Sabinoso Wilderness Act of 2008

Support certain legislation to designate demonstrated wilderness areas so long as existing roads/trails continue to remain available to motorized recreation or, in certain instances, equivalent alternative locations are set aside. Alternatively, it may be beneficial to protect certain lands under a "conservation" or "recreation" designation rather than "wilderness." Specific state of jurisdiction & bill numbers are: California: HR 860, HR 3682, HR 6156, S 493, S 2109, S 3069; Idaho: HR222; New Mexico: HR 2632.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

See attached Oppose S 2739s provision to create the Wild Sky Wilderness in Washington State (per HR 886, S 520), since it would ban motorized vehicles on certain longstanding existing roads/trails. Support certain legislation to designate demonstrated wilderness areas so long as existing roads/trails remain available for motorized recreation, or equivalent alternative locations set aside. These measures would include the following bills: HR 6270, S 2109, S 3069 (CA), HR 2632 (New Mexico).

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

HOUSE H.R. 39 - The Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act (All Sections) H.R. 359 - Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act (All Sections) H.R. 860 - California Wild Heritage Act (All Sections) HOUSE (continued) H.R. 886 - Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007 (All Sections) H.R. 1187 - Guld of the Farallones & Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Act (All Sections) H.R. 1919 - America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2007 (All Sections) H.R. 2016 - National Landscape Conservation System Act (All Sections) H.R. 2593 - Borderless Conservation & Security Act of 2007 (All Sections) H.R. 2632 - Sabinoso Wilderness Act of 2007 (All Sections) H.R. 3022 - Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness Act of 2007 (All Sections) H.R. 3287 - Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act of 2007 (All Sections) H.R. 3513 - Copper Salmon Wilderness Act (All Sections) H.R. 3682 - California Desert & Mountain Heritage Act (All Sections) H.R. 4292 - Superior National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2007 (Sections: Polymet Land-Swap) H.R. 6156 - Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Wild Heritage Act (All Sections especially boundary issues) SENATE S. 570 - Virginia Ridge & Valley Act of 2007 (All Sections) S. 647 - Lewis & Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2007 (All Sections) S. 802 - Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007 (All Sections) S. 1170 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2007 (All Sections) S. 1680 - Izembek and Alaska Peninsula Refuge and Wilderness Enhancement Act of 2007 (Sections: Izembek Road - Oppose) S. 1774 - Sequoia Kings Canyon Wilderness (All Sections) S. 2204 - Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act (aka: Whitehouse-Boxer) (All Sections) S. 2229 - Wyoming Range Legacy Act of 2007 (All Sections) S. 2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (All Sections) S. 2568 - Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (aka: Kerry Polar Bear Bill) (All Sections) S. 2635 - Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act (All Sections) S. 2739 - Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (All Sections) (aka: Senate Wilderness Package 3 Wild Sky Wilderness & Chavez National park) S. 2833 - Owyhee Public Land Management Act of 2008 (All Sections) S. 2834 - Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2008 (All Secitons - Oppose) S. 3069 - Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Wild Heritage Act (All Sections) NYI (Not Yet Introduced) Mining (All Sections) Interior Appropriations Bill Funding for National Parks, Funding for Tongass national forest, Funding Limitations for Teshekpuk Lake, Limitations for oil shale developments and offshore drilling Preston Amdt Nevada Wilderness (All Sections) Utah Wilderness (All Sections) Western Arctic (All Sections) Softwood lumber agreements/ forests (All Sections)

H.R. 3682 California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act S. 2109 California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act H.R. 3287 Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act H.R. 2632 Sabinoso Wilderness Act H.R. 3022 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness Act S. 1774 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness Act H.R. 6156 Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Wild Heritage Act S. 3069 Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Wild Heritage Act H.R. 860 California Wild Heritage Act S. 493 California Wild Heritage Act H.R. 1011 Virginia Ridge and Valley Wilderness and National Scenic Area Act S. 570 Virginia Ridge and Valley Wilderness and National Scenic Area Act H.R.5151 Wild Monongahela Act S. 2581 Wild Monongahela Act H.R. 3513 Copper Salmon Wilderness Act S. 2034 Copper Salmon Wilderness Act H.R. 886 Wild Sky Wilderness Act S. 520 Wild Sky Wilderness Act H.R. 6290 Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act S. 647 Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act H.R. 2334 Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness and Indian Peaks Wilderness Expansion Act S. 1380 Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness and Indian Peaks Wilderness Expansion Act S. 2833 Owyhee Public Lands Management Act of 2008 S. 2379 Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Voluntary and Equitable Grazing Conflict Resolution Act S. 2739 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 S. 2180 Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act S. 3213 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008 H. R.222 - Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act S. 802 - Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act S. 3017 - Beaver Basin Wilderness Act S. 2834 -Washington County Growth and Conservation Act H.R. 6162 - Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act S. 3065 - Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act S. 3066 - Browns Canyon Wilderness Act S. 2179 - National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007 H.R. 4113 - Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Wild Pratt River Act S. 3089 - Spring Basin Wilderness Act S. 3088 - Oregon Badlands Wilderness Act H.R. 6291 - Oregon Treasures Act of 2008 Issues lobbied on: Direct contact with House and Senate staff on a proposal to designate wilderness and direct forest projects on the Colville National Forest in Washington State. Direct contact with House and Senate members, staff, and administration officials on a proposal to designate wilderness and direct forest restoration projects on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in Montana. Direct contact with House and Senate staff on a proposal to designate wilderness on the Olympic National Forest in Washington State. Direct contact with Senate staff on a proposal to designate wilderness and conservation areas in Clark County, Nevada.

H.R. 4054, S. 2347, "Restoring and Protecting Access to Discount Drug Prices for University-Based and Safety-Net Clinics" (provision relating to university health centers), included in H.R. 2632, "Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008" (Senate only).

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

S. 3182, H.R. ____; "Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, 2009" (Title III, funding for NSF and NASA); S. 3258, H.R. ____; "Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2009" (Title III, Department of Energy, related to funding for Department of Energy's Office of Science, Fusion Energy Sciences Program, including DoE's decision to phase out NCSX experiment at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in manner allowing for potential reconsideration at later date, and DoE proposal for NSTX upgrades; ITER; High Energy Physics; Basic Energy Sciences) S. 3230, H.R. ____; "Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies 2009" (Title II, related to funding for NIH; Title III, related to funding for Department of Education Pell Grants; Title I, Department of Labor related to funding for the American Time Use Survey at Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Current Population Survey) S. 3260, H.R. ____; "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009" (Title V, related to funding for National Historical Publications and Records Commission) H.R. 2632, "Supplemental Appropriations Bill, 2008" (Title II, Chapter 1 (NSF); Chapter 2 (NASA); Chapter 3 (Energy: DOE Office of Science; ITER); Chapter 4 (NIH)); Advocate funding for STEM education "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009" (related to funding for basic research) "Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, 2009" (related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities)

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 3682 California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act S. 2109 California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act H.R. 3287 Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act H.R. 2632 Sabinoso Wilderness Act H.R. 3022 Sequoia-Kinds Canyon National Parks Wilderness Act S. 1774 Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness Act H.R. 860 California Wild Heritage Act S. 493 California Wild Heritage Act H.R. 1011 Virginia Ridge and Valley Act S. 570 Virginia Ridge and Valley Act H.R. 5151 Wild Monongahela Act H.R. 3513 Copper Salmon Wilderness Act S. 2034 - Copper Salmon Wilderness Act H.R. 5610 Protecting Americas Wild Places Act S. 2179 A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. S. 2483 National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act S. 2739 The Consolidated Natural Resources Act H.R.222 - Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act S. 802 - Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act H.R 2016 - National Landscape Conservation System Act S. 520 - Wild Sky Act H.R 2334 - Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness and Indian Peaks Expansion Act S. 1380 - Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness and Indian Peaks Expansion Act S. 2180, Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007, Title IV, provisions related to the designation of Lewis and Clark Mount Hood wilderness area in Oregon. H.R. 4113, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Wild Pratt River Act, to designate new wilderness in Washington State. H.R.2262, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007, to reform the 1872 mining law to provide for royalties, abandoned mine clean up, environmental remediation, and for other purposes. Issues lobbied on: Direct contact with House and Senate staff on a proposal to designate wilderness and direct forest projects on the Colville National Forest in Washington State. Direct contact with Senate members, staff, and administration officials on a proposal to designate wilderness and direct forest restoration projects on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in Montana. Direct contact with House and Senate staff on a proposal to designate wilderness on the Olympic National Forest in Washington State. Direct contact with House members and staff, and Senate staff, on a proposal to designate Wild and Scenic rivers on Kelsey and Whiskey Creeks, Rogue-Siskiyou National Forest in Oregon. Direct contact with House and Senate staff on a proposal to designate wilderness in the Spring Basin area, Upper John Day River, Oregon. Direct contact with House and Senate staff on a proposal to designate wilderness in the Badlands, Deschutes County, Oregon.

HR 222 Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act HR 3287 Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act of 2007 S. 647 Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2007 S. 802 Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007 California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act of 2007 (H.R. 3682/S. 2109) Sabinoso Wilderness Act (H.R. 2632) S. 2616/S. 2739 Ominbus lands legislation Proposed legislation for stewardship forestry and wilderness on Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF, MT

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE