ATTACHMENT_1-_ORG_INFO.pdf

ATTACHMENT 1

ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION

The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) was incorporated in 2015 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to protecting, preserving, and humanely managing the Salt River wild horses as part of our national heritage. In accordance with our bylaws, our objectives include: 1) monitor-ing and managing the population of wild horses living along the Salt River and other proximate locations to ensure that these animals continue to be a healthy and thriving herd in Arizona; 2) provide for the humane and scientific management of the Salt River Wild Horses and stabilize the herd at a sustainable number;

3) steward the habitat area for optimum safety of people and wild horses and a balance between recreational, societal, conservation and environmental needs.

The group organized informally in 2005, when wild horse photographers gathered together to compare and compile their photographs, some of which dated back to 1997. The group began operating in an organized manner in 2011 and started collecting ongoing data on the herd in 2012 by monitor-ing the Salt River wild horses on a daily basis. The group submit-ted a Salt River wild horse management proposal to the USFS in 2014 and was officially incorporated in March of 2015. We coordinated a swi� public outcry in 2015 when the notice for impound and removal was posted by the U.S. Forest Service and filed a lawsuit against it and subsequently negotiated with the Forest Service which resulted in the cancelation of the impound notice.

We deal with any and all situations that involve a Salt River wild horse. We operate an emergency hotline (480-868-9301) and we can have our people on scene within 15 minutes of any emerging situation. When necessary, we rescue and rehabilitate suffering and injured Salt River wild horses. We currently provide sanctuary to eight rescued Salt River wild horses who have made amazing recoveries from severe injuries. We are currently imple-menting an emergency feed protocol in conjunction with the USFS and AZDA in response to current, record-breaking drought conditions. To do so, we deliver hay to feeding stations throughout the Salt River Horse Herd Area within the Tonto National Forest.

Our work includes improving safety for both horses and the public by maintaining and repairing miles of fencing along Bush Highway and in recreation areas. We installed new horse-proof gates to keep the horses out of dangerous areas, while still providing accessto visitors. We have constructed fencing to establish eight designated horse crossings on Bush Highway.

I. ORGANIZATION

PROFILE

II. ORGANIZATION

HISTORY

These crossings have reduced the number of horse/vehicle conclusions on this roadway. We do all of this in coordination with the USFS and are grateful for their cooperation.

The environment the horses live in is also very important to us.

Removing old downed barbed wire, buckets of nails and trash is an important part of what our volunteers do every day. It is our goal to work for the good of the Tonto National Forest, its inhab-itants and visitors every day.

Our management plan will be geared towards working together with the state of Arizona toward a stabilized and healthy popula-tion, and will include humane fertility control. The goal is to fulfill the intent of the State Legislature to preserve and protect the Salt River horses through preservation, education and careful management in accordance with the wishes of the citizens of Arizona.

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III. ORGANIZATION

COMPONENTS

1. Overall Coordination/Dispatch/Scheduling/Volunteer education

2. Emergency Response/Relocation/Injuries/Road accidents/Euthanasia/Rescue

3. Planned Range Management (cleanups, poop scoop, fencing, feeding, gate opening and closing, Bush highway patrol, safety signs, MCDOT road signs and lights, SRP.)

4. Population Management/PZP/data collection/monitoring – to be implemented upon approval of AZDA.

5. Caretaking of the rescued horses at SRWHMG facilities, Prescott, Mesa and Beeline Highway.

6. Public education/social media/website/advertising

7. Fund raising and Merchandise Sales

8. Communications/updates to authorities, legislators, donors, media.

IV. 501 C 3

INFORMATION

Please see 501 C 3 determination letter from IRS in at the end of this Attachment.

1. Funding Resources

SRWMG funding resources include:

• General public/online fundraising

• Annual fundraiser

• Grants and corporate sponsorship

• Merchandise sales

• Commitment for financial support from the American Wild Horse Campaign, the nation’s largest wild horse advocacy organization with an annual budget of $1.1 million.

2. Financial Reports (Profit & Loss Statement and Balance Sheet)

Please see financial reports at the end of this Attachment.

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INFORMATION

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VI. KEY PERSONNEL

1. Simone van der Salm a.k.a. Netherlands. (Will be mentioned as Simone Netherlands in these documents.)

President and Founder of SRWHMG.

Simone Netherlands has over 30 years of horse experience importing, training, selling and showing horses. She has spent most of her life studying, caring for and working with horses.

Simone began riding and training horses at the age of 12 and went on to become a dressage competitor, and importer and trainer of Friesian horses, which included producing a training show with her Friesians in front of 10,000 people in South Point Casino in Las Vegas.

Simone developed into a natural horsemanship trainer, studying and learning from a number of world-renowned trainers, includ-ing Pat Parelli, Dennis Reis and Monty Roberts. Simone has studied wild horses in the field for 20 years, documenting their behaviors and monitoring government roundups, removals and sale of the horses.

Through those experiences, Simone witnessed the atrocities that can befall our American equines, especially when a horse she had trained was sold to a kill buyer. This led her to organize the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) in 2011 and formally incorporate it as a non-profit in 2015.

SRWHMG’s mission is to ensure the freedom, protection and humane management of this treasured historic and recreational resource.

Since its founding, Simone has recruited and trained more than 100 volunteers and together they have rescued, cared for and managed, in collaboration with federal, state and local govern-ment, hundreds of Salt River Horses. Simone also developed a state-of-the-art electronic database for the herd, which includes vital information such as births, deaths, bands, territory, and health histories for all Salt River horses.

Simone has a marketing degree from Amersfoortse Berg College, Holland and a horse health, science and nutrition degree from Yavapai College. She is an importer of Friesian horses, real estate investor, and was a hotel executive in Prescott, AZ for ten years. She holds a certification from the Science and Conservation Center in Billings, MT to apply

2. Ryan Schultz, Administrative/Communica-tions/Emergency Response Director, Answers the SRWHMG hotline 24/7.

Ryan is an Arizona native, born in Phoenix and raised in Chan-dler. He has worked as a Compliance Manager for a property management company in Gilbert for the last three years and is comfortably fluent in American Sign Language and Spanish. He carries a state certification in Climate Coaching and Capacity

Building, which is a necessary skill in problem solving and communication between multiple parties. Ryan is a certified PZP darter.

3. Bren Schultz: Office Manager and Volunteer Coordi-nator

Moved to Arizona in October of 1986 and began observing the Salt River horses from that time until today. Bren taught K-3rd grade in a psychiatric hospital day treatment unit for four years.

She spent two 2 years managing DDD homes and 14 years as a habilitation therapist for children with autism or other develop-mental disabilities, She has spent 8 years in her current position as Office Manager: Facilities Planning and Administration/ Finance: AP, AR, and SAP expert. Certifications: CPR and First Aid, Fingerprint Clearance Card.

4. Mike McFadden, Emergency Rescue Responder

From 1980 through 2006, Mike was manager and partner of the Billingsley Creek Ranch, a 2,800 acre Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred Race Horse and Rodeo Horse breeding facility in Hagerman, ID. The ranch consisted of over 150 brood mares, 6 stallions, breaking and training of over 1,500 horses for the racing industry. Mike worked for four years as a veterinary assistant on the ranch, eight years as training manager, and eight years as horse sales specialist. Mike an his team developed their own strength and conditioning program for the ranch’s race and rodeo horses. He was involved with the marketing and sales of all BCR horses throughout his time at the ranch. Since then, Mie has developed methods focused on more patience with the training of horses in line with the natural horsemanship techniques of SRWHMG. Mike currently owns the riding stable, AZ Trailriding.com.

5. Patrick Smith, Field Team and Communications Man-ager

Patrick Smith is the proprietor of a photography business and a retired law enforcement officer. In the wake of spending over two decades specializing, giving expert testimony, and prepar-ing different agencies in the field of Computer Forensics, Video Forensics, Audio Forensics, and Physical Health, Patrick chose to resign and seek his life's energy of photography. Patrick now runs a successful photography organization in which the majori-ty of his photographs are caught while on task for various law enforcement agencies and fire department districts. Patrick additionally adores being in nature and appreciate a few broad-ened climbs in the Tonto National Forest while documenting wild horses in more remote areas. Patrick documents the Salt River Horses no less than two or three days per week.

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6. David Stallings, Field Team Coordinator and volunteer education

David Stallings was raised in West Texas and moved to Arizona in 1972. He is a Vietnam Veteran. David has 15 years of Civil Service experience at various levels working for Defense Contract Administration Services and later for Army Material Command.

David also has 26 years of work experience at McDonnell Doug-las / Boeing working in Quality, Production, Material, and Engineering at the managerial level until retirement March of 2015. His interests are photography and wildlife watching.

7. Thomas Augustine; Database and Server Maintenance and Back Up

Thomas is the founder of Augunautics.com, a so�ware engineering consulting firm. Thomas is the designer of the SRWHMG (Salt River Wild Horse Management Group) CSA (Catalog So�ware Application) and is currently a security advisor architect at CVS Health. He is a certified private pilot as well as certified drone operator. His greatest passions in life include: his family (three children), various trade skills (wood working, welding, machining), aeronautics (certified private pilot) and, of, course helping preserve and manage the wild horses of the Salt River.

The SRWHMG is prepared to meet all of the insurance require-ments specified in the RFP. The SRWHMG has consulted with our insurance broker and confirmed that we maintain and/or will acquire all specified coverage.

References provided below. Letters of reference available upon request.

Personal References

1. Amanda Marsh P.O. Box 1574 Chino Valley, AZ 86323

(928) 899-4647

2. Kathryn Tobias 4242 West Topeka dr.

Glendale, AZ 85308 (480)221-9380

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REQUIREMENTS

3. Rick Blandford Paramount Custom Home Builders 8466 East Sugarloaf Circle Mesa, AZ 85207

(602) 469 6727

Business Reference

Letters of reference available upon request.

1. Steven Bloch, Capitol Strategies 1702 E Highland Ave Phoenix, AZ 85016 602-279-6200

2. John Motta

AFSD

4242 West Topeka dr.

Glendale, AZ 85308 623-322-5667

3. Dr. Deanna Gazzerro South West Equine Hospital 6001 E. Bell Rd.

Scottsdale, AZ 85254 480-998-9460

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