Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Modernization Act of 2014

Issues related to lands conservation and protection, including the Mountain to Sound National Heritage Areas, H.R.1785, S. 2602; the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act, S.112, H.R.361; the Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, H.R.3922, S.1949; the Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding, S.338; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, H.R.3992, S.1875; Funding for the National Park Service Centennial; H.R. 5204, Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Modernization Act of 2014; S. 1847, the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Mountain to Sound National Heritage Areas, H.R. 1785, S. 2602; the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act, S. 112, H.R. 361; the Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild Scenic Rivers Act, H.R. 3922, S. 1949; the Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding, S. 338; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, H.R. 3992, S. 1875; Funding for the National Park Service Centennial; H.R. 5204, Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Modernization Act of 2014 - Issues related to lands conservation and protection. S. 2410 and H.R. 3979 - Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - issues related to public lands.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

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

H.R.3992 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014 H.R.4923 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2014 H.R.5171 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R.5204 Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Modernization Act of 2014 S.1245 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2014 S.1875 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014 No Legislation Yet NPS Centennial Act-draft

Client expense: $114,415 · Firm income: Not reported

In support of S. 841 and HR 1389, the Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act; HR 5204, the Federal Lands Recreation Enhacement Modernization Act; S. 338, the Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013; HR 3992 and S. 187, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act; Centennial funding for the National Park Service

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Mountain to Sound National Heritage Areas, H.R. 1785, S. 2602; the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act, S. 112, H.R. 361; the Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild Scenic Rivers Act, H.R. 3922, S. 1949; the Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding, S. 338; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, H.R. 3992, S. 1875; Funding for the National Park Service Centennial; H.R. 5204, Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Modernization Act of 2014 - Issues related to lands conservation and protection.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Expressed views in support of S.364 - Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act; S.37 - Forest Jobs and Recreation Act; H.R.1294 -Tennessee Wilderness; S.2363 - Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014; H.R.5204 - FLREMA; S.1794 - Browns Canyon; H.R.2436 - San Gabriel ; H.R.4886 - National Forest Trails Stewardship Act; H.-R.361, S.112 - Alpine Lakes; S.2602, H.R.1785 - Mountains to Sound; H.R.4706 - Healthy Kids Outdoors Act; H.R.4685 - Central Coast Heritage Protection Act; H.R.2702, S.1306 - No Child Left Inside Act; H.R. 4706, S. 2367 - Healthy Kids Outdoors Act; H.R. 1351, S.360 - The Public Lands Service Corps Act; S.841/H.R.1839 - Hermosa Creek; S. 241 - Cerros Del Norte Conservation Act; H.R.1808 - Maine Coastal Islands; S.776, H.R. 1683 - Columbine Hondo; H.R. 5205 - Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act; H.R. 4858 San Gabriels Forever legislation; H.R.1025 - Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act; S.138 - Mendocino National Forest CA Desert; HR 3603 - Emigrant Historic Use Preservation Act; S.60 - W. States Trail; H.R.4901 - Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2014; Transportation Reauthorization Bill; California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act; Antiquities Act defense; the Pullman national historical park; and Wilderness Week resolution for 50th anniversary. Provided feedback and views on H.R.4988 - MAST Act; H.R.1526 - Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; S.2608 - Improved National Monument Designation Act; and H.R.5164 - OMDP Correction Act.

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

Issues related to lands conservation and protection, including the Mountain to Sound National Heritage Areas, H.R.1785, S. 2602; the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act, S.112, H.R.361; the Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, H.R.3922, S.1949; the Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding, S.338; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, H.R.3992, S.1875; Funding for the National Park Service Centennial;H.R. 5204, Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Modernization Act of 2014.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

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