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Mission

Formed in 2008, we are a nonprofit

coalition of lake associations,

municipalities and local conservation organizations with a shared mission:

To preserve, protect and

improve the land and water

quality in the 30 Mile River

Watershed.

Dear Friends,

We are fortunate to live in a place where people care deeply about lakes. Protecting water quality is not a small job and it is not easy. It requires collaboration and the dedication of many people.

Since 2008, the 30 Mile River Watershed Association has continued to invest its resources in lake protection through prevention, monitoring, education, and reducing erosion. Each year we have strived to do more – more

boat inspections, more Youth Conservation Corps projects, more surveying for invasive plants, more to improve gravel roads and more awareness-building. 2014 was our biggest year yet!

We are grateful to all of our donors who made this possible: watershed residents, summer visitors, friends, municipalities, lake associations, businesses, agencies and foundations. Equally valuable is the time contributed by many volunteers. Some of you have been involved in the programs and projects you’ll see on the following pages, as courtesy boat inspectors, invasive plant patrollers, and watershed surveyors. Others of you work behind the scenes. And there are those of you who volunteer for your individual lake associations – whether monitoring water quality or keeping your members informed about important issues. In this age of busy-ness when there are so many demands on our time, volunteers are harder to find. Your generosity means so much and we thank you.

Sincerely,

Linc Hays, President, 2014 Board of Directors Lidie Robbins, Executive Director

2014 Board of DirectorsBob Bassett Kimball Pond Association

Deborah Cayer Basin-David-Tilton Ponds Association

Rick Christenson Flying Pond Improvement Association

Bill Dunham Town of Chesterville

Kathleen Farrin (Treasurer) Greater Minnehonk Lake Association

Lincoln Hayes (President) Androscoggin Lake Improvement Corporation

Liz Hays Town of Mt. Vernon

Diana McLaughlin (Secretary) Lovejoy Pond Association

Daniel Meyer Town of Readfield

Daniel Onion Parker Pond Association

Lori Putnam member-at-large

Richard Spencer Pocasset Lake Association

Bob Stephenson Town of Wayne

Bill Swan (Vice President) Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance

Clyde Walton Town of Fayette

2014 StaffLidie Robbins, Executive Director

Christine Adamowicz, YCC Director

Sarah Swift-Simons, Program Assistant

Courtesy Boat Inspectors: Eli Cohen, Victoria Cushing, Ted Elliott, Colton Hall, Lucien Langlois, Drew Parsons, Marianne Stover

Youth Conservation Corps: Eli Cohen, Colton Hall, Lucien Langlois, Colin McCarthy-Edwards

Coalition Members TownsChesterville Fayette Leeds Mount Vernon Readfield Vienna Wayne

Lake AssociationsAndroscoggin Lake Improvement Corporation

Basin-David-Tilton Ponds Association

Flying Pond Improvement Association

Greater Minnehonk Lake Association

Kimball Pond Association

Lovejoy Pond Improvement Association

Parker Pond Association

Pocasset Lake Association

Conservation AssociationsBelgrade Regional Conservation Alliance

Kennebec Land Trust

30 Mile River Watershed AssociationP.O. Box 132Mount Vernon, Maine 04352(207) 860-4043Office located at 165 Front Street, Farmington, Maine

www.30mileriver.org

2014 Financial Overview

Statement of Activities

Each of our donors, volunteers and partners is an integral part of our success in protecting the wa-tershed. The 30 Mile River Watershed Associa-tion takes great care to steward your gifts wisely.

Thanks to all of our supporters, our 2014 An-nual Operating Budget was the largest in our seven-year history. Total income grew 72%, due to considerable increases across all areas. We strive to keep administrative costs as low as pos-sible and invest our valuable human and financial resources in delivering high quality programming; in 2014, our six major program areas accounted for 85% of expenses.

Upon completing the 2014 annual review of financial activity, an independent accountant reported that the organization continues to manage its financial responsibilities well.

Thank you for your generous support.

INCOME

EXPENSES

Annual Operating Income and Expense, 2008-2014

IncomeGrants $43,945Individuals $41,142Coalition Members $32,542In-Kind Support $12,086Corporations $ 5,074Events $ 4,046Misc. $ 137Total Income $138,972

Expenses Program $105,996Administration $11,423Fundraising $ 9,397Total Expense $126,816

AssetsBeginning of Year $34,963End of Year $45,747Change in Assets $10,784

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Flying Pond Watershed SurveyErosion and runoff are the largest sources of pollution and degrada-tion of water quality in our lakes. To address this threat, we perform lake watershed surveys to identify, document and recommend solu-tions to reduce sources of erosion and runoff. These surveys provide a baseline to help prioritize future remediation work by YCC and oth-ers. In 2014, we surveyed Flying Pond’s watershed. 2014 program highlights: • Partnered with the Flying Pond

Improvement Corporation and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to conduct this first-ever survey of Flying Pond’s watershed.

• Trained 22 volunteers to conduct survey fieldwork. These volunteers contributed 141 hours of their time to this project.

• 28 trained volunteers and staff surveyed all developed ar-eas within Flying Pond’s 11.6 square mile watershed. (The lake itself is only 0.6 square miles).

Volunteers install an open-top culvert and rock-lined ditch to reduce pollution at a boat launch.

2014 Activites

Parker Pond Watershed Protection ProjectThe purpose of this three-year grant-supported* project is to protect Parker Pond’s water quality by decreasing polluted runoff com-ing from roads, driveways, paths, and residential areas. To address this, we are working with landown-ers, towns and road associations. 2014 program highlights: • Provided technical assistance

and funding to rebuild both the Quimby Lane boat launch and Fellows Cove Road, greatly reducing polluted runoff into Parker Pond.

• 14 volunteers worked 279 hours to make these remediation projects possible.

• Installed 13 Best Management Practices at 5 project sites through the YCC program.

*Project funding was provided in part by the U.S. EPA under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act and administered by the Maine DEP in partnership with EPA.

CBI Ted Elliott talks with a boater about the threat of invasive aquatic plants and the importance of inspections.

Youth Conservation Corps (YCC)For its fourth year, our YCC crew performed erosion control projects for public and private landowners to reduce polluted runoff, protect water quality and build awareness of lake stewardship. Thanks to support from grants, towns, lake associations and individuals, we provided technical assistance and project labor at minimal cost to landowners. 2014 program highlights: • Designed and installed 27 Best

Management Practices at 14 project locations throughout the watershed on 5 lakes: David (3), Echo (2), Flying (2), Love-joy (2), and Parker (5). Projects included diverting stormwater off driveways, planting vegeta-tive buffers, stabilizing eroded pathways and building infiltra-tion steps.

• Conducted 13 additional, free site evaluations, suggesting erosion control strategies.

• Trained and employed 4 local youth, providing hands-on stewardship experience.

Watershed survey volunteers identify sources of erosion and polluted runoff that hurt water quality.

Invasive plant patrol volunteers learn how to identify aquatic plants during a workshop on David Pond.

Invasive Plant Patrol: Early DetectionTeams of trained IPP volunteers survey the lakes for invasive aquatic plant infestations to detect invasions early. Fortunately, no invasive aquatic plants have been found in the watershed. As region-al coordinator, 30MRWA supports the work of volunteers throughout the watershed. 2014 program highlights: • 57 invasive plant patrol

volunteers surveyed eight lakes and ponds, contributing over 350 hours of time.

• Staff conducted field workshops for volunteers on David and Lovejoy ponds.

Courtesy Boat Inspections: PreventionCourtesy Boat Inspectors are the “first line of defense” against invasive aquatic plants, one of the biggest threats to our lakes. CBIs educate boaters and prevent hitchhiking plant fragments from ending up in the lakes. Each year we strive to inspect a higher percentage of boats, allocating resources to the busiest launches at the busiest times. 2014 program highlights: • Increased inspection cover-

age by 16% to 922 hours, with 12 volunteers covering 128 of those hours.

• Performed 15% more inspec-tions for a total of 1,606 in-spections at public launches on Androscoggin Lake, Flying Pond and Parker Pond.

• Removed eleven plant frag-ments from boats and trailers.

YCC crew members build infiltration steps to slow runoff, allowing it to soak in and reduce pollution.

Paddle Trek

30MRWA hosted the 6th Annual Paddle trek, a daylong guided trip that provided 53 paddlers an opportunity to experience the watershed from a new perspec-tive, traveling by canoe and kayak from Mt. Vernon to Wayne along 15 miles of many of the connected lakes and streams that form the “30 Mile River.” Through outreach and education we continue to raise community awareness about lake protection. Additional Outreach & Events: • Made presentations to town

select boards, lake associations and other community groups.

• Provided education about our programs and watershed protection through our website, electronic newsletter, social media, town newsletters, lake association newsletters, and local newspapers.

Paddle Trek participants prepare to start the day’s trip at Minnehonk Lake in Mt. Vernon.

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Gifts from Individuals Benefactor ($1000+)Jack and Jane Faraday Lee and Sue Knorr Dan and Pat Onion Fritz and Susan Onion Gerald and Susan Slavet

Sustainer ($500-999)John Attwood and Karen

Kurkjian Charles M. and Veronica M.

Clauss in memory of William J. and Marie J. Lalis

Liz Hays Jessie and Doug MacDonald Diana and Stephen McLaughlin Amanda Onion Richard Spencer and Lynne

Tyler Theodore Tucci and Nancy

Hronek Tom Ward and Ivan Borja

Sponsor ($250-499)Joan Anderson Martin and Fiora Arnold Geoffrey and Sandy Baur Julie Hanlon in memory of

Russell LibbyLincoln and Priscilla Hayes Scott Horne Robert and Sharon I’Anson Barbara and Ray Jacobsen

in memory of Carol Moore, Wayne, ME

Lidie and Josh Robbins Gregory and Andrea Thon Gerald and Susan Tinguely Doreen and Charles Tyburski Clyde and Patricia Walton Waine and Millie Whittier

Supporter ($100-249)Betsy Connor Bowen and Bob

Stephenson Laura Briggs Deborah Cayer

Edward Cellupica and Cathi DiCocco-Cellupica

Rick and Cheryl Christenson Marsha Clark and Peter Goffin David Courtemanch Matt Crane and Mary Sheridan Michael and Geraldine Dansky G. Kiley DeHaven Gary and Deborah Dubord Bill Dunham Lisa Dunham Ted and Margaret Elliott Katie and Doug Farrin Ridgely Fuller Peter and Linda Gammons Mark Hagopian Donald and Mary Hammond Pam and Joe Hanson Joe and Sue Hart Nancy and Todd Hemphill John and JoAnn Herzfeld William Jennings Teresa and Eric Johnson Theodora Kalikow in honor of

Liz HaysJoseph and Vicki Kozak John and Susan LaCasse Pat and Scott Ladd John Linton Mary Lynch Rene and Pauline

Mathieu Dan Meyer and Wendy

Flaschner

Addie and Alfie Michaud

Stewart Myers John Orestis Mary Parlee and Joseph Bauer Lori Putnam Robert and Ruth Robbins in

celebration of Lidie, Josh and Brynne Robbins

Margaret Schuler Dean and Jennifer Sciaraffa Scott and Jennifer Small Lea and Ken Stabinski Bonnie M. Tisler Ned and Kay Van Woert Fred and Jan Webber Al and Patricia Wheeler Sandra and Charles Wright John and Sara Yindra William M. Young

Contributor (up to $99)Evelyn and John Andrew Richard Ault Douglas and Barbara Baston The Beach Family in memory of

J.B. and Lil BeachTheodore A. and Mary Lynn F.

Becker Norm and Betty Belanger Carolyn Benson and Connie

Baugh

Steve Bien and Ellen Grunblatt Alan and Joan Bocchino in

memory of Albert and Mary Bocchino

Carol Broussard Ron and Laura Van Buren Michael Burke Grace Burleigh Candice and Bruce Burnett Linda and Mel Burrowes Murray Campbell in memory of

Linda T. CampbellMargot Cliff Daniel and Cynthia Collins Mark and Kathy Cortelyou Thomas and Kay Cottle Agnes M. Criscuolo John and Peggy Cross Cheryl Dalton Charles and Judith Danielson Raymond and Jean Denyer Mark and Nancy Deyrup Jim and Lucille DiRenzo Frank and Esther Donlon Jeanie Dorson Fred and Debbie Duplisea Nancy Eldredge John and Deborah Ellis in

memory of George GagnonCharles and Charlene Elvin

Peter Emery Gloria Fleming in memory of

J. Clement ArbourPaul and Darlene Fontaine Kenneth Frey Jim Gailey Clifton “Kip” Gardner Donald and Dora Gatti Robert and Bernadette

Gleichenhaus Bob and Leslie Grenier Jon and Carol Groetzinger James H. Hall Robert and Janice Hall Bonnie Frye Hemphill in honor

of Lois J. HelmusBarbara Williams Hoehn in

honor of Ray SieglerSherry Hooker Michael Hudson and Stacy

Ladner Samuel and Valerie Hudspath Pauline and Jere Hughes Libby Huschle William and Ella Ibarguen Alan Burns Bob Judd and Kathryn Kelly Warren and Kay Judd Vicki Keenan in memory of

David and Jean KeenanHarold and Kathleen Kelley Louise Kilponen Linda Kindig Timothy Kinney Susan and George Knapp Kenneth Kokernak Lysod Kunkel Dr. and Mrs. Roger T. Larsen Ed Libby Marilyn F. Lloyd in memory of

Samuel D. LloydJoe and Monique Longtin Rebecca Regan and Megan

Loomis Sue Louis Kirstie Ludwig and Joy Higgins Terrence MacTaggart Audrey Marra Edwin and Nancy Martin Donna and Kenneth Maxim Nancy Mazonson and David

Ofsevit Kathleen McArdle and Donn

Springer Myrna McCarthy Stephen and Karrina McCarthy

in memory of Leonel and Penny Maheu

Patrick and Kathryn McKeown Leah Michaud Saige Michaud Brian and Jamie Moore in

memory of Carol Ann MooreTim and Linda Mynahan Jane and Jay Naliboff William Nye

Wendy and Randy Oakley Jon and Alice Olson Pat Perkins Don Peseux Gary and Paula Philipp Martha Green Quirk John Rabe Anne and Robert Rasso Dorothy Reed Susan Reed

Eunice Reneyske Harry and Dee

Richardson Don and Cindy Ripley Edna Ripley Brynne Robbins in honor of my

mom, Lidie RobbinsCharlene Roberts Leonard and Debra Roe Florence Rollins Klavs and Jane Salgals Judy and Gerald Schneider Jonathan and Elizabeth Smith Richard Smith Sue and Ken Spalding George St. Clair Susan E. and David M. Stander Valerie Stanfill and John Wood Linda and Pat Stanton Arnold and Leda Sturtevant Bill and Karen Swan Murray G. and Patricia M.

Swindler Paula and Roger Tamborlane

Jan and Woody Tarbuck Jim and Patty Van Cott in

memory of Mr. and Mrs. D.M. Van Cott and John W. Van Cott

Jacque Howe Ward Robert Weingarten Pete and Maria Williams Dick and Patti Windecker

State and Federal GrantsMaine Department of Environ-mental ProtectionU.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Foundations and Corporations Amica Companies Foundation Camp AndroscogginCamp LaurelCamp VegaCamp WinnebegoClark Marine Davis Conservation Foundation Fayette Country Store Franklin Savings Bank Commu-

nity Development Foundation Kennebec Savings BankMt. Vernon Country Store and

Flying Pond Variety Nestle WatersVienna Ponds Association Woods End Laboratories

Coalition Members MunicipalitiesChesterville Leeds FayetteMount Vernon ReadfieldVienna Wayne

Lake AssociationsAndroscoggin Lake

Improvement CorporationBasin-David-Tilton Ponds

AssociationFlying Pond Improvement

AssociationGreater Minnehonk Lake

AssociationKimball Pond AssociationLovejoy Pond Improvement

AssociationParker Pond AssociationPocasset Lake Association

Conservation Associations

Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance

Gifts In-KindPaul Blouin PerformanceRick ChristensonKatie FarrinHannafordKennebec County Soil & Water

Conservation District Kennebec Land TrustKents Hill SchoolZach StewartTubby’s Ice CreamClyde Walton

Other PartnershipsLakes Environmental

AssociationMaine Lakes Society Maine Volunteer Lake

Monitoring Program

* This list of donors reflects gifts received from January 1 to December 31, 2014. It is our intention to recognize all of our generous supporters. Please let us know if we have made any errors in compiling this list.

Thank You to Our Donors!“For three summers I was on the YCC crew. As an Environmental Science major, working in watershed conservation fit well

with my studies. I started with basic knowl-edge of ecological processes and now can

proudly say I have hands-on experience protecting water quality using Best Man-agement Practices. YCC provides youth

with a rewarding experience in projects that promote conservation.”

– Lucien Langlois, YCC crew member

“30MRWA led a great field workshop for new and returning invasive plant patrol volunteers on David Pond.

Lidie’s hands-on approach helped volunteers feel com-fortable asking questions and confident that they had the

resources to follow up afterward. As a result, our lake association was able to organize a full survey of the

pond’s perimeter for the first time ever!”

- Misty Beck (left), President of the Basin-David-Tilton Ponds Association, with other David Pond IPP volunteers.

“I had the privilege of working with 30MRWA and our enthusiastic volunteers during the last year to

make major improvements to the Quimby Lane boat launch and Fellows Cove Road on Parker Pond. Without 30MRWA

these major projects would not have been possible. 30MRWA facilitated the projects by providing excellent

guidance and technical support as well as financial assistance. The results were not only a beautiful new boat

launch and much improved road but also a significant mitigation of runoff into the pond.

– Joe Kozak, President, Parker Lake Shores Recreation Association

30 Mile River Watershed AssociationP.O. Box 132Mount Vernon, Maine 04352

2014