communities. The Watershed Partners preserve and enhance the places where we live, work and play.

Together, we leveraged $30 million to:

• Restore 6 miles of streams and 44.5 acres of wetlands

• Protect 838 miles of streams and 2,750 acres of wetlands & stream corridors

• Plant 33,000 trees and shrubs

• Keep 284 billion gallons of polluted runoff out of our streams

• Collaborate for a healthy Lake Erie

Chagrin River Watershed Partners traces its roots to the Chagrin Valley Association, a local group that attempted to form a coalition more than sixty years ago to address mounting concerns about water quality, changing land use, and flooding using a watershed-based approach. In 1986, the Chagrin River Land Conservancy (now the Western Reserve Land Conservancy) completed a strategic plan promoting again the creation of a separate entity to deal with the political and zoning issues in the Chagrin River watershed. In 1994, a citizen group began meeting to reintroduce the concept of a watershed approach to address flooding and erosion problems along the river. Initially led by private landowners, the group evolved into a coalition of municipalities, land trusts, county agencies and governments, state and federal agencies, park districts, schools, and other organizations with a stake in the Chagrin River watershed who endorsed the concept of a watershed coalition with a steering committee and a not-for-profit corporation in the State of Ohio. Chagrin River Watershed Partners was formed in 1996 with sixteen cities, villages, townships, counties, and park districts as founding members who understand that streams and rivers cross political boundaries and the opportunity to work together to improve land use decisions and limit the impacts of development and rising infrastructure costs.

CELEBRATING TWENTY YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTHY WATERSHEDS

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WORKING TOGETHER FOR HEALTHY WATERSHEDS &

LIVABLE COMMUNITIES

ASSISTED MEMBERS WITH 29 PROJECTS TOTALING $8.5 MILLION TO IMPROVE STREAMS, WETLANDS AND NATURAL AREAS

RESTORED 3,070 LINEAR FEET OF STREAMBANK

PLANTED 3,355 TREES ALONG STREAM CORRIDORS

INSTALLED 46,480 SQUARE FEET OF PERMEABLE PAVEMENT OR BIORETENTION TO CLEAN AND REDUCE RUNOFF

PROVIDED TECHNICAL ADVICE TO HELP 70 LANDOWNERS SOLVE STREAM BANK EROSION AND DRAINAGE PROBLEMS

EMPOWERED OVER 5,000 PEOPLE TO PROTECT STREAMS AND WETLANDS BY RAISING AWARENESS AT 30 EVENTS

HELPED 24 COMMUNITIES ADOPT AND/OR IMPLEMENT CODES THAT PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES

PROVIDED TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON 23 SITE DEVELOPMENT PLANS TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS TO STREAMS AND WETLANDS AND CONTROL STORMWATER

PREVENTS OVER 2.7 BILLION GALLONS OF POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM REACHING OUR STREAMS

KEEPS 3,200 TONS OF SEDIMENT OUT OF STREAMS

REDUCES PHOSPHORUS LOADS TO STREAMS AND LAKE ERIE BY 3,700 POUNDS AND NITROGEN LOADS BY 9,700 POUNDS

LOCAL ECONOMY GAINS OVER $2 MILLION PAID TO 50 CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS

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WORKING TOGETHER FOR HEALTHY WATERSHEDS &

LIVABLE COMMUNITIES

ASSISTED MEMBERS WITH 29 PROJECTS TOTALING $8.5 MILLION TO IMPROVE STREAMS, WETLANDS AND NATURAL AREAS

RESTORED 3,070 LINEAR FEET OF STREAMBANK

PLANTED 3,355 TREES ALONG STREAM CORRIDORS

INSTALLED 46,480 SQUARE FEET OF PERMEABLE PAVEMENT OR BIORETENTION TO CLEAN AND REDUCE RUNOFF

PROVIDED TECHNICAL ADVICE TO HELP 70 LANDOWNERS SOLVE STREAM BANK EROSION AND DRAINAGE PROBLEMS

EMPOWERED OVER 5,000 PEOPLE TO PROTECT STREAMS AND WETLANDS BY RAISING AWARENESS AT 30 EVENTS

HELPED 24 COMMUNITIES ADOPT AND/OR IMPLEMENT CODES THAT PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES

PROVIDED TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON 23 SITE DEVELOPMENT PLANS TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS TO STREAMS AND WETLANDS AND CONTROL STORMWATER

PREVENTS OVER 2.7 BILLION GALLONS OF POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM REACHING OUR STREAMS

KEEPS 3,200 TONS OF SEDIMENT OUT OF STREAMS

REDUCES PHOSPHORUS LOADS TO STREAMS AND LAKE ERIE BY 3,700 POUNDS AND NITROGEN LOADS BY 9,700 POUNDS

LOCAL ECONOMY GAINS OVER $2 MILLION PAID TO 50 CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS

INCREASES AWARENESS & INFORMS DECISIONS TO REDUCE RUNOFF AND POLLUTION

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Chagrin River Watershed Partners brought together watershed organizations in 2014 to explore how we could work together on a larger scale to expand our capability to address threats to local waterways and Lake Erie. The Watershed Partners worked with The Institute for Conservation Leadership to lead a series of talks among organizations and pilot a shared services model with generous support from the George Gund Foundation. This effort formed the Central Lake Erie Basin Collaborative, a network of watershed organizations that shares expertise and resources, pools strengths, and efficiently delivers services to protect our Great Lake.

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Our newly expanded team of five technical professionals has extensive experience in watershed planning, protection and nature-based solutions to flooding, erosion and water pollution. Our team serves our members and works with partners across Northern Ohio to target, plan and implement protection and restoration projects and help communities adopt local watershed protection codes. This grant funding will also support hiring a professional consulting firm to develop restoration and stormwater project plans that watershed organizations need to secure funding. Participating organizations are working together to raise awareness of the value of clean water and everyone’s role in the health of Lake Erie and its watersheds.

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The Village of Woodmere installed an underground cistern tofilter and store rainwater runoff from their new service center’sroof. This free source of water is used to wash vehicles and flushtoilets. The Village also installed 770 square feet of perviousconcrete at the service center. This project protects theheadwaters of Willey Creek, a coldwater stream that flows intothe Chagrin River, by recharging groundwater, reducing pollutedrunoff and cooling stormwater runoff. This $78,315 project wasfunded by an Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Surface Water Improvement Fund (SWIF) grant. CRWP wrote the grant proposal and assisted the Village with grant reports, project education and outreach, and trained Village staff on pervious concrete maintenance.

Bainbridge Township replaced part of the parking lot at Centerville Mills Park with 5,165 square

feet of permeable pavers. This project protects the coldwater habitat of Smith Creek by allowing

water to soak into the ground, reducing runoff that flows to the creek, filtering out pollutants,

and cooling stormwater runoff. CRWP wrote the Ohio EPA 319 grant application that helped fund the $96,101 project, and assisted the Township

with agency coordination, design plan review, construction oversight, grant reports, and project

education and outreach.

Developed areas can increase stormwater runoff and contribute to flooding, erosion and water pollution. These impacts can be be minimized using nature-based solutions that help developed areas behave more like natural landscapes. These solutions mimic natural processes to infiltrate water into the ground where it’s absorbed and filtered by soil, gravel and plant roots. Permeable pavement and bioretention cells are examples of these approaches that keep rainwater out of storm sewers, prevent sewer backups and flooding, and improve fish habitat by reducing pollution that would otherwise flow to unprotected waterways like the Chagrin River and Lake Erie. Nature-based solutions also provide economic and aesthetic benefits. Research has shown consumers are willing to spend more for products, visit more frequently, and travel farther to shop in areas with attractive landscaping, good tree cover, or green streets.

Nature‐Based Solutions Solve Flooding, Erosion and Water Pollution

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Nature‐Based Solutions Solve Flooding, Erosion and Water Pollution

The City of Mentor installed 24,600 square feet of permeable

pavement and 3,200 square feet of bioretention at the Mentor Lagoons

Nature Preserve and Marina. This project protects Mentor Marsh

and Lake Erie by reducing polluted runoff and is one of only a few of

its kind in Ohio at a marina. CRWP co-wrote the $250,000 US EPA

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant which helped fund

the $519,372 project, and assisted the City with design plan review,

construction oversight, grant

reports, and project education and

outreach.

The City of Mentor installed 4,800 square feet of permeable pavement and 2,200 square feet of bioretention at the Wildwood Cultural Park. An underdrain in the pavers is connected to the bioretention soil media in a treatment train to maximize stormwater treatment. Located at the headwaters of Marsh Creek, a direct tributary to Lake Erie, this project reduces polluted runoff and provides water quality benefits to Marsh Creek and the downstream Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve and Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve. CRWP co-wrote the $112,000 Ohio EPA SWIF grant proposal that funded the project and assisted the City with a request for proposals, design plan review, construction oversight, grant reports, and project education and outreach.

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Madison Township installed two bioretention cells and 2,760 square feet of permeable pavement at the Madison Township administration building with assistance from the Lake County Stormwater Management Department and an $82,500 Ohio EPA SWIF grant. This project reduces polluted runoff to Church Creek, a direct tributary to Lake Erie. CRWP wrote the grant proposal and assisted the Township with a request for proposals, contractor selection, design plan review, construction oversight, grant reports, and project education and outreach.

Painesville Township expanded their parking lot at Fire Station

#3 by installing 1,482 square feet of permeable pavement

with assistance from the Lake County Stormwater

Management Department and a $40,000 Ohio EPA SWIF

grant. This project reduces polluted runoff to Red Creek,

the Grand River and Lake Erie. CRWP wrote the grant proposal

and assisted the Township with a request for proposals, contractor selection, design

plan review, construction oversight, grant reports,

and project education and outreach.

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Protecting Streams, Wetlands and Lake Erie

Cleveland Metroparks restored 3 acres of wetlands and 100 feet of a Sulphur Springs headwater stream at South Chagrin Reservation on a property the Metroparks purchased in partnership with Western Reserve Land Conservancy. The property was formerly a grass airfield landing strip where wetlands were drained and filled and a section of headwater stream was piped. To restore the wetland and natural flow to the stream, workers removed a culvert and drain tiles and planted native trees and seeds. This $294,000 project ($144,000 for restoration and $150,000 donated easement) promotes water infiltration and preserves and maintains Sulphur Springs, a coldwater habitat stream. CRWP co-wrote the Ohio EPA 319 grant proposal that partially funded the project and assisted Cleveland Metroparks with a request for proposals, contractor selection, design plan review, construction oversight, grant reports, and project education and outreach.

The Lake County Engineer’s Office modified a dam that threatened the safety of Morley Road and restored 770 feet of a Kellogg Creek headwater

stream and 2.24 acres of riparian area along the stream. This $699,554 project improves flow, reduces

pollution, enhances aquatic habitat, facilitates fish passage and moderates water temperature. CRWP co-

wrote the Ohio EPA 319 grant which partially funded the project and assisted Lake County with landowner

and agency coordination, access agreements, request for proposals, contractor selection, design plan review,

construction oversight, grant reports, fact sheet and signage development, and a Concord TV video.

This project was also partially funded by the Ohio Department of Transportation.

“Public transportation funds are limited and cannot be used on non-transportation improvements. Therefore, the OEPA 319 grant funding strategy was the best hope impacted residents had to improve a rather ugly and mucky mess after draining the lake to improve the culvert and keep the road safe. Without CRWP’s assistance the stream restoration project would not have become a reality. All stakeholders benefited, and this project helped improve water quality downstream!”

– Bruce Landeg, Chief Deputy Engineer, Lake County

Kim Brewster offers advice to a landowner to help him minimize streambank erosion

CRWP hired Davey Resource Group to install additional native plants along 1,500 linear feet of previously-restored headwater streams to the Chagrin River’s East Branch on five properties in Munson and Kirtland. This project, funded by a $5,000 Western Reserve Land Conservancy and Dominion grant, helps protect the coldwater habitat of the East Branch by enhancing stability to the restored streambanks, which reduces sediment, nitrogen and phosphorus pollution.

Engaging People to Steward Streams

CRWP staff provided technical advice to 70 public and private property owners

about how to address streambank and hillside erosion, reduce flooding,

and manage stormwater. These consultations inform people’s land and water management decisions, empowering them to care for their

landscapes in ways that protect streams and alleviate flooding using natural design principles. These principles

mimic the characteristics, functions, and benefits of our environment and work with a stream’s natural

tendencies. For example, CRWP may recommend using rain barrels, rain

gardens, native plantings, or improved lawn care. Some of these practices

may reduce the owner's stormwater assessment fees paid to their local stormwater management district.

CRWP also provides other important information for landowners to consider such as funding options and regulatory

requirements.

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Planning for Clean Water & Prepared CommunitiesMaintaining stream and wetland functions protects homes and businesses from costly flooding and erosion and keeps water clean.

Enhancing Community Flood Preparedness - CRWP staff completed a project funded by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Storms Program grant through Ohio Sea Grant to evaluate if CRWP’s model codes should be updated to enhance community preparedness for changing rainfall patterns. We determined CRWP’s model riparian setback code and Ohio Department of Natural Resource’s higher standards for flood damage reduction continue to be good strategies to reduce flood damages. We also updated CRWP’s model comprehensive stormwater code to increase flood preparedness and worked with communities to adopt it. In addition, our project partner, North Carolina State University, investigated how nature-based stormwater solutions should

be designed given changing rainfall patterns and determined designs may need to be modified to maintain performance. The project team trained 60 engineers on flood resilience and 30 planners, floodplain managers and others on strategies for flood preparedness.

Watershed Action Plan - CRWP staff began updating the Chagrin River Watershed Action Plan to enhance protection of healthy natural areas and address known pollutants that impair water quality. Our members and other stakeholders

met on December 8th to provide input on developing updated plans by identifying critical areas where work is needed to protect and restore the watershed. CRWP

is working with the Central Lake Erie Basin Collaborative to share approaches and lessons learned for addressing

nonpoint source pollution in watershed plans.

Plan Review - CRWP staff reviewed 23 site development plans and offered recommendations to minimize impacts

of development on stream, wetlands and neighboring properties. CRWP commented on plans for stream

restoration on private properties and assisted members with recommendations for development options to reduce or

eliminate impacts within stream and wetland setbacks.

Stormwater Management Plans - CRWP staff developed a Storm Water Management Program template for communities covered under Ohio EPA’s Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) Permit. We helped

communities adopt and implement our updated model codes for comprehensive stormwater management and construction site erosion and sediment control. These codes meet permit requirements and help communities

protect natural resources and local storm sewer systems.

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Stormwater Training for Municipal Staff

CRWP helped Auburn Township, Mayfield Heights, Newbury Township and Willoughby Hills obtain four Ohio Department of Natural Resources NatureWorks grants totaling $95,233 to improve recreational opportunities at community playgrounds and sports facilities. These projects are planned to begin in 2017. We also helped Newbury Township with NatureWorks and Ohio Capital Improvement Fund grant administration for their current park improvements project at Veterans Memorial Park.

Improving Parks for People

CRWP partnered with the City of Cleveland Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, Northeast Ohio Stormwater

Training Council, Lake County Stormwater Management Department and Lake and Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation Districts to develop and hold 7 hands-

on trainings and 2 workshops for municipal staff, stormwater professionals, engineers and natural

resource managers who design, install, monitor and maintain nature-based solutions that minimize polluted

runoff. Examples are green roofs, trees, bioretention cells, and permeable paving. These trainings provided

examples of projects built in northeast Ohio, inspection and maintenance considerations, and recommendations

for improving these systems. This project was funded in part by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s

Ohio Environmental Education Fund.

Workshop attendees learn how to inspect & maintain nature-based stormwater systems

“The participation of the Chagrin River Watershed Partners staff was invaluable to the success of the grant. Their expertise in maintaining storm water control measures contributed significantly to the development of the curriculum used for the trainings and in the planning of workshops for municipal employees. CRWP staff are valued partners in this and any endeavor.”

- Cathi Lehn, Sustainable Cleveland Coordinator, Mayor's Office of Sustainability

Newbury Township built a gazebo at Veterans Memorial Park with assistance from a NatureWorks grant written by CRWP

Leveraging Member Dues to Protect and Restore the Chagrin River and Northern Ohio Watersheds

Statement of Financial PositionAs of December 31, 2016 and 2015 Accrual Basis

ASSETS 2016 2015Cash & Cash Equivalents $ 141,741 $ 203,502Grants & Contributions Receivable 83,464 16,618Investments 285,008 243,921Deposits 1,430 1,430TOTAL ASSETS $ 511,643 $ 465,471

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETSLIABILITIESAccounts Payable 1,921 3,840Accrued Compensation-Related 11,001 -Deferred Revenue 20,921 -TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 33,843 $ 3,840

NET ASSETSUnrestricted - Operating 87,247 212,710 - Board Designated 285,008 243,921Temporarily Restricted 105,545 5,000TOTAL NET ASSETS $ 477,800 $ 461,631

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $ 511,643 $ 465,471

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In 2016, the Watershed Partners leveraged $8.64 for every dollar of member dues and implemented projects for healthy streams,

wetlands and natural areas totaling $8.5 million.

REVENUE 2016Member Dues $ 110,653Donations 7,251Sponsor Contributions 5,500Service Contracts 62,500Governmental Grants 122,028Non-Governmental Grants - Temporarily Restricted 121,500Miscellaneous 452TOTAL REVENUE $429,884

EXPENSES 2016Management & General $ 26,738Program Services Stream & Wetland Restoration 130,808 Flooding, Erosion & Water Pollution Prevention 104,016 Conservation & Preparedness Planning 95,135 Community & Landowner Engagement 47,853 Park Improvements 9,165TOTAL EXPENSES 413,715CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 16,169NET ASSETS ‐ BEGINNING OF YEAR 461,631NET ASSETS ‐ END OF YEAR $ 477,800

Management & General, 6.5%

Stream & Wetland 

Restoration, 31.6%

Flooding, Erosion & Water Pollution Prevention, 25.1%

Conservation & Preparedness Planning, 23.0%

Community & Landowner 

Engagement, 11.6%

Park Improvements, 2.2%

Member Dues, 27.1%

Donations, 1.8%

Sponsor Contributions, 

1.3%

Service Contracts, 15.3%

Governmental Grants, 29.8%

Non Governmental 

Grants: Temporarily 

Restricted, 24.6%

Miscellaneous, 0.1%

 

In 2016, the Watershed Partners leveraged $8.64 for every dollar of member dues and implemented projects for healthy streams, 

wetlands and natural areas totaling $8.5 million.    Statement of Revenue and Expenses  As of December 31, 2016 Accrual Basis 

    

 

REVENUE  2016 

Member Dues  $  110,653  

Donations  7,251  

Sponsor Contributions  5,500  

Service Contracts  62,500  

Governmental Grants  122,028  Non‐Governmental Grants                  Temporarily Restricted  121,500  

Miscellaneous  452  

TOTAL REVENUE  $  429,884  

 

    

EXPENSES    

Management & General  26,738  

Program Services    

     Stream & Wetland Restoration  130,808       Flooding, Erosion & Water      Pollution Prevention  104,016       Conservation & Preparedness      Planning  95,135       Community & Landowner      Engagement  47,853  

     Park Improvements  9,165  

TOTAL EXPENSES  413,715  

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS  16,169  

NET ASSETS ‐ BEGINNING OF YEAR  461,631  

NET ASSETS ‐ END OF YEAR  $  477,800  

Management & General, 6.5%

Stream & Wetland 

Restoration, 31.6%

Flooding, Erosion & Water Pollution Prevention, 25.1%

Conservation & Preparedness Planning, 23.0%

Community & Landowner 

Engagement, 11.6%

Park Improvements, 2.2%

Member Dues, 27.1%

Donations, 1.8%

Sponsor Contributions, 

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Service Contracts, 15.3%

Governmental Grants, 29.8%

Non Governmental 

Grants: Temporarily 

Restricted, 24.6%

Miscellaneous, 0.1%

 

In 2016, the Watershed Partners leveraged $8.64 for every dollar of member dues and implemented projects for healthy streams, 

wetlands and natural areas totaling $8.5 million.    Statement of Revenue and Expenses  As of December 31, 2016 Accrual Basis 

    

 

REVENUE  2016 

Member Dues  $  110,653  

Donations  7,251  

Sponsor Contributions  5,500  

Service Contracts  62,500  

Governmental Grants  122,028  Non‐Governmental Grants                  Temporarily Restricted  121,500  

Miscellaneous  452  

TOTAL REVENUE  $  429,884  

 

    

EXPENSES    

Management & General  26,738  

Program Services    

     Stream & Wetland Restoration  130,808       Flooding, Erosion & Water      Pollution Prevention  104,016       Conservation & Preparedness      Planning  95,135       Community & Landowner      Engagement  47,853  

     Park Improvements  9,165  

TOTAL EXPENSES  413,715  

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS  16,169  

NET ASSETS ‐ BEGINNING OF YEAR  461,631  

NET ASSETS ‐ END OF YEAR  $  477,800  

Statement of Revenue and Expenses As of December 31, 2016 Accrual Basis

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THANK YOU!CRWP’s 2016 accomplishments were made possible through partnerships with our members; Cuyahoga,Geauga, Lake and Portage County Soil & Water Conservation Districts; County Planning Commissions and HealthDepartments; Lake County Engineer; Lake County Stormwater Management Department; Lake County Ohio Port and Economic Development Authority; Port Authority of Eastlake; the Central Lake Erie Basin Collaborative; Grant Funders; Sponsoring Members; Donors; In Kind Services Providers and Volunteers.

Auburn Township Aurora Bainbridge TownshipBentleyvilleChardonChardon TownshipChagrin Falls Chagrin Falls TownshipCleveland MetroparksEastlake Gates Mills

CRWP MembersGeauga Park DistrictHunting ValleyKirtlandKirtland Hills Lake CountyLake MetroparksMantua TownshipMayfield Heights Mayfield VillageMentorMoreland Hills

Munson Township Newbury TownshipOrange VillagePepper PikeRussell Township Solon South Russell Waite Hill Wickliffe Willoughby Willoughby HillsWoodmere

Greg Studen, President, At Large TrusteeMary Samide, Vice President, At Large TrusteeChristopher Horn, Secretary, At Large TrusteeWilliam Tomko, Treasurer, Trustee, Chagrin Falls VillageJason Kasunick, Trustee, EastlakeChristina LeGros, At Large TrusteeIrene McMullen, Trustee, Munson

CRWP Executive Committee

Biohabitats, Inc.Chagrin Valley Engineering, Ltd.CT Consultants, Inc.Davey Resource GroupEnvironmental Design GroupFairmount SantrolFlexible Pavements of OhioGPD GroupHzW Environmental Consultants, LLCMark Haynes ConstructionNTH Consultants, Ltd.Ohio Landscape AssociationNorthfield an Oldcastle CompanyPartners Environmental Consulting, Inc.Polaris Engineering and Surveying, Inc.Red Oak CampRiverReach ConstructionStephen Hovancsek & Associates, Inc.Terracon Consultants, Inc.TGC Engineering, LLCThe Holden ArboretumWestern Reserve Land Conservancy

Michael Troyan, Auburn TownshipDenise Januska, AuroraKristina O’Brien, Bainbridge TownshipLeonard Spremulli, BentleyvilleJohn Finley, Chagrin Falls TownshipWilliam Tomko, Chagrin Falls VillageNancy McArthur, ChardonMichael Brown, Chardon TownshipJennifer Grieser, Cleveland MetroparksJason Kasunick, EastlakeSandra Turner, Gates MillsMatthew McCue, Geauga Park DistrictWilliam O’Neill, Hunting ValleyDouglas Davidson, KirtlandJohn Turben, Kirtland HillsDaniel Troy, Lake CountyVince Urbanski, Lake MetroparksJohn Festa, Mantua TownshipSusan Sabetta, Mayfield HeightsDoug Metzung, Mayfield VillageTim McParland, MentorMarko Radivoyevitch, Moreland HillsIrene McMullen, Munson TownshipGlen Quigley, Newbury TownshipKathy Mulcahy, Orange Village

Richard Bain, Pepper PikeJustin Madden, Russell TownshipDan Driscoll, SolonWilliam Koons, South RussellBrian Sherwin, Waite HillJoe D’Ambrosio, WickliffeRobert Fiala, WilloughbyJanet Majka, Willoughby HillsCharles E. Smith, WoodmereAlison Ball, At largeMark Cain, At LargeRoger Gettig, At LargeJames R. Gills, At LargeFrank Greenland, At LargeGeorge "Chip" Hess, At LargeChristopher Horn, At LargeDonna Klements, At LargeChristina LeGros, At LargeKeith McClintock, At LargeTimothy A. Miller, At LargeMary Samide, At LargeNathaniel Smith, At LargeGreg Studen, At LargePeter J. Whiting, At LargeTom Zarfoss, At Large

CRWP TrusteesCRWP Sponsoring Members

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FundersThe George Gund FoundationLake County Stormwater Management DepartmentNOAA Coastal Storms Program administered by Ohio Sea Grant through Ohio State University Research FoundationNortheast Ohio Regional Sewer District Watershed Organization Service ProgramOhio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, Old Woman Creek NERROhio Department of Natural Resources Office of Coastal Management Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Section 319 Grant ProgramOhio Environmental Protection Agency, Surface Water Improvement Fund Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio Environmental Education Fund through the City of ClevelandOhio Lake Erie Commission, Lake Erie Protection FundUS Environmental Protection Agency – Great Lakes Restoration InitiativeWater Resource Restoration Sponsor Program through the City of AuroraWestern Reserve Land Conservancy through the Dominion Foundation

Other DonorsJonetta AndersonMarjorie A. FowBobbie HenkelElla H. QuintrellKaren SavranskyBrian SherwinJoseph Znidarsic and Jill LedinAmazonSmile FoundationAnonymousOhio Central Basin SteelheadersWestern Reserve Herb Society

Amy Holtshouse BrennanNolan Beck - Matter StudioChelsey FinnimoreCleveland MetroparksCuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation DistrictGates Mills Land ConservancyGeauga Soil and Water Conservation DistrictThe Holden ArboretumLake County Soil and Water Conservation District

In Kind Service Providers and Volunteers

Chagrin River Watershed Partners is a partnership of Northern Ohio communities that enhances quality of life by preserving rivers, planning for better development and solving natural resource management problems.

Greg Studen, President, At Large TrusteeMary Samide, Vice President, At Large TrusteeChristopher Horn, Secretary, At Large TrusteeWilliam Tomko, Treasurer, Trustee, Chagrin Falls VillageJason Kasunick, Trustee, EastlakeChristina LeGros, At Large TrusteeIrene McMullen, Trustee, Munson

Biohabitats, Inc.Chagrin Valley Engineering, Ltd.CT Consultants, Inc.Davey Resource GroupEnvironmental Design GroupFairmount SantrolFlexible Pavements of OhioGPD GroupHzW Environmental Consultants, LLCMark Haynes ConstructionNTH Consultants, Ltd.Ohio Landscape AssociationNorthfield an Oldcastle CompanyPartners Environmental Consulting, Inc.Polaris Engineering and Surveying, Inc.Red Oak CampRiverReach ConstructionStephen Hovancsek & Associates, Inc.Terracon Consultants, Inc.TGC Engineering, LLCThe Holden ArboretumWestern Reserve Land Conservancy

Chagrin Valley Engineering, Ltd.RiverReach ConstructionGreg E. StudenWestern Reserve Land ConservancyNorthfield an Oldcastle Company

Healthy Chagrin Fund Donors

Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Scenic Rivers ProgramOld Woman Creek National Estuarine Research ReserveThe Nature Conservancy - OhioWest Creek ConservancyWestern Reserve Land Conservancy

$ 25 $ 50 $ 100 $ 250 $ 500 Other $__________

Name _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City ___________________________________________ State _____________________________ Zip ___________________________

Phone _________________________________________ Email ___________________________________________________________

Write check payable to: Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc., PO Box 229, Willoughby, OH 44096-0229

You may also donate online using PayPal at www.crwp.org

Questions? Call us at 440-975-3870

Chagrin River Watershed Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your generous gift is tax deductible. THANK YOU!

When you support us, you support healthy streams and a healthy Lake Erie.Your donation will support our work to preserve rivers, plan for better development andsolve natural resource management problems.

Funders  The George Gund Foundation Lake County Stormwater Management Department NOAA Coastal Storms Program administered by Ohio Sea Grant through Ohio State University Research Foundation Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Watershed Organization Service Program Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, Old Woman Creek NERR Ohio Department of Natural Resources Office of Coastal Management  Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Section 319 Grant Program Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Surface Water Improvement Fund  Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio Environmental Education Fund through the City of Cleveland Ohio Lake Erie Commission, Lake Erie Protection Fund US Environmental Protection Agency – Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Water Resource Restoration Sponsor Program through the City of Aurora Western Reserve Land Conservancy through the Dominion Foundation  Healthy Chagrin Fund Donors      Other Donors                     In Kind Service Providers and Volunteers     Jonetta Anderson Marjorie A. Fow Bobbie Henkel Ella H. Quintrell Karen Savransky Brian Sherwin AmazonSmile Foundation Anonymous Ohio Central Basin Steelheaders Western Reserve Herb Society      

Chagrin Valley Engineering, LTD  Greg E. Studen RiverReach Construction  Western Reserve Land Conservancy Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council  Northfield an Oldcastle Company 

Amy Holtshouse Brennan            Nolan Beck Chelsey Finnimore Cleveland Metroparks Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District Gates Mills Land Conservancy Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District The Holden Arboretum Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Scenic Rivers Program Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve The Nature Conservancy ‐ Ohio West Creek Conservancy Western Reserve Land Conservancy 

When you support us, you support healthy streams and a healthy Lake Erie. Your donation will support our work to preserve rivers, plan for better development and solve natural resource management problems.  

         $25             $50             $100              $250             $500             Other $_________ 

 Name ______________________________________________________________________________  Address ____________________________________________________________________________  City ___________________________________ State _____________________  Zip ______________  Phone ____________________________    Email ___________________________________________    Write check payable to: Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc., PO Box 229, Willoughby, OH 44096‐0229   You may also donate online using PayPal at www.crwp.org   Questions?  Call us at 440‐975‐3870 

 Chagrin River Watershed Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  Your generous gift is tax deductible.  THANK YOU!

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Visit our website www.crwp.org and Facebook page www.facebook.com/chagrinriverwatershed Donate at www.crwp.org/index.php/about-us/support-us

2017 Board of Trustees Meeting DatesFebruary 16, 2017May 18, 2017 (Annual Meeting)September 19, 2017December 14, 2017

Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.Mailing address: P.O. Box 229Willoughby, Ohio 44096-0229

Street address:4145 Erie Street, Suite 203Willoughby, Ohio 44094

Phone (440) 975-3870Fax (440) 975-3865

Heather Elmer, Director - helmer@crwp.orgKeely Davidson-Bennett, Senior Project Manager - kdavidson-bennett@crwp.orgChristina Znidarsic, Senior Watershed Manager - cznidarsic@crwp.orgAlicia Beattie, Project Manager - abeattie@crwp.org Kimberly Brewster, Project Manager - kbrewster@crwp.orgLinda Moran, Administrative Manager - lmoran@crwp.org

Pollutant load and stormwater volume reductions in this report were estimated using US EPA’s Spreadsheet Tool for Estimating Pollutant Load (STEPL), US EPA’s Region 5 Model and US EPA’s National Stormwater Calculator.