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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 | 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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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: Julia Peebles |
Date | 4/18/2017 9:46:45 AM |
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
Title II, Conservation, and Title VIII, Forestry, for the 2018 Farm Bill. The specific programs include:
Agriculture Conservation Easement Program
Conservation Reserve Program
Conservation Stewardship Program
Conservation Technical Assistance
Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Healthy Forests Reserve Program
Regional Conservation Partnership Program
Voluntary Public Access
Sage grouse conservation projects are advocated for in Fiscal Year 2017 and Fiscal Year 2018 appropriation bills. We also advocated for the confirmation of Sonny Perdue to be secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), White House Office, President of the U.S.
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 |
Steve |
Kline |
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Christy |
Plumer |
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Chief Conservation Officer |
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Julia |
Peebles |
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Government Relations Representative |
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
Function 300 - Natural Resources; S. XXX and H.R. XXX - Budget Act of 2017; Budget Act of 2018 - S. XXXX, H.R. XXXX; Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Funding for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - National Wildlife Refuge System; North American Wetlands Conservation Act; Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program; National Fish Habitat Action Plan; Bureau of Land Management - sage grouse; planning; Bureau of Reclamation - Colorado River Basin; U.S. Forest Service.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), White House Office, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
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 |
Steve |
Kline |
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Christy |
Plumer |
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Chief Conservation Officer |
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Julia |
Peebles |
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Government Relations Representative |
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; Congressional Review Act on Bureau of Planning 2.0
S. XXXX, H.R. XXXX; FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act
H.R. 1099; North American Wetlands Conservation Act reauthorization
S. XXXX, H.R. XXXX; FY2018 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Funding for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - National Wildlife Refuge System; North American Wetlands Conservation Act; Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program; National Fish Habitat Action Plan; Bureau of Land Management - sage grouse; planning; Bureau of Reclamation - Colorado River Basin; U.S. Forest Service.
S. 733; Sportsmen's Act
Reauthorization of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act
Advancing Conservation and Education Act
S.XXXX, H.R.XXXX; Comprehensive Infrastructure (funding for natural resources, transportation, water resources)
S.XXXX, H.R. XXXX; FY2018 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act; Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion in Louisiana
H.R. 2023; Modernization Recreational Fisheries Management Act
S. XXXX, H.R. XXXX; Budget Act of 2017 and funding for Function 300 - Natural Resources and Environment
S. XXXX, H.R. XXXX; Emergency Wildlife and Forest Management Act reintroduction
Confirmation of Ryan Zinke to be Secretary of the Department of the Interior; Confirmation of Sonny Purdue to be Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
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), Bureau of Reclamation, White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
steve |
kline |
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Christy |
Plumer |
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Chief Conservation Officer |
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Julia |
Peebles |
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Government Relations Representative |
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
S.XXXX, H.R. XXXX; FY2018 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act; Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion in Louisiana
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Steve |
Kline |
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Director of Government Relations |
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Christy |
Plumer |
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Chief Conservation Officer |
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Julia |
Peebles |
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Government Relations Representative |
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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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20045 |
Country | USA |
22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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2 | 4 | 6 |