FLAME Act

Action on S. 2593/ H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to fire and restoration of forest landscapes on Public Land (now a part of S. 3213, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008); S. 22/HR 146, Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to Title IV Forest Landscape Restoration Program, Title II Sabinosos Wilderness, and acquisition and conservation of coastal and estuarine lands; Conservation Learning Network Assistance Agreement status and budget; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act, including specific provisions relating to fire suppression emergency funding; H.R. 5648, Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to emergency funding to address fire suppression; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; S. 700/H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to the Endangered Species Program regarding Section 7 Program Implementation and Fish and Wildlife collaborative efforts to eradicate invasives on islands; H.R. 669, Non-Native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; Habitat acquisition and restoration to protect Pacific salmon; S. 3366, Refuge Ecology Protection Assistance an Immediate Response Act; H.R. 860, To reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, and for other purposes, including specific provisions relating to protection of coastal and marine resources; implementation on Barnes Property and Upper Klamath Lake MOU; Bureau of Land Management offset mitigation policy; Proposed forest legislation by Senator Rob Wyden; Fish and Wildlife Service Refuge Expansion, Conte Conservation Plan; In conjunction with Americas Energy Coast, a project of Americas Wetlands, met with Senate and House staff to promote conservation, restoration and sustainability of coastal AL, MS, LA, and TX; Reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act; Develop proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; and administrative implementation of NOAAs consultation authorities/responsibilities related to possible impacts to fishery resource, marine mammals, coral reefs, and other NOAA trust resources due to upcoming build up of US Department of Defense on Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands. Covered officials contacted: Associate Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Assistant Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife Service , Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget, Department of the Interior; Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; National Fire Plan Director, Department of Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Acting Under Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; National Fire and Aviation Director, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; National Fire Plan Director, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council, US Department of Agriculture; Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management; Deputy Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resource, Bureau of Land Management; Chief of Staff, Bureau of Land Management; Program Director, Coral Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Program Examiners, Office of Management and Budget; and Branch Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget.

Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Action on S. 22/HR 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to restoration of forest landscapes on public land; S. 2593/H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to fire; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; Conservation Learning Network Assistance Agreement status and budget; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; S. 700/H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to the Endangered Species Program regarding Section 7 Program Implementation; S. 2834, Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2008; H.R. 669, Non-Native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; potential legislation for salmon stronghold and pacific coastal salmon recovery fund; habitat acquisition and restoration to protect Pacific salmon; implementation on Barnes Property and Upper Klamath Lake MOU; Bureau of Land Management offset mitigation policy; proposed forest legislation by Senator Rob Wyden; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act; and the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act. Covered Officials Contacted: Secretary, Department of the Interior; Associate Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks , Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget, Department of the Interior; Counsel to Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Director, Wildland Fire Coordination, Department of the Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Director, Bureau of Land Management; Deputy Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resource, Bureau of Land Management; Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resource, Bureau of Land Management; Chief of Staff, Bureau of Land Management; Assistant Director, Council of Environmental Quality; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; and Branch Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget.

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Action on S. 2593/ H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to fire and restoration of forest landscapes on Public Land (now a part of S. 3213, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008); S. 22/HR 146, Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to Title IV Forest Landscape Restoration Program, Title II Sabinosos Wilderness, and acquisition and conservation of coastal and estuarine lands; Conservation Learning Network Assistance Agreement status and budget; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act, including specific provisions relating to fire suppression emergency funding; H.R. 5648, Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to emergency funding to address fire suppression; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; S. 700/H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to the Endangered Species Program regarding Section 7 Program Implementation and Fish and Wildlife collaborative efforts to eradicate invasives on islands; H.R. 669, Non-Native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; Habitat acquisition and restoration to protect Pacific salmon; S. 3366, Refuge Ecology Protection Assistance an Immediate Response Act; H.R. 860, To reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, and for other purposes, including specific provisions relating to protection of coastal and marine resources; implementation on Barnes Property and Upper Klamath Lake MOU; Bureau of Land Management offset mitigation policy; Proposed forest legislation by Senator Rob Wyden; Fish and Wildlife Service Refuge Expansion, Conte Conservation Plan; In conjunction with Americas Energy Coast, a project of Americas Wetlands, met with Senate and House staff to promote conservation, restoration and sustainability of coastal AL, MS, LA, and TX; Reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act; Develop proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; and administrative implementation of NOAAs consultation authorities/responsibilities related to possible impacts to fishery resource, marine mammals, coral reefs, and other NOAA trust resources due to upcoming build up of US Department of Defense on Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands. Covered officials contacted: Associate Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Assistant Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife Service , Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget, Department of the Interior; Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; National Fire Plan Director, Department of Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Acting Under Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; National Fire and Aviation Director, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; National Fire Plan Director, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council, US Department of Agriculture; Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management; Deputy Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resource, Bureau of Land Management; Chief of Staff, Bureau of Land Management; Program Director, Coral Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Program Examiners, Office of Management and Budget; and Branch Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget.

Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

HR 3111 To provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. S 2616 A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. HR 3114 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are historically and thematically associated with the struggle for women's suffrage, and for other purposes. S 1816 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are historically and thematically associated with the struggle for women's suffrage, and for other purposes. HR 53 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a long-term lease with the Government of the United States Virgin Islands to provide land on the island of Saint John, Virgin Islands, for the establishment of a school, and for other purposes. S 2483 A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. S 1380 To designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado. HR 2334 To designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado. HR 764 To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for future adjustments to the boundary of the Park, and for other purposes. S 1341 To provide for the exchange of certain Bureau of Land Management land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. HR 1143 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park, and for other purposes S 2739 A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. HR 2695 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Green McAdoo School in Clinton, Tennessee as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. S 3452 A bill to authorize the expansion of the Fort Davis National Historic Site in Fort Davis, Texas, and for other purposes. HR 3994 To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes, and for other purposes. HR 3111 To provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. HR 5541 To provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities on Department of the Interior and National Forest System lands, to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy, and for other purposes. Point Reyes NP Drake's Estero Oyster Operations

Client expense: $119,266 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE

HR 5541/S3256 FLAME Act HR 5218 / S2390 Fire Safe Communities Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 5541/S3256 FLAME Act HR 5218 / S2390 Fire Safe Communities Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1507 - Salmon Economic Analysis & Planning Act (entire bill); HR 2530 - Endangered Species Compliance & Transparency Act of 2007 (entire bill); HR 1769 - Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act (entire bill); HR 1422 & S 700 - Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 (entire bills); S 1930 Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 (entire bill); HR 1497 Legal Timber Protection Act (entire bill); Public Law No. 110-234 and 110-246 - Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 (conservation and forestry provisions); S 2302 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 (conservation and forestry provisions); HR 5541 Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME) Act (entire bill); HR 2638 - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2009 (Forest Service & forest fire funding); Public Law No. 110-229 Consolidated Natural Resource Act of 2008 (Columbia River National Heritage Study) Issues: Northern Spotted Owl, Salmon, Marbled Murrelet, Forest Fire Funding & Programs and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Sudden Oak Death Programs, Endangered Species Act Programs, Bonneville Power Administration Salmon Recovery Programs

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Wildlife Services, Horse and Burro HR 5541, HR 5648 - Fire Budget FY09 Agriculture & Interior Appropriations bills Omnibus appropriations bill, Economic Stimulus Bill

Client expense: $36,637 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Wildlife Services, Horse and Burro HR 5541, HR 5648 - Fire-Budget

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface H.R. 5541 and S. 3256, the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act, provisions relating to the establishment of a fund for wildland fire suppression

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

S 647, Mt. Hood Wilderness; Northwest forest plan implementation S. 2034, Copper Salmon Wilderness Act; provisions related to wilderness designations. HR 3513, Copper Salmon Wilderness Act; provisions related to wilderness designations. HR 5541, FLAME Act. HR 6291, Oregon Treasures Act of 2008; S. 2593, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008. HR 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act; provisions for management. Monitor HR 1365, Secure Rural Schools and County Self Determination Act; ESA rulemakings and recovery plans for Northern Spotted Owl and Marbled Murrelet. Monitor agency action on Western Oregon Plan Revisions. S. 3149, Lower Rogue Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; S. 3148, Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act; HR 5151, Omnibus public lands package; Pacific Northwest Forest Legacy Act draft legislation; Oregon Forest Restoration and Old Growth Protection Act draft legislation; HR 6291, Oregon Treasures Act; all regarding management and impact on forestry.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Action on S. 1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund, including specific provisions relating to invasive species; S. 2593/ H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to fire and restoration of forest landscapes on Public Land (now a part of S. 3213, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008); Conservation Learning Network Assistance Agreement status and budget; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 5648, Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to emergency funding to address fire suppression; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; S. 700/H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund; Endangered Species Program regarding Section 7 Program Implementation; Endangered Species Act Rule (revising Section 6 consultation processes) 1.1 Fish and Wildlife collaborative efforts to eradicate invasives on islands; H.R. 1205/S. 1580, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to protection of coastal and marine resources; Possible Bush Administration Executive Order to establish a National Marine Sanctuary or other Marine Protected Area in the Gulf of Mexico and the Central Pacific; H.R. 1907/S. 1142, The Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act, including specific provisions relating to acquisition and conservation of coastal and estuarine lands; S. 2834, Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2008; S. 802, Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007; H.R. 6311, Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; Habitat acquisition and restoration to protect Pacific salmon; S. 3366, Refuge Ecology Protection Assistance an Immediate Response Act; Executive Order Number 13443, Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation and implementation on Barnes Property and Upper Klamath Lake MOU; Bureau of Land Management offset mitigation policy; NOAAs Coral Reef Conservation Program and revisions to the guidelines for NOAAs Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; Administrative actions to restore and protect shellfish reefs; the revision of Quarantine-37; proposed forest legislation by Senator Rob Wyden and proposed forest legislation by Congressman Peter DeFazio; Fish and Wildlife Service Refuge Expansion, Conte Conservation Plan; Department of the Interior Bison Plan; develop proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; and in conjunction with Americas Energy Coast, a project of Americas Wetlands, promoted conservation, restoration and sustainability of coastal AL, MS, LA, and TX. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Associate Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Assistant Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Capital, Performance and Partnerships, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife Service , Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Acting Assistant Secretary for Science and Water, Department of the Interior; Director of Wildland Fire Coordination, Department of the Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Chief of Staff, US Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; National Fire Plan Director, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture; Director of Legislative Affairs, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management; Deputy Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resource, Bureau of Land Management; Senior Policy Advisor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Legislative Affairs Specialist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Acting Program Director, Coral Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Program Director, Coral Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Assistant Administrator for the National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Program Examiners, Office of Management and Budget; Branch Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Director, Counsel on Environmental Quality; and Acting Associate Director, Counsel on Environmental Quality.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

S. 647, Mt. Hood Wilderness; Northwest forest plan implementation. S. 2034, Copper Salmon Wilderness Act; provisions related to wilderness designations. H.R. 3513, Copper Salmon Wilderness Act; provisions related to wilderness designations. H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R.6291, Oregon Treasures Act of 2008; S.2593, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008; H.R.5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act; provisions for management. Monitor H.R. 1365, Secure Rural Schools and County Self determination Act; ESA rulemakings and recovery plans for Northern Spotted Owl and Marbled Murrelet. Monitor agency action on Western Oregon Plan revisions. S. 3149, Lower Rogue Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; S. 3148, Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act; H.R. 5151, Omnibus public lands package; Pacific Northwest Forest Legacy Act draft legislation; Oregon Forest Restoration and Old Growth Protection Act draft legislation; H.R. 6291, Oregon Treasures Act; all regarding management and impact on forestry.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 5151, Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places, H.R. 5610, Protecting America's Wild Places Act of 2008, H.R. 3287, Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act of 2007, H.R. 1975, Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act, S. 570, Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007, H.R. 1011, Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007, S. 2109, California Desert California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act, S. 2581, Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places, H.R. 2016, National Landscape Conservation System Act, S. 3065, Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act, H.R. 6162, Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act, S. 3066, Brown's Canyon Wilderness Act, H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 6291, Oregon Treasures Act; S. 3148, Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act; H.R. 5151, Amended Public Lands Omnibus; all regarding provisions related to wilderness designations and management, national monuments, national recreation areas, national conservation areas.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 5151, Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places, H.R. 5610, Protecting America's Wild Places Act of 2008, H.R. 3287, Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act of 2007, H.R. 1975, Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act, S. 570, Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007, H.R. 1011, Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007, S. 2109, California Desert California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act, S. 2581, Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places, H.R. 2016, National Landscape Conservation System Act, S. 3065, Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act, H.R. 6162, Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act, S. 3066, Brown's Canyon Wilderness Act, H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 6291, Oregon Treasures Act; S. 3148, Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act; H.R. 5151, Amended Public Lands Omnibus; all regarding provisions related to wilderness designations and management, national monuments, national recreation areas, national conservation areas

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 2959; H.R. 3094 National Park Centennial Challenge Fund; all provisions; S. 1139, H.R. 2016 Bureau of Land Management National Landscape Conservation System bill, lobbied in favor of all provisions; Lobbied in support of H.R. 5541 FLAME ACT; to provide emergency funding for catastrophic wildfire suppression on Department of Interior and Forest Service Lands; Lobbied in favor of No Child Left Inside Act H.R. 3036 and S.1981; Support of S. 3213, Wilderness protection for Rocky Mountain NP

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

HR 5541/S3256 FLAME Act HR 5218 / S2390 Fire Safe Communities Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 647, Mt. Hood Wilderness; Northwest Forest Plan implementation S. 2034, Copper Salmon Wilderness Act, provisions related to wilderness designations. HR 3513, Copper Salmon Wilderness Act; provisions related to wilderness designations. HR 5541, FLAME Act; HR 6291, Oregon Treasurers Act of 2008; S. 2593, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008; HR 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act; provisions for management Monitor HR 1365, Secure Rural Schools and County Self-determination Act; ESA rulemakings and recovery plans for Northern Spotted Owl and Marbled Murrelet. Monitor agency action on Western Oregon Plan Revisions. S. 3149, Lower Rogue Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ; S. 3148, Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act; HR 5151, Omnibus public lands package; Pacific Northwest Legacy Act draft legislation; Oregon Forest Restoration and Old Growth Protection Act draft legislation; HR 6291, Oregon Treasurers Act; all regarding management and impact on forestry

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 5151, Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places, H.R. 5610, Protecting America's Wild Places Act of 2008, H.R. 3287, Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act of 2007, H.R. 1975, Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act, S. 570, Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007, H.R. 1011, Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007, S. 2109, California Desert California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act, S. 2581, Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places, H.R. 2016, National Landscape Conservation System Act, S. 3065, Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act, H.R. 6162, Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act, S. 3066, Brown's Canyon Wilderness Act, H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 6291, Oregon Treasures Act; S. 3148, Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act; H.R. 5151, Amended Public Lands Omnibus; all regarding provisions related to wilderness designations and management, national monuments, national recreation areas, national conservation areas.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 5151, Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places, H.R. 5610, Protecting America's Wild Places Act of 2008, H.R. 3287, Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act of 2007, H.R. 1975, Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act, S. 570, Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007, H.R. 1011, Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007, S. 2109, California Desert California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act, S. 2581, Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places, H.R. 2016, National Landscape Conservation System Act, S. 3065, Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act, H.R. 6162, Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act, S. 3066, Brown's Canyon Wilderness Act, H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 6291, Oregon Treasures Act; S. 3148, Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act; H.R. 5151, Amended Public Lands Omnibus; all regarding provisions related to wilderness designations and management, national monuments, national recreation areas, national conservation areas

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface H.R. 5541 and S. 3256, the Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement (FLAME) Act, provisions relating to the establishment of a fund for wildland fire suppression

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

S. 647, Mt. Hood Wilderness; Northwest forest plan implementation. S. 2034, Copper Salmon Wilderness Act; provisions related to wilderness designations. H.R. 3513, Copper Salmon Wilderness Act; provisions related to wilderness designations. H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R.6291, Oregon Treasures Act of 2008; S.2593, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008; H.R.5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act; provisions for management. Monitor H.R. 1365, Secure Rural Schools and County Self determination Act; ESA rulemakings and recovery plans for Northern Spotted Owl and Marbled Murrelet. Monitor agency action on Western Oregon Plan revisions. S. 3149, Lower Rogue Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; S. 3148, Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act; H.R. 5151, Omnibus public lands package; Pacific Northwest Forest Legacy Act draft legislation; Oregon Forest Restoration and Old Growth Protection Act draft legislation; H.R. 6291, Oregon Treasures Act; all regarding management and impact on forestry.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 3221 That the House agree to the amendment of the Senate to the title of the bill entitled "An Act moving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovatie new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production and to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide tax incentive for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation; H.R. 5541 To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation , to extend certain expiring proisions, to provide individual income tax relief H.R. 6734 To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to encourage increased access to alternative fuels H.R. 6756 To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for clean coal technology S. 3335 To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions

Client expense: $343,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Northern Spotted Owl Draft Recovery Plan, HR 5541, Federal Land Assistance and Enhancement Act, full bill, Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (PL 106-393), National Forest Management Act (PL 94-588)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1507 - Salmon Economic Analysis & Planning Act (entire bill); HR 2530 - Endangered Species Compliance & Transparency Act of 2007 (entire bill); HR 1769 - Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act (entire bill); HR 1422 & S 700 - Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 (entire bills); S 1930 Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 (entire bill); HR 1497 Legal Timber Protection Act (entire bill); Public Law No. 110-234 and 110-246 - Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 (conservation and forestry provisions); S 2302 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 (conservation and forestry provisions); HR 5541 Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME) Act (entire bill); HR 2638 - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2009 (Forest Service & forest fire funding); Public Law No. 110-229 Consolidated Natural Resource Act of 2008 (Columbia River National Heritage Study) Issues: Northern Spotted Owl, Salmon, Marbled Murrelet, Forest Fire Funding & Programs and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Sudden Oak Death Programs, Endangered Species Act Programs, Bonneville Power Administration Salmon Recovery Programs

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 2959; H.R. 3094 National Park Centennial Challenge Fund; all provisions; S. 1139, H.R. 2016 Bureau of Land Management National Landscape Conservation System bill, lobbied in favor of all provisions; Lobbied in support of H.R. 5541 FLAME ACT; to provide emergency funding for catastrophic wildfire suppression on Department of Interior and Forest Service Lands; Lobbied in favor of No Child Left Inside Act H.R. 3036 and S.1981; Support of S. 3213, Wilderness protection for Rocky Mountain NP

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Action on S. 1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund, including specific provisions relating to invasive species; S. 2593/ H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to restoration of forest landscapes on Public Land (now a part of S. 3213, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008); Conservation Learning Network status and budget; Fish and Wildlife collaborative efforts to eradicate invasives on islands; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 5648, Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to emergency funding to address fire suppression; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; S. 700/H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund; Endangered Species Program regarding Section 7 Program Implementation; H.R. 1205/S. 1580, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to protection of coastal and marine resources; Possible Bush Administration Executive Order to establish a National Marine Sanctuary or other Marine Protected Area in the Gulf of Mexico; H.R. 1907/S. 1142, The Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act, including specific provisions relating to acquisition and conservation of coastal and estuarine lands; H.R. 247, To designate a forest service trail at Waldo Lake in the Williamette National Forest in the state of Oregon as a national recreation trail in honor of Jim Weaver, a former Member of the House of Representatives; S. 2834, Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2008; S. 802, Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007; H.R. 6311, Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; Habitat acquisition and restoration to protect Pacific salmon; S. 1930, Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007; S. 3366, Refuge Ecology Protection Assistance an immediate Response Act; H.R. 1463, Federal Lands Repair Act; Executive Order Number 13443, Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation; Bureau of Land Management offset mitigation policy; NOAAs Coral Reef Conservation Program and revisions to the guidelines for NOAAs Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; Administrative actions to restore and protect shellfish reefs; and the revision of Quarantine-37. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Associate Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the US Fish and Wildlife Service Director, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Capital, Performance and Partnerships, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant, Programs and Budget, Department of the Interior; Acting Assistant Secretary for Science and Water, Department of the Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Chief of Staff, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; Deputy Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resource, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; Senior Policy Advisor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Legislative Affairs Specialist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Program Director, Coral Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Assistant Administrator for the National Marine Fishery Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Counsel on Environmental Quality; and Associate Director, Counsel on Environmental Quality.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

HR 5533/ HR 577 Chemical Facilities Security Act of 2008 S3213 National Wilderness Perservation System HR 5648 Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act HR 5541/S3256 FLAME Act HR 5218 / S2390 Fire Safe Committes Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 5533, HR 577 Chemical Facilities Security Act of 2008 S3213 National Wilderness Preservation System HR 5648 Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act HR 5541/ S 3256 FLAME Act HR 5218 / S 2390 Fire Safe Committees Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 647, Mt. Hood Wilderness; Northwest forest plan implemenation S. 2034, Copper Salmon Wilderness Act; provisions related to wilderness designations. HR 3513, Copper Salmon Wilderness Act; provisions related to wilderness designations. HR 5541, FLAME Act; HR 6291, Oregon Treasures Act of 2008; S. 2593, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008; HR 5263, Forest Restoration Act; provisions for management Monitor HR 1365, Secure Rural Schools and County Self Determination Act; ESA rulemakings and recovery plans for Northern Spotted Owl and Marbled Murrelet. Monitor agency action on Western Oregon Plan Revisions.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Action on S. 1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund, including specific provisions relating to invasive species; S. 2593/ H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to restoration of forest landscapes on Public Land; Washington County Lands Bill; Jonah and Wamsutta mitigation projects; Conservation Learning Network status and budget; Fish and Wildlife collaborative efforts to eradicate invasives on islands; S. 1498/H.R. 2964, Captive Primate Safety Act; H.R. 767, Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act (REPAIR); Wildland Fire Leadership Council Meeting; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 5648, Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to emergency funding to address fire suppression; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; National Fish Habitat Initiative Implementation, funding and legislation; S. 700/H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund; Endangered Species Program regarding Section 6 Program Implementation; H.R. 1205/S. 1580, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to protection of coastal and marine resources; Possible Bush Administration Executive Order to establish a National Marine Sanctuary or other Marine Protected Area in the Gulf of Mexico; H.R. 1907/S. 1142, The Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act, including specific provisions relating to acquisition and conservation of coastal and estuarine lands; H.R. 247, To designate a forest service trail at Waldo Lake in the Williamette National Forest in the state of Oregon as a national recreation trail in honor of Jim Weaver, a former Member of the House of Representatives; S. 2834, Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2008; S. 802, Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007; H.R. 1949, Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; Habitat acquisition and restoration to protect Pacific salmon; NOAAs Coral Reef Conservation Program and revisions to the guidelines for NOAAs Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; the revision of Quarantine-37. Covered Officials Contacted: Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Capital; Performance and Partnerships, DOI; Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture; Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture; Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Associate Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management; Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resources, Bureau of Land Management; Deputy Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resource, Bureau of Land Management; Director, Bureau of Land Management; Senior Policy Advisor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Legislative Affairs Specialist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Acting Program Director, Coral Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Deputy Assistant, Programs and Budget, DOI; Deputy Chief, US Forest Service, USDA; Acting Assistant Secretary for Science and Water, DOI; and Acting Assistant Administrator for the National Marine Fishery Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce.

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

S. 647, Mt. Hood Wilderness; Northwest forest plan implementation. S. 2034, Copper Salmon Wilderness Act; provisions related to wilderness designations. H.R. 3513, Copper Salmon Wilderness Act; provisions related to wilderness designations. H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R.6291, Oregon Treasures Act of 2008; S.2593, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008; H.R.5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act; provisions for management. Monitor H.R. 1365, Secure Rural Schools and County Self determination Act; ESA rulemakings and recovery plans for Northern Spotted Owl and Marbled Murrelet. Monitor agency action on Western Oregon Plan revisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface H.R. 5541, the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Act, and H.R. 5648, the Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act of 2008, provisions relating to the establishment of a fund for wildland fire suppression

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Northern Spotted Owl Draft Recovery Plan. HR 5541, Federal Land Assistance and Enhancement Act, full bill. Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (PL 106-393). National Forest Management Act (PL 94-588).

Client expense: $7,400 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2959; H.R. 3094 National Park Centennial Challenge Fund; all provisions; S. 1139, H.R. 2016 Bureau of Land Management National Landscape Conservation System bill, lobbied in favor of all provisions; Lobbied in support of H.R. 5541 FLAME ACT; to provide emergency funding for catastrophic wildfire suppression on Department of Interior and Forest Service Lands; Lobbied in favor of No Child Left Inside Act H.R. 3036 and S.1981; Support of S. 3213, wilderness protection for Rocky Mountain NP.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 5151, Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places, H.R. 5610, Protecting America's Wild Places Act of 2008, H.R. 3287, Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act of 2007, H.R. 1975, Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act, S. 570, Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007, H.R. 1011, Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007, S. 2109, California Desert California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act, S. 2581, Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places, H.R. 2016, National Landscape Conservation System Act, S. 3065, Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act, H.R. 6162, Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act, S. 3066, Brown's Canyon Wilderness Act, H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; all regarding provisions related to wilderness designations and management, national monuments, national recreation areas, national conservation areas

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 5151, Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places, H.R. 5610, Protecting America's Wild Places Act of 2008, H.R. 3287, Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act of 2007, H.R. 1975, Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act, S. 570, Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007, H.R. 1011, Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007, S. 2109, California Desert California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act, S. 2581, Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places, H.R. 2016, National Landscape Conservation System Act, S. 3065, Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act, H.R. 6162, Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act, S. 3066, Brown's Canyon Wilderness Act, H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; all regarding provisions related to wilderness designations and management, national monuments, national recreation areas, national conservation areas.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

HR 2419, Food and Energy Security Act, 2007, All titles. HR 5236, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act, 2008, All titles. HR 5263/S 2593, Forest Landscape Restoration Act, 2008, All titles. HR 5541, FLAME Act, All titles. HR 5648, Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act, All titles. S 2390, Fire-Safe Communities Act, All titles.

Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 5236, Renewable Biomas Facilitation Act, 2008, All titles. HR 5541, FLAME Act, All titles. HR 5648, Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act, All titles. S 2390, Fire-Safe Communities Act, All titles. S 2593, Forest Landscape Restoration Act, 2008, All titles.

Client expense: $1,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 2833, H.R. 5541, H.R. 21, S. 2875

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

No #, PNWFLA, all. HR5541, FLAME Act, all. S2593 & HR5263, FLRA, all. HR5218 & S2390, Fire-Safe Communities Act, all. HR5216, Wildfire Risk Reduction & Renewable Biomass Utilization Act, all. HR5241, Colorado Forest Insect Emergency Response Act, all. S2739, Consolidated Natural Resources Act, all. HR2516 & S1478, Roadless Area Conservation Act, all. Climate Change, titles w/forest management & carbon sequestration. Renewable energy, titles w/forest management, biomass, or biofuels.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

No #, PNWFLA, all. HR5541, FLAME Act, all. S2593 & HR5263, FLRA, all. HR5218 & S2390, Fire-Safe Communities Act, all. HR5216, Wildfire Risk Reduction & Renewable Biomass Utilization Act, all. HR5241, Colorado Forest Insect Emergency Response Act, all. S2739, Consolidated Natural Resources Act, all. HR2516 & S1478, Roadless Area Conservation Act, all. Climate Change, titles w/forest management & carbon sequestration. Renewable energy, titles w/forest management, biomass, or biofuels.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

No #, PNWFLA, all. HR5541, FLAME Act, all. S2593 & HR5263, FLRA, all. HR5218 & S2390, Fire-Safe Communities Act, all. HR5216, Wildfire Risk Reduction & Renewable Biomass Utilization Act, all. HR5241, Colorado Forest Insect Emergency Response Act, all. S2739, Consolidated Natural Resources Act, all. HR2516 & S1478, Roadless Area Conservation Act, all. Climate Change, titles w/forest management & carbon sequestration. Renewable energy, titles w/forest management, biomass, or biofuels.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

No #, PNWFLA, all. HR5541, FLAME Act, all. S2593 & HR5263, FLRA, all. HR5218 & S2390, Fire-Safe Communities Act, all. HR5216, Wildfire Risk Reduction & Renewable Biomass Utilization Act, all. HR5241, Colorado Forest Insect Emergency Response Act, all. S2739, Consolidated Natural Resources Act, all. HR2516 & S1478, Roadless Area Conservation Act, all. Climate Change, titles w/forest management & carbon sequestration. Renewable energy, titles w/forest management, biomass, or biofuels.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

No # yet, Pacific Northwest Forest Legacy Act, full bill. S 2593, Forest Landscape Restoration Act, full bill. N. Spotted Owl Draft Recovery Plan, disscussed w/ PNW Congressional delegation scientific peer review of draft plan & requested public comment period & peer review of revised draft. Revision of BLM LRMP, WOPR, met w/ PNW Congressional delegation, conducted grassroots lobbying to oppose draft plan that would increase old-growth logging by over 700%. HR 5541, FLAME Act, full bill.

Client expense: $14,381 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE