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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 | 4245 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE |
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| City | ARLINGTON |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22203-1606 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 50887-12
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6. House ID# 347320000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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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| 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: Susan Hamsher |
Date | 4/18/2017 12:20:02 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
2018 Farm Bill, Roundtable discussions. Specifically, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
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
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 |
Jennifer |
Conner Nelms |
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Michelle |
Dietz |
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Navoneel |
Dayanand |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 569, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act (LWCF), To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the Land and Water Conservation Fund to maximize the effectiveness of the Fund for future generations, and for other purposes; all provisions.
H.R. 502, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund; all provisions, specifically interior appropriations and State, Foreign Operations appropriations.
2018 Farm Bill; specifically requests to preserve funding for the bill.
[no bill number] 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; all provisions relating to National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's budget/appropriations; specifically coastal zone management grants (CZM), Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF), and Sea Gran Fellows program.
[no bill number] Forest Legacy Project; discussed future project with Minnesota representatives and future appropriations.
[no bill number] Skinny Budget and Appropriations Bill, all program and agency funding related to function 300.
[no bill number] FY18 Interior Appropriations; specifically in regards to the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Sage Grouse, funding for the Conte Refuge, funding for the Taunton Wild and Scenic River (National Park Service), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Program.
[no bill number] FY18 Agriculture Appropriations; specifically Conservation Title (Title II) funding.
[no bill number] FY18 Appropriations for Sage Grouse; discussed a focused appropriations effort for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Burns station.
[no bill number] FY18 Corporation for National and Community Service Funding (Americorps); Discussed support for Americorps program; signed coalition letter to prevent elimination of Americorps program.
[no bill number] FY18 Fire and Forest Management Priorities; specifically regarding wildfire suppression, Collaborative Forest Programs (CFLRP), joint fire science and hazardous fuels reduction.
[no bill number] FY18 Land & Water Conservation Fund; priority consideration of Lower Table Rock within FY18 LWCF recreational access use funds.
[no bill number] FY18 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Funding
[no bill number] FY18 Appropriations for water supply funding at Dept of Interior and Dept of Agriculture
[no bill number] FY18 Appropriations for two endangered fish recovery programs
[no bill number] FY18 Energy and Water Appropriations; specifically, the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project
[no bill number] Funding for Habitat Conservation Plans, Endangered Species Act (Sections 6 and 10).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Abbie |
Meador |
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Andy |
Michaels |
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Brent |
Keith |
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Christina |
McGregor |
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Elizabeth |
Crow |
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Jennifer |
Conner Nelms |
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James |
Hague |
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Susan |
Donovan |
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Mark |
Kramer |
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Michael |
Dennis |
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Michelle |
Dietz |
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Navoneel |
Dayanand |
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Sarah |
Murdock |
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Stephanie |
Bailenson |
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Thomas |
Farmer |
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Thomas |
Cors |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.J. Res. 36, S.J. Res. 11; Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation". Congressional Review Act to overturn methane waste rule; opposed all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Christina |
McGregor |
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Navoneel |
Dayanand |
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Michael |
Dennis |
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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
H.R. 195, Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017; To amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes; supported entire resolution related to climate change.
H.Res.195, Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to conservative environmental stewardship; all provisions.
[no bill number] Energy Reform Bill; Forest Biomass provisions
[no bill number] Protecting Climate Change Programs and Paris Agreement; discussed protecting the Paris Agreement commitments through funding and U.S. Leadership.
[no bill number] Participated in House Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Forest Service
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 |
Alice |
Tripp |
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Christina |
McGregor |
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Michael |
Dennis |
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Navoneel |
Dayanand |
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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
H.J.Res.44 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Opposed all provisions, specifically supported attempts to protect BLM Planning Rule 2.0.
H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act; To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purpose, all provisions.
H.R. 502, To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund; all provisions.
[no bill number] Coral Reef Conservation Act; implementation of act and development of re authorization.
[no bill number] Forest Management Reform Bill
[no bill number] National Flood Insurance Reform Bill; Preparation to lobby, bill not yet introduced.
[no bill number] Infrastructure Bill; worked to influence investments in infrastructure to include natural infrastructure and nature-based solutions.
[no bill number] Habitat Conservation Plans, Endangered Species Act (Sections 6 and 10).
[no bill number] Prep conversation to discuss a bill or agency oversight work regarding Aquaculture oversight.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
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 |
Elizabeth |
Crow |
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James |
Hague |
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Mark |
Kramer |
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Garrett |
Wallace |
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Michael |
Dennis |
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Navoneel |
Dayanand |
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Sarah |
Murdock |
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Stephanie |
Bailenson |
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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 RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.J.Res.44 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Opposed all provisions.
[no bill number] Public Lands Policy - Landscape-Scale Mitigation Policy
[no bill number] Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mitigation Policy, which includes a Manual Chapter, Handbook, and Solicitors M Opinion.
[no bill number] Service Wide Mitigation Policy
[no bill number] Endangered Species Act Compensatory Mitigation Policy
[no bill number] Voluntary Prelisting Conservation Actions Policy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
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 |
Christina |
McGregor |
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Jessica |
Wilkinson |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
[no bill number] Conservation friendly tax policies; discussed interest in the not yet proposed tax reform bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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 |
Navoneel |
Dayanand |
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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
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
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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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