Policy 3.1.3 Islands Trust Conservancy Board Roles and Responsibilities

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ISLANDS TRUST CONSERVANCY POLICY MANUAL 
 
ISLANDS TRUST CONSERVANCY 
BOARD POLICY 
 
 
 
 
Policy number: 3.1.3 
 
Title: Islands Trust Conservancy Board Roles and Responsibilities 
 
Approved By: Islands Trust Conservancy Board    
 
  Date:  June 18, 1996 Resolution #: TFB 96/79 
 
Revised  Date:  August 4, 1998 Resolution #: TFB 98/230 
 
Revised  Date:  January 24, 2000 Resolution #: TFB 00/313 
 
 
PURPOSE 
To delineate the roles of the Islands Trust Conservancy Board in strengthening the Islands Trust 
Conservancy and in planning and implementing its programs. 
 
Policy 
 
ROLE OF BOARD: 
1.0 Promote public awareness of and involvement in Islands Trust Conservancy programs. 
• Approve  annual  reports;  review  and  distribute  promotional  materials;  initiate  land 
owner  contacts;  promote  the  Islands Trust  Conservancy to  potential  donors;  liaise 
with  conservancy/local  groups  and  promote  cooperative  actions;  approve  and  assist 
in implementing communications strategy. 
2.0 Facilitate acquisition and management of Islands Trust Conservancy assets. 
• Approve  property  acquisition  and  stewardship  initiatives  and  agreements;  approve 
covenants; approve fund raising strategy(s); assist with fundraising initiatives, provide 
financial   support   to   the   organization   based   on   personal   means;   ensure   risk 

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management;   approve   property   management   initiatives;   facilitate   Crown   Land 
transfers. 
3.0 Nurture  positive  relations  with  the  other  entities  within  the  Islands  Trust  and  other 
agencies. 
• Communicate  with  and  promote  the Islands Trust  Conservancy to  Islands  Trust 
Council;   review   quarterly   reports   to   Trust   Council;   promote   the Islands Trust 
Conservancy work and procedures to local trustees; liaise with Executive Committee; 
review  interagency  liaison  program;  liaise  with  Minister  and other  key  government 
officials. 
4.0 Approve operating policies, legislative initiatives, and operational requirements. 
• Approve  operating  policies  and  procedures;  approve  organizational  structure  and 
help  determine  staffing  needs;  ensure  management  of  risk,  approve  and  promote 
annual   budget   submission;   monitor   budget   implementation;   approve   legislative 
initiatives;  ensure  legislative  compliance;  assist  in  recruiting  and  evaluating  Islands 
Trust Conservancy Manager’s performance; assist in recruiting new Board members. 
5.0 Update  the  Islands Trust  Conservancy Strategic  Planning  Initiatives  and  monitor  their 
implementation. 
• Develop,  monitor,  implementation  and  update  the  Islands Trust  Conservancy Plan; 
develop  and  oversee  implementation  of  a  five  year  strategic  plan;  approve  and 
monitor annual work program; monitor implications of programs to object of Islands 
Trust; process Islands Trust referrals. 
 

 
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