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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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 | 2010 |
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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Melanie L. Beller, Vice President, Public Policy |
Date | 01/10/2011 |
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
Discussed 2012 Budgets and Refuges Financial Outlook
Discussed Land and Water Conservation Fund financial outlook, and other issues
Wilderness Funding in FY 2011 and 2012
Wilderness Legislation Issues in general
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 |
Alan |
Rowsome |
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Director of Conservation Funding |
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
Discussed coalition comments to Council on Environmental Quality re: Green house gas emissions
Discussed fast tract renewable energy projects
Discussed potential amendments to HR 3534 regarding renewable energy on public lands
HR 2766 Fracturing Awareness and Responsibility of Chemicals Act
HR 3534 The Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act
Oil and Gas Leasing Issues
S. 1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
S. 2747 Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization Act
S. 3587 Clean Energy, Community Investment, and Wildlife Conservation Act
S. 3663 Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010
Discussed Renewal Energy on Public Lands
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 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 |
Alan |
Rowsome |
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Director, Conservation Funding |
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David |
Alberswerth |
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Senior Policy Advisor |
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Michael |
Francis |
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Director, National Forests Program |
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Justin |
Leous |
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Climate Change Policy Advisor |
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
Americas Great Outdoors recommendations
Climate Legislation and Natural Resources Adaptation
Community strategy and update on energy, climate, and oil spill legislation pending
Discussed BLM travel management planning
Discussed Forest Service Legacy Road rightsizing initiative in CA
Discussed Forest Service Road Transportation System and Trails Program
Discussed implementation of Forest Service road rightsizing initiative
Discussed Off-Road Vehicles concepts
Discussed potential overlaps between climate program and watersheds/roads initiatives
Discussed potential Senate climate bills
Discussed proposal for pilot RS2477 negotiation process in Iron County, UT
Discussed the possibility of Senator Feinstein introducing a wilderness bill for Beauty Mountain and Agua Tibia proposed wilderness areas
California Wilderness Legislation
Drafted comments to EPA on their Clean Air Act Tailoring Rule
HR 2099 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act
HR 39 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
HR 5965 Monogahela Conservation Legacy Act
HR 6129 Mono County Economic Development Act of 2010
S. 3294 Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act
S. 881 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act
S.1470 Forest Jobs and Recreation Act
S.1933 Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act
S.2921 California Desert Protection Act of 2010
S.2976 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act
S.3470 Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2010
San Juan Wildernss bill
Colorado Wilderness Legislation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Forest Service, 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 |
Michael A. |
Francis |
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Director, National Forests Program |
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David |
Alberswerth |
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Senior Policy Analyst |
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Alan |
Rowsome |
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Director, Conservation Funding |
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Justin |
Leous |
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Climate Change Policy Advisosr |
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
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |
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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |