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Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Undertook lobbying activities relating to the maintenance/shared use of Johnson Valley Off-highway Recreational Area and Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base in California. Monitored S 1197, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and undertook lobbying activities to include language relative to the maintenance/shared use of the Johnson Valley Off-highway Recreational Area in the final NDAA. Supported passage of HR 3304, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Undertook lobbying activities relating to the restoration and preservation of the Bonneville Salt Flats. Undertook lobbying activities to support efforts and potential legislative proposals to include a more collaborative process in land use designations in the United States. Monitored HR 48, the Open Space Preservation Promotion Act Monitored HR 126, the Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act Monitored HR 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act Monitored HR 445, the National Heritage Area Act Monitored HR 576, the Save Endangered Species Act Monitored HR 638, the National Wildlife Refuge Review Act Monitored HR 758, the Utah Land Sovereignty Act Supported HR 819/S 486, the Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreation Area Opposed HR 1187, the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act Supported HR 1459, the Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act Opposed HR 1630 and S 769, to designate millions of acres of land in Utah as Red Rock wilderness Monitored HR 1633, the Small Land Tracts Conveyance Act Supported HR 1676, to protect the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area Monitored HR 1683, the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act Supported HR 1776, the Clear Creek National recreation Area and Conservation Act Monitored HR 1799, the Arizon1794a Sonoran Desert Heritage Act Monitored HR 1825, the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act Monitored HR 1834, the 21st Century Great Outdoors Commission Act Supported HR 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act Monitored HR 2068, the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization Monitored HR 2192, the National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act Opposed HR 2490, the Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act Opposed HR 2491, the Devils Staircase Wilderness Act Monitored HR 2511/S 1233, the Federal Land Freedom Act Monitored HR 2808, to designate certain National Forest System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah, as wilderness, to facilitate a land exchange involving certain land in such National Forest, and for other purposes. Monitored HR 3008, the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest Service land in Los Padres National Forest. Monitored HR 3022, the National Discovery Trails Act Monitored S 1572/HR 3287, the Protecting States, Opening Natural Parks Act Monitored HR 3409, the National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Limitation Act Monitored HR 3533, the Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act Monitored HR 3606, the Emigrant Wilderness Historical Use Preservation Act Monitored HR 3661, the Public Access to Public Land Guarantee Act Monitored HR 3704, the Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area Act Monitored HR 3806, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Agreement Act Monitored HR 3922, the Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Monitored HR 3962, the Making Public Lands Public Access Act Supported HR 3979, the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 Monitored HR 4166, the Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act Supported HR 4315, the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Supported HR 4316, the Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act Supported HR 4317, the State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Supported HR 4318, the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act Supported HR 4371, add National to Johnson Valley OHV Recreation Area Supported HR 4716, the Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act Monitored HR 4858, the San Gabriel National Recreation Area Act Supported HR 4866, the Lesser Prairie Chicken Voluntary Recovery Act Supported HR 4886, the National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act Supported HR 5204, the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Modernization Act Monitored HR5311, the Rocky Mountain Recreation and Wilderness Preservation Act Supported Utah Public Lands Initiative Monitored S 60, the Western States National Historic Trails Study Act Monitored S 61, the California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act Monitored S 341, the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act Monitored S 352, the Devils Staircase Wilderness Act Monitored S 473, ensuring that Federal Register notices submitted to BLM are reviewed in a timely manner Monitored S 801, the Prairie Protection Act Monitored S 974, the Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act Monitored S 1054, the Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act Monitored S 1160, the Complete Americas Great Trails Act Monitored S 1167, the Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act Monitored S 1232, the Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act Monitored S 1237, the Omnibus Territories Act Monitored S 1309, a bill to withdraw and reserve certain public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior for military uses, and for other purposes. Monitored S 1415, the Canyon Mountain Land Conveyance Act Monitored S 1430, the Idaho wilderness water Resources Protection Act Monitored S 1520, the York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act Monitored S 1784, the Oregon and California Land Grant Act Monitored S 1794, the Browns Canyon National Monument and Wilderness Act+ Monitored S 1805, the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act Monitored S 1829, to modify the boundaries of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico Monitored S 1888, the Inyo National Forest Land Exchange Act Supported S 2289, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 Supported S 2394, the Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act Supported S 2575, the Sage-Grouse Accountability and Private Conservation Act Monitored S 2623, to prohibit land management modifications relating to the Lesser Prairie Chicken Supported S 2630, a bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 Supported S 2635, the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Supported S 2677, the Lesser Prairie Chicken Voluntary Recovery Act
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.39, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R.47, Farmland Preservation and Land Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.250, To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes; H.R.262, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act; H.R.542, To limit restrictions on deer hunting within the Kisatchie National Forest; H.R.576, Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; H.R.432, To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; H.R.596, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R.686, Protect our Prairies Act; H.R.740, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; H.R.818, Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act; H.R.1137, Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.1206, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013; S.10, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; S.19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; S.37, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013; S.89, Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2013; S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.231, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013; S.279, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S.338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013; S.340, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; S.368, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013; H.R.322, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act; H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; H.R.1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; H.R.1866, Enhancement of Species Survival Act; H.R.2798, Direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer; H.R.2799, Establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee; H.R.3197, SHARE Act of 2013; H.R.3590, SHARE Act of 2013; H.R.1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; S.1335, Sportsmen's Act; H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013; Issues related to conservation and hunting. S 1660, SPORT Act; H.R. 1459, Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act; S. 1996, Bi-Partisan Sportsmens Act; S. 2363, Bipartisan Sportsmens Act; H.R 5052, Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014; S. 2587, Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2014 (S. 2604); First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885); Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (H.R.2634)(S. 1718); Public Good IRA Rollover Act (S. 1772)(H.R. 4619); Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act (H.R. 1459); Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act (S. 1865); National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (S. 2080); North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (H.R.2208)(S. 741); Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014 (S. 1996) and (S. 2363); Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (S. 1875)(H.R. 3992); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives); Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 2807)(S. 526); Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (H.R. 5771)(tax extenders package for 2014); Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 4719)(tax extenders package); and Supporting Americas Charities Act (H.R.5806) Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (H.R.3979)(public lands package)
Client expense: $49,795 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Support H.R. 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which would protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. Support for the President to continue using his authority to designate National Monuments to protect places of significant ecological, historical, and cultural value.Opposition to H.R. 1459, the Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act, which would undermine the Presidents authority under the Antiquities Act to protect objects of historical, cultural, and environmental value. Opposition to all other efforts to undermine the Antiquities Act. Opposition to S. 1966, the National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014, which purports to make all laws unenforceable in a near tripling of logging on national forests. Support for President Obama to designate the Browns Canyon National Monument, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, and Boulder-White Clouds National Monument Oppose H.R. 4315, H.R. 4316, H.R. 4317, and H.R. 4318, which would undermine the essential protections of the Endangered Species Act by obstructing the development and use of scientific research, squandering agency resources, and chilling citizen enforcement. Support for S. 338, the Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013, which would fully fund and permanently authorize our nations premier conservation program. Oppose H.R. 4315, the so-called 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act, which would severely undermine the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Oppose harmful policy riders and inadequate funding level included in the Houses Fiscal Year 2015 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Oppose H.R. 4742, Representative Doc Hastings bill to reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), which would threaten the future of healthy fish populations and sustainable fisheries by significantly weakening the Magnuson-Stevens Acts conservation provisions by creating loopholes, watering down legal standards, allowing costly delays, and decreasing transparency and accountability. Oppose S. 1966 & H.R. 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, which poses a serious threat to environmental stewardship, public involvement, wildlife conservation, and the rule of law in our National Forests. Support for S. 1875, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, which would change how the federal government budgets for wildland fire suppression to eliminate the need to transfer funds from critical forest conservation and management programs.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Support a robust Antiquities Act. Oppose HR 250. oppose HR 382, oppose HR 432, oppose HR 758 oppose HR 1512 oppose HR 1434 oppose HR 1439, oppose HR 1459, oppose HR 885. Support Harriet Tubman National Park, Support HR 664 / HR 513 / S 247Support ensuring that our national parks, monuments, forests and other public lands protect and honor the stories of all Americans. This incldes landmarks which celebrate the contributions of women, American Indians, Latinos, Asian-Americans, African-Americans, LGBT Americans, or other historically disenfranchised communities. Support the Antiquities Act. Oppose H.R. 1459 Oppose the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act (H.R. 4318). Support H.R. 4119, the West Hunter Street Baptist Church Study Act. Oppose HR 3590
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
| Republican |
| UT |
| Mark E. Amodei | Republican | NV |
| Paul A. Gosar | Republican | AZ |
| Stevan Pearce | Republican | NM |
Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Finalize the DSW (Definition of Solid Waste) rule. Oppose the "Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013." Support basing policies on the impact the would have on climaate change.Oppose H.R. 2218, The Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013. Oppose The Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013. Support nomination of Gina McCarthy to serve as Administrator of the US EPA. Oppose H.R. 367. Oppose HR. 1582. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support the EPA taking afffirmative steps to prevent a chemical disaster by issuing new rules and guidance under section 112r of the Clean Air Act to ensure those obligations are met. Oppose H.R. 2279; oppose H.R. 2226; oppose H.R.2318 Oppose HR 3826 Oppose 2641. Support federal action to address Climate Change; support the Holt (NJ) amendment to HR 3590; Oppose McKinley amendment to HR 4435; Oppose Meadows amendment to HR 4660 Support petition for reconsideration of EPA rule regarding chlorodifluoromethane, HCFC-22, R-22 a hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC). Oppose HR 3590 Oppose HR 4318 Oppose HR 3826 Oppose HR 2641 Oppose Meadows (NC) Greenhouse Gas Emmission amendment to HR 4660. Oppose HR 2824. Support the Capps (CA) motion to recommit H.R. 935. Oppose H.R. 935 Support Johnson (GA)namendment to HR 2641 Oppose HR 1459
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation S. 601 Water Resources Development ActS. 1135 - FRAC Act H.R. 1921 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 H.R.139 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R. 1175 - the Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation (FRESHER) Act H.R. 1154 - the Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects (BREATHE) Act S. 23 - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (House Farm bill) H.R. 3188 - Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act H.R. 3333 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 S. 1784 - Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 S. 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 3080 - Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (House WRDA Bill) S. 1396 A bill to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfires S. 1966 National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 H.R. 2954 Public Access and Lands Improvement Act McClintock Amdt, Lummis Admt #7, and Labrador Amdt #11 to H .R. 2954 Ellison NEPA Amendment to H.R. 3590 Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 2641 RAPID Act H.R. 1459 Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act H.R. 3547 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014: Division G --DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014 H.R. 2728 - Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act S. 2112 - Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 6 - Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act S. 2083 - American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act H.R. 1900 - Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 4272 - Forest Access in Rural Communities Act H.R. 3301 - North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3992 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014 H.R. 1526 - Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act S. 1875 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2013 S. 2494 - Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014 H.R. 4293 - Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 4899 - Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 H.R. 5065 - SAFE Act S. 2593 - FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014 H.R. 1363 - Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act H.R. 5412 - Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act Toomey Amendment on Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (H.R. 5021) H.R. 2 - American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4 - Jobs for America Act S. 2734 - Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2014 Title III National Security and Federal Lands Protection of Secure the Southwest Border Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014 (H.R. 5230) H.R. 5171 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 1965 - Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act of 2013 H.R. 1394 - Planning for American Energy Act of 2013 H.R. 83 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015Rulemakings DOI, Bureau of Land Management; 43 CFR 3160; Well Stimulation, Including Hydraulic Fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 31635 77 FR 27691 pages 31635 -31677 27691 -27711 (May 11, 2014, 20123) USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Tongass Forest Plan Amendment at 79 Fed. Reg. 30,074 (May 27, 2014) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Request for Information and Comments on the Preparation of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; RFI at 79-FR-34349, pages 34349-34355 (June 16, 2014) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Alaska OCS Region, Beaufort Sea Planning Area, Proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sale 242 MMAA104000; 79-FR-44060, pages 44060-44064 (July 29, 2014) CEQ, Draft Guidance on Effective Use of Programmatic National Environmental Policy Act Reviews at 79 Fed. Reg. 50,578 (Aug. 25, 2014)
Client expense: $43,444 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 769/ H.R. 1630: America's Red Rock Wilderness Act - Designates specified lands in the following areas of Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Great Basin, (2) Grand Staircase-Escalante, (3) Moab-La Sal Canyons, (4) Henry Mountains, (5) Glen Canyon, (6) San Juan-Anasazi, (7) Canyonlands Basin, (8) San Rafael Swell, and (9) Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin. Sets forth administrative provisions regarding: (1) the exchange of state-owned lands within such areas, (2) federal reservation of water rights, (3) measurement of setbacks for roads with wilderness, (4) authorized livestock grazing, and (5) withdrawal of such lands from disposition under certain public land laws. H.R. 1459: Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act - Amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to subject national monument declarations by the President to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Prohibits: (1) the President from making more than one such declaration in a state during any presidential four-year term of office without an express Act of Congress, or (2) such a declaration from including private property without the informed written consent of the affected private property owner. Requires such a declaration: (1) to be considered a major federal action under NEPA, except if it affects 5,000 acres or less; (2) to be categorically excluded under NEPA and to expire three years after the date of the declaration (unless specifically designated as a monument by federal law) if it affects 5,000 acres or less; and (3) to be followed by a feasibility study that includes an estimate of the costs associated with managing the monument in perpetuity, including any loss of federal and state revenue, and the benefits associated with managing the monument in perpetuity. Allows a declaration to become permanent if: (1) it is specifically designated as a monument by federal statute, or (2) the President follows the review process under NEPA. Prohibits this Act from being construed to increase the amount of funds that are authorized to be appropriated.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 250 - To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906; HR 382 - Reserve Land Freedom for Americans Act; HR 1459 - Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act; HR 4886 - National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act of 2014; Reauthorization of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2014 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monuments (Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act [H.R. 1459] and the expansion of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument); Ocean Acidification (Coastal Communities Acidification Act of 2014 (H.R.4692), Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2014 [H.R.4732]); Marine Debris (Land Based Marine Debris Reduction Act of 2014 (H.R.5283); 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act [H.R.4315]; Various environmental provisions in the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act [H.R.4315]
Client expense: $65,349 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Grazing Improvement Act: HR 657, S 258 & Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act: HR 1435, S 1479 & Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments: HR 1459 & Preserve Land Freedom for Americans Act: HR 382 & Endangered Species Settlement Reform Act: S 19, HR 1314 & Water Rights Protection Act: HR 3189 Range Management, Greater/Gunnison Sage Grouse, Wilderness & Roadless Areas, USFS Planning Rule, Wild Horse and Burro Program/Management, Drought
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation S. 601 Water Resources Development ActS. 1135 - FRAC Act H.R. 1921- Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 H.R.139 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R. 1175 - the Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation (FRESHER) Act. H.R. 1154 - the Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects (BREATHE) Act S. 23 - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (House Farm bill) H.R. 3188 - Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act H.R. 3333 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 S. 1784 - Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 S. 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 3080 - Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (House WRDA Bill) S. 1396 - A bill to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfires S. 1966 - National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 H.R. 2954 - Public Access and Lands Improvement Act McClintock Amdt, Lummis Admt #7, and Labrador Amdt #11 to H .R. 2954 Ellison NEPA Amendment to H.R. 3590 - Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 2641 - RAPID Act H.R. 1459 - Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act H.R. 3547 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014: Division G --DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014 H.R. 2728 - Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act S. 2112 - Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 6 - Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act S. 2083 - American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act H.R. 1900 - Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 4272 - Forest Access in Rural Communities Act H.R. 3301 - North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3992 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014 H.R. 1526 - Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act S. 1875 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2013 S. 2494 - Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014 H.R. 4293 - Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 4899 - Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 H.R. 5065 - SAFE Act S. 2593 - FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014 H.R. 1363 - Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Fedearl Lands Act H.R. 5412 - Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act Toomey Amendment on Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (H.R. 5021) H.R. 2 - American Energy Solutions for Lowering Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4 - Jobs for America Act S. 2734 - Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2014 Title III "National Security and Federal Lands Protection" of Secure the Southwest Border Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014 (H.R. 5230) H.R. 5171 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 1965 - Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act of 2013 H.R. 1394 - Planning for American Energy Act of 2013Rulemakings DOI, Bureau of Land Management; 43 CFR 3160; Well Stimulation, Including Hydraulic Fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 31635 77 FR 27691 pages 31635 -31677 27691 -27711 (May 11, 2014, 20123) USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Tongass Forest Plan Amendment at 79 Fed. Reg. 30,074 (May 27, 2014) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Request for Information and Comments on the Preparation of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; RFI at 79-FR-34349, pages 34349-34355 (June 16, 2014) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Alaska OCS Region, Beaufort Sea Planning Area, Proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sale 242 MMAA104000; 79-FR-44060, pages 44060-44064 (July 29, 2014) CEQ, Draft Guidance on Effective Use of Programmatic National Environmental Policy Act Reviews at 79 Fed. Reg. 50,578 (Aug. 25, 2014)
Client expense: $85,801 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Undertook lobbying activities relating to the maintenance/shared use of Johnson Valley Off-highway Recreational Area and Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base in California. Monitored S 1197, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and undertook lobbying activities to include language relative to the maintenance/shared use of the Johnson Valley Off-highway Recreational Area in the final NDAA. Supported passage of HR 3304, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Undertook lobbying activities relating to the restoration and preservation of the Bonneville Salt Flats. Undertook lobbying activities to support efforts and potential legislative proposals to include a more collaborative process in land use designations in the United States. Monitored HR 48, the Open Space Preservation Promotion Act Monitored HR 126, the Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act Monitored HR 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act Monitored HR 445, the National Heritage Area Act Monitored HR 576, the Save Endangered Species Act Monitored HR 638, the National Wildlife Refuge Review Act Monitored HR 758, the Utah Land Sovereignty Act Supported HR 819/S 486, the Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreation Area Opposed HR 1187, the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act Supported HR 1459, the Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act Opposed HR 1630 and S 769, to designate millions of acres of land in Utah as Red Rock wilderness Monitored HR 1633, the Small Land Tracts Conveyance Act Supported HR 1676, to protect the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area Monitored HR 1683, the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act Supported HR 1776, the Clear Creek National recreation Area and Conservation Act Monitored HR 1799, the Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Act Monitored HR 1825, the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act Monitored HR 1834, the 21st Century Great Outdoors Commission Act Supported HR 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act Monitored HR 2068, the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization Monitored HR 2192, the National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act Opposed HR 2490, the Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act Opposed HR 2491, the Devils Staircase Wilderness Act Monitored HR 2511/S 1233, the Federal Land Freedom Act Monitored HR 2808, to designate certain National Forest System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah, as wilderness, to facilitate a land exchange involving certain land in such National Forest, and for other purposes. Monitored HR 3008, the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest Service land in Los Padres National Forest. Monitored HR 3022, the National Discovery Trails Act Monitored S 1572/HR 3287, the Protecting States, Opening Natural Parks Act Monitored HR 3409, the National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Limitation Act Monitored HR 3533, the Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act Monitored HR 3606, the Emigrant Wilderness Historical Use Preservation Act Monitored HR 3661, the Public Access to Public Land Guarantee Act Monitored HR 3704, the Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area Act Monitored HR 3806, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Agreement Act Monitored HR 3922, the Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Monitored HR 3962, the Making Public Lands Public Access Act Monitored HR 4166, the Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act Supported HR 4315, the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Supported HR 4316, the Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act Supported HR 4317, the State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Supported HR 4318, the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act Supported HR 4371, add National to Johnson Valley OHV Recreation Area Supported HR 4716, the Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act Monitored HR 4858, the San Gabriel National Recreation Area Act Supported HR 4866, the Lesser Prairie Chicken Voluntary Recovery Act Supported HR 4886, the National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act Supported HR 5204, the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Modernization Act Monitored HR5311, the Rocky Mountain Recreation and Wilderness Preservation Act Supported Utah Public Lands Initiative Monitored S 60, the Western States National Historic Trails Study Act Monitored S 61, the California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act Monitored S 341, the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act Monitored S 352, the Devils Staircase Wilderness Act Monitored S 473, ensuring that Federal Register notices submitted to BLM are reviewed in a timely manner Monitored S 801, the Prairie Protection Act Monitored S 974, the Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act Monitored S 1054, the Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act Monitored S 1160, the Complete Americas Great Trails Act Monitored S 1167, the Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act Monitored S 1232, the Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act Monitored S 1237, the Omnibus Territories Act Monitored S 1309, a bill to withdraw and reserve certain public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior for military uses, and for other purposes. Monitored S 1415, the Canyon Mountain Land Conveyance Act Monitored S 1430, the Idaho wilderness water Resources Protection Act Monitored S 1520, the York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act Monitored S 1784, the Oregon and California Land Grant Act Monitored S 1794, the Browns Canyon National Monument and Wilderness Act+ Monitored S 1805, the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act Monitored S 1829, to modify the boundaries of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico Monitored S 1888, the Inyo National Forest Land Exchange Act Monitored S 2289, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 Supported S 2394, the Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act Supported S 2575, the Sage-Grouse Accountability and Private Conservation Act Monitored S 2623, to prohibit land management modifications relating to the Lesser Prairie Chicken Supported S 2630, a bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 Supported S 2635, the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Supported S 2677, the Lesser Prairie Chicken Voluntary Recovery Act
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Support H.R. 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which would protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. Support for the President to continue using his authority to designate National Monuments to protect places of significant ecological, historical, and cultural value.Opposition to H.R. 1459, the Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act, which would undermine the Presidents authority under the Antiquities Act to protect objects of historical, cultural, and environmental value. Opposition to all other efforts to undermine the Antiquities Act. Opposition to S. 1966, the National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014, which purports to make all laws unenforceable in a near tripling of logging on national forests. Support for President Obama to designate the Pacific Remote Islands National Monument, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. Oppose H.R. 4315, H.R. 4316, H.R. 4317, and H.R. 4318, which would undermine the essential protections of the Endangered Species Act by obstructing the development and use of scientific research, squandering agency resources, and chilling citizen enforcement. Support for S. 338, the Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013, which would fully fund and permanently authorize our nations premier conservation program. Oppose H.R. 4315, the so-called 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act, which would severely undermine the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Oppose harmful policy riders and inadequate funding level included in the Houses Fiscal Year 2015 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Oppose H.R. 4742, Representative Doc Hastings bill to reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), which would threaten the future of healthy fish populations and sustainable fisheries by significantly weakening the Magnuson-Stevens Acts conservation provisions by creating loopholes, watering down legal standards, allowing costly delays, and decreasing transparency and accountability.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.39, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R.47, Farmland Preservation and Land Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.250, To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes; H.R.262, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act; H.R.542, To limit restrictions on deer hunting within the Kisatchie National Forest; H.R.576, Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; H.R.432, To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; H.R.596, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R.686, Protect our Prairies Act; H.R.740, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; H.R.818, Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act; H.R.1137, Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.1206, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013; S.10, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; S.19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; S.37, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013; S.89, Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2013; S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.231, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013; S.279, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S.338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013; S.340, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; S.368, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013; H.R.322, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act; H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; H.R.1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; H.R.1866, Enhancement of Species Survival Act; H.R.2798, Direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer; H.R.2799, Establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee; H.R.3197, SHARE Act of 2013; H.R.3590, SHARE Act of 2013; H.R.1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; S.1335, Sportsmen's Act; H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013; Issues related to conservation and hunting. S 1660, SPORT Act; H.R. 1459, Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act; S. 1996, Bi-Partisan Sportsmens Act; S. 2363, Bipartisan Sportsmens Act; H.R 5052, Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014; S. 2587, Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014.
Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885);Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2014 (S. 2604); Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (H.R.2634)(S. 1718); Public Good IRA Rollover Act (S. 1772)(H.R. 4619); Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act (H.R. 1459); Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act (S. 1865); National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (S. 2080); North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (H.R.2208)(S. 741); Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014 (S. 1996) and (S. 2363); Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (S. 1875)(H.R. 3992); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives); Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 2807)(S. 526); and Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 4719)(tax extenders package)
Client expense: $47,795 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885);Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2014 (S. 2604); Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (H.R.2634)(S. 1718); Public Good IRA Rollover Act (S. 1772)(H.R. 4619); Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act (H.R. 1459); Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act (S. 1865); National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (S. 2080); North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (H.R.2208)(S. 741); Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014 (S. 1996) and (S. 2363); Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (S. 1875)(H.R. 3992); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives); Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 2807)(S. 526); and Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 4719)(tax extenders package)
Client expense: $47,795 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 250 - To Amend the Antiquities Act of 1906; HR 382 - Reserve Land Freedom For Americans Act; HR 1459 - Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act; HR 4886 - National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act of 2014; Reauthorization of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 250 - To Amend Antiquities Act of 1906; HR 382 - Reserve Land Freedom For Americans Act; HR 1459 - Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act; HR 4886 - National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act of 2014; Reauthorization of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Support a robust Antiquities Act. Oppose HR 250. oppose HR 382, oppose HR 432, oppose HR 758 oppose HR 1512 oppose HR 1434 oppose HR 1439, oppose HR 1459, oppose HR 885. Support Harriet Tubman National Park, Support HR 664 / HR 513 / S 247Support ensuring that our national parks, monuments, forests and other public lands protect and honor the stories of all Americans. This incldes landmarks which celebrate the contributions of women, American Indians, Latinos, Asian-Americans, African-Americans, LGBT Americans, or other historically disenfranchised communities. Support the Antiquities Act. Oppose H.R. 1459 Oppose the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act (H.R. 4318). Support H.R. 4119, the West Hunter Street Baptist Church Study Act. Oppose HR 3590
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Endangered Species, Public Land Access for Motorized Recreational Vehicles, Public Land Designations, Wild Lands Policy, Opinions, Rulemakings, Regulations, Standards & Guidelines for Recreational Access to Public Lands, U.S. Forest Service Travel Management Policies, Land Use Planning, Resource Advisory Committees/Councils, Recreational Trails Program, Monument Designations, Federal Lands and Recreation Enhancement Act: H.R. 139; H.R. 145; H.R. 250; H.R. 361; H.R. 382; H.R. 696; H.R. 758; H.R. 819; H.R. 1025; H.R. 1187; H.R. 1459; H.R. 1630; H.R. 1676; H.R. 1776; H.R. 1839; H.R. 2455; H.R. 2552; H.R. 2808; H.R. 2919; H.R. 4272; H.R. 4371; H.R. 4716; H.R. 4886; H.R. 5204; H.R. 5205; H.R. 5573; S. 37; S. 104; S. 112; S. 483; S. 486; S. 769; S. 841; S. 954; S. 1167; S. 1554
Client expense: $223,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Support a robust Antiquities Act. Oppose HR 250. oppose HR 382, oppose HR 432, oppose HR 758 oppose HR 1512 oppose HR 1434 oppose HR 1439, oppose HR 1459, oppose HR 885. Support Harriet Tubman National Park, Support HR 664 / HR 513 / S 247Support ensuring that our national parks, monuments, forests and other public lands protect and honor the stories of all Americans. This incldes landmarks which celebrate the contributions of women, American Indians, Latinos, Asian-Americans, African-Americans, LGBT Americans, or other historically disenfranchised communities. Support the Antiquities Act. Oppose H.R. 1459 Oppose the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act (H.R. 4318). Support H.R. 4119, the West Hunter Street Baptist Church Study Act. Oppose HR 3590
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Support a robust Antiquities Act. Oppose HR 250. oppose HR 382, oppose HR 432, oppose HR 758 oppose HR 1512 oppose HR 1434 oppose HR 1439, oppose HR 1459, oppose HR 885. Support Harriet Tubman National Park, Support HR 664 / HR 513 / S 247Support ensuring that our national parks, monuments, forests and other public lands protect and honor the stories of all Americans. This incldes landmarks which celebrate the contributions of women, American Indians, Latinos, Asian-Americans, African-Americans, LGBT Americans, or other historically disenfranchised communities. Support the Antiquities Act. Oppose H.R. 1459 Oppose the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act (H.R. 4318). Support H.R. 4119, the West Hunter Street Baptist Church Study Act. Oppose HR 3590
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation (EPIC) of National Monuments Act [H.R. 1459]; Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2014 [H.R.4732]; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act [H.R.4315]; Various environmental provisions in the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act [H.R.4315]
Client expense: $114,678 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 250 - To Amend Antiquities Act of 1906; H.R. 382 - Reserve Land Freedom For Americans Act; H.R. 1459 - Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act; H.R. 4886 - National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act of 2014; Reauthorization of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2014 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Undertook lobbying activities relating to the maintenance/shared use of Johnson Valley Off-highway Recreational Area and Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base in California. Monitored S 1197, the National Defense Authroization Act (NDAA) and undertook lobbying activities to include language relative to the maintenance/shared use of the Johnson Valley Off-highway Recreational Area in the final NDAA. Supported passage of HR 3304, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Undertook lobbying activities relating to the restoration and preservation of the Bonneville Salt Flats. Undertook lobbying activities to support efforts and potential legislative proposals to include a more collaborative process in land use designations in the United States. Monitored HR 48, the Open Space Preservation Promotion Act Monitored HR 126, the Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act Monitored HR 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act Monitored HR 445, the National Heritage Area Act Monitored HR 576, the Save Endangered Species Act Monitored HR 638, the National Wildlife Refuge Review Act Monitored HR 758, the Utah Land Sovereignty Act Supported HR 819/S 486, the Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreation Area Opposed HR 1187, the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act Supported HR 1459, the Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act Opposed HR 1630 and S 769, to designate millions of acres of land in Utah as Red Rock wilderness Monitored HR 1633, the Small Land Tracts Conveyance Act Supported HR 1676, to protect the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area Monitored HR 1683, the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act Supported HR 1776, the Clear Creek National recreation Area and Conservation Act Monitored HR 1799, the Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Act Monitored HR 1825, the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act Monitored HR 1834, the 21st Century Great Outdoors Commission Act Supported HR 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act Monitored HR 2068, the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization Monitored HR 2192, the National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act Opposed HR 2490, the Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act Opposed HR 2491, the Devils Staircase Wilderness Act Monitored HR 2511/S 1233, the Federal Land Freedom Act Monitored HR 2808, to designate certain National Forest System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah, as wilderness, to facilitate a land exchange involving certain land in such National Forest, and for other purposes. Monitored HR 3008, the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest Service land in Los Padres National Forest. Monitored HR 3022, the National Discovery Trails Act Monitored S 1572/HR 3287, the Protecting States, Opening Natural Parks Act Monitored HR 3409, the National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Limitation Act Mintored HR 3533, the Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act Monitored HR 3606, the Emigrant Wilderness Historical Use Preservation Act Monitored HR 3661, the Public Access to Public Land Guarantee Act Monitored HR 3704, the Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area Act Monitored HR 3806, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Agreement Act Monitored HR 3922, the Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 Monitored HR 3962, the Making Public Lands Public Access Act Monitored HR 4166, the Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2014 Supported HR 4315, the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Supported HR 4316, the Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act Supported HR 4317, the State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Supported HR 4318, the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act Supported HR 4371, add National to Johnson Valley OHV Recreation Area Supported HR 4716, the Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act Supported Utah Public Lands Initiative Monitored S 60, the Western States National Historic Trails Study Act Monitored S 61, the California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act Monitored S 341, the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act Monitored S 352, the Devils Staircase Wilderness Act Monitored S 473, ensuring that Federal Register notices submitted to BLM are reviewed in a timely manner Monitored S 801, the Prairie Protection Act Monitored S 974, the Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act Monitored S 1054, the Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act Monitored S 1160, the Complete Americas Great Trails Act Monitored S 1167, the Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act Monitored S 1232, the Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act Monitored S 1237, the Omnibus Territories Act Monitored S 1309, a bill to withdraw and reserve certain public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior for military uses, and for other purposes. Monitored S 1415, the Canyon Mountain Land Conveyance Act Monitored S 1430, the Idaho wilderness water Resources Protection Act Monitored S 1520, the York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act Monitored S 1784, the Oregon and California Land Grant Act Monitored S 1794, the Browns Canyon National Monument and Wilderness Act+ Monitored S 1805, the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act Monitored S 1829, to modify the boundaries of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico Monitored S 1888, the Inyo National Forest Land Exchange Act
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Grazing Improvement Act: HR 657, S 258 & Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act: HR 1435, S 1479 & Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments: HR 1459 & Preserve Land Freedom for Americans Act: HR 382 & Endangered Species Settlement Reform Act: S 19, HR 1314 & Water Rights Protection Act: HR 3189 Range Management, Greater/Gunnison Sage Grouse, Wilderness & Roadless Areas, USFS Planning Rule, Wild Horse and Burro Program/Management, Drought, Endangered Species Act, Antiquities Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Support a robust Antiquities Act. Oppose HR 250. oppose HR 382, oppose HR 432, oppose HR 758 oppose HR 1512 oppose HR 1434 oppose HR 1439, oppose HR 1459, oppose HR 885. Support Harriet Tubman National Park, Support HR 664 / HR 513 / S 247Support ensuring that our national parks, monuments, forests and other public lands protect and honor the stories of all Americans. This incldes landmarks which celebrate the contributions of women, American Indians, Latinos, Asian-Americans, African-Americans, LGBT Americans, or other historically disenfranchised communities. Support the Antiquities Act. Oppose H.R. 1459 Oppose the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act (H.R. 4318)
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.39, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R.47, Farmland Preservation and Land Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.250, To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes; H.R.262, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act; H.R.542, To limit restrictions on deer hunting within the Kisatchie National Forest; H.R.576, Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; H.R.432, To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; H.R.596, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R.686, Protect our Prairies Act; H.R.740, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; H.R.818, Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act; H.R.1137, Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; H.R.1206, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013; S.10, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; S.19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; S.37, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013; S.89, Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2013; S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.231, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013; S.279, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S.338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013; S.340, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act; S.368, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013; H.R.322, Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act; S.285, Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act; H.R.1825/S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; H.R.1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; H.R.1818/S.847, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013; H.R.1819, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013; H.R.1866, Enhancement of Species Survival Act; H.R.2798, Direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer; H.R.2799, Establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee; H.R.3197, SHARE Act of 2013; H.R.3590, SHARE Act of 2013; H.R.1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; S.1335, Sportsmen's Act; H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013; Issues related to conservation and hunting. S 1660, SPORT Act; H.R. 1459, Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act; S. 1996, Bi-Partisan Sportsmens Act; S. 2363, Bipartisan Sportsmens Act.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Endangered Species, Public Land Access for Motorized Recreational Vehicles; Public Land Designations; Wild Lands Policy, Opinions, Rulemakings, Regulations, Standards & Guidelines for Recreational Access to Public Lands; U.S. Forest Service Travel Management Policies; Land Use Planning; Resource Advisory Councils/Committees; Recreational Trails Program; Monument Designations; Federal Lands and Recreation Enhancement Act; H.R. 139; H.R. 145; H.R. 250; H.R. 361H.R 139; H.R 145; H.R 250; H.R 361; H.R. 382; H.R. 696; H.R. 758; H.R. 819; H.R. 1025; H.R. 1187; H.R. 1459; H.R. 1630; H.R. 1676; H.R. 1776; H.R. 1839; H.R. 2455; H.R. 2552; H.R. 2808; H.R. 2919; H.R. 4272; H.R. 4371; H.R. 4886S. 37; S. 104; S. 112; S. 483; S. 486; S. 769; S. 841; S. 954; S. 1167; S. 1554
Client expense: $223,391 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Expressed views in support of S. 138 CA Desert Protection; HR 5545 Berryesa Snow Mountain, S.1805 Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act; National Forest Trails Stewardship Act, S.338 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013, H.R.4685 - California Central Coast Wild Heritage, HR 3606 - Emigrant Wilderness Historical Use Preservation Act of 2013, S1294 - Tennessee Wilderness Act, S241 - Cerros Del Norte Conservation Act, S776 - Columbine Hondo Wilderness Act, S2363 - Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014, HR1808 - Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness Act of 2013, and S. 112/HR 361 Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act. Expressed concerns with HR 1459 - Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation (EPIC) of National Monuments Act, HR4272 - Forest Access in Rural Communities Act; proposed road construction through designated wilderness on National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, HR 3590 - Sportsmen Hunting Heritage Act. Expressed views on HR4458 - China Lake Naval Air Weapon Station expansion; HR4988 - Marine Access and State Transparency, as well as the reauthorization with some changes to Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, HR712 Appalachian Highlands reauthorization bill; and on draft legislation regarding California Desert Protection, Northwest California Mountains and Rivers, and San Gabriel Mountains National Recreation area.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2014 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H.R.298 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the significance of the Mill Springs Battlefield located in Pulaski and Wayne Counties, Kentucky, and the feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System, and for other purposes. H.R.445 National Heritage Area Act of 2013 H.R.520 Buffalo Soldiers in National Parks Study Bill H.R.644 Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2013 H.R.664 Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act H.R.706 Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act H.R.716 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to the city of Vancouver, Washington, and for other purposes H.R.885 San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 H.R.1033 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013 H.R.1208 Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act H.R.1459 Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act H.R.1513 To revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station and certain land along Plum Run in Cumberland Township, to limit the means by which property within such revised boundaries may be acquired, and for other purposes H.R.1846 Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Amendments Act H.R.1934 Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2013 H.R.2015 Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013 H.R.2192 National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act H.R.2497 Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2013 H.R.3917 Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 H.R.3929 Pullman National Historical Park Act H.R.4049 Ashland Breakwater Light Transfer Act S.225 Buffalo Soldiers in National Parks Study Bill S.247 Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act S.285 Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act S.305 Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act S.311 Lower Mississippi River Area Study Act S.354 Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2013 S.371 Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act S.507 Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act S.782 Gettysburg National Military Park Expansion Act S.916 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013 S.974 Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013 S.1962 Pullman National Historical Park Act No Legislation Yet American West Monument Interstate 11 Vicksburg World Heritage Areas
Client expense: $160,046 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Endangered Species Act Reform Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Feral Swine Eradication National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Critical Habitat (ESA) Antiquities Act - New Mexico Land Grab Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act Northern Long-Eared Bat ESA Listing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) H.R. 4315 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316 - Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317 - State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 1459 - Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885);Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (H.R.2634)(S. 1718); Public Good IRA Rollover Act (S. 1772)(H.R. 4619); Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act (H.R. 1459); Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act (S. 1865); National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (S. 2080); North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (H.R.2208)(S. 741); Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014 (S. 1996) and (S. 2363); Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (S. 1875)(H.R. 3992); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives); Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 2807)(S. 526); and Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 4719)(tax extenders package)
Client expense: $56,895 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885);Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (H.R.2634)(S. 1718); Public Good IRA Rollover Act (S. 1772)(H.R. 4619); Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act (H.R. 1459); Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act (S. 1865); National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (S. 2080); North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (H.R.2208)(S. 741); Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014 (S. 1996) and (S. 2363); Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (S. 1875)(H.R. 3992); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives); Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 2807)(S. 526); and Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 4719)(tax extenders package)
Client expense: $56,895 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 1202/H.R. 5065. SAFE Act. Advocated for legislation to help federal and state agencies effectively prepare for impacts to our nation's natural resources. S. 1996/S. 2363Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act. Supporting S. 1996, also making recommendations on provisions that should and should not be included in sportsmen's legislation. H.R. 1459. Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monument Act. Opposed legislation that would weaken the Antiquities Act. H.R. 4901. Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2014. Supported legislation that would allow states to apply to the Department of the Interior to transfer state trust lands located within priority conservation areas to the federal government, in exchange for parcels that can be used to generate revenue for schools and local governments. S. 1966National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014. Opposing S. 1966 due to potential harmful impact to forest lands and habitat. S. 1153/H.R. 996. Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act. Advocating for the bill to help prevent new introductions of invasive wildlife species.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation S. 601 Water Resources Development ActS. 1135 FRAC Act H.R. 1921 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 H.R.139 : Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R. 1175, the Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation (FRESHER) Act. H.R. 1154, the Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects (BREATHE) Act S. 23 - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (House Farm bill) H.R. 3188 - Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act H.R. 3333 Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 S. 1784 Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 3080 Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (House WRDA Bill) S. 1396 - A bill to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfires S. 1966 - National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 H.R. 2954 - Public Access and Lands Improvement Act McClintock Amdt, Lummis Admt #7, and Labrador Amdt #11 to H .R. 2954 Ellison NEPA Amendment to H.R. 3590 - Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 2641 - RAPID Act H.R. 1459 - Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act H.R. 3547 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014: Division G --DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014 H.R. 2728 Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act S. 2112 Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 6 Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act S. 2083 American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act H.R. 1900 Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 4272 Forest Access in Rural Communities Act H.R. 3301 North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3992 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014 H.R. 1526 Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act S. 1875 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2013 S. 2494 Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014 H.R. 4293 Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 4899 Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 H.R. 4742 Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act Rulemakings DOI, Bureau of Land Management; 43 CFR 3160; Well Stimulation, Including Hydraulic Fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 31635 77 FR 27691 pages 31635 -31677 27691 -27711 (May 11, 2014, 20123) USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Tongass Forest Plan Amendment at 79 Fed. Reg. 30,074 (May 27, 2014) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Request for Information and Comments on the Preparation of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; RFI at 79-FR-34349, pages 34349-34355 (June 16, 2014)
Client expense: $160,903 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 3964 The Sacramento San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 2954 Land package with grazing and hatteras H.R. 1459 Ensuring Public Involemtn in the Creation of National Monuments Act H R 2642 Agricultural Act of 2014S 601 Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S 1396 A bill to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire. S 258 Grazing Improvement Act S 1784 The Oregon and California Land Grant Act 2013 Nevada Sage Grouse Legislation (no bill number) S 1660 Sportmen's and Public Outdoor Recreation Traditions Act "The SPORT Act" H R 3197 Sportmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2013 H R 3590 Sportmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act S 1966 National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 S 1398 Federal Real Property Asset Managment Reform Act of 2013 Izembek National Wildlife Refuge (No bill number) HR 4315 The 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act HR 4316 Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act HR 4317 The State Tribal and Local Species Transparency Act HR 4318 The Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act S. 1202- Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment Act HR 3964 Sacramento San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S 2016 California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S 2198 Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 HR 2954 Public Access and Lands Improvment Act HR 935 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013
Client expense: $54,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Support H.R. 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which would protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. Support for the President to continue using his authority to designate National Monuments to protect places of significant ecological, historical, and cultural value.Opposition to H.R. 1459, the Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act, which would undermine the Presidents authority under the Antiquities Act to protect objects of historical, cultural, and environmental value. Opposition to all other efforts to undermine the Antiquities Act. Opposition to H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (also referred to as the House Farm Bill) that contains radical and far-reaching anti-environmental provisions and unrelated riders. Support for S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (also referred to as the Senate Farm Bill), which advances conservation efforts on farms via inclusion of conservation compliance and a nationwide sodsaver provision. Opposition to S. 1966, the National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014, which purports to make all laws unenforceable in a near tripling of logging on national forests. Revise farm bill reference to add in support for final Farm Bill. Support for HR 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014, the final Farm Bill conference report, which included key conservation provisions and kept out anti-environmental riders pushed in the House-passed legislation. Encourage the Department of the Interior to conduct no new oil and gas leasing in the Chukchi Sea. Support for President Obama to designate the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. Oppose H.R. 4315, H.R. 4316, H.R. 4317, and H.R. 4318, which would undermine the essential protections of the Endangered Species Act by obstructing the development and use of scientific research, squandering agency resources, and chilling citizen enforcement. Support for S. 338, the Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013, which would fully fund and permanently authorize our nations premier conservation program.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation (EPIC) of National Monuments Act [H.R. 1459]
Client expense: $53,303 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H.R. 1459, Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments, Opposed H.R. 1459 due to limits on President's use of Antiquities Act to protect special places.S. 338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, Supporting S. 338 for full and dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. S. 1926, H.R. 3360, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, Oppose the legislation and rate increase delays. H.R. 3080, S. 601, and Conference Report, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, Prevent harmful environmental streamlining, encourage use of natural solutions where appropriate.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Support a robust Antiquities Act. Oppose HR 250. oppose HR 382, oppose HR 432, oppose HR 758 oppose HR 1512 oppose HR 1434 oppose HR 1439, oppose HR 1459, oppose HR 885. Support Harriet Tubman National Park, Support HR 664 / HR 513 / S 247Support ensuring that our national parks, monuments, forests and other public lands protect and honor the stories of all Americans. This incldes landmarks which celebrate the contributions of women, American Indians, Latinos, Asian-Americans, African-Americans, LGBT Americans, or other historically disenfranchised communities. Support the Antiquities Act. Oppose H.R. 1459
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
See attachedUndertook lobbying activities relating to the maintenance/shared use of Johnson Valley Off-highway Recreational Area and Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base in California. Monitored S 1197, the National Defense Authroization Act (NDAA) and undertook lobbying activities to include language relative to the maintenance/shared use of the Johnson Valley Off-highway Recreational Area in the final NDAA. Supported passage of HR 3304, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Undertook lobbying activities relating to the restoration and preservation of the Bonneville Salt Flats. Undertook lobbying activities to support efforts and potential legislative proposals to include a more collaborative process in land use designations in the United States. Monitored HR 48, the Open Space Preservation Promotion Act Monitored HR 126, the Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act Monitored HR 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act Monitored HR 445, the National Heritage Area Act Monitored HR 576, the Save Endangered Species Act Monitored HR 638, the National Wildlife Refuge Review Act Monitored HR 758, the Utah Land Sovereignty Act Supported HR 819/S 486, the Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreation Area Opposed HR 1187, the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act Supported HR 1459, the Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act Opposed HR 1630 and S 769, to designate millions of acres of land in Utah as Red Rock wilderness Monitored HR 1633, the Small Land Tracts Conveyance Act Supported HR 1676, to protect the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area Monitored HR 1683, the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act Supported HR 1776, the Clear Creek National recreation Area and Conservation Act Monitored HR 1799, the Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Act Monitored HR 1825, the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act Monitored HR 1834, the 21st Century Great Outdoors Commission Act Supported HR 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act Monitored HR 2068, the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act ReauthorizationMonitored HR 2192, the National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act Opposed HR 2490, the Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act Opposed HR 2491, the Devils Staircase Wilderness Act Monitored HR 2511/S 1233, the Federal Land Freedom Act Monitored HR 2808, to designate certain National Forest System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah, as wilderness, to facilitate a land exchange involving certain land in such National Forest, and for other purposes. Monitored HR 3008, the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest Service land in Los Padres National Forest. Monitored HR 3022, the National Discovery Trails Act Monitored S 1572/HR 3287, the Protecting States, Opening Natural Parks Act Monitored HR 3409, the National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Limitation Act Mintored HR 3533, the Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act Monitored HR 3606, the Emigrant Wilderness Historical Use Preservation Act Monitored HR 3661, the Public Access to Public Land Guarantee Act Monitored HR 3704, the Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area Act Monitored HR 3806, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Agreement Act Monitored HR 3922, the Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 Monitored HR 3962, the Making Public Lands Public Access Act Monitored HR 4166, the Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2014 Supported HR 4315, the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Supported HR 4316, the Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act Supported HR 4317, the State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Supported HR 4318, the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act Suported HR 4371, the add National to Johnson Valley OHV Recreation Area Supported Utah Public Lands Initiative Monitored S 60, the Western Sates National Historic Trails Study Act Monitored S 61, the California Coastal National Monument Expansion ActMonitored S 341, the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act Monitored S 352, the Devils Staircase Wilderness Act Monitored S 473, ensuring that Federal Register notices submitted to BLM are reviewed in a timely manner Monitored S 801, the Prairie Protection Act Monitored S 974, the Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act Monitored S 1054, the Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act Monitored S 1160, the Complete Americas Great Trails Act Monitored S 1167, the Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act Monitored S 1232, the Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act Monitored S 1237, the Omnibus Territories Act Monitored S 1309, a bill to withdraw and reserve certain public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior for military uses, and for other purposes. Monitored S 1415, the Canyon Mountain Land Conveyance Act Monitored S 1430, the Idaho wilderness water Resources Protection Act Monitored S 1520, the York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act Monitored S 1784, the Oregon and California Land Grant Act Monitored S 1794, the Browns Canyon National Monument and Wilderness Act+ Monitored S 1805, the Organ MountainsDesert Peaks Conservation Act Monitored S 1829, to modify the boundaries of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico Monitored S 1888, the Inyo National Forest Land Exchange Act
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2014 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Grazing Improvement Act: HR 657, S 258 & Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act: HR 1435, S 1479 & Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments: HR 1459 & Preserve Land Freedom for Americans Act: HR 382 & Endangered Species Settlement Reform Act: S 19, HR 1314 & Water Rights Protection Act: HR 3189 Range Management, Greater/Gunnison Sage Grouse, Wilderness & Roadless Areas, USFS Planning Rule, Wild Horse and Burro Program/Management, Drought
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Endangered Species, Public Land Access for Motorized Recreational Vehicles; Public Land Designations; Wild Lands Policy, Opinions, Rulemakings, Regulations, Standards & Guidelines for Recreational Access to Public Lands; U.S. Forest Service Travel Management Policies; Land Use Planning; Resource Advisory Councils/Committees; Recreational Trails Program; Nomination of Sally Jewell; Monument Designations; Federal Lands and Recreation Enhancement Act; H.R. 139; H.R. 145; H.R. 250; H.R. 361H.R 139; H.R 145; H.R 250; H.R 361; H.R. 382; H.R. 696; H.R. 758; H.R. 819; H.R. 1025; H.R. 1187; H.R. 1459; H.R. 1630; H.R. 1676; H.R. 1776; H.R. 1839; H.R. 2455; H.R. 2552; H.R. 2808; H.R. 2919; H.R. 4272; H.R. 4371; S. 37; S. 104; S. 112; S. 483; S. 486; S. 769; S. 841; S. 954; S. 1167; S. 1554
Client expense: $223,391 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2014 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Expressed views in support of S.23/HR 163 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act, S.338 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013, HR 5545 Berryesa Snow Mountain, S. 112/HR 361 Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act, H.R. 139 Arctic Refuge Wilderness Bill, S. 364 Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act, S.1805 Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act, HR 560 Rio Grande Del Norte;Expressed concerns with HR 3590 - Sportsmen Hunting Heritage Act, S.1966 National Forest Jobs and Management Act, HR1526 Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, HR 1459 - Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation (EPIC) of National Monuments Act, proposed road construction through designated wilderness on National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, S. 486 Cape Hatteras bill. Expressed views on S.1396 A bill to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award mitigation financial assistance, S. 342/H.R. 433 Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2013, S. 159/H.R. 696 Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act, S. 241 Cerros del Norte, S.1784 - Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013, S. 2018 - River Paddling Protection Act, reauthorization with some changes to Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, HR712 Appalachian Highlands reauthorization bill; and on draft legislation regarding California Desert Protection, Northwest California Mountains and Rivers, California Central Coast Wild Heritage, San Gabriel Mountains National Recreation area.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 3964 The Sacramento San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 2954 Land package with grazing and hatteras H.R. 1459 Ensuring Public Involemtn in the Creation of National Monuments Act H R 2642 Agricultural Act of 2014S 601 Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S 1396 A bill to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire. S 258 Grazing Improvement Act S 1784 The Oregon and California Land Grant Act 2013 Nevada Sage Grouse Legislation (no bill number) S 1660 Sportmen's and Public Outdoor Recreation Traditions Act "The SPORT Act" H R 3197 Sportmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2013 H R 3590 Sportmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act S 1966 National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 S 1398 Federal Real Property Asset Managment Reform Act of 2013 Izembek National Wildlife Refuge (No bill number) HR 4315 The 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act HR 4316 Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act HR 4317 The State Tribal and Local Species Transparency Act HR 4318 The Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act S. 1202- Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment Act HR 3964 Sacramento San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S 2016 California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S 2198 Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 HR 2954 Public Access and Lands Improvment Act HR 935 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013
Client expense: $54,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2014 · first_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H.R.298 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the significance of the Mill Springs Battlefield located in Pulaski and Wayne Counties, Kentucky, and the feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System, and for other purposes. H.R.445 National Heritage Area Act of 2013H.R.664 Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act H.R.706 Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act H.R.716 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to the city of Vancouver, Washington, and for other purposes H.R.885 San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 H.R.1033 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013 H.R.1208 Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act H.R.1459 Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act H.R.1513 To revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station and certain land along Plum Run in Cumberland Township, to limit the means by which property within such revised boundaries may be acquired, and for other purposes H.R.1846 Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Amendments Act H.R.1934 Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2013 H.R.2015 Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013 H.R.2192 National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act H.R.2497 Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2013 H.R.3917 Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 H.R.3929 Pullman National Historical Park Act H.R.4049 Ashland Breakwater Light Transfer Act S.247 Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act S.285 Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act S.305 Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act S.311 Lower Mississippi River Area Study Act S.354 Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2013 S.371 Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act S.507 Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act S.782 Gettysburg National Military Park Expansion Act S.916 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013 S.974 Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013 S.1962 Pullman National Historical Park Act No Legislation Yet American West Monument Interstate 11
Client expense: $129,777 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
HOUSE H.R. 2015-Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013-(All Sections) H.R. 0139-Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Act-(Support) H.R. 0163-Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act-(Support)HOUSE (Continued) H.R. 0250-To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes-(Oppose) H.R. 0361-Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act-(Support) H.R. 0382-Preserve Land Freedom For Americans Act-(Oppose) H.R. 0432-To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress.-(Oppose) H.R. 0433-Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2013-(Support) H.R. 0687-Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011-(Oppose) H.R. 0740-Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection act-(Oppose) H.R. 0758-Utah Land Sovereignty Act-(Oppose) H.R. 0761-National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act-(Oppose) H.R. 0818-Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act-(Oppose) H.R. 0934-To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes.-(Oppose) H.R. 1025-Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act-(Support) H.R. 1345-Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013-(All Sections) H.R. 1411-California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act of 2012-(Support) H.R. 1434-Montana Land Sovereignty Act-(Oppose) H.R. 1439-Idaho Land Sovereignty Act-(Oppose) H.R. 1459-Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act-(Oppose) H.R. 1512-New Mexico Land Sovereignty Act-(Oppose) H.R. 2095-Land Disposal Transparency and Efficiency Act-(All Sections) H.R. 2642-Agricultural Act of 2014-(All Sections) H.R. 2657-Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2013-(All Sections) H.R. 2954-Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2013-(All Sections) H.R. 3830-Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014-(Oppose) SENATE S. 0023-Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act-(Support) S. 0061-California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act of 2013-(Support) S. 0112-Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act-(Support) S. 0258-Grazing Improvement Act-(Oppose) S. 0327-Good Neighbor Forestry Act-(Neutral) S. 0339-Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013-(Oppose) S. 0341-San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act-(Support) S. 0342-Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2011-(Qualified Support) S. 0364-Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2013-(Support) S. 0483-Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act-(Support) S. 0486-Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act-(Oppose) S. 0745-National Forest Insect and Disease Treatment Act of 2013-(Neutral) S. 0776-Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act-(Support) S. 0781-Yosemite National Park Bounday Expansion Act of 2013-(Support) S. 0841-Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act of 2013-(Support) S. 0974-Las Vegas Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act-(Neutral) S. 1273-The Fixing Americas Inequities with Revenues (FAIR) Act.-(Oppose) S. 1479-Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013-(All Sections) S. 1695-Arctic National Wildlfie Refuge Wilderness Act-(Support) S. 1784-Oregon and California Land Grant Act-(Oppose) S. 1805-Organ Mountains--Desert Peaks Conservation Act-(Support) S. 1966-National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014-(All Sections)NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) Browns Canyon Protection Act-(Support) California Desert Protection Act-(Working to improve language that would mandate OHV areas and energy title) Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument Act-(Support)
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · first_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H.R. 1944 Private Property Rights Protection H.R. 1459 Ensuring Involvement in Creation of National Monuments Act Endangered Species Act Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Property Rights Water Rights Use of Drones
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)