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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 725 W Alder |
Address2 | Suite 11 |
City | Missoula |
State | MT |
Zip Code | 59802 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20510 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401104797-12
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6. House ID# 439650001
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Kaden McArthur |
Date | 4/15/2024 4:28:37 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
Fiscal Year 2024 and Fiscal year 2025 appropriations bills both House and Senate draft legislation; to provide funding for conservation programs including the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, USFWS State and Tribal Wildlife Grants, USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System, USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, USFWS National Fish Habitat Action Plan & Partnerships, USFWS Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund, BLM Land Resources, BLM Wildlife and Fish Habitat Fish Management, USFWS National Fish Habitat Action Plan & Partnerships, EPA Geographic Programs, USFS Roads and Trails, greater sage-grouse conservation, the Land and Water Conservation Fund, chronic wasting disease research and management, conservation of migration corridors, wild horse and burro management, and for the reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Kaden |
McArthur |
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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
Land and Water Conservation Fund implementation; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; Inflation Reduction Act implementation; conservation funding mechanisms; the conservation of landscape priorities; Alaska's Right to Produce Act, HR6285, S 3289; Americas Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act, S 3791; America's Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act, HR 7408; Arctic Refuge Protection Act, HR 724, S 282; America's Outdoor Recreation Act, S 873; Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Establishment Act, HR 1660; Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness Establishment Act, S 2990; Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act, HR 1396, S 683; Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act, S 2149; Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act HR 668; Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, HR 2545; Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act, HR 1303, S 593; Chuckwalla National Monument Establishment and Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act, HR 5660; Colorado Outdoor Recreation and the Economy Act, HR 3437, S 1634; Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act, HR 5216, S 2660; Congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'", HJR 27, SJR 7; Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act, HR 1312, S 608; Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act, HR 1534, S 636; Duck Stamp Modernization Act, HR 2872, S 788; Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act, HR 6492; Federal Interior Land Media Act, HR 1576; Flatside Wilderness Additions Act, HR 3971; Forest Information Reform Act, HR 200, S 1540; Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, HR 7779, S 2781; Helping Open Underutilized Space to Ensure Shelter Act, S 3117; Habitat Enhancement Now Act, HR 6854; Public Lands in Public Hands Act, HR 7430; Lower Energy Costs Act, HR 1; Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act; S 1890; Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act, HR 4839; M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act, HR 1611, S 776; Montana Headwaters Legacy Act, S 3346; New York New Jersey Watershed Protection Act, HR 2982, S 1335; North American Wetland Conservation Extension Act, S 4048; North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act, HR 2405, S 1088; Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act, HR 3700; Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act, HR 1063, S 432; Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act, S 440; Pecos Watershed Protection Act, HR 5943, S 3033; Permitting for Mining Needs Act, HR 209; Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, HR 615, S 1185; Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, HR 5110; Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes in California Lands Act, S 1776; Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, HR 178; Range Access Act, HR 1614; Recovering America's Wildlife Act, S 1149; Refuge System Protection Act, HR 6583; Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act, HR 913, S 373; Resilient Coasts and Estuaries Act, HR 6841; Roadless Area Conservation Act, HR 3853, S 1831; Ruby Mountains Protection Act, S 706; San Gabriel Mountains Protection Act, HR 3681; Shenandoah Mountain Act, S 2630; Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act, HR 1527, S 1630; Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act, S 162; Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act, S 2105; Tax Stamp Revenue Transfer for Wildlife and Recreation Act, HR 6352; Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act, HR 1450, S 697; Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act, HR 4748, S 1889; Virginia Wilderness Additions Act, S 745; WEST Act, HR 3397; WILD Act, HR 5009, S 2395; Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Reauthorization Act, HR 5009, S 2395; Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, HR 2765, S 1254; Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act, HR 3925, S 1860;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Kaden |
McArthur |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Farm Bill conservation title draft House and Senate; chronic wasting disease research and management; forest management plans; enhancing carbon capture and carbon sequestration through forest health; reducing wildfire through active management policies; Agriculture Innovation Act, S 98; Conservation Reserve Program Improvement Act, HR 4017, S 174; Conservation Reserve Program Reform Act, S 1509; Forest Conservation Easement Program Act, HR 3424; Forest Information Reform Act, HR 200, S 1540; Root and Stem Act, HR 674, S 199; Save Our Sequoias Act, HR 2989; Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act, HR 1450, S 697; Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act, HR 5186, S 1161;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Forest Service, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Kaden |
McArthur |
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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
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; Inflation Reduction Act implementation; 1872 mining reform; abandoned mines and wells reclamation; renewable energy development and mitigating impacts to fish and wildlife habitat; Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act, HR 3495, S 1742; End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act, HR 3377, S 1622; Expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws. H. Con. Res. 34; Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, HR 7779, S 2781; Lower Energy Costs Act, HR 1; Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, HR 2925, S 1281; Permitting for Mining Needs Act, HR 209; Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, HR 178; Superior National Forest Restoration Act, HR 3195;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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McArthur |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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?
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