Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act

Action on S. 1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund, including specific provisions relating to invasive species; S. 2593/ H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to fire and restoration of forest landscapes on Public Land (now a part of S. 3213, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008); Conservation Learning Network Assistance Agreement status and budget; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 5648, Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to emergency funding to address fire suppression; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; S. 700/H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund; Endangered Species Program regarding Section 7 Program Implementation; Endangered Species Act Rule (revising Section 6 consultation processes) 1.1 Fish and Wildlife collaborative efforts to eradicate invasives on islands; H.R. 1205/S. 1580, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to protection of coastal and marine resources; Possible Bush Administration Executive Order to establish a National Marine Sanctuary or other Marine Protected Area in the Gulf of Mexico and the Central Pacific; H.R. 1907/S. 1142, The Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act, including specific provisions relating to acquisition and conservation of coastal and estuarine lands; S. 2834, Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2008; S. 802, Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007; H.R. 6311, Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; Habitat acquisition and restoration to protect Pacific salmon; S. 3366, Refuge Ecology Protection Assistance an Immediate Response Act; Executive Order Number 13443, Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation and implementation on Barnes Property and Upper Klamath Lake MOU; Bureau of Land Management offset mitigation policy; NOAAs Coral Reef Conservation Program and revisions to the guidelines for NOAAs Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; Administrative actions to restore and protect shellfish reefs; the revision of Quarantine-37; proposed forest legislation by Senator Rob Wyden and proposed forest legislation by Congressman Peter DeFazio; Fish and Wildlife Service Refuge Expansion, Conte Conservation Plan; Department of the Interior Bison Plan; develop proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; and in conjunction with Americas Energy Coast, a project of Americas Wetlands, promoted conservation, restoration and sustainability of coastal AL, MS, LA, and TX. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Associate Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Assistant Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Capital, Performance and Partnerships, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife Service , Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Acting Assistant Secretary for Science and Water, Department of the Interior; Director of Wildland Fire Coordination, Department of the Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Chief of Staff, US Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; National Fire Plan Director, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture; Director of Legislative Affairs, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management; Deputy Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resource, Bureau of Land Management; Senior Policy Advisor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Legislative Affairs Specialist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Acting Program Director, Coral Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Program Director, Coral Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Assistant Administrator for the National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Program Examiners, Office of Management and Budget; Branch Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Director, Counsel on Environmental Quality; and Acting Associate Director, Counsel on Environmental Quality.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act (H.R. 1907/S. 1142). National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (S. 3552) Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act (H.R. 5540/S. 2707). Advancing America's Priorities Act (S. 3297) -- Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Authorization (Title III, Subtitle B)

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

HR2757 To amend the Acts popularly known as the Duck Swamp Act and the Wetland Loan Act to reauthorize appropriations to promote the conservation of migratory waterfowl, all provisions. S272 To amend Public Law 87-383 to reauthorize appropriations to promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and to offset or prevent serious loss of important wetlands, all provisions. (continued) S1641 Wetlands Loan Act of 2007, all provisions. HR1907 Coastal and Estaurine Land Protection Act: all provisions for program reauthorization. S1142 Coastal and Estaurine Land Provision Act: all provisions for program reauthorization. S658 Endangered Species Reform Act of 2007. HR21 Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act, all provisions. HR3573 Morristown National Historic Park Addition, all provisions. HR2961 To expand the boundaries of the Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge and authorize appropritations for the acquisition of lands and waters located within such expanded boundaries, all provisions. HR1731 National Park Centennial Act, all provisions. HR3094 National Park Centennial Fund Act, all provisions. S1253 National Park Centennial Challenge Fund Act, all provisions. HR2959 National Park Centennial Challenge Fund Act, all provisions. HR2419 Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. S2302 Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. HR6124 Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. S1969 A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitablilty and feasibility of designating Estate Grange and other sites related to Alexander Hamilton's life on the island of St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. HR6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Cosumer Protection Act.

Action on S. 1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund, including specific provisions relating to invasive species; S. 2593/ H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to restoration of forest landscapes on Public Land (now a part of S. 3213, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008); Conservation Learning Network status and budget; Fish and Wildlife collaborative efforts to eradicate invasives on islands; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 5648, Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to emergency funding to address fire suppression; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; S. 700/H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund; Endangered Species Program regarding Section 7 Program Implementation; H.R. 1205/S. 1580, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to protection of coastal and marine resources; Possible Bush Administration Executive Order to establish a National Marine Sanctuary or other Marine Protected Area in the Gulf of Mexico; H.R. 1907/S. 1142, The Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act, including specific provisions relating to acquisition and conservation of coastal and estuarine lands; H.R. 247, To designate a forest service trail at Waldo Lake in the Williamette National Forest in the state of Oregon as a national recreation trail in honor of Jim Weaver, a former Member of the House of Representatives; S. 2834, Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2008; S. 802, Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007; H.R. 6311, Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; Habitat acquisition and restoration to protect Pacific salmon; S. 1930, Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007; S. 3366, Refuge Ecology Protection Assistance an immediate Response Act; H.R. 1463, Federal Lands Repair Act; Executive Order Number 13443, Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation; Bureau of Land Management offset mitigation policy; NOAAs Coral Reef Conservation Program and revisions to the guidelines for NOAAs Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; Administrative actions to restore and protect shellfish reefs; and the revision of Quarantine-37. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Associate Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the US Fish and Wildlife Service Director, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Capital, Performance and Partnerships, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant, Programs and Budget, Department of the Interior; Acting Assistant Secretary for Science and Water, Department of the Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Chief of Staff, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; Deputy Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resource, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; Senior Policy Advisor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Legislative Affairs Specialist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Program Director, Coral Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Assistant Administrator for the National Marine Fishery Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Counsel on Environmental Quality; and Associate Director, Counsel on Environmental Quality.

HR2757 To amend the Acts popularly known as the Duck Swamp Act and the Wetland Loan Act to reauthorize appropriations to promote the conservation of migratory waterfowl, all provisions. S272 To amend Public Law 87-383 to reauthorize appropriations to promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and to offset or prevent serious loss of important wetlands, all provisions. (continued) S1641 Wetlands Loan Act of 2007, all provisions. HR1907 Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act: all provisions for program reauthorization. S1142 Coastal and Estuarine Land Provision Act: All provisions for program reauthorization. S658 Endangered Species Reform Act of 2007. HR21 Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act, all provisions. HR 3573 Morristown National Historic Park Addition, all provisions. HR 2961 To expand the boundaries of the Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge and authorize appropriations for the acquisition of lands and waters located within such expanded boundaries, all provisions. HR 1731 National Park Centennial Act, all provisions. HR 3094 National Park Centennial Fund Act, all provisions. S1253 National Park Centennial Challenge Fund Act, all provisions. HR2959 National Park Centennial Challenge Fund Act, all provisions. HR2419 Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. S2302 Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. HR 6124 Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. S1969 A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating Estate Grange and other sites related to Alexander Hamilton's life on the island of St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Action on S. 1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund, including specific provisions relating to invasive species; S. 2593/ H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to restoration of forest landscapes on Public Land; Washington County Lands Bill; Jonah and Wamsutta mitigation projects; Conservation Learning Network status and budget; Fish and Wildlife collaborative efforts to eradicate invasives on islands; S. 1498/H.R. 2964, Captive Primate Safety Act; H.R. 767, Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act (REPAIR); Wildland Fire Leadership Council Meeting; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 5648, Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to emergency funding to address fire suppression; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; National Fish Habitat Initiative Implementation, funding and legislation; S. 700/H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund; Endangered Species Program regarding Section 6 Program Implementation; H.R. 1205/S. 1580, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to protection of coastal and marine resources; Possible Bush Administration Executive Order to establish a National Marine Sanctuary or other Marine Protected Area in the Gulf of Mexico; H.R. 1907/S. 1142, The Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act, including specific provisions relating to acquisition and conservation of coastal and estuarine lands; H.R. 247, To designate a forest service trail at Waldo Lake in the Williamette National Forest in the state of Oregon as a national recreation trail in honor of Jim Weaver, a former Member of the House of Representatives; S. 2834, Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2008; S. 802, Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007; H.R. 1949, Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; Habitat acquisition and restoration to protect Pacific salmon; NOAAs Coral Reef Conservation Program and revisions to the guidelines for NOAAs Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; the revision of Quarantine-37. Covered Officials Contacted: Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Capital; Performance and Partnerships, DOI; Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture; Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture; Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Associate Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management; Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resources, Bureau of Land Management; Deputy Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resource, Bureau of Land Management; Director, Bureau of Land Management; Senior Policy Advisor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Legislative Affairs Specialist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Acting Program Director, Coral Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Deputy Assistant, Programs and Budget, DOI; Deputy Chief, US Forest Service, USDA; Acting Assistant Secretary for Science and Water, DOI; and Acting Assistant Administrator for the National Marine Fishery Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce.

HR2757 To amend the Acts popularly known as the Duck Swamp Act and the Wetland Loan Act to reauthorize appropriations to promote the conservation of migratory waterfowl, all provisions. S272 To amend Public Law 87-383 to reauthorize appropriations to promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and to offset or prevent serious loss of important wetlands, all provisions. (continued) S1641 Wetlands Loan Act of 2007, all provisions. HR1907 Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act: all provisions for program reauthorization. S1142 Coastal and Estuarine Land Provision Act: All provisions for program reauthorization. S658 Endangered Species Reform Act of 2007. HR21 Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act, all provisions. HR 3573 Morristown National Historic Park Addition, all provisions. HR 2961 To expand the boundaries of the Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge and authorize appropriations for the acquisition of lands and waters located within such expanded boundaries, all provisions. HR 1731 National Park Centennial Act, all provisions. HR 3094 National Park Centennial Fund Act, all provisions. S1253 National Park Centennial Challenge Fund Act, all provisions. HR2959 National Park Centennial Challenge Fund Act, all provisions. HR2419 Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. S2302 Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. HR 6124 Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. S1969 A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating Estate Grange and other sites related to Alexander Hamilton's life on the island of St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

S. 39, The Ocean and Coastal Exploration and NOAA Act, all provisions. S. 950, Ocean and Coastal Observation System Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 582, Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2007, all provisions. S. 1580 Coral Reef conservation Amendments Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 1142, Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act, all provisions.

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

HR 5618, Sea Grant reauthorization bill, especially pertaining to authorization levels and language. H.R.21, Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act, all provisions. S. 39, The Ocean and Coastal Exploration and NOAA Act, all provisions. S. 950, Ocean and Coastal Observation System Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 582, Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2007, all provisions. S. 1580 Coral Reef conservation Amendments Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 1142, Coastal and Estaurine Land Protection Act, all provisions.

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

H.R.21, Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act, all provisions. HR 5618, National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, all provisions. S. 39, The Ocean and Coastal Exploration and NOAA Act, all provisions. S. 950, Ocean and Coastal Observation System Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 582, Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2007, all provisions. S. 1580 Coral Reef conservation Amendments Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 1142, Coastal and Estaurine Land Protection Act, all provisions.

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

HR2757 To amend the Acts popularly known as the Duck Swamp Act and the Wetland Loan Act to reauthorize appropriations to promote the conservation of migratory waterfowl, all provisions. S272 To amend Public Law 87-383 to reauthorize appropriations to promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and to offset or prevent serious loss of important wetlands, all provisions. (continued) S1641 Wetlands Loan Act of 2007, all provisions. HR1907 Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act: all provisions for program reauthorization. S1142 Coastal and Estuarine Land Provision Act: All provisions for program reauthorization. S658 Endangered Species Reform Act of 2007. HR21 Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act, all provisions. HR3573 Morristown National Historic Park Addition, all provisions. HR2961 To expand the boundaries of the Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge and authorize appropriations for the acquisition of lands and waters located within such expanded boundaries, all provisions. HR1731 National Park Centennial Act, all provisions. HR3094 National Park Centennial Fund Act, all provisions. S1253 National Park Centennial Challenge Fund Act, all provisions. HR2959 National Park Centennial Challenge Fund Act, all provisions. HR2419 Farm Bill extension, all provisions related to conservation programs and forestry. S2302 Farm Bill extension, all provisions related to conservation programs and forestry. S1969 A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating Estate Grange and other sites related to Alexander Hamilton's life on the island of St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Action on S. 1139, National Landscape Conservation System Act, including specific provisions relating to Cal Desert; Fire Regime Condition Class as a performance measure for the Bureau of Land Management; Jonah and Wamsutta mitigation projects; Conservation Learning Network status and budget; S. 1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund, including specific provisions relating to invasive species, the Great Basin Restoration Initiative; S. 2593/ H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to restoration of forest landscapes on Public Land; Washington County Lands Bill; H.R. 1600, EAT Healthy America Act including specific provisions relating to invasive species; H.R. 658, Natural Resource Protection Cooperate Agreement Act; Fish and Wildlife collaborative efforts to eradicate invasives on islands; S. 1498/H.R. 2964, Captive Primate Safety Act; H.R. 767, Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act (REPAIR); National Invasive Species Act reauthorization; Wildland Fire Leadership Council Meeting; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 5648, Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to emergency funding to address fire suppression; H.R. 2185, To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; National Fish Habitat Initiative Implementation, funding and legislation; S. 1579, Coastal Zone Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2007; S. 700/H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund; Endangered Species Program regarding Section 6 Program Implementation; Western Land acquisition and easement priorities; Sage Grouse Court Decisions and Implementation of a Department of Interior wide policy for sage grouse and overlap with TNCs ongoing healthy rangeland work; H.R. 1205/S. 1580, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to protection of coastal and marine resources; Possible Bush Administration Executive Order to establish a National Marine Sanctuary or other Marine Protected Area in the Gulf of Mexico; Implementation of Endangered Species Act, including specific provisions relating to protection of listed corals; H.R. 1907/S. 1142, The Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act, including specific provisions relating to acquisition and conservation of coastal and estuarine lands; S. 1930, Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to the prevention of illegal logging practices; H.R. 247, To designate a forest service trail at Waldo Lake in the Williamette National Forest in the state of Oregon as a national recreation trail in honor of Jim Weaver, a former Member of the House of Representatives; and the revision of Quarantine-37. Covered Officials Contacted: Secretary of Agriculture; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator, Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary for Marketing, Department of Agriculture; Deputy Under Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Secretary of the Interior; Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Assistant Director, Fisheries Office, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Counsel to the Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Assistant Director, Bird Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management; Associate Director, Planning and Natural Resources, Bureau of Land Management; Director of Planning, Bureau of Land Management; Director, Great Basin Restoration Initiative, Bureau of Land Management; Associate Director, Council for Environmental Quality; Senior Policy Advisor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Legislative Affairs Specialist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Acting Program Director, Coral Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, The National Marine Sanctuary Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Branch Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget

Whole Bills: HR 21 Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act; HR 802 Maritime Pollution Prevention Act; HR 1187 Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act; HR 1907 Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act; S 1142 Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act.

Client expense: $2,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Whole Bills: HR 21 Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act; HR 802 Maritime Pollution Prevention Act; HR 1187 Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act; HR 1907 Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act; S 1142 Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act.

Client expense: $2,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Action on S. 1142/H.R. 1907, Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act including specific provisions relating to implementation; H.R. 5263/ S. 2593, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008; S. 2179, National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to forests;

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Action on S. 1142/H.R. 1907, Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act including specific provisions relating to implementation; H.R. 5263/ S. 2593, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008; S. 2179, National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to forests;

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

; H.R. 1464, Great Cats and Rare Canids; the Priority Landscapes Initiative; proposed Cooperative Conservation legislation; craft legislation for the National Fish Habitat Initiative; the Department of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative conservation buffer program; and United States Department of Agriculture regulations and the revision of Q37 including specific regulations on P. ramorum and emerging Plant Pest program of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Support of H.R. 2733, Trinity River Restoration Fund Act of 2007; H.R. 1907/S.1142, Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act; H.R. 1011, Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007; and S. 1502, Voluntary Public Access and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Act of 2007. Action on S. 658, Endangered Species Reform Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to regulations; S. 647, Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to forest health; H.R. 1497, Legal Timber Protection Act, including specific provisions relating to illegal logging; S. 300, Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act; S. 802, Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007;

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Additional Issues in ENV: Boating Access: Access to NOAA and National Parks for personal watercraft; S 1248 and HR 1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA) Corporate America Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards - biofuels: HR 6 - Levin, Powers, Bond, Voinovich Energy Amendment; S 257 - Ten-In-Ten Fuel Economy Act; S 183 - Improved Passenger Automobile Fuel Economy Act; Shadegg/Melancon Ethanol Fuel Amendment; S 987 - Biofuels for Energy Security & Transportation Act of 2007 Clean Water - molecular water quality testing: HR 2537 - Beach Protection Act of 2007 Coastal & estuary conservation: S 1142 and HR 1907 - Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act Coastal community preservation grants: S 1597 - Coastal Zone Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2007 Invasive Species: S 791 and HR 1350 - Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act NOAA - Coastal mapping and marine mammal research in redards to global warming: HR 2400 - Ocean Coastal Mapping Integration Act Ocean conservation and protection: HR 21 - Oceans 21; HR 1504 - Community Beaches Protection Act International Ocean conservation and protection: U.N. convention on the Law of the Sea Treaty document Teak imports: HR 1497 - The Legal Timber Protection Act and Senate Amendments NPDES - boat permit and ballast water - all below S725 - National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2007; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System; S 1419 and HR 6 - Renewable Fuels Consumer Protection & Energy Efficiency Act of 2007; HR 2550 - Recreational Boating Act of 2007; HR 2830 - US Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2007

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S1131 Suburban and Community Forestry and Open Space Program Act, all provisions. Highlands Conservation Act implementation. HR2757 To amend the Acts popularly known as the Duck Stamp Act and the Wetland Loan Act to reauthorize appropriations to promote the conservation of migratory waterfowl, all provisions. S272 To amend Public Law 87-383 to reauthorize appropriations to promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and to offset or prevent the serious loss or important wetlands, all provisions. S 1641 Wetlands Loan Act of 2007, all provisions. HR 1907 Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act: all provisions for program reauthorization. S741 Working Waterfront Preservation Act of 2007, all provisions. S3636 Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2006, all provisions. S1142 Coastal and Estuarine Land Provision Act: All provisions for program reauthorization. S658 Endangered Species Reform Act of 2007. HR21 Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act, all provisions.. S1224 National Ocean Protection Act of 2005, all provisions. see additional page

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported