Utah Public Lands Initiative Partner Act

Expressed views in support of H.R. 845 - National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act; Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Proposal legislation; H.R. 6075 - To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes; S. 2991 - Methow Headwaters Protection Act of 2016; S. 1423/H.R. 1865 - Central Coast Heritage Act; NW California Mountains and Rivers; Antiquities Act; H.R. 4665 - Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016; S. 3316 - Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2016; H.R. 5758 - Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2016; H.R. 239 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act; S. 2341 - a bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness; S. 755/H.R. 4545 - Tennessee Wilderness Act; S. 3102 - Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act; H.R. 5718 - Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area Act; issues related to Montana wilderness proposals; issues related to forestry legislation and the conservation of public lands; issues related to outdoor recreation and recreational permitting; and State-Federal land exchange issues. Expressed views on H.R. 6156 - Local Wilderness Management Act; H.R. 5780 - Utah Public Lands Initiative Act; H.R. 5781 - Utah Public Lands Initiative Partner Act; S. 3205 - Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act; H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015; H.R. 866 - Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015; Wyoming Public Lands Initiative; H.R. 1484 - Honor the Nevada Enabling Act of 1864 Act; H.R. 5982 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016; H.R. 5129 - GO Act; issues related to the potential transfer of public lands to states; issues regarding national forest legislation; and issues related to the withdrawal of mineral leases in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Client expense: $40,000 · 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. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

H.R.87 - Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act H.R.482 - Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2016 H.R.581 - National Heritage Area Act of 2015 H.R.959 - Medgar Evers House Study Act H.R.1452 - To authorize Escambia County, Florida, to convey certain property that was formerly part of Santa Rosa Island National Monument and that was conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and reconveyance H.R.1621 - To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes H.R.1772 - Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 H.R.2167 - Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2015 H.R.2817 - National Historic Preservation Amendments Act of 2015 H.R.2880 - Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2016 H.R.3371 - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2015 H.R.4119 - Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2016 H.R.4817 - Birmingham Civil Rights National Historical Park H.R.4882 - Cesar Chavez National Historical Park Act H.R.4944 - To modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes H.R.5467 - Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act H.R.5780 - Utah Public Lands Initiative Act H.R.5781 - Utah Public Lands Initiative Partner Act H.R.5861 - To establish terms and conditions under which the Secretary of the Interior shall convey, for fair market value, certain properties in the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area in the State of Washington to the permittees of those properties, and for other purposes. H.R.5982 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 H.R.6190 - Chiricahua National Park Act H.R.6291 - Indiana Dunes National Park Act S.414 - California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015 S.437 - Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S.718 - A bill to modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes S.770 - Escambia County Land Conveyance Act S.921 - Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 S.1662 - Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act S.1696 - Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2015 S.1930 - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2015 S.1943 - Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act S.1993 - 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2015 S.2177 - Medgar Evers House Study Act S.2309 - African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2016 S.2412 - Tule Lake National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2015 S.2548 - 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act S.2627 - Mojave National Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2016 S.2805 - A bill to modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes. S.2839 - A bill to amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission S.2954 - Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2016 S.3020 - A bill to update the map of, and modify the acreage available for inclusion in, the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. S.3027 - Acadia National Park Schoodic Peninsula Land Ratification and Approval Act S.3028 - Daniel J. Evans Olympic National Park Wilderness Act S.3317 - A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Utah except by express authorization of Congress.

Oppose efforts to weaken the Antiquities Act. Specific legislation includes: H.R.330 : Marine Access and State Transparency H.R.488 : To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress. H.R.900 : National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1484 : Honor the Nevada Enabling Act of 1864 Act H.R. 2258: A bill to amend section 320301 of title 54, United States Code S.228 : National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 S.232 : Nevada Land Sovereignty Act of 2015 S.437 : Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S. 2004: A bill to amend section 320301 of title 54, United States Code HR 5538: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 including H. Amdt. #41 to prohibit funds from being used to designate a National Marine Monument in the EEZ via presidential proclamation and H. Amdt. # 75 to strike Section 453. S. 2943/H.R. 4909 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5780: the Utah Public Lands Initiative Act H.R 5781: the Utah Public Lands Partner Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Expressed views in support of H.R. 5758 - Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2016; S. 414 - California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015; H.R. 3820 - San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act; S. 1423/H.R. 1865 - Central Coast Heritage Act; S. 2341 - a bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness; S. 2991 - Methow Headwaters Protection Act of 2016; H.R. 2072 - National Park and Wilderness Waters Protection Forever Act; NW California Mountains and Rivers; Antiquities Act; Endangered Species Act; H.R. 675 - To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes; Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Proposal legislation; S. 3085 - Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016; S. 2568 - California Desert Conservation, Off-Road Recreation, and Renewable Energy Act; issues related to the Northwest Forest Plan; H.R. 845 - National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act; S. 2706/H.R. 4790 - Recreation Not Red-Tape Act; S. 346 - Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015; S. 2681 - San Juan County Settlement Implementation Act of 2016; S. 3049 - Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act; H.R. 2467 - Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Correction Act; S. 3102 - Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act; S. 3192 - Alex Diekmann Peak Designation Act of 2016; S. 3316 - Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2016; and issues related to forestry legislation and the conservation of public lands. Expressed views on H.R. 5780 - Utah Public Lands Initiative Act; H.R. 5781 - Utah Public Lands Initiative Partner Act; S. 3205 - Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act; H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015; Wyoming Public Lands Initiative; H.R. 538 - SHARE Act; H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015; S. 437 - Improved National Monument Designation Process Act; S. 1416 - A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument; S. 3317 - A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Utah except by express authorization of Congress; S. 3203 - Alaska Economic Development and Access to Resources Act; S. 3204 - King Cove Road Land Exchange Act; S. 3273 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2016; H.R. 5129 - GO Act; issues related to the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness area; issues related to the potential transfer of public lands to states; issues regarding national forest legislation; issues related to outdoor recreation and recreational permitting; State-Federal land exchange issues; issues related to the withdrawal of mineral leases in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness; and issues related to mountain bike legislation.

Legislation: Proposed provisions in National Defense Authorization Act that would affecting listing of historic and cultural properties in the National Register of HIstoric Places and World Heritage List; Utah Public Lands Initiative Act (HR 5780); Utah Public Lands Partner Initiative Act (HR 5781); Improved National Monument Designation Process Act (S. 437); A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument (S. 1416); A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Utah except by express authorization of Congress (S. 3317).

Client expense: $32,718 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Legislation: Proposed provisions in National Defense Authorization Act that would affecting listing of historic and cultural properties in the National Register of HIstoric Places and World Heritage List; Utah Public Lands Initiative Act (HR 5780); Utah Public Lands Partner Initiative Act (HR 5781); Improved National Monument Designation Process Act (S. 437); A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument (S. 1416); A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Utah except by express authorization of Congress (S. 3317).

Client expense: $32,025 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)