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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 529 14th St NW |
Address2 | Suite 500 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20045-2004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20045-2004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400842489-12
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6. House ID# 418740000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Andrew Earl |
Date | 11/3/2022 2:43:24 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Request increased funding to NRCS programs in stimulus and recovery-related spending measures.
Supported introduction of the Chronic Wasting Disease Research & Management Act in the Senate.
Supported introduction of the CRP Improvement Act in the Senate.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Andrew |
Earl |
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Director of Government Relations |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY22/FY23 appropriations requests including submissions related to public lands, chronic wasting disease, reclamation/water issues, USDA conservation program implementation, Great Lakes, Chesapeake Bay, and Everglades restoration funding, digital mapping and reporting at Interior, and other conservation accounts.
Requests to increase conservation funding accounts via economic stimulus and recovery measures, including WaterSMART, CWSRF, Minute 323, Drought Contingency Plan, creation of resilience grants, US Army Corps Restoration Funding, NAWCA funding, NRCS conservation program funding, and increases to FEMA/HUD disaster mitigation funding.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Andrew |
Wilkins |
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Patrick |
Donovan |
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Chief Policy Officer |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Reintroduction of digital mapping legislation to modernize access to public lands via easements; reintroduction of legislation to identify and conserve wildlife migration corridors; technical input and support for forestry related legislative proposals; technical input and support for proposed public land conservation and designation bills
Requests to increase and authorize conservation funding accounts via economic stimulus and recovery measures including NOAA National Coastal Resilience Fund authorizations, creation of resilience grants, US Army Corps Restoration Funding, NAWCA funding, and other conservation programs.
Passage of the MAPLand Act.
Advancing Recovering America's Wildlife Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Andrew |
Earl |
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Director of Government Relations |
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Patrick |
Donovan |
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Chief Policy Officer |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for clean water state revolving fund legislation proposals; advocacy for western water and drought resiliency proposals and legislation.
Requests to increase clean water related conservation funding accounts via economic stimulus and recovery measures, including WaterSMART, CWSRF, Minute 323, Drought Contingency Plan, creation of resilience grants, US Army Corps Restoration Funding, and increases to FEMA/HUD disaster mitigation funding.
Inclusion of Natural Infrastructure provisions within potential WRDA legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Andrew |
Earl |
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Director of Government Relations |
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Patrick |
Donovan |
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Chief Policy Officer |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Technical assistance for blue carbon legislation and related 30 by 30 proposals; advocacy for reintroduction of the Forage Fish Conservation Act; technical assistance and input for proposed Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorizations/revisions; support for Gulf of Mexico descending device legislative proposals
Inclusion of natural infrastructure provisions in 2022 WRDA legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Andrew |
Earl |
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Director of Government Relations |
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Patrick |
Donovan |
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Chief Policy Officer |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |