Proven Forest Management Act of 2022

Support of water resources legislation for fisheries improvement. Monitoring H.R. 188 related to categorical exclusions for forestry health projects.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.Con.Res Expressing disapproval of the revocation by President Biden of the Presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline H.R.__, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act H.R. 647 Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023 H.R. 1068 Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 636 Forced Arbitration H.R. 567 Obernolte - Salvage Logging S. 21 Community Wildfire Protection Act H.R. 189 Action Versus No Action Act H.R. 200 Forest Information Reform (FIR) Act H.R 209 Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 Circular Economy Legislation H.R. 1140 To authorize the Administrator of the EPA to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes H.R. 1131 To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the use of flexible air permitting with respect to certain critical energy resource facilities and for other purposes Roadless Area Conservation Act Lower Snake River dams Forestry Legislation/Defensive and Offensive: Farm Bill H.R. 2989 The Save our Sequoias Act S. 21 Community Wildfire Protection Act S. 540 Protect the West Act S. 1540 Forest Information Reform Act (FIR Act) H.R. 934 Wildfire Supression legislation (no short title); H.R. 3522 FIRESHEDS Act H.R. 3853 & S. 1831 Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R.615 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 H.R.188 - Proven Forest Management Act of 2022 H.R.2925/S. 1281 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 S.1622/HR 3377 - End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2023 S. 282/H.R. 724 Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R.3397 - To require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health. S. 808 - Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2023 H. Res. 195 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations H.R. 4141 - Broadband for Americans through Responsible Streamlining Act H.R. 3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act S. 2867- Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2023 S. 2991 Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2023 H.R. 3195 - Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act S. 2269- Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act S. 1715- Wildfire Emergency Act S. 808- Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act S. 452- Nuclear Fuel Security Act S. 2031- Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2023; H.R. 4821- Interior Appropriations Circular Economy Advocacy (Levin bill) H.R. 4936 Nonrestrictive Offshore Wind Act or the NOW Act H.R. 4916 Comprehensive Legislation for Expanding and Advancing Nonrestrictive Energy Act or the CLEAN Energy Act. H.R. 5582- White Oak Resilience Ace H.R. 4717- Locally Led Restoration Act of 2023 H.R.6009 - Restoring American Energy Dominance Act H.R.6285 - Alaskas Right to Produce Act of 2023 Tongass Roadless Rule 88 FR 5252 (1/27/2023) USDA 36 CFR Part 294 RIN 0596-AD51 Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Alaska; Forest Service; Final Rule and Record of Decision Protections for old and mature growth trees and forests CEQ Phase II NEPA regulations: 88 FR 49924 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [21X.LLAK930100.L16100000.PN0000] (Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Alaska) Framing the National Nature Assessment (Document Number 2022-23593) National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change (CEQ-2022-0005) BLM Conservation and Landscape Health Rule 88 FR 19583 US Forest Service Climate Resilience Rule (Organization, Functions, and Procedures; Functions and Procedures; Forest Service Functions) 36 CFR 200 Proposed Rule Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects that are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act, Permitting Council Docket Number 2023-001, 88 Fed. Reg. 65350 (Sept. 22, 2023) Department of Energys (DOE or Department) solicitation of comments on DOEs Loan Programs Offices Title XVII Innovative Technologies Loan Guarantee Program . 87 Fed. Reg. 33,141 (June 1, 2022). DE-FOA-0003085: Request for Information to Provide Feedback on Critical Materials Assessment Bureau of Land Management Proposed Rule Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Processes (88 FR 47562, July 24, 2023) Bureau of Land Management, Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (88 FR 62025, September 8, 2023) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, NOtice of the Availability of the 2024-2029 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (88 FR 67798, Oct. 2, 2023) Endangered and Threatened Species: Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (Document ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2023-0018-0001) Endangered and Threatened Species: Listing and Designating Critical Habitat (Document ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2021-0107-0001) Endangered and Threatened Species: Interagency Cooperation (Document ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2021-0104-0001) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 60 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0072; FRL-8536-02- OAR] RIN 2060-AV09 New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. 88 FR 33240 ( May 23, 2023) Laura Daniel Davis - DOI Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

H.Con.Res Expressing disapproval of the revocation by President Biden of the Presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline H.R.__, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act H.R. 647 Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023 H.R. 1068 Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 636 Forced Arbitration H.R. 567 Obernolte - Salvage Logging S. 21 Community Wildfire Protection Act H.R. 189 Action Versus No Action Act H.R. 200 Forest Information Reform (FIR) Act H.R 209 Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 Circular Economy Legislation H.R. 1140 To authorize the Administrator of the EPA to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes H.R. 1131 To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the use of flexible air permitting with respect to certain critical energy resource facilities and for other purposes Roadless Area Conservation Act Lower Snake River dams Forestry Legislation/Defensive and Offensive: Farm Bill H.R. 2989 The Save our Sequoias Act S. 21 Community Wildfire Protection Act S. 540 Protect the West Act S. 1540 Forest Information Reform Act (FIR Act) H.R. 934 Wildfire Supression legislation (no short title); H.R. 3522 FIRESHEDS Act H.R. 3853 & S. 1831 Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R.615 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 H.R.188 - Proven Forest Management Act of 2022 H.R.2925/S. 1281 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 S.1622/HR 3377 - End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2023 S. 282/H.R. 724 Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R.3397 - To require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health. S. 808 - Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2023 H. Res. 195 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations H.R. 4141 - Broadband for Americans through Responsible Streamlining Act H.R. 3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act S. 2867- Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2023 S. 2991 Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2023 H.R. 3195 - Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act S. 2269- Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act S. 1715- Wildfire Emergency Act S. 808- Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act S. 452- Nuclear Fuel Security Act S. 2031- Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2023; H.R. 4821- Interior Appropriations Circular Economy Advocacy (Levin bill) H.R. 4936 Nonrestrictive Offshore Wind Act or the NOW Act H.R. 4916 Comprehensive Legislation for Expanding and Advancing Nonrestrictive Energy Act or the CLEAN Energy Act. H.R. 5582- White Oak Resilience Ace H.R. 4717- Locally Led Restoration Act of 2023 H.R.6009 - Restoring American Energy Dominance Act H.R.6285 - Alaskas Right to Produce Act of 2023 Tongass Roadless Rule 88 FR 5252 (1/27/2023) USDA 36 CFR Part 294 RIN 0596-AD51 Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Alaska; Forest Service; Final Rule and Record of Decision Protections for old and mature growth trees and forests CEQ Phase II NEPA regulations: 88 FR 49924 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [21X.LLAK930100.L16100000.PN0000] (Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Alaska) Framing the National Nature Assessment (Document Number 2022-23593) National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change (CEQ-2022-0005) BLM Conservation and Landscape Health Rule 88 FR 19583 US Forest Service Climate Resilience Rule (Organization, Functions, and Procedures; Functions and Procedures; Forest Service Functions) 36 CFR 200 Proposed Rule Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects that are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act, Permitting Council Docket Number 2023-001, 88 Fed. Reg. 65350 (Sept. 22, 2023) Department of Energys (DOE or Department) solicitation of comments on DOEs Loan Programs Offices Title XVII Innovative Technologies Loan Guarantee Program . 87 Fed. Reg. 33,141 (June 1, 2022). DE-FOA-0003085: Request for Information to Provide Feedback on Critical Materials Assessment Bureau of Land Management Proposed Rule Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Processes (88 FR 47562, July 24, 2023) Bureau of Land Management, Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (88 FR 62025, September 8, 2023) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, NOtice of the Availability of the 2024-2029 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (88 FR 67798, Oct. 2, 2023) Endangered and Threatened Species: Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (Document ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2023-0018-0001) Endangered and Threatened Species: Listing and Designating Critical Habitat (Document ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2021-0107-0001) Endangered and Threatened Species: Interagency Cooperation (Document ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2021-0104-0001) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 60 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0072; FRL-8536-02- OAR] RIN 2060-AV09 New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. 88 FR 33240 ( May 23, 2023) Laura Daniel Davis - DOI Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

H.Con.Res Expressing disapproval of the revocation by President Biden of the Presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline H.R.__, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act H.R. 647 Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023 H.R. 1068 Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 636 Forced Arbitration H.R. 567 Obernolte - Salvage Logging S. 21 Community Wildfire Protection Act H.R. 189 Action Versus No Action Act H.R. 200 Forest Information Reform (FIR) Act H.R 209 Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 Circular Economy Legislation H.R. 1140 To authorize the Administrator of the EPA to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes H.R. 1131 To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the use of flexible air permitting with respect to certain critical energy resource facilities and for other purposes Roadless Area Conservation Act Lower Snake River dams Forestry Legislation/Defensive and Offensive: Farm Bill H.R. 2989 The Save our Sequoias Act S. 21 Community Wildfire Protection Act S. 540 Protect the West Act S. 1540 Forest Information Reform Act (FIR Act) H.R. 934 Wildfire Supression legislation (no short title); H.R. 3522 FIRESHEDS Act H.R. 3853 & S. 1831 Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R.615 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 H.R.188 - Proven Forest Management Act of 2022 H.R.2925/S. 1281 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 S.1622/HR 3377 - End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2023 S. 282/H.R. 724 Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R.3397 - To require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health. S. 808 - Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2023 H. Res. 195 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations H.R. 4141 - Broadband for Americans through Responsible Streamlining Act H.R. 3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act S. 2867- Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2023 S. 2991 Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2023 H.R. 3195 - Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act S. 2269- Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act S. 1715- Wildfire Emergency Act S. 808- Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act S. 452- Nuclear Fuel Security Act S. 2031- Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2023; H.R. 4821- Interior Appropriations Circular Economy Advocacy (Levin bill) H.R. 4936 Nonrestrictive Offshore Wind Act or the NOW Act H.R. 4916 Comprehensive Legislation for Expanding and Advancing Nonrestrictive Energy Act or the CLEAN Energy Act. H.R. 5582- White Oak Resilience Ace H.R. 4717- Locally Led Restoration Act of 2023 H.R.6009 - Restoring American Energy Dominance Act H.R.6285 - Alaskas Right to Produce Act of 2023 Tongass Roadless Rule 88 FR 5252 (1/27/2023) USDA 36 CFR Part 294 RIN 0596-AD51 Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Alaska; Forest Service; Final Rule and Record of Decision Protections for old and mature growth trees and forests CEQ Phase II NEPA regulations: 88 FR 49924 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [21X.LLAK930100.L16100000.PN0000] (Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Alaska) Framing the National Nature Assessment (Document Number 2022-23593) National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change (CEQ-2022-0005) BLM Conservation and Landscape Health Rule 88 FR 19583 US Forest Service Climate Resilience Rule (Organization, Functions, and Procedures; Functions and Procedures; Forest Service Functions) 36 CFR 200 Proposed Rule Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects that are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act, Permitting Council Docket Number 2023-001, 88 Fed. Reg. 65350 (Sept. 22, 2023) Department of Energys (DOE or Department) solicitation of comments on DOEs Loan Programs Offices Title XVII Innovative Technologies Loan Guarantee Program . 87 Fed. Reg. 33,141 (June 1, 2022). DE-FOA-0003085: Request for Information to Provide Feedback on Critical Materials Assessment Bureau of Land Management Proposed Rule Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Processes (88 FR 47562, July 24, 2023) Bureau of Land Management, Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (88 FR 62025, September 8, 2023) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, NOtice of the Availability of the 2024-2029 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (88 FR 67798, Oct. 2, 2023) Endangered and Threatened Species: Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (Document ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2023-0018-0001) Endangered and Threatened Species: Listing and Designating Critical Habitat (Document ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2021-0107-0001) Endangered and Threatened Species: Interagency Cooperation (Document ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2021-0104-0001) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 60 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0072; FRL-8536-02- OAR] RIN 2060-AV09 New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. 88 FR 33240 ( May 23, 2023) Laura Daniel Davis - DOI Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

Support of Proven Forest Management Act (H.R. 188) related to extension of categorical exclusions to enhance forestry health. Support of Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act (H.R. 1586) related to wildfire response capabilities of local communities. Support for wildfire response and mitigation assistance to repair federal forest lands roads. Communications in support of Wildfire Mitigation and Management Commission report.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Monitor STREAM Act, S. 2162 related to fisheries and habitat conservation and water supply in the West. Support of water resources legislation for fisheries improvement. Monitoring H.R. 188 related to categorical exclusions for forestry health projects.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.Con.Res Expressing disapproval of the revocation by President Biden of the Presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline H.R.__, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act H.R. 647 Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023 H.R. 1068 Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 636 Forced Arbitration H.R. 567 Obernolte - Salvage Logging S. 21 Community Wildfire Protection Act H.R. 189 Action Versus No Action Act H.R. 200 Forest Information Reform (FIR) Act H.R 209 Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 Circular Economy Legislation H.R. 1140 To authorize the Administrator of the EPA to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes H.R. 1131 To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the use of flexible air permitting with respect to certain critical energy resource facilities and for other purposes Roadless Area Conservation Act Lower Snake River dams Forestry Legislation/Defensive and Offensive: Farm Bill H.R. 2989 The Save our Sequoias Act S. 21 Community Wildfire Protection Act S. 540 Protect the West Act S. 1540 Forest Information Reform Act (FIR Act) H.R. 934 Wildfire Supression legislation (no short title); H.R. 3522 FIRESHEDS Act H.R. 3853 & S. 1831 Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R.615 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 H.R.188 - Proven Forest Management Act of 2022 H.R.2925/S. 1281 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 S.1622/HR 3377 - End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2023 S. 282/H.R. 724 Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R.3397 - To require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health. S. 808 - Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2023 H. Res. 195 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations H.R. 4141 - Broadband for Americans through Responsible Streamlining Act H.R. 3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act S. 2867- Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2023 S. 2991 Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2023 H.R. 3195 - Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act S. 2269- Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act S. 1715- Wildfire Emergency Act S. 808- Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act S. 452- Nuclear Fuel Security Act S. 2031- Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2023; H.R. 4821- Interior Appropriations Circular Economy Advocacy (Levin bill) H.R. 4936 Nonrestrictive Offshore Wind Act or the NOW Act H.R. 4916 Comprehensive Legislation for Expanding and Advancing Nonrestrictive Energy Act or the CLEAN Energy Act. Tongass Roadless Rule 88 FR 5252 (1/27/2023) USDA 36 CFR Part 294 RIN 0596-AD51 Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Alaska; Forest Service; Final Rule and Record of Decision Protections for old and mature growth trees and forests CEQ Phase II NEPA regulations: 88 FR 49924 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [21X.LLAK930100.L16100000.PN0000] (Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Alaska) Framing the National Nature Assessment (Document Number 2022-23593) National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change (CEQ-2022-0005) BLM Conservation and Landscape Health Rule 88 FR 19583 US Forest Service Climate Resilience Rule (Organization, Functions, and Procedures; Functions and Procedures; Forest Service Functions) 36 CFR 200 Proposed Rule Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects that are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act, Permitting Council Docket Number 2023-001, 88 Fed. Reg. 65350 (Sept. 22, 2023) Department of Energys (DOE or Department) solicitation of comments on DOEs Loan Programs Offices Title XVII Innovative Technologies Loan Guarantee Program . 87 Fed. Reg. 33,141 (June 1, 2022). DE-FOA-0003085: Request for Information to Provide Feedback on Critical Materials Assessment Bureau of Land Management Proposed Rule Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Processes (88 FR 47562, July 24, 2023) Bureau of Land Management, Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (88 FR 62025, September 8, 2023) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, NOtice of the Availability of the 2024-2029 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (88 FR 67798, Oct. 2, 2023) Endangered and Threatened Species: Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (Document ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2023-0018-0001) Endangered and Threatened Species: Listing and Designating Critical Habitat (Document ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2021-0107-0001) Endangered and Threatened Species: Interagency Cooperation (Document ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2021-0104-0001) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 60 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0072; FRL-8536-02- OAR] RIN 2060-AV09 New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. 88 FR 33240 ( May 23, 2023) Laura Daniel Davis - DOI Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

HOUSE: H.J. Res 27: CRA disapproving the WOTUS rule (Oppose) H.R. 188: Proven Forests Management Act of 2022 (Oppose) H.R. 200: FIR Act (Oppose) H.R. 2415: Springfield Race Riot Act (Support) H.R. 2773: Recovering America's Wildlife Act (Support) H.R. 2989: Save Our Sequoias Act (Oppose) H.R. 3522: FIRESHEDS Act (Oppose) H.R. 3853: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2023 (Support) H.R. 4228: FORESTS Act (Oppose) H.R. 8262: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 (Support) H.R. 934: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes (Oppose) H.R.1527: Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act (Support) H.R.1705: A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice For All Act (Support) H.R.5413: Outdoors for All Act (Support) SENATE: S. 1538: Living Schoolyards Act of 2023 (Support) S. 1540: A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation is not required under a land and resource management plan or land use plan under those Acts, and for other purposes (Oppose) S. 1831: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2023 (Support) S. 1871: Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act (Support) S. 2372: Recovering America's Wildlife Act (Support) S. 2867: Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2023 (Oppose) S. 2991: ARCS Act (Oppose) S. 384: Springfield Race Riot Act (Support) S. 4686: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 (Neutral) S. 784: Environmental Justice in Recreational Permitting (Support) S. 808: Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2023 (Oppose) S. 873:Americas Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023 (Support) NOT YET INTRODUCED: NYI: Transparency in Legacy Road and Trail Remediation Act (Support)

H.R. 934, H.R. 188

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,500

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Support of Proven Forest Management Act (H.R. 188) related to extension of categorical exclusions to enhance forestry health. Support of Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act (H.R. 1586) related to wildfire response capabilities of local communities. Support for wildfire response and mitigation assistance to repair federal forest lands roads. Monitor and comment on Water for CA Act (H.R. 215) related to long term water supply reliability and provisions related to water transfers and rights. Communications in support of Wildfire Mitigation and Management Commission report.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Monitor STREAM Act, S. 2162 related to fisheries and habitat conservation and water supply in the West. Support of Long Term Water Transfer Agreement. Support of water resources legislation for fisheries improvement. Monitoring H.R. 188 related to categorical exclusions for forestry health projects. Monitoring status of Water for CA, H.R. 215 related to fisheries and habitat protections.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.Con.Res Expressing disapproval of the revocation by President Biden of the Presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline H.R.__, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act H.R. 647 Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023 H.R. 1068 Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 636 Forced Arbitration H.R. 567 Obernolte - Salvage Logging S. 21 Community Wildfire Protection Act H.R. 189 Action Versus No Action Act H.R. 200 Forest Information Reform (FIR) Act H.R 209 Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 Circular Economy Legislation H.R. 1140 To authorize the Administrator of the EPA to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes H.R. 1131 To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the use of flexible air permitting with respect to certain critical energy resource facilities and for other purposes Roadless Area Conservation Act Lower Snake River dams Forestry Legislation/Defensive and Offensive: Farm Bill H.R. 2989 The Save our Sequoias Act H.R. 200 Forest Information Reform Act (Cottonwood) S. 21 Community Wildfire Protection Act S. 540 Protect the West Act S. 1540 Forest Information Reform Act (FIR Act) H.R. 188 Proven Forest Management Act H.R. 934 Wildfire Supression legislation (no short title); H.R. 3522 FIRESHEDS Act H.R. 3853 & S. 1831 Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 209 Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 Roadless Area Conservation Act (yet to be introduced) H.R.615 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 H.R.188 - Proven Forest Management Act of 2022 H.R.2925/S. 1281 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 S.1622/HR 3377 - End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2023 S. 282/H.R. 724 Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R.3397 - To require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health. S. 808 - Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2023 H. Res. 195 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations H.R. 4141 - To provide that certain communications practices... H.R. 3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act Tongass Roadless Rule 88 FR 5252 (1/27/2023) USDA 36 CFR Part 294 RIN 0596-AD51 Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Alaska; Forest Service; Final Rule and Record of Decision Protections for old and mature growth trees and forests CEQ PHASE II (at OIRA/OMB) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [21X.LLAK930100.L16100000.PN0000] (Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Alaska) Framing the National Nature Assessment (Document Number 2022-23593) National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change (CEQ-2022-0005) BLM Conservation and Landscape Health Rule 88 FR 19583 US Forest Service Climate Resilience Rule (Organization, Functions, and Procedures; Functions and Procedures; Forest Service Functions) 36 CFR 200 Laura Daniel Davis - DOI Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

H.Con.Res Expressing disapproval of the revocation by President Biden of the Presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline H.R.__, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act H.R. 647 Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023 H.R. 1068 Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 636 Forced Arbitration H.R. 567 Obernolte - Salvage Logging S. 21 Community Wildfire Protection Act H.R. 189 Action Versus No Action Act H.R. 200 Forest Information Reform (FIR) Act H.R 209 Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 Circular Economy Legislation H.R. 1140 To authorize the Administrator of the EPA to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes H.R. 1131 To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the use of flexible air permitting with respect to certain critical energy resource facilities and for other purposes Roadless Area Conservation Act Lower Snake River dams Forestry Legislation/Defensive and Offensive: Farm Bill H.R. 2989 The Save our Sequoias Act H.R. 200 Forest Information Reform Act (Cottonwood) S. 21 Community Wildfire Protection Act S. 540 Protect the West Act S. 1540 Forest Information Reform Act (FIR Act) H.R. 188 Proven Forest Management Act H.R. 934 Wildfire Supression legislation (no short title); H.R. 3522 FIRESHEDS Act H.R. 3853 & S. 1831 Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 209 Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 Roadless Area Conservation Act (yet to be introduced) H.R.615 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 H.R.188 - Proven Forest Management Act of 2022 H.R.2925/S. 1281 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 S.1622/HR 3377 - End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2023 S. 282/H.R. 724 Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R.3397 - To require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health. S. 808 - Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2023 H. Res. 195 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations H.R. 4141 - To provide that certain communications practices... H.R. 3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act Tongass Roadless Rule 88 FR 5252 (1/27/2023) USDA 36 CFR Part 294 RIN 0596-AD51 Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Alaska; Forest Service; Final Rule and Record of Decision Protections for old and mature growth trees and forests CEQ PHASE II (at OIRA/OMB) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [21X.LLAK930100.L16100000.PN0000] (Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Alaska) Framing the National Nature Assessment (Document Number 2022-23593) National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change (CEQ-2022-0005) BLM Conservation and Landscape Health Rule 88 FR 19583 US Forest Service Climate Resilience Rule (Organization, Functions, and Procedures; Functions and Procedures; Forest Service Functions) 36 CFR 200 Laura Daniel Davis - DOI Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

Called on Members of Congress to oppose S. 1281 and H.R. 2925, the so-called Mining Regulatory Clarity Act. Oppose S.J. Res. 9, the CRA (Congressional Review Act) of the Biden rule on the Lesser Prairie Chicken. Opposed H.R. 188 Proven Forest Management Act. Opposed Congressional Review Act joint resolutions of disapproval, including H.J. Res. 29 (Lesser Prairie-Chicken), H.J. Res. 46 (Trump Critical Habitat Regulation), H.J. Res. 49 (Northern Long-eared Bat), H.R. 215 (California Salmon and Delta Smelt), H.R. 764 (Gray Wolf Delisting), H.R. 1245 (Wyoming Grizzly Bears) and H.R. 1419 (Montana Grizzly Bears). Urged Members of Congress to oppose H.R. 3397 (To require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health). Urged Members of Congress to support H.R. 195 calling for the creation of a National Biodiversity Strategy. Urged Congress and the Biden Administration to protect Oak Flat. Urged the Biden Administration for the U.S. to become a global leader on ocean climate action. Urged the Biden Administration to progress on climate, conservation, and biodiversity in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Supported efforts in the FY 2024 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill to remediate impacts of border wall construction and militarization on communities and wildlife in the borderlands. Urge Congress to pass a strong Farm Bill that maintains investments in climate-smart agriculture.

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HOUSE: H.R. 188: Proven Forests Management Act of 2022(Oppose) H.R. 2989: Save Our Sequoias Act (Oppose) H.R. 3522: FIRESHEDS Act (Oppose) H.R. 3853: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2023 (Support) H.R. 934: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes (Oppose) H.R.1527: Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act (Support) H.R.1705: A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice For All Act (Support) H.R.5413: Outdoors for All Act (Support) SENATE: S. 1831: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2023 (Support) S. 1871: Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act (Support) S. 808: Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2023 (Oppose)

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 934, H.R. 188

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,500

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Support of Proven Forest Management Act (H.R. 188) related to extension of categorical exclusions to enhance forestry health. Support of Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act (H.R. 1586) related to wildfire response capabilities of local communities. Support for wildfire response and mitigation assistance to repair federal forest lands roads. Monitor and comment on Water for CA Act (H.R. 215) related to long term water supply impacts and regulatory provisions.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Monitor STREAM Act, S. 2162 related to fisheries and habitat conservation and water supply in the West. Support of Long Term Water Transfer Agreement. Support of water resources legislation for fisheries improvement. Monitoring H.R. 188 related to categorical exclusions for forestry health projects. Monitoring status of Water for CA, H.R. 215 related to fisheries and habitat protections.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE