Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act

S. 685, The Clean Water for Rural Communities Act. S. 1556, Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act. HR 4419 Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act S. 2800 Water Infrastructure Act

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

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

S. 685, The Clean Water for Rural Communities Act. S. 1556, Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act. HR 4419 Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act. S. 2800 Water Infrastructure Act. Public Lands package.

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

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

S. 34, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as making it easier to undo environmental protections. HR. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018, oppose the inclusion of language that would weaken the National Environmental Policy Act. H.R. 4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act, opposing the legislation as it weakens the National Environmental Policy Act.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Ground water remediation issues on March Air Force Reserve Base H.R.4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act, Bureau of Reclamation, Water infrastructure related issues S.2800, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, WaterSENSE S.3021, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, WaterSENSE

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S.33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S. 501, a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of East Rosebud Creek in Carbon County, Montana, as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System. H.R. 4645, East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act S. 617, a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. S. 714, a bill to amend Public Law 103-434 to authorize Phase III of the Yakima River Basin Water Basin Water Enhancement Project for the purposes of improving water management in the Yakima River basin, and for other purposes. S. 1012, New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2017 Senate Unnumbered, Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization H.R. 1654, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act H.R. 23, Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 S.677, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S.1230, Water Rights Protection Act of 2017 S. 1332, The Great Lakes Aquatic Connectivity and Infrastructure Program Act S. 1548, The Oregon Wildlands Act H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Senate Unnumbered, Magnuson-Stevens Coordination Act H.R. 3961, Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2017 H.R. 1350, to modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes H.R. 310, Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act S. 192, Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act H.R. 4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act H.R. 3905, Minnesotas Economic Rights in Superior National Forest Act S. 2563, Water Supply Infrastructure and Drought Resilience Act of 2018 S.140, A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund Senate Unnumbered, Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 H.R. 5148, Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act H.R. 5149, Unlocking Public Lands Act H.R. 3281, Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 4532, Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act H.R. 3916, Federally Integrated Species Health Act H.R. 4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act S. 2539, A bill to amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize certain projects to increase Colorado River System water H.R. 5515, John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 H.R. 3115, Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 HR 1056- Molalla Wild and Scenic River Act HR 1285 and S 483-Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic River Act HR 6596- Northern CA Wilderness Recreation and Working Forests Act S. 1548 Oregon Wildlands Act, S. 1548 Unnumbered Endangered Species Amendments Act

S. 685, The Clean Water for Rural Communities Act. S. 1556, Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act. HR 4419 Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act S. 2800 Water Infrastructure Act

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

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

S. 685, The Clean Water for Rural Communities Act. S. 1556, Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act. HR 4419 Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act. S. 2800 Water Infrastructure Act

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

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

S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S.33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S. 501, a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of East Rosebud Creek in Carbon County, Montana, as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System. H.R. 4645, East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act S. 617, a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. S. 714, a bill to amend Public Law 103-434 to authorize Phase III of the Yakima River Basin Water Basin Water Enhancement Project for the purposes of improving water management in the Yakima River basin, and for other purposes. S. 1012, New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2017 Senate Unnumbered, Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization H.R. 1654, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act H.R. 23, Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 S.677, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S.1230, Water Rights Protection Act of 2017 S. 1332, The Great Lakes Aquatic Connectivity and Infrastructure Program Act S. 1548, The Oregon Wildlands Act H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Senate Unnumbered, Magnuson-Stevens Coordination Act H.R. 3961, Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2017 H.R. 1350, to modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes H.R. 310, Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act S. 192, Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act H.R. 4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act H.R. 3905, Minnesotas Economic Rights in Superior National Forest Act S. 2563, Water Supply Infrastructure and Drought Resilience Act of 2018 S.140, A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund Senate Unnumbered, Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 H.R. 5148, Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act H.R. 5149, Unlocking Public Lands Act H.R. 3281, Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 4532, Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act H.R. 3916, Federally Integrated Species Health Act H.R. 4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act S. 2539, A bill to amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize certain projects to increase Colorado River System water H.R. 5515, John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 H.R. 3115, Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 HR 1056- Molalla Wild and Scenic River Act HR 1285 and S 483-Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic River Act HR 6596- Northern CA Wilderness Recreation and Working Forests Act S. 1548 Oregon Wildlands Act, S. 1548 Unnumbered Endangered Species Amendments Act

S. 34, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as making it easier to undo environmental protections. HR. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018, oppose the inclusion of language that would weaken the National Environmental Policy Act. H.R. 4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act, opposing the legislation as it weakens the National Environmental Policy Act.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats. Oppose the Interior Departments recommendations regarding rescinding or shrinking national monument protections. Oppose the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act (S. 131/H.R. 513) and reject any legislative attempt that would privatize the Tongass National Forest. Oppose H.R. 1157, which would remove lands and waters in Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge from federal public ownership. Oppose H.R. 3990, the National Monument Creation and Protection Act, which changes the Antiquities Act to make it easier to block designations. Support S. 2354, the ANTIQUITIES ACT of 2018, which codifies existing, presidentially-designated national monuments. Oppose H.R. 3115, the Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017, which would transfer National Forest lands to a mining company. Oppose H.R. 4558, the Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act, which would codify President Trumps removal of protections for that national monument. Oppose H.R.4532, which would codify the elimination of vast portions of the Bears Ears National Monument. Oppose H.R. 3133, which would weaken the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Oppose Section 2029 of H.R. 4667, which erodes FEMAs responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act. Oppose S. 2206, the Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act, which would strip protections of National Forest land in Montana. Support the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), which encourages bird conservation. Oppose S. 1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act, which would undermine the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Oppose H.R. 3144, which deals with the Federal Columbia River Power System and would undermine the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. Oppose H.R. 200, legislation to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act that threatens decades of sustainable fisheries management. Oppose attempts to exempt the Tongass National Forest in Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Oppose attacks on Endangered Species Act in H.R. 4, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018. Oppose H.R. 3916, which would amend the Endangered Species Act to transfer management of numerous fish species and threaten protections for them. Oppose H.R. 4419, which would undermine environmental protections in the National Environmental Policy Act, Oppose mineral development authorizations in Minnesotas Superior National Forest during an ongoing study of a proposed mineral withdrawal within the Rainy River watershed. Oppose numerous, controversial, anti-environmental provisions that are unrelated to military readiness that have been included in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2019 (H.R. 5515). Oppose HRs 3608, 6344, 6345, 6346, 6354, 6355, 6356, 6360, and 6364, which as a package would dramatically weaken the Endangered Species Act. Oppose S 2809, the Emery County Public Land Management Act, which would reduce protections for the lands in question in the bill. Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018, which would undermine the ESA.

Legislation H.R. 3668 - Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 1654 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act House Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions H.R. 2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 H.R. 1873 - Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 1731 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 H.R. 1819 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H. Con. Res. 27 - Celebrating public lands as national treasures held in public trust H.R. 232 - State National Forest Management Act of 2017 H.R. 2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act H.R. 2044 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 837 - Build Bridges Not Walls Act H.R. 739 - This Is Our Land Act H.R. 1784 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 H.R. 1778 - Moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted. H.R. 3177 - Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 H.R 3115 - Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 -Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R. 4558 - Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act H.R. 4532 - Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act H.R. 3990 - National Monument Creation and Protection Act H.R. 3905 - Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act H.R. 4518 - Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act H.R. 4419 - Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act H.R. 1483/S. 605 - Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S. 820/H.R. 1889 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 131/H.R. 513 - Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act S. 785/H.R. 1867 - Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act S. 1481 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act H.R. 520 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act H.R. 3808 - the Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017 H.R. 5753 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2018 H.R. 4644 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act H.R. 4423 - North Texas Water Supply Security Act H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018. H.R.4760 - Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R.6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 4 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 5148 - Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act H.R. 5149 - Unlocking Public Lands Act H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6410 -Antiquities Act of 2018 H.R.6687 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistently with Congress' long-standing intent to continue to authorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic and natural values, and for other purposes. H.R. 302 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 S. 1731 - Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017 S. 1417 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 468 - Historic Route Preservation Act S. 941 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act S. 566 - Methow Headwaters Protection Act S. 748 - Protecting the Rights of Families and Immigrants Who Legally Entered from Detention (PROFILED) Act S. 668 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. S. 677 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S. 800 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S. 738 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 S. 1833 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2017 S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S. 1752 - Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 S. 1757 - Building America's Trust Act S. 879 - A bill to expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives, and for other purposes S. 1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 S. 2068 - Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017 S. 2160 - Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act S. 1913/H.R. 3939 - American Prairie Conservation Act S. 3017 - Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act S. 2951 - Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of Americas Primary Evacuation Routes Act S. 2987 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments S.Amdt. 2523 - Amends H.R.5515 (John S. McCain NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019) S. 3333 -- Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2018 S. 2354 - Antiquities Act of 2018 Farm Bill 2018 - Conservation and Forestry Title Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions FY2018 Proposed Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Letter to Congress re opposing AK forest riders - letter to bicameral leadership urging no forest riders Letter to bicameral Approps chairs urging increases to 302(b) allocations Rulemakings/Secretarial Orders/Executive Orders Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Alaska, 83 Federal Register 44252-53 (August 30, 2018) Draft Bears Ears National Monument Indian Creek and Shash Jaa Units Monument Management Plans and Associated Environmental Impact Statement, 83 Federal Register 41111 (August 17, 2018) Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument-Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits, and Escalante Canyon Units and Federal Lands Previously Included in the Monument that are excluded from the boundaries draft resource management plans and associated Environmental Impact Statement, 83 Federal Register 41108 (August 17, 2018) Proposed rulemaking RIN 1024-AE45 revising the National Park Services protest permitting process regarding demonstrations at the National Mall, Memorial Parks, and Presidents Park. (August 7, 2018) Letter to Zinke re near future BLM recommendation to Congress re amending the FOIA (BLM Report in Response to Secretarial Memorandum on Improving Planning and NEPA Processes and Secretarial Order 3355 at 14, available at https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4374829/BLM-Report-on-Improving-Planningandpdf. Executive Order on "critical mineral" mining in the United States, seeking to to increase production while "streamlining leasing and permitting processes to expedite exploration, production, processing, reprocessing, recycling, and domestic refining of critical minerals (December 20, 2017). Secretarial Order 3359, directing the initial steps to producing the first nationwide geological and topographical survey of the United States in modern history, and also directs Interior bureaus to begin work on identifying immediate domestic sources for critical minerals (Dec. 21, 2017). POTUS Proclamation: Modifying the Bears Ears National Monument, and modifying Pres. Obama Proclamation 9558 (Dec. 4, 2017) Secretary of the Interior review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded under the Antiquities Act of 1906, pursuant to Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017; 82 FR 20429 (May 1, 2017) Review of National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments Designated or Expanded Since April 28, 2007; public comment, per Executive Order 13795, Section 4(b), 82 FR 28827 (June 26, 2017) Secretarial Order 3348, which revokes Secretarial Order 3338, lifting the moratorium on federal coal leasing and terminating the PEIS process (March 29, 2017) EO 13778 Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule, 82 FR 12497 (March 3, 2017) EO 13795 Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, 82 FR 20815 (May 3, 2017) Department of Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a two-year time-out on Yellowstone gateway mineral extraction 43 U.S.C. 1702(j); 43 C.F.R. 2300-0-5(h). (November 21, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions. Council on Environmental Quality, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) Council on Environmental Quality, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (August 2, 2016) Council on Environmental Quality, Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 83 Fed. Reg. 28591 (July 11, 2018). Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making, National Environmental Policy Act Regulations Revisions, 83 Fed. Reg. 302, (Jan 3, 2018). Department of Transportation, Transportation Infrastructure: Notice of Review of Policy, Guidance, and Regulation, 82 Fed. Reg. 26734 (June 8, 2017) Discussions on adding hard rock mining to be a category of covered projects under the Permitting Council established in Title 41 of the FAST Act. Nominations Department of Interior, David Bernhardt as Deputy Secretary Department of Agriculture, Sam Clovis as Chief Scientist Council on Environmental Quality, Kathleen Harnett White as Chair Department of Interior, Steven Gardner as Director of Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation (OSMRE)

Ground water remediation issues on March Air Force Reserve Base H.R.4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act, Bureau of Reclamation, Water infrastructure related issues S.2800, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, WaterSENSE S.3021, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, WaterSENSE

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 685, The Clean Water for Rural Communities Act. S. 1556, Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act. HR 4419 Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act S. 2800 Water Infrastructure Act

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

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

S. 685, The Clean Water for Rural Communities Act. S. 1556, Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act. HR 4419 Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act. S. 2800 Water Infrastructure Act

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

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

Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats. Oppose the Interior Departments recommendations regarding rescinding or shrinking national monument protections. Oppose the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act (S. 131/H.R. 513) and reject any legislative attempt that would privatize the Tongass National Forest. Oppose H.R. 1157, which would remove lands and waters in Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge from federal public ownership. Oppose H.R. 3990, the National Monument Creation and Protection Act, which changes the Antiquities Act to make it easier to block designations. Support S. 2354, the ANTIQUITIES ACT of 2018, which codifies existing, presidentially-designated national monuments. Oppose H.R. 3115, the Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017, which would transfer National Forest lands to a mining company. Oppose H.R. 4558, the Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act, which would codify President Trumps removal of protections for that national monument. Oppose H.R.4532, which would codify the elimination of vast portions of the Bears Ears National Monument. Oppose H.R. 3133, which would weaken the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Oppose Section 2029 of H.R. 4667, which erodes FEMAs responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act. Oppose S. 2206, the Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act, which would strip protections of National Forest land in Montana. Support the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), which encourages bird conservation. Oppose S. 1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act, which would undermine the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Oppose H.R. 3144, which deals with the Federal Columbia River Power System and would undermine the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. Oppose H.R. 200, legislation to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act that threatens decades of sustainable fisheries management. Oppose attempts to exempt the Tongass National Forest in Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Oppose attacks on Endangered Species Act in H.R. 4, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018. Oppose H.R. 3916, which would amend the Endangered Species Act to transfer management of numerous fish species and threaten protections for them. Oppose H.R. 4419, which would undermine environmental protections in the National Environmental Policy Act, Oppose mineral development authorizations in Minnesotas Superior National Forest during an ongoing study of a proposed mineral withdrawal within the Rainy River watershed. Oppose S. Amendment 2523 to H.R. 5515, which would transfer land to the PolyMet Mining Inc. for a proposed open pit copper-nickel sulfide ore mine. Oppose numerous, controversial, anti-environmental provisions that are unrelated to military readiness that have been included in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2019 (H.R. 5515).

S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S.33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S. 501, a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of East Rosebud Creek in Carbon County, Montana, as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System. H.R. 4645, East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act S. 617, a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. S. 714, a bill to amend Public Law 103-434 to authorize Phase III of the Yakima River Basin Water Basin Water Enhancement Project for the purposes of improving water management in the Yakima River basin, and for other purposes. S. 1012, New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2017 Senate Unnumbered, Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization H.R. 1654, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act H.R. 23, Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 S.677, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S.1230, Water Rights Protection Act of 2017 S. 1332, The Great Lakes Aquatic Connectivity and Infrastructure Program Act S. 1548, The Oregon Wildlands Act H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Senate Unnumbered, Magnuson-Stevens Coordination Act H.R. 3961, Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2017 H.R. 1350, to modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes H.R. 310, Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act S. 192, Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act H.R. 4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act H.R. 3905, Minnesotas Economic Rights in Superior National Forest Act S. 2563, Water Supply Infrastructure and Drought Resilience Act of 2018 S.140, A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund Senate Unnumbered, Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 H.R. 5148, Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act H.R. 5149, Unlocking Public Lands Act H.R. 3281, Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 4532, Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act H.R. 3916, Federally Integrated Species Health Act H.R. 4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act S. 2539, A bill to amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize certain projects to increase Colorado River System water H.R. 5515, John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 H.R. 3115, Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017

Ground water remediation issues on March Air Force Reserve Base H.R.4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act, Bureau of Reclamation, Monitor Water infrastructure related issues S.2800, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, WaterSENSE

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation H.R. 3668 - Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 1654 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act House Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions H.R. 2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 H.R. 1873 - Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 1731 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 H.R. 1819 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H. Con. Res. 27 - Celebrating public lands as national treasures held in public trust H.R. 232 - State National Forest Management Act of 2017 H.R. 2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act H.R. 2044 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 837 - Build Bridges Not Walls Act H.R. 739 - This Is Our Land Act H.R. 1784 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 H.R. 1778 - Moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted. H.R. 3177 - Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 H.R 3115 - Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 -Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R. 4558 - Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act H.R. 4532 - Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act H.R. 3990 - National Monument Creation and Protection Act H.R. 3905 - Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act H.R. 4518 - Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act H.R. 4419 - Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act H.R. 1483/S. 605 - Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S. 820/H.R. 1889 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 131/H.R. 513 - Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act S. 785/H.R. 1867 - Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act S. 1481 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act H.R. 520 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act H.R. 3808 - the Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017 H.R. 5753 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2018 H.R. 4644 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act H.R. 4423 - North Texas Water Supply Security Act H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018. H.R.4760 - Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R.6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 4 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 5148 - Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act H.R. 5149 - Unlocking Public Lands Act S. 1731 - Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017 S. 1417 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 468 - Historic Route Preservation Act S. 941 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act S. 566 - Methow Headwaters Protection Act S. 748 - Protecting the Rights of Families and Immigrants Who Legally Entered from Detention (PROFILED) Act S. 668 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. S. 677 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S. 800 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S. 738 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 S. 1833 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2017 S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S. 1752 - Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 S. 1757 - Building America's Trust Act S. 879 - A bill to expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives, and for other purposes S. 1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 S. 2068 - Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017 S. 2160 - Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act S. 1913/H.R. 3939 - American Prairie Conservation Act S. 3017 - Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act S. 2951 - Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of Americas Primary Evacuation Routes Act S. 2987 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments S.Amdt. 2523 - Amends H.R.5515 (John S. McCain NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019) Farm Bill 2018 - Conservation and Forestry Title Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions FY2018 Proposed Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Letter to Congress re opposing AK forest riders - letter to bicameral leadership urging no forest riders Letter to bicameral Approps chairs urging increases to 302(b) allocations Rulemakings/Secretarial Orders/Executive Orders Letter to Zinke re near future BLM recommendation to Congress re amending the FOIA (BLM Report in Response to Secretarial Memorandum on Improving Planning and NEPA Processes and Secretarial Order 3355 at 14, available at https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4374829/BLM-Report-on-Improving-Planningandpdf. Executive Order on "critical mineral" mining in the United States, seeking to to increase production while "streamlining leasing and permitting processes to expedite exploration, production, processing, reprocessing, recycling, and domestic refining of critical minerals (December 20, 2017). Secretarial Order 3359, directing the initial steps to producing the first nationwide geological and topographical survey of the United States in modern history, and also directs Interior bureaus to begin work on identifying immediate domestic sources for critical minerals (Dec. 21, 2017). POTUS Proclamation: Modifying the Bears Ears National Monument, and modifying Pres. Obama Proclamation 9558 (Dec. 4, 2017) Secretary of the Interior review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded under the Antiquities Act of 1906, pursuant to Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017; 82 FR 20429 (May 1, 2017) Review of National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments Designated or Expanded Since April 28, 2007; public comment, per Executive Order 13795, Section 4(b), 82 FR 28827 (June 26, 2017) Secretarial Order 3348, which revokes Secretarial Order 3338, lifting the moratorium on federal coal leasing and terminating the PEIS process (March 29, 2017) EO 13778 Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule, 82 FR 12497 (March 3, 2017) EO 13795 Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, 82 FR 20815 (May 3, 2017) Department of Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a two-year time-out on Yellowstone gateway mineral extraction 43 U.S.C. 1702(j); 43 C.F.R. 2300-0-5(h). (November 21, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions. Council on Environmental Quality, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) Council on Environmental Quality, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (August 2, 2016) Council on Environmental Quality, Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 83 Fed. Reg. 28591 (July 11, 2018). Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making, National Environmental Policy Act Regulations Revisions, 83 Fed. Reg. 302, (Jan 3, 2018). Department of Transportation, Transportation Infrastructure: Notice of Review of Policy, Guidance, and Regulation, 82 Fed. Reg. 26734 (June 8, 2017) Discussions on adding hard rock mining to be a category of covered projects under the Permitting Council established in Title 41 of the FAST Act. Nominations Department of Interior, David Bernhardt as Deputy Secretary Department of Agriculture, Sam Clovis as Chief Scientist Council on Environmental Quality, Kathleen Harnett White as Chair Department of Interior, Steven Gardner as Director of Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation (OSMRE)

S. 2800-WRDA BLM and NEPA amendments; drinking water quality, lead contamination; HR 3916/HR 4419-California water bills

Client expense: $317,146 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 34, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as making it easier to undo environmental protections. HR. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018, oppose the inclusion of language that would weaken the National Environmental Policy Act. H.R. 4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act, opposing the legislation as it weakens the National Environmental Policy Act.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S.33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act S. 214, a bill to authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project at Terror Lake in the State of Alaska. S. 215, a bill to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. S. 490, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam. S. 491, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam. S. 501, a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of East Rosebud Creek in Carbon County, Montana, as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System. H.R. 4645, East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act S. 617, a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. S. 710, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam. S. 714, a bill to amend Public Law 103-434 to authorize Phase III of the Yakima River Basin Water Basin Water Enhancement Project for the purposes of improving water management in the Yakima River basin, and for other purposes. S. 723, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the W. Kerr Scott Dam. S. 724, a bill to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals. S. 730, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadlines for commencement of constructions of hydroelectric projects involving the Gathright and Flannagan Dams. S. 734, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Cannonsville Dam. S. 1012, New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2017 Senate Unnumbered, Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization H.R. 1654, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act H.R. 23, Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 S.677, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S.1230, Water Rights Protection Act of 2017 S. 1332, The Great Lakes Aquatic Connectivity and Infrastructure Program Act S. 1548, The Oregon Wildlands Act H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Senate Unnumbered, Magnuson-Stevens Coordination Act H.R. 3961, Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2017 H.R. 4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act H.R. 1350, to modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes H.R. 310, Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act S. 192, Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act H.R. 4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act H.R. 3905, Minnesotas Economic Rights in Superior National Forest Act H.R. 4532, Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act S. 2563, Water Supply Infrastructure and Drought Resilience Act of 2018 S.140, A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund

S. 685, The Clean Water for Rural Communities Act. S. 1556, Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act. HR 4419 Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act

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

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

S. 685, The Clean Water for Rural Communities Act. S. 1556, Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act. HR 4419 Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act

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

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

Provided feedback on H.R. 4419, the Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act, regarding water project streamlining to ensure Power Marketing Administration customers are not burdened with costs for which they receive no associated benefits. Provided feedback on S. 2563, the Water Supply and Drought Resistance Act, regarding reservoir operations. Provided feedback on S. 2560, the Reclamation Title Transfer Act, regarding Bureau of Reclamation facility title transfers. Discussed need to ensure Power Marketing Administration customers are not burdened with costs for which they receive no associated benefits in future Water Resources Development Act.

Client expense: $170,107 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation H.R. 3668 - Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 1654 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act House Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions H.R. 2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 H.R. 1873 - Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 1731 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 H.R. 1819 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H. Con. Res. 27 - Celebrating public lands as national treasures held in public trust H.R. 232 - State National Forest Management Act of 2017 H.R. 2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act H.R. 2044 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 837 - Build Bridges Not Walls Act H.R. 739 - This Is Our Land Act H.R. 1784 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 H.R. 1778 - Moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted. H.R. 3177 - Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 H.R 3115 - Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 -Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R. 4558 - Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act H.R. 4532 - Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act H.R. 3990 - National Monument Creation and Protection Act H.R. 3905 - Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act H.R. 4518 - Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act H.R. 4419 - Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act H.R. 1483/S. 605 - Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S. 820/H.R. 1889 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 131/H.R. 513 - Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act S. 785/H.R. 1867 - Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act S. 1481 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act H.R. 520 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act H.R. 3808 - the Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017 S. 1731 - Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017 S. 1417 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 468 - Historic Route Preservation Act S. 941 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act S. 566 - Methow Headwaters Protection Act S. 748 - Protecting the Rights of Families and Immigrants Who Legally Entered from Detention (PROFILED) Act S. 668 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. S. 677 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S. 800 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S. 738 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 S. 1833 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2017 S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S. 1752 - Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 S. 1757 - Building America's Trust Act S. 879 - A bill to expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives, and for other purposes S. 1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 S. 2068 - Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017 S. 2160 - Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act S. 1913/H.R. 3939 - American Prairie Conservation Act Farm Bill 2018 - Conservation and Forestry Title Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions FY2018 Proposed Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Letter to Congress re opposing AK forest riders - letter to bicameral leadership urging no forest riders Letter to bicameral Approps chairs urging increases to 302(b) allocations Rulemakings/Secretarial Orders/Executive Orders Letter to Zinke re near future BLM recommendation to Congress re amending the FOIA (BLM Report in Response to Secretarial Memorandum on Improving Planning and NEPA Processes and Secretarial Order 3355 at 14, available at https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4374829/BLM-Report-on-Improving-Planningandpdf. Executive Order on "critical mineral" mining in the United States, seeking to to increase production while "streamlining leasing and permitting processes to expedite exploration, production, processing, reprocessing, recycling, and domestic refining of critical minerals (December 20, 2017). Secretarial Order 3359, directing the initial steps to producing the first nationwide geological and topographical survey of the United States in modern history, and also directs Interior bureaus to begin work on identifying immediate domestic sources for critical minerals (Dec. 21, 2017). POTUS Proclamation: Modifying the Bears Ears National Monument, and modifying Pres. Obama Proclamation 9558 (Dec. 4, 2017) Secretary of the Interior review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded under the Antiquities Act of 1906, pursuant to Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017; 82 FR 20429 (May 1, 2017) Review of National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments Designated or Expanded Since April 28, 2007; public comment, per Executive Order 13795, Section 4(b), 82 FR 28827 (June 26, 2017) Secretarial Order 3348, which revokes Secretarial Order 3338, lifting the moratorium on federal coal leasing and terminating the PEIS process (March 29, 2017) EO 13778 Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule, 82 FR 12497 (March 3, 2017) EO 13795 Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, 82 FR 20815 (May 3, 2017) Department of Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a two-year time-out on Yellowstone gateway mineral extraction 43 U.S.C. 1702(j); 43 C.F.R. 2300-0-5(h). (November 21, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions. Council on Environmental Quality, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) Council on Environmental Quality, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (August 2, 2016) Department of Transportation, Transportation Infrastructure: Notice of Review of Policy, Guidance, and Regulation, 82 Fed. Reg. 26734 (June 8, 2017) Nominations Department of Interior, David Bernhardt as Deputy Secretary Department of Agriculture, Sam Clovis as Chief Scientist Council on Environmental Quality, Kathleen Harnett White as Chair Department of Interior, Steven Gardner as Director of Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation (OSMRE)

Ground water remediation issues on March Air Force Reserve Base H.R.4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act, Bureau of Reclamation, Monitor Water infrastructure related issues

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Ground water remediation issues on March Air Force Reserve Base H.R.4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act, Bureau of Reclamation, Water infrastructure related issues

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act S. 214, a bill to authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project at Terror Lake in the State of Alaska. S. 215, a bill to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. S. 490, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam. S. 491, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam. S. 501, a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of East Rosebud Creek in Carbon County, Montana, as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System. S. 617, a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. S. 710, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam. S. 714, a bill to amend Public Law 103-434 to authorize Phase III of the Yakima River Basin Water Basin Water Enhancement Project for the purposes of improving water management in the Yakima River basin, and for other purposes. S. 723, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the W. Kerr Scott Dam. S. 724, a bill to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals. S. 730, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadlines for commencement of constructions of hydroelectric projects involving the Gathright and Flannagan Dams. S. 734, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Cannonsville Dam. S. 1012, New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2017 Senate Unnumbered, Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization H.R. 1654, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act H.R. 23, Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 S.677, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S.1230, Water Rights Protection Act of 2017 S. 1332, The Great Lakes Aquatic Connectivity and Infrastructure Program Act S. 1548, The Oregon Wildlands Act H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Senate Unnumbered, Magnuson-Stevens Coordination Act H.R. 3961, Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2017 H.R. 4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act H.R. 1350, to modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes H.R. 310, Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act S. 192, Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act H.R. 4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act H.R. 3905, Minnesotas Economic Rights in Superior National Forest Act H.R. 4532, Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act

S. 685, the Clean Water for Rural Communities Act HR 4419 Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act

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

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

S. 685, The Clean Water for Rural Communities Act. HR 4419 Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act

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

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

Legislation H.R. 3668 Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 1654: Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act House Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions H.R. 2936: Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 H.R. 1873: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 1731 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 H.R. 1819 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H. Con. Res. 27: celebrating public lands as national treasures held in public trust HR 232: State National Forest Management Act of 2017 H.R. 2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act H.R. 2044, Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 837- Build Bridges Not Walls Act H.R. 739- This Is Our Land Act H.R.1784 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 HR 1778: moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted. HR 3177: Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 H.R 3115: Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 H.R.200 Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R. 2023 - Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 - Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R. 4558-Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act H.R. 4532 - Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act H.R. 3990-National Monument Creation and Protection Act H.R. 3905--Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act H.R. 4518-Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act H.R. 4419 - Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act HR 1483/S. 605: Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S.820/HR 1889: A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 131/H.R. 513 Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act S. 785/H.R. 1867 Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act S. 1731: Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017 S. 1417: Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 468: Historic Route Preservation Act S. 941: Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act S. 566: Methow Headwaters Protection Act S. 748- Protecting the Rights Of Families and Immigrants who Legally Entered from Detention (PROFILED) Act S.668 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. S.677 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S. 800 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S. 738 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 S. 1833: Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2017 S. 1460: Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S. 1752: Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 S. 1757 - Building America's Trust Act S. 879: A bill to expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives, and for other purposes S. 1991--Wildland Fires Act of 2017 S. 2068-Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017 S. 2160-Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act Farm Bill 2018: Conservation and Forestry Title Senate Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions FY2018 Proposed Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Rulemakings/Secretarial Orders/Executive Orders Executive Order on "critical mineral" mining in the United States, seeking to to increase production while "streamlining leasing and permitting processes to expedite exploration, production, processing, reprocessing, recycling, and domestic refining of critical minerals (December 20, 2017). Secretarial Order 3359, directing the initial steps to producing the first nationwide geological and topographical survey of the United States in modern history, and also directs Interior bureaus to begin work on identifying immediate domestic sources for critical minerals (Dec. 21, 2017). POTUS Proclamation: Modifying the Bears Ears National Monument, and modifying Pres. Obama Proclamation 9558 (Dec. 4, 2017) Secretary of the Interior review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded under the Antiquities Act of 1906, pursuant to Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017; 82 FR 20429 (May 1, 2017) Review of National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments Designated or Expanded Since April 28, 2007; public comment, per Executive Order 13795, Section 4(b), 82 FR 28827 (June 26, 2017) Secretarial Order 3348, which revokes Secretarial Order 3338, lifting the moratorium on federal coal leasing and terminating the PEIS process (March 29, 2017) EO 13778 Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule, 82 FR 12497 (March 3, 2017) EO 13795 Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, 82 FR 20815 (May 3, 2017) Department of Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a two-year time-out on Yellowstone gateway mineral extraction 43 U.S.C. 1702(j); 43 C.F.R. 2300-0-5(h). (November 21, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions. Council on Environmental Quality, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) Council on Environmental Quality, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (August 2, 2016) Department of Transportation, Transportation Infrastructure: Notice of Review of Policy, Guidance, and Regulation, 82 Fed. Reg. 26734 (June 8, 2017) Nominations: Department of Interior, David Bernhardt as Deputy Secretary Department of Agriculture, Sam Clovis as Chief Scientist Council on Environmental Quality, Kathleen Harnett White as Chair

Ground water remediation issues on March Air Force Reserve Base H.R.4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act, Bureau of Reclamation, Water infrastructure related issues

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Puerto Rico water quality; water infrastructure; HR 4419 - streamlining western water infrastructure projects; harmful algal blooms.

Client expense: $224,429 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE