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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# 41385-12
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6. House ID# 316320000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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 |
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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. | ||||||||
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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: Melanie L. Beller, Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs |
Date | 08/02/2012 |
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 impacts on Land Water and Conservation Fund in legislative proposals on transportation funding Drilling for Highways"
S. 1265 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011
Discussed dear colleague letter in supporting FY13 appropriations for Land Water and Conservation Funding
Discussed Senate floor schedule and environmental policy strategy session
S.1813 - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Map-21) Transportation Bill
Discussed Land Water and Conservation Fund and Interior Appropriations strategy for Senate budget bill
Rollout and strategy for President's budget
Strategy and advocacy for FY13 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agency Appropriations bill.
FY'13 Bureau of Land Management and Land Water and Conservation Fund project strategy
Hearing preparation, strategy, and questions for record on Secretary Salazar testimony before Senate Interior Appropriations
Committee
Strategy and advocacy for America's Great Outdoors.
Strategy, questions for the record and messaging for Director Jarvis hearing on the 2013 National Park Service budget
Strategy, questions for the record and messaging for Director Abbey hearing on the 2013 Bureau of Land Management budget
Strategy and advocacy for Fish and Wildlife Service budget in FY13 Department of the Interior, Environment and Related
Agencies Appropriations bill
Prepared Green Budget Book for 2013
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 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 |
Alan |
Rowsome |
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Director, Conservation Funding |
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David |
Moulton |
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Senior Director, Legislative Affairs |
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
Clean Energy Tax Extenders
Discussed Biomass Issues
Discussed liquid natural gas export policy
Energy Policy Issues
H.R 2170 - Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act
H.R. 3407 - Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act
H.R. 3408 - Pioneers Act
Oil and gas development on Bridger-Teton National Forest
Prepared factsheets on solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
Discussed competitive leasing Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Discussed votes on amendments to HR 3408, the energy portion of the surface Transportation bill
S.1775 - Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2011
Discussed the Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
Production tax credit Issues
Discussed the Outer Continental Shelf
S. 2066 - Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
David |
Alberswerth |
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Senior Policy Advisor |
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David |
Moulton |
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Senior Director, Legislative Affairs |
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
Support Baucus Secure Rural School Payments in Lieu of Taxes amendment to transportation bill
Tongass National Forest transition budget
Watershed Condition Framework
Wilderness Agenda 2012
Develop dear colleague in support of Legacy Roads and Trails appropriations
Discussed competitive leasing notice of proposed rulemaking
Discussed County Land Use Bills and state legislative process
Discussed County Payments
Discussed Forest Service restoration efforts in Idaho
Discussed Hermosa Legislation
Discussed Northeast Swift project appeal
Discussed recommended changes to Forest Planning Rule
Discussed resolution on the Copper bill
Discussed RS 2477 Issues
Discussed Wilderness Legislation
Factsheet on Forest Service trails funding
Factsheet on TWS and Backcountry Horseman partnership
Forest Service Restoration Initiatives
Forest Service strategic planning
General forest policy issues anticipated for discussion in next session
H.R. 2352 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the Boundary of the Stephens Mather Wilderness and
the North Cascades National Park
H.R. 2834 - Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
H.R. 2912 To establish the San Juan Islands National Conservation Area
H.R. 2984 Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness Act of 2011
H.R. 3353 Healthy Kids Outdoors Act
H.R. 608 - Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fort
Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act
H.R. 977 - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act.
House Natural Resources Committee agenda 2012
Discussed California Legislation
Discussed Colorado Legislation
Discussed Berryessa Legislation
Discussed Hermosa Legislation
Discussed Los Padres Legislation
Discussed Montana Legislation
Discussed North Dakota Legislation
Discussed Northeast Swift project appeal
Discussed Utah Legislation
Yakima River Basin Proposal
S.140 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act
S.1559 To establish the San Juan Islands National Conservation Area
S. 1774 Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2011
S. 1090 Tennessee Wilderness Act
Wild alert on Sealaska legislation
Integrated Resources Restoration (IRR) budget implementation
Legacy Roads and Trails
Legacy Roads and Trails program
Legislation affecting Antiquities Act and National Monuments
Letter requesting support for FY 2013 Legacy Roads and Trails
National Environmental Policy Act
National Forest Management Act Regulations
National Forest Planning Rule
H.R. 3685 - Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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 |
David |
Moulton |
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Senior Director, Legislative Affairs |
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David |
Alberswerth |
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Senior Policy Advisor |
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Paul |
Spitler |
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Director, Wilderness Policy |
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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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
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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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4 | 8 | 12 |