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| PART IX-A - DIRECT CHARITABLE ACTIVITY | SUMMARY OF THE BALLONA URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER | The Wallis Annenberg Legacy Foundation ("Legacy Foundation"), in collaboration with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the California Coastal Conservancy, the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission, and the Annenberg Foundation ("Project Partners"), is planning an Urban Ecology Center at the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve in Los Angeles, on an upland portion of the Reserve known as "Parcel C-South." The Urban Ecology Center is a new cutting edge concept in philanthropy and public private partnerships, designed to provide exhibits and programming that highlight key aspects of the interface between the flora and fauna of the Ballona Wetlands in the context of the greater Los Angeles urban ecosystem. Critical elements, gleaned from conversations with the community and project partners about what visitors and residents would most like to see at the site, will include a site wide gateway and trails; with the broader interpretive center and public access programs focused on education about the cultural history of the area and urban ecology. The Urban Ecology Center will also feature live animal exhibits on wildlife and domestic animals, with a companion animal adoption program enabling the community to participate in the support and rehabilitation of abandoned domestic animals, much in the same way that the Urban Ecology Center seeks to support and rehabilitate the wildlife of the Ballona Wetlands. Classes and workshops will be specifically designed to promote and facilitate responsible outdoor recreation, both with and without pets, in ways that are respectful of sensitive natural ecosystems. One of the key goals of the Legacy Foundation and the Project Partners is to support programs already in place at the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve, such as offering marsh and dune tours; providing program space for classes and lectures to further the current volunteer-led habitat restoration program; and promoting nature study, bird watching classes and tours. The Legacy Foundation recognizes that the Urban Ecology Center's success hinges on the overall ability of the Ballona Wetlands to flourish beyond just Parcel C-South, and is firmly committed to assisting in the design and stewardship of the overall wetlands restoration planning. After effectively seeking out and partnering with organizations with a dedicated history of commitment to the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve in 2012, the Project Partners signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the scope and focus of the proposed project in January of 2013. Throughout 2013, the planning and design team studied the project and prepared necessary reports, drawings, and other forms of input to the project team preparing the joint Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other entitlement materials for the overall project. This included developing the design concepts for the 30-acre C South, exploring an off-site alternative location, developing the concepts for the public access plan for the site overall, and otherwise supporting the development of a thorough and comprehensive EIR/EIS. Due to the enormous complexity of the project, and the variety of alternatives that need to be analyzed in the EIR/EIS, the Draft EIR/EIS is continuing to be prepared. The current schedule anticipates that the Draft EIR/EIS will be published for public review in 2015. |
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| Category | Amount | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
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| LEGAL FEES | 90,082 | 2,938 |
| Category | Amount | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
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| NORTHERN TRUST CO. | 450 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| BON TERRA PSOMAS | 1,242 | 0 | 0 | 0 |