100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund

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.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), 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), Navy, Dept of, 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)

S. 37, Nuclear Waste Access to Yucca Act S. 232, Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements Act of 2007 S. 280, Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 300, Multi-Species Conservation Program Act S. 658, Endangered Species Reform Act of 2007 S. 700, Endangered Species Recovery Act S. 725, National Aquatic Invesive Species Act of 2007 S. 1018, Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 S. 1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund S. 2165, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007 S. 2223, Habitat and Land Conservation Act of 2007 S. 2423, Emission Allowance Market Transparency Act of 2007 S. 2739, Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 S. 3071, Amend ESA of 1973 to Prohibit Global Climate Change S. 3189, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act H.R. 767, Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act H.R. 1350, Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act H.R. 1483, Celebrating America's Heritage Act H.R. 1917, Species Rescue Act H.R. 1961, Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act H.R. 2515, Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act H.R. 2530, Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 3459, Transparent Reporting Under ESA Listing Act (TRUE Listing Act) H.R. 3847, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought H.R. 4226, Climate Stewardship and Economic Security Act of 2007 H.R. 5687, Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008 H.R. 6186, Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act H.R. 6258, Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act H.R. 3957, Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act H.R. 6877, Greenhouse Gas Registry Act H.R. 7169, To amend Public Law 106-392 to extend the authorizations for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery programs, 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.

S. 37, Nuclear Waste Access to Yucca Act S. 232, Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements Act of 2007 S. 280, Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 300, Multi-Species Conservation Program Act S. 658, Endangered Species Reform Act of 2007 S. 700, Endangered Species Recovery Act S. 725, National Aquatic Invesive Species Act of 2007 S. 1018, Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 S. 1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund S. 2165, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007 S. 2223, Habitat and Land Conservation Act of 2007 S. 2423, Emission Allowance Market Transparency Act of 2007 S. 2739, Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 S. 3071, Amend ESA of 1973 to Prohibit Global Climate Change S. 3189, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act H.R. 767, Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act H.R. 1350, Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act H.R. 1483, Celebrating America's Heritage Act H.R. 1917, Species Rescue Act H.R. 1961, Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act H.R. 2515, Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act H.R. 2530, Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 3459, Transparent Reporting Under ESA Listing Act (TRUE Listing Act) H.R. 3847, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought H.R. 4226, Climate Stewardship and Economic Security Act of 2007 H.R. 5687, Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008 H.R. 6186, Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act H.R. 6258, Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act

S.300, HR.2515, Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Plan, S.27, HR.24, HR.4074, The San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act, S.1807, HR.3445, Weather Mitigation Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act of 2007, S.1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund, S.3036, America's Climate Security Act of 2007, S.2750, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act, S.2970, Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Reserach Act.

Client expense: $319,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

S.300, HR.2515, Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Plan, S.27, HR.24, HR.4074, The San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act, S.1807, HR.3445, Weather Mitigation Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act of 2007, S.1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund, S.2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007.

Client expense: $186,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

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

S. 37, Nuclear Waste Access to Yucca Act S. 232, Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements Act of 2007 S. 280, Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 300, Multi-Species Conservation Program Act S. 658, Endangered Species Reform Act of 2007 S. 700, Endangered Species Recovery Act S. 725, National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2007 S. 1018, Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 S. 1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund S. 2165, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007 S. 2223, Habitat and Land Conservation Act of 2007 S. 2423, Emission Allowance Market Transparency Act of 2007 S. 2739, Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 H.R. 767, Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act H.R. 1350, Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act H.R. 1483, Celebrating America's Heritage Act H.R. 1917, Species Rescue Act H.R. 1961, Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act H.R. 2515, Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act H.R. 2530, Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 3459, Transparent Reporting Under ESA Listing Act (TRUE Listing Act) H.R. 3847, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought H.R. 4226, Climate Stewardship and Economic Security Act of 2007