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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
National Alliance of Forest Owners

2. Address

Address1
2025 M Street, NW
 Address2
​Suite 800
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20036
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mrs.
​CATHERINE KAREN
​2023671163
​ckaren@nafoalliance.org
5. Senate ID#
​400340583-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​National Alliance of Forest Owners
6. House ID#
​403300000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2008
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​50,000.00
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: David Tenny, President and CEO
 Date
01/27/2009

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

H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Title IX, Funding (Section 9003 Biorefinery Assistance, Section 9004 Repowering Assistance, Section 9005 Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels, Section 9008 Biomass Research and Development Initiative, Section 9011 Biomass Crop Assistance Program).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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
David
Tenny
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Catherine
Karen
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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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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

Funding at Office of Biomass and the Office of Science for biofuels grant and loan activities; Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; Renewable Fuels Standard; Anticipated public policy issues relative to renewable energy in 111th Congress.


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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
David
Tenny
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Catherine
Karen
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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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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 ENV

16. Specific lobbying issues

ANPR Regulating Greenhouse Gases under the Clean Air Act, 73 Fed. Reg. 44354 (July 30, 2008), Docket # EPA-HQ-OAR- 2008-0318; Docket # EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0129: Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for Sulfometuron Methyl; Proposed Revisions to ESA 7 Rules,73 Fed. Reg. 47,868 (Aug. 15, 2008), Docket No: FWS-R9-ES-2008-0093; Anticipated public policy issues relative to climate change in 111th Congress.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), 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
David
Tenny
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Catherine
Karen
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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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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

IRC section 45(d)(3), equalization of production tax credit rate and period; IRC Section 45(b)(3), Allow open-loop biomass facilities to obtain additional forms of subsidies; IRC Section 40, Extension of Cellulosic Biofuel PTC; IRC Section 40, Increase Cellulosic PTC Rate; IRC Section 168(I), Bonus Depreciation Treatment; Anticipated public policy issues relative to tax code in the 111th Congress.

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
David
Tenny
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Catherine
Karen
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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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)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

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:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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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