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COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Disclosure Form

As required by and provided for in House Rule XI, clause 2(g) and

the Rules of the Committee on Natural Resources

Explosion of Federal Regulations

Threatening Jobs and Economic Survival in the West

March 12, 2012

For Individuals:

1. Name:

2. Address:

3. Email Address:

4. Phone Number:

* * * * *

For Witnesses Representing Organizations:

1. Name: Howard Hutchinson

2. Name of Organization(s) You are Representing at the Hearing: Coalition of Arizona/New Mexico

Counties for Stable Economic Growth

3. Business Address: P. O. Box 4963, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502

4. Business Email Address: [Information redacted for privacy]

5. Business Phone Number: [Information redacted for privacy]

Name/Organization: Howard Hutchinson / Coalition of Arizona/New Mexico Counties for Stable Economic

Growth

Hearing Title/Date: “EXPLOSION OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS THREATENING JOBS AND

ECONOMIC SURVIVAL IN THE WEST” / March 12, 2012

a. Any training or educational certificates, diplomas or degrees or other educational experiences that are

relevant to your qualifications to testify on or knowledge of the subject matter of the hearing.

Twenty-five years experience with the National Forest planning process. This includes attending and

conducting training on the National Forest Management Act (NFMA), the National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and other federal resource and environmental statutes and

regulations.

Fifteen years as commissioner on New Mexico’s Water Quality Control Commission responsible for

promulgation and enforcement of New Mexico water quality standards and regulations.

b. Any professional licenses, certifications, or affiliations held that are relevant to your qualifications to testify

on or knowledge of the subject matter of the hearing.

c. Any employment, occupation, ownership in a firm or business, or work-related experiences that relate to

your qualifications to testify on or knowledge of the subject matter of the hearing.

My duties as Executive Director include preparation of comments on proposed federal actions, appeal of

agency decisions and assisting in related litigation on behalf of the Coalition and its member counties.

d. Any federal grants or contracts (including subgrants or subcontracts) from the Department of the Interior

(and /or other agencies invited) that you have received in the current year and previous four years, including

the source and the amount of each grant or contract.

Does Not Apply

e. A list of all lawsuits or petitions filed by you against the federal government in the current year and the

previous four years, giving the name of the lawsuit or petition, the subject matter of the lawsuit or petition,

and the federal statutes under which the lawsuits or petitions were filed.

f. Any other information you wish to convey that might aid the Members of the Committee to better

understand the context of your testimony.

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Name/Organization: Howard Hutchinson / Coalition of Arizona/New Mexico Counties for Stable Economic

Growth

Hearing Title/Date: “EXPLOSION OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS THREATENING JOBS AND

ECONOMIC SURVIVAL IN THE WEST” / March 12, 2012

In addition, for witnesses representing organizations:

g. Any offices, elected positions, or representational capacity held in the organization(s) on whose behalf you

are testifying.

Executive Director and Designated Corporate Representative through the New Mexico Public Regulation

Commission

h. Any federal grants or contracts (including subgrants or subcontracts) from the Department of the Interior

(and /or other agencies invited) that were received in the current year and previous four years by the

organization(s) you represent at this hearing, including the source and amount of each grant or contract for

each of the organization(s).

Does Not Apply

i. A list of all lawsuits or petitions filed by the organization(s) you represent at the hearing against the federal

government in the current year and the previous four years, giving the name of the lawsuit or petition, the

subject matter of the lawsuit or petition, and the federal statutes under which the lawsuits or petitions were

filed for each of the organization(s).

2008 - Coalition of Arizona/New Mexico Counties, et al. v. USFWS. Suit filed to contest the designation of

critical habitat for the Spikedace and Loach Minnow in Arizona and New Mexico. Filed under the

Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. Â 153 1, et seq. and the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 5 551, et

seq.

j. A list of any countries from which the organization(s) you represent at the hearing have received foreign

donations and the total amount of donations received from each country, for the current year and the previous

four years, by each organization.

Does Not Apply

k. For tax-exempt organizations and non-profit organizations, copies of the three most recent public IRS Form

990s (including Form 990-PF, Form 990-N, and Form 990-EZ) for each of the organization(s) you represent

at the hearing (not including any contributor names and addresses or any information withheld from public

inspection by the Secretary of the Treasury under 26 U.S.C. 6104)).

See attached form 990s for 2008, 2009 & 2010

NOTICE

GuideStar has been informed by the IRS of processing errors on IRS Forms 990 !led electronically

between January 1, 2009, and December 3, 2010, for form year 2008. These processing errors resulted

in inaccurate data appearing on the scanned images of the affected returns that are posted on

GuideStar and do not re#ect the information !led with the IRS.

These errors include:

• Part III, line 1, organization's mission description—may not re#ect what was originally

submitted by the nonpro!t organization.

• Part VIII, line 8a, gross income for special events—values may have been transposed.

• Part IX, line 7c, other salaries and wages, management and general expenses—may show

a blank where a value was originally reported.

• Schedule D, Part V, line 3a(ii), endowment funds and possession by related organizations—

checkbox values may have been transposed.

GuideStar is working with the IRS to obtain a corrected copy of its form year 2008 Form 990. GuideStar

will replace this Form 990 if, and when, the accurate return is made available from the IRS.

For more information, please visit http://www2.guidestar.org/rxg/help/form-year-2008-returns.aspx