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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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| Address1 | 1615 M Street, NW Suite 100 |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 41385-00012
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6. House ID# 316320000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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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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: Krystina Osgood |
Date | 10/19/2016 1:35:21 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Expressed views in support of H.R. 167/S. 235 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act; H.R. 1814 - To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund; and H.R. 4151 - To amend chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, to fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and provide for the use of such funds, and for other purposes. Expressed views on House Interior Appropriations Bills; House Appropriations Bills; Senate Appropriations Bills; Senate Interior Appropriations Bills; H.R. 5538 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 2848/H.R. 5303 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016; potential riders on S. 2943/H.R. 4909 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017; S. 3110 - American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016; S. 2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016; and issues related to the Wildfire Budgeting, Response, and Forest Management Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Forest Service, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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 |
Cameron |
Witten |
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Alan |
Rowsome |
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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
Expressed views in support of H.R. 5758 - Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2016; S. 414 - California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015; H.R. 3820 - San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act; S. 1423/H.R. 1865 - Central Coast Heritage Act; S. 2341 - a bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness; S. 2991 - Methow Headwaters Protection Act of 2016; H.R. 2072 - National Park and Wilderness Waters Protection Forever Act; NW California Mountains and Rivers; Antiquities Act; Endangered Species Act; H.R. 675 - To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes; Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Proposal legislation; S. 3085 - Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016; S. 2568 - California Desert Conservation, Off-Road Recreation, and Renewable Energy Act; issues related to the Northwest Forest Plan; H.R. 845 - National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act; S. 2706/H.R. 4790 - Recreation Not Red-Tape Act; S. 346 - Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015; S. 2681 - San Juan County Settlement Implementation Act of 2016; S. 3049 - Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act; H.R. 2467 - Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Correction Act; S. 3102 - Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act; S. 3192 - Alex Diekmann Peak Designation Act of 2016; S. 3316 - Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2016; and issues related to forestry legislation and the conservation of public lands. Expressed views on H.R. 5780 - Utah Public Lands Initiative Act; H.R. 5781 - Utah Public Lands Initiative Partner Act; S. 3205 - Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act; H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015; Wyoming Public Lands Initiative; H.R. 538 - SHARE Act; H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015; S. 437 - Improved National Monument Designation Process Act; S. 1416 - A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument; S. 3317 - A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Utah except by express authorization of Congress; S. 3203 - Alaska Economic Development and Access to Resources Act; S. 3204 - King Cove Road Land Exchange Act; S. 3273 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2016; H.R. 5129 - GO Act; issues related to the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness area; issues related to the potential transfer of public lands to states; issues regarding national forest legislation; issues related to outdoor recreation and recreational permitting; State-Federal land exchange issues; issues related to the withdrawal of mineral leases in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness; and issues related to mountain bike legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
Alan |
Rowsome |
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Dan |
Hartinger |
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Lydia |
Weiss |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Expressed views in support of S. 1407/H.R. 2663 - Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act; issues related to the Wind and Solar Leasing Rule; BLM Planning 2.0 initiative; issues related to the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP; H.R. 6059 - Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2016; and issues related to Sage Grouse Conservation plans. Expressed views on S. 2012 - The Energy Policy Modernization Act (EPMA) and related amendments; H.R. 5259 - Certainty for States and Tribes Act; H.R. 8 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R. 538 - Native American Energy Act; H.R. 1937 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015; H.R. 1806 - America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015; National Environmental Policy Act; issues related to the BLM Venting and Flaring Rule; carbon management on public lands; issues related to the royalty rates for oil, gas, and coal; renewable energy development on public lands; and issues regarding the federal coal program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Service, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Alan |
Rowsome |
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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)
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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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