COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES Disclosure Form As …
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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.
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