Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011

Land and Water Conservation Funding (Appropriations bills, Transportation funding bill) defending against legislative attacks on public lands (H.R. 1581, H.R. 2834, H.R. 4089, H.R. 2578, H.R.1505, H.R. 2852, H.R. 2588, H.R.1126, H.R. 4480, H.R. 4402) offshore drilling: Department of Interiors offshore leasing plan for 2012 to 2017. creating national monuments in NM, CO, WA, CA and VA

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Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

Conference Report of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations (House Report 112-331, H.R. 3672, and H. Con. Res. 94). H.R. 2852 Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011 H.R. 4019 Federal Forests County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act of 2012 S. 1524 Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011 H.R. 3599 County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1692 County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1881 Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment Act H.R. 3465 National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act S. 1891 Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2011 National Forest County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act of 2011 (Discussion Draft) H.R. 1505 National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act H.R. 1229 Putting the Gulf Back to Work Act HR 1230 Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231 Reversing President Obamas Offshore Moratorium Act H.R. 139 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act S. 33 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R.501 Implementing the Recommendations of the BP Oil Spill Commission Act of 2011 H.R.1352 Deficit Reduction Through Fair Oil Royalties Act H.R. 2021 Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 S. 916 Oil and Gas Facilitation Act of 2011 S. 917 Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011 H.R.1084 : Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 S.587 : FRAC Act H.R. 2150, the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act H.R. 1408 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act S. 730 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1581 Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011 S. 1087 Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011 S. 233 The North Fork Watershed Protection Act H.R. 1505 The National Security And Federal Lands Protection Act H.R. 3407 Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act H.R. 3408 - Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act H.R. 3410 Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act Rulemakings EPA; 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63, Oil and Natural Gas Sector: New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Reviews; 76 FR 52738 (August 23, 2011) DOI; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Proposed 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2012-2017; 76 FR 70156 (November 10, 2011) USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 219, National Forest System Land Management Planning; Proposed Rule at 76 FR 8480 (February 14, 2011) USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 219, National Forest System Land Management Planning, Notice of Preferred Final Rule at 77 FR 5513 (Feb. 3, 2012) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, Record of Decisions for the Revision of Resource Management Plans of the Western Oregon Bureau of Land Management Districts at 74 FR 829-830 (January 8, 2009). USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 294, Special Areas, Roadless Area Conservation, Applicability to the National Forests in Colorado; Proposed Rule at 76 FR 21272 (April 15, 2011) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, Northeast National Petroleum Reserve--Alaska Integrated Activity Plan, Environmental Impact Statement at 72 FR 48636 DOI; Bureau of Land Management, 43 CFR Parts 3900, 3910, 3920 and 3930; Oil Shale management General; Final rule at 73 FR 69414 (November 18, 2008) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, 43 CFR Part 2300; Land Withdrawals; Amendment of Regulations Regarding Emergency Withdrawals; Final rule at 73 FR 74039 (December 5, 2008) Other CEQ; Final Guidance, Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting. Notice of Availability at 75 Fed. Reg. 63,823 (Oct. 18, 2010). CEQ; National Environmental Policy Act Final Guidance, Final Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies on the Appropriate Use of Mitigation and Monitoring and Clarifying the Appropriate Use of Mitigated Findings of No Significant Impact. Notice of Availability at 76 FR 3843 (January 21, 2011) NOAA; Department of Commerce, 74 FR 207; Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Seismic Surveys in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, Alaska (October 21, 2009) Department of the Interior oil and gas leasing reforms, January 6, 2010 DOI; Minerals Management Service, 40 CFR 1501.7; Notice of Intent to Prepare and Scope an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 20122017; 75 FR 16828 (April 2, 2010) DOI; Minerals Management Service, Preliminary Revised 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 20072012; Notice of availability and request for comments, 75 FR 16833 (April 2, 2010) Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force; Implementing Instructions for Agency Climate Change Adaptation Planning in Accordance with Executive Order 13514 (March 4, 2011) CEQ; National Environmental Policy Act Draft Guidance, Consideration of Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Notice of Availability at 75 FR 8046 (February 23, 2010) CEQ: National Environmental Policy Act Draft Guidance, Improving the Process for Preparing Efficient and Timely Environmental Reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act. Notice of Availability at 76 FR 77492-02 (Dec. 13, 2011) FWS; National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy: Public Review Draft January 2012.

HOUSE H.R. 0001-DOD and Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011-(Opposed attaching riders to delist wolves and prohibit funding of new wildlands policy.) H.R. 0139-Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act-(Support) HOUSE (Continued) H.R. 0587-Public Lands Service Corps Act-(Support All) H.R. 0608-Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act-(Support) H.R. 0752-Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act-(Support) H.R.0850-To facilitate a proposed project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River, and for other purposes.-(Oppose-sets a precedent for Wild and Scenic Rivers) H.R. 0977-Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act-(Support) H.R.1408-Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act-(Oppose) H.R. 1413-Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2011-(Support) H.R. 1415-Chetco River Protection Act of 2011-(Support) H.R.1473-Department of Defense and Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011-(Opposed attaching riders to delist wolves and prohibit funding of new wildlands policy.) H.R. 1837-Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act-(Oppose) H.R.1904-Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act-(Oppose) H.R. 2112-Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012-(Oppose - Anti-environmental riders) H.R. 2852-Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011-(Oppose) H.R. 2912-San Juan Islands-(Support) H.R. 3377-Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2011-(Qualified Support) H.R. 3398-Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act of 2011-(No position) H.R. 3407-Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act-(Oppose) H.R. 3436-To expand the Wild Rogue Wilderness Area in the State of Oregon, to make additional wild and scenic river designations in the Rogue River area, and to provide additional protections for Rogue River tributaries, and for other purposes.-(Support) H.R. 3599-County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011-(Support) H.R. 4019-Federal Forests, County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act of 2012-(Oppose) SENATE S. 0140-Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act-(Support) S. 0322-Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act-(Support) S. 0730-Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act-(Oppose) S. 0766-Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2011-(Support) S. 0896-Public Lands Service Corps Act-(Support-All) S.0916-Oil and Gas Facilitation Act-(Modest bill introduced in tandem with 917; tacitly support) S.0917-Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act-(Support; one of our priorities this Congress) S. 1024-Organ-Mountains - Dona Ana County Conservation Protection Act-(Support) S.1087-Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act-(Oppose) S.1090-Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2011-(Support) S.1134-St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act-(Oppose) S. 1303-Ft. Monroe National Historical Park Act-(New public land designation) S. 1359-Honoring Service Through National Park Access Act-(Support-All) S. 1559-San Juan Islands National Conservation Act of 2011-(Support) S. 1635-San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act of 2011-(Support) S. 1692-County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011-(Support) S. 1774-Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2011-(Support) S. 1788-Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2011-(Qualified Support) S. 1851-Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act of 2011-(No Position) S. 1891-Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2011-(Support) S. 2001-Rogue River Wilderness Area Expansion Act of 2011-(Support) S.J.Res 37-Mercury Air Toxics CRA-(Oppose) NOT YET INTRODUCED Commerce Committee oil spill response bill-(Gulf Restoration Bill) Olympic National Forest wilderness additions-(Support All) Olympic Peninsula Wild and Scenic Rivers designations-(Support All) Olympic National Park willing-seller land additions-(Support All)

HR 2852, Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011. Geos Institute opposed this bill as it proposed to enact a giant transfer of wealth from U.S. taxpayers to the states, which is not in the public interest. In total, H.R. 2582 would require the federal government to transfer approximately 30 million acres of federal public land to the States, with Alaska receiving over 8.4 million acres. National Forest County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act of 2011 (discussion draft): Geos Institute opposed this legislative proposal as it would liquidate national public assets to meet local government operating costs by giving local county commissioners unprecedented legal leverage to compel increased logging, mining, grazing, and oil and gas exploitation on national forest lands-irrespective of local environmental impacts or costs to taxpayers nationwide. Environmental laws would be effectively repealed including the Endangered Species Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and the National Forest Management Act. H.R.3599 : County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011. Geos Institute supported the extension of county payments. S.1692 : County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011. Geos Institute supported the extension of county payments.

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Legislation Conference Report of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations (House Report 112-331, H.R. 3672, and H. Con. Res. 94). H.R. 2852 Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011 S. 1524 Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011 H.R. 3599 County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1692 County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1881 Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment Act H.R. 3465 National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act S. 1891 Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY12 National Forest County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act of 2011 (Discussion Draft) H.R. 1505 National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act H.R. 1 FY 2011 Continuing Resolution Sec 1778, Sec 4029, Sec 4032 and Amendment number 348 and 482 H.R. 1229 Putting the Gulf Back to Work Act HR 1230 Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231 Reversing President Obamas Offshore Moratorium Act H.R. 139 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act S. 33 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R.501 Implementing the Recommendations of the BP Oil Spill Commission Act of 2011 H.R.1352 Deficit Reduction Through Fair Oil Royalties Act H.R. 2021 Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 S. 916 Oil and Gas Facilitation Act of 2011 S. 917 Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011 H.R.1084 : Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 S.587 : FRAC Act FY 2012 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations H.R. 2150, the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act H.R. 1408 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act S. 730 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1581 Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011 S. 1087 Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011 S. 233 The North Fork Watershed Protection Act H.R. 1505 The National Security And Federal Lands Protection Act H.R. 2584 FY 2012 House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Rulemakings EPA; 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63, Oil and Natural Gas Sector: New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Reviews; 76 FR 52738 (August 23, 2011) DOI; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Proposed 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2012-2017; 76 FR 70156 (November 10, 2011) USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 219, National Forest System Land Management Planning; Proposed Rule at 76 FR 8480 (February 14, 2011) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, Record of Decisions for the Revision of Resource Management Plans of the Western Oregon Bureau of Land Management Districts at 74 FR 829-830 (January 8, 2009). USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 294, Special Areas, Roadless Area Conservation, Applicability to the National Forests in Colorado; Proposed Rule at 76 FR 21272 (April 15, 2011) USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 294, Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Applicability to the National Forests in Idaho, Final Rule at 73 FR 61456 (October 16, 2008). DOI; Bureau of Land Management, Northeast National Petroleum Reserve--Alaska Integrated Activity Plan, Environmental Impact Statement at 72 FR 48636 DOI; Bureau of Land Management, 43 CFR Parts 3900, 3910, 3920 and 3930; Oil Shale management General; Final rule at 73 FR 69414 (November 18, 2008) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, 43 CFR Part 2300; Land Withdrawals; Amendment of Regulations Regarding Emergency Withdrawals; Final rule at 73 FR 74039 (December 5, 2008) Other CEQ; Final Guidance, Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting. Notice of Availability at 75 Fed. Reg. 63,823 (Oct. 18, 2010). CEQ; National Environmental Policy Act Final Guidance, Final Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies on the Appropriate Use of Mitigation and Monitoring and Clarifying the Appropriate Use of Mitigated Findings of No Significant Impact. Notice of Availability at 76 FR 3843 (January 21, 2011) NOAA; Department of Commerce, 74 FR 207; Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Seismic Surveys in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, Alaska (October 21, 2009) Department of the Interior oil and gas leasing reforms, January 6, 2010 DOI; Minerals Management Service, 40 CFR 1501.7; Notice of Intent to Prepare and Scope an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 20122017; 75 FR 16828 (April 2, 2010) DOI; Minerals Management Service, Preliminary Revised 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 20072012; Notice of availability and request for comments, 75 FR 16833 (April 2, 2010) Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force; Implementing Instructions for Agency Climate Change Adaptation Planning in Accordance with Executive Order 13514 (March 4, 2011) CEQ; National Environmental Policy Act Draft Guidance, Consideration of Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Notice of Availability at 75 FR 8046 (February 23, 2010)

HOUSE H.R. 0587-Public Lands Service Corps Act-(Support All) H.R.0850-To facilitate a proposed project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River, and for other purposes.-(Oppose-sets a precedent for Wild and Scenic Rivers) HOUSE (Continued) H.R.0001-Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011-(Opposed attaching riders to delist wolves and prohibit funding of new wildlands policy.) H.R.0139-Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act-(Support) H.R.1408-Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act-(Oppose) H.R.1413-Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2011-(Support) H.R.1473-Department of Defense and Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011-(Opposed attaching riders to delist wolves and prohibit funding of new wildlands policy.) H.R.1505-National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act-(Oppose) H.R.1581-Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011-(Oppose) H.R.2112-Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012-(Oppose - Anti-environmental riders) H.R.2584-Interior Appropriations 2012-(Oppose - Anti environmental riders) H.R.2852-Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011-(Oppose) H.R.3155-Northern Arizona Mining Continuity Act of 2011-(Oppose) H.R.3407-Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act-(Oppose) H.R.3465-National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act-(Support) H.R.3599-County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011-(Support) H.R.0608-Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act-(Support) H.R.0977-Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act-(Support) SENATE S.0140-Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act-(Support) S.0322-Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act-(Support) S.0667-Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment Act-(Support) S.0730-Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act-(Oppose) S.0766-Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2011-(Support) S.0896-Public Lands Service Corps Act-(Support All) S.0916-Oil and Gas Facilitation Act-(Modest bill introduced in tandem with 917; tacitly support) S.0917-Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act-(Support; one of our priorities this Congress) S.1024-Organ-Mountains - Dona Ana County Conservation and Protection Act-(Support) S.1087-Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act-(Oppose) S.1090-Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2011-(Support) S.1134-St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act-(Oppose) S.1265-Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011-(Support) S.1303-Ft. Monroe National Historical Park Act-(New public land designation) S.1369-Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act-(All Sections) S.1400-Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies Act-(Oppose) S.1692-County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011-(Support) S.1891-Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2011-(Support)

H.R. 139 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R. 872 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 H.R. 1408 - Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1505 - National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act -H.R. 2834 - Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act -H.R. 2852 - Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011 -H.R. 3496 - America's Wildlife Heritage Act -S. 718 - A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides -S. 1881- Safeguarding America's Future and Environment (SAFE) Act -National Forest County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act of 2012 (no bill number) -Endangered Species Act protections -Wildlife and natural resources adaptation to climate change -Clean Air Act protections

Client expense: $85,694 · Firm income: Not reported