National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015
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National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), acting through the Forest Service, to identify, prioritize, and carry out ecosystem restoration projects on National Forest System land in accordance with applicable land and resource management plans, if any, to accomplish one or more of the following objectives: restore terrestrial habitat; sustain water quality, water flows, or watershed health and function; create, improve, or increase early seral habitat; carry out a needed timber stand improvement; reduce the risk or extent of insect or disease infestation; reduce wildland fire severity potential; implement a community wildfire protection plan; or establish, recover, or maintain ecosystem resiliency. USDA may not carry out an ecosystem restoration project on any area of System land in the National Wilderness Preservation System or on which removal of vegetation is prohibited by law. USDA must accomplish restoration treatments throughout the National Forest System on 1 million acres using certain mechanical treatment methods and on another 1 million acres using prescribed fire. USDA shall prepare an environmental assessment in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for each ecosystem restoration project that accomplishes one or more objectives of this Act. USDA shall study, develop, and describe in each ecosystem restoration project both the proposed action and a no-action alternative. USDA shall establish within the Forest Service an arbitration program as an alternative dispute resolution process in lieu of judicial review for specified types of ecosystem restoration projects. The judicial review of an action challenging an ecosystem restoration project under this Act shall be subject to specified plaintiff bonding requirements. A categorical exclusion is made available to USDA for certain forest management activities in order to: (1) expedite specified critical response actions, (2) expedite salvage operations in response to catastrophic events, and (3) meet forest plan goals for early successional forests. (A "categorical exclusion" under NEPA is a category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment and which have been found to have no such effect in procedures adopted by a federal agency in implementing environmental regulations and for which, therefore, neither an Environmental Assessment nor an Environmental Impact Statement is required.) For each forest management activity covered by a categorical exclusion granted by this title, USDA shall satisfy the interagency consultation obligations under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 by achieving compliance with certain alternative consultation procedures established by federal regulation.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-400.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2647 (Resilient Federal Forests Act), S. 1691 (National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act), S. 3085 (Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act -- federal forest management legislation relating to the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Monitor endangered species impacts to federal forest management in the Pacific Northwest and wilderness proposals. S. 1510 - Wild Olympics Wilderness Act; S. 1699 - Oregon Wildlands Act; and S. 1448 - Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary Act. Monitor the development of Forest Service land management plans, BLM resource management plans, national monument designations, and forest management projects in the Western U.S.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
"Waters of the U.S." Rule Regulatory Reform HR185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 HR427 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 HR526 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 HR1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act HR2631 - Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 HR2822 - FY2016 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S226 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 S255 - FAIR Act S1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act S2006 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 SConRes11 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. S.J.Res 22 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation HR2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 HR2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S1691 - National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 Lead Paint HR2328 - Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015 HR3085 - LEAD SALE Act of 2015 Clean Air Act HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 Endangered Species Act HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 Discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding lead paint rules, the Clean Power Plan and the Clean Water Plan. Discussions with the Department of the Interior (DOI) regarding the Endangered Species Act. Discussions with the Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Clean Water Plan and the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).
Client expense: $19,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 167 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act H.R. 239 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R.538 - Native American Energy Act H.R. 1335 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act HR 1937 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015 H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 H.R. 4037 - Keeping Oil and Natural Gas Flowing for Consumers Act H.R. 2316 - Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act H.R. 3881 - Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2015 H.R. 4579 - Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act H.R. 4909 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5500 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 5538 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R.3843 - Locatable Minerals Claim Location and Maintenance Fees Act of 2015 H.R. 4900 - Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) H.R. 5278 - Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) H.R. 5129 - Guides and Outfitters Act (GO Act) S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (amendments #18, 71, 166) S. 235 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015 S. 517 - Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act S. 890 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 S. 1403 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act S. 1416 - A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument S. 1691 - National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act S. 1271- Fuel Loss Abatement and Royalty Enhancement Act or the FLARE Act S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 and amendments (#3027, #3033, #3023 #3034, #3126, #3245) S. 2341 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 2383 - Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act S. 2902 - Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 S. 3066 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S.2328- Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) S.2240 - Federal Land Invasive Species Control, Prevention, and Management Act S.2997 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 S. 3004 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act S. 3085 Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 and Dem. alternative. S. 3202 - A bill to facilitate the transport of additional hydrocarbons to extend the life of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline, to further American energy security, and for other purposes. S. 3068 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 3085 --Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 and proposed amendments S. ___ - Discussion Draft Wildfire Budgeting, Response, and Forest Management Act Discussions on Water Resource Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016) Rulemakings USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement for Tongass Land and Resource Plan Amendment at 81 Fed. Reg. 43,198 (July 1, 2016) Final rule: USDA, U.S. Forest Service; reinstatement of the North Fork Coal Mining Area exception to the Colorado Roadless Rule at 81 Fed. Reg. 91811 (36 CFR Part 294, Dec. 19, 2016). Record of Decision: final approval of Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan Amendment (Dec. 9, 2016). http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd526894.pdf DOI and USDA announced a two-year time-out on Yellowstone gateway mineral extraction 43 U.S.C. 1702(j); 43 C.F.R. 2300-0-5(h).(Nov. 21, 2016). DOI, Fish and Wildlife Service; Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska; Revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement; 80 FR 4303, pages 4303-4306 (January 27, 2015) US Department of Commerce; NOAA; New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments: Proposal (Sept. 2015) DOI, Bureau of Land Management; Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; November 18, 2016 (81 FR 83008). DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance; April 5, 2016 EPA, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions. CEQ, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (Aug. 2, 2016) Presidential Proclamation: Establishment of the Gold Butte National Monument (Dec. 28, 2016) Presidential Proclamation: Establishment of the Bears Ears National Monument (Dec. 28, 2016) Presidential Proclamation: Establishment of the North East Canyons and Seamounts National Monument (Sept. 15, 2016)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Sen. Con Res 11, Budget Resolution-SELC opposed various amendments that would weaken public land protections. S. 755, Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2015-SELC supports legislation that would permanently protect nearly 20,000 acres in TN. HR 2647 (Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015)-opposing the legislation as a weakening of public oversight of national forest management. HR 2822, FY16 Interior/ EPA Appropriations-opposing legislation as providing inadequate resources for natural resource programs. S. 1691 National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015, opposing those provisions that create barriers to public participation in the forestry management process. HR 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, opposing the imposition of forestry management provisions. S. 2012, The Energy Policy and Modernization Act, SELC opposes an amendment that weakens the Antiquities Act. S. ___ Draft forestry and wildfire legislation, opposing the inclusion of provisions that would increase forest cutting in the southeastern U.S. HR 5358, creating Reconstruction Era Monument on St. Helena, thanking Rep. Clyburn for his legislation. S. 3085, Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016-opposing the legislation as a whole as weakening public input into forest management and protection. HR 2028, Continuing Appropriations Act, opposing the addition of forest management provisions associated with a wildfire funding fix.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Forest Health Wildfire Management and Response, H.R 2647 Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016, S.3085 National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015, S. 1691 Wildfire disaster assistance and regulatory reforms Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (S. 612)forest health
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $77,176 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
support Westerman forest health bill; support S.1691; comment on SBA set aside timber sale program; support WDFA legislation; support budget and appropriations for USFS programs; seek improvements to Good Neighbor Authorities.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Support Bipartisan Sportsmens Act; support Wildfire Disaster Funding Act; support appropriations for access under LWCF; support forest bill; support S.1691; work on bear issue with FWS; suport USGS funds for Coop units.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2647 (Resilient Federal Forests Act), S. 132 (Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2015), S. 1691 (National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act), S. 3085 (Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act -- federal forest management legislation relating to the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Monitor endangered species impacts to federal forest management in the Pacific Northwest and wilderness proposals. S. 1510 - Wild Olympics Wilderness Act; S. 1699 - Oregon Wildlands Act; and S. 1448 - Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary Act. Monitor the development of Forest Service land management plans, BLM resource management plans, and forest management projects in the Western U.S.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 167 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act H.R. 239 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R.538 - Native American Energy Act H.R. 974 - Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Act and Lummis amdt. H.R. 1335 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act HR 1937 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015 H.R. 2386 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act H.R. 2430 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 H.R. 3382 - Lake Tahoe Restoration Act H.R. 4037 - Keeping Oil and Natural Gas Flowing for Consumers Act H.R. 2316 - Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act H.R. 3650 - State National Forest Management Act of 2015 H.R. 3881 - Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2015 H.R. 4313 - Historic Routes Preservation Act H.R. 4751 - Local Enforcement for Local Lands Act of 2016 H.R. 4579 - Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act H.R. 4909 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5500 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 5538 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R.3843 - Locatable Minerals Claim Location and Maintenance Fees Act of 2015 H.R. 4900 - Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) H.R. 5278 - Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (amendments #18, 71, 166) S. 437 Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S. 517 - Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act S. 890 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 S. 631 - A bill to exempt National Forest System land in the State of Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule S. 1375 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2015 S. 1403 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act S. 1416 - A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument S. 1691 - National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act S. 1271- Fuel Loss Abatement and Royalty Enhancement Act or the FLARE Act S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 and amendments (#3027, #3033, #3023 #3034, #3126, #3245) S. 2341 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 2383 - Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act S. 2902 - Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 S. 3066 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S.2328- Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) S.2240 - Federal Land Invasive Species Control, Prevention, and Management Act S.2997 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 S. 3004 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act S. 3005 - Alaska Land Use Council Act S. 3006 - Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act S. 3202 - A bill to facilitate the transport of additional hydrocarbons to extend the life of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline, to further American energy security, and for other purposes. S. 3203 - A bill to provide for economic development and access to resources in Alaska, and for other purposes. S. 3204 - King Cove Road Land Exchange Act S. 3273 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act S. 3068 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 3085 - Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 S. ___ - Discussion Draft Wildfire Budgeting, Response, and Forest Management ActDiscussions on Water Resource Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016) S. 3203, Alaska Economic Development and Access to Resources Act S. 3204, the King Cove Road Land Exchange Act S. 3317 - A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Utah except by express authorization of Congress Rulemakings USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement for Tongass Land and Resource Plan Amendment at 81 Fed. Reg. 43,198 (July 1, 2016) USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Reinstate the North Fork Coal Mining Area exception of the Colorado Roadless Rule at 80 Fed. Reg. 72,665 (Nov. 20, 2015) DOI, Fish and Wildlife Service; Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska; Revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement; 80 FR 4303, pages 4303-4306 (January 27, 2015) US Department of Commerce; NOAA; New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments: Proposal (Sept. 2015) DOI, Bureau of Land Management; Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; February 8, 2016 (81 FR 6616). DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance; April 5, 2016 EPA, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions. CEQ, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (Aug. 2, 2016)
Client expense: $79,453 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
"Waters of the U.S." Rule Regulatory Reform HR185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 HR427 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 HR526 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 HR1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act HR2631 - Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 HR2822 - FY2016 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S226 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 S255 - FAIR Act S1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act S2006 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 SConRes11 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. S.J.Res 22 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation HR2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 HR2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S1691 - National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 Lead Paint HR2328 - Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015 HR3085 - LEAD SALE Act of 2015 Clean Air Act HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 Endangered Species Act HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 Discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding lead paint rules, the "Waters of the U.S." rule, radon, and the Clean Power Plan. Discussions with the US Forest Service (USFS) regarding wildfires.
Client expense: $23,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Forest Service, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Sen. Con Res 11, Budget Resolution-SELC opposed various amendments that would weaken public land protections. S. 755, Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2015-SELC supports legislation that would permanently protect nearly 20,000 acres in TN. HR 2647 (Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015)-opposing the legislation as a weakening of public oversight of national forest management. HR 2822, FY16 Interior/ EPA Appropriations-opposing legislation as providing inadequate resources for natural resource programs. S. 1691 National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015, opposing those provisions that create barriers to public participation in the forestry management process. HR 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, opposing the imposition of forestry management provisions. S. 2012, The Energy Policy and Modernization Act, SELC opposes an amendment that weakens the Antiquities Act. S. ___ Draft forestry and wildfire legislation, opposing the inclusion of provisions that would increase forest cutting in the southeastern U.S. HR 5358, creating Reconstruction Era Monument on St. Helena, thanking Rep. Clyburn for his legislation. S. 3085, Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016-opposing the legislation as a whole as weakening public input into forest management and protection.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Forest Health Wildfire Management and Response, H.R 2647 Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016, S.3085 National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015, S. 1691 Wildfire disaster assistance and regulatory reforms Water Resources Development Act of 2016, S. 2848, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Wildfire Disaster Relief Act, H.R. 167 and S.235 (companion bills)and H.R. 2647 -- Forest Service Structural Reform including NEPA streamlining, H.R. 2647 and S.1691 -- Providing information to Public Lands and Environmental Regulation subcommittee on wildfires, productive forest land, NEPA processes and procedures and Endangered Species Act consultation. Amending the Stafford Act to explicitly include insect and disease and that dead vegetation fits under "Debris Removal" and restorative activities should include "restoring vegetation" Interior Appropriations - advocating for increases to Forest Service NFTM, WFHF, and CMRD Budget Line Items to increase pace and scale of forest health and fuels reduction preventative treatments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
support Westerman forest health bill; support S.1691; comment on SBA set aside timber sale program; support WDFA legislation; support budget and appropriations for USFS programs; seek improvements to Good Neighbor Authorities.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Support Bipartisan Sportsmens Act; support Wildfire Disaster Funding Act; support appropriations for access under LWCF; support forest bill; support S.1691; work on bear issue with FWS; suport USGS funds for Coop units.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2647 (Resilient Federal Forests Act), S. 132 (Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2015), S. 1691 (National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act) -- federal forest management legislation relating to the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Monitor endangered species impacts to federal forest management in the Pacific Northwest and wilderness proposals. S. 1510 - Wild Olympics Wilderness Act; S. 1699 - Oregon Wildlands Act; and S. 1448 - Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary Act. Monitor the development of Forest Service land management plans, BLM resource management plans, and forest management projects in the Western U.S.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Sen. Con Res 11, Budget Resolution-SELC opposed various amendments that would weaken public land protections. S. 755, Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2015-SELC supports legislation that would permanently protect nearly 20,000 acres in TN. HR 2647 (Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015)-opposing the legislation as a weakening of public oversight of national forest management. HR 2822, FY16 Interior/ EPA Appropriations-opposing legislation as providing inadequate resources for natural resource programs. S. 1691 National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015, opposing those provisions that create barriers to public participation in the forestry management process. HR 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, opposing the imposition of forestry management provisions. S. 2012, The Energy Policy and Modernization Act, SELC opposes an amendment that weakens the Antiquities Act. S. ___ Draft forestry and wildfire legislation, opposing the inclusion of provisions that would increase forest cutting in the southeastern U.S. HR 5358, creating Reconstruction Era Monument on St. Helena, thanking Rep. Clyburn for his legislation.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 167 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act H.R. 239 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R.538 - Native American Energy Act H.R. 974 - Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Act and Lummis amdt. H.R. 1335 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act HR 1937 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015 H.R. 2386 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act H.R. 2430 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 H.R. 3382 - Lake Tahoe Restoration Act H.R. 4037 - Keeping Oil and Natural Gas Flowing for Consumers Act H.R. 2316 - Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act H.R. 3650 - State National Forest Management Act of 2015 H.R. 3881 - Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2015 H.R. 4313 - Historic Routes Preservation Act H.R. 4751 - Local Enforcement for Local Lands Act of 2016 H.R. 4579 - Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act H.R. 4909 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5500 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 5538 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R.3843 - Locatable Minerals Claim Location and Maintenance Fees Act of 2015 H.R. 4900 - Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) H.R. 5278 - Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (amendments #18, 71, 166) S. 235 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act S. 517 - Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act S. 890 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 S. 235 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015 S. 631 - A bill to exempt National Forest System land in the State of Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule S. 1375 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2015 S. 1403 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act S. 1691 - National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act S. 1271- Fuel Loss Abatement and Royalty Enhancement Act or the FLARE Act S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 and amendments (#3027, #3033, #3023 #3034, #3126, #3245) S. 2383 - Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act S. 2902 - Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 S. 3066 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S.2328- Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) S.2240 - Federal Land Invasive Species Control, Prevention, and Management Act S.2997 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 S. 3068 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 3085 - Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 S. ___ - Discussion Draft Wildfire Budgeting, Response, and Forest Management ActDiscussions on Water Resource Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016) Rulemakings USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement for Tongass Land and Resource Plan Amendment at 81 Fed. Reg. 43,198 (July 1, 2016) USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Reinstate the North Fork Coal Mining Area exception of the Colorado Roadless Rule at 80 Fed. Reg. 72,665 (Nov. 20, 2015) DOI, Fish and Wildlife Service; Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska; Revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement; 80 FR 4303, pages 4303-4306 (January 27, 2015) US Department of Commerce; NOAA; New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments: Proposal (Sept. 2015) DOI, Bureau of Land Management; Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; February 8, 2016 (81 FR 6616). DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance; April 5, 2016 EPA, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions.
Client expense: $127,981 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2016 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
"Waters of the U.S." Rule Regulatory Reform HR185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 HR427 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 HR526 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 HR1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act HR2631 - Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 HR2822 - FY2016 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S226 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 S255 - FAIR Act S1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act S2006 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 SConRes11 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. S.J.Res 22 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation HR2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 HR2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S1691 - National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 Lead Paint HR2328 - Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015 HR3085 - LEAD SALE Act of 2015 Clean Air Act HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 Endangered Species Act HR5538 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 S3068 - Department of theInterior,Environment,andRelated AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2017 Communications with the House of Representatives about critical habitat designations under the Endangered Species Act. Discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding lead paint rules, and the "Waters of the U.S." rule.
Client expense: $9,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Forest Health Wildfire Management and Response, H.R 2647 Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016, S.3085 National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015, S. 1691 Wildfire disaster assistance and regulatory reforms
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
support Westerman forest health bill; support S.1691; comment on SBA set aside timber sale program; support WDFA legislation; support budget and appropriations for USFS programs; seek improvements to Good Neighbor Authorities.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Support Bipartisan Sportsmens Act; support Wildfire Disaster Funding Act; support appropriations for access under LWCF; support forest bill; support S.1691; work on bear issue with FWS; suport USGS funds for Coop units.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Wildfire Disaster Relief Act, H.R. 167 and S.235 (companion bills)and H.R. 2647 -- Forest Service Structural Reform including NEPA streamlining, H.R. 2647 and S.1691 -- Providing information to Public Lands and Environmental Regulation subcommittee on wildfires, productive forest land, NEPA processes and procedures and Endangered Species Act consultation. Amending the Stafford Act to explicitly include insect and disease and that dead vegetation fits under "Debris Removal" and restorative activities should include "restoring vegetation" Interior Appropriations - advocating for increases to Forest Service NFTM, WFHF, and CMRD Budget Line Items to increase pace and scale of forest health and fuels reduction preventative treatments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2647 (Resilient Federal Forests Act), S. 132 (Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2015), S. 1691 (National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act) -- federal forest management legislation relating to the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Monitor endangered species impacts to federal forest management in the Pacific Northwest and wilderness proposals. Monitor the development of Forest Service land management plans, BLM resource management plans, and forest management projects in the Western U.S.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 167 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act H.R. 239 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R.538 - Native American Energy Act H.R. 974 - Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Act and Lummis amdt. H.R. 1335 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act HR 1937 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015 H.R. 2386 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act H.R. 2430 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 H.R. 3382 - Lake Tahoe Restoration Act H.R. 4037 - Keeping Oil and Natural Gas Flowing for Consumers Act H.R. 2316 - Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act H.R. 3650 - State National Forest Management Act of 2015 H.R. 4313 - Historic Routes Preservation Act H.R. 4579 - Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (amendments #18, 71, 166) S. 235 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act S. 517 - Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act S. 890 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 S. 235 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015 S. 631 - A bill to exempt National Forest System land in the State of Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule S. 1375 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2015 S. 1403 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act S. 1691 - National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act S. 1271- Fuel Loss Abatement and Royalty Enhancement Act or the FLARE Act S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 and amendments (#3027, #3033, #3023 #3034, #3126, #3245) S. 2383 - Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act Discussions on Water Resource Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016) Rulemakings USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Tongass Land and Resource Plan Amendment at 80 Fed. Reg. 72,719 (Nov. 20, 2015) USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Reinstate the North Fork Coal Mining Area exception of the Colorado Roadless Rule at 80 Fed. Reg. 72,665 (Nov. 20, 2015) DOI, Fish and Wildlife Service; Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska; Revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement; 80 FR 4303, pages 4303-4306 (January 27, 2015) US Department of Commerce; NOAA; New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments: Proposal (Sept. 2015) DOI, Bureau of Land Management; Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; February 8, 2016 (81 FR 6616). DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance; April 5, 2016 EPA, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions.
Client expense: $99,930 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2016 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
"Waters of the U.S." Rule Regulatory Reform HR185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 HR427 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 HR526 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 HR1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act HR2631 - Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 HR2822 - FY2016 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill S226 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 S255 - FAIR Act S1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act S2006 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 SConRes11 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. S.J.Res 22 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation HR2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 HR2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 S1691 - National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 Lead Paint HR2328 - Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015 HR3085 - LEAD SALE Act of 2015 Discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding lead paint rules, the "Waters of the U.S." rule, and the clean air plan.
Client expense: $11,970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Sen. Con Res 11, Budget Resolution-SELC opposed various amendments that would weaken public land protections. S. 755, Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2015-SELC supports legislation that would permanently protect nearly 20,000 acres in TN. HR 2647 (Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015)-opposing the legislation as a weakening of public oversight of national forest management. HR 2822, FY16 Interior/ EPA Appropriations-opposing legislation as providing inadequate resources for natural resource programs. S. 1691 National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015, opposing those provisions that create barriers to public participation in the forestry management process. HR 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, opposing the imposition of forestry management provisions. S. 2012, The Energy Policy and Modernization Act, SELC opposes an amendment that weakens the Antiquities Act.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Wildfire Disaster Relief Act, H.R. 167 and S.235 (companion bills)and H.R. 2647 -- lobbying for passage to get 30% of the Forest Service fire suppression account moved to the FEMA Emergency Account Forest Service Structural Reform including NEPA streamlining, H.R. 2647 and S.1691 -- Providing information to Public Lands and Environmental Regulation subcommittee on wildfires, productive forest land, NEPA processes and procedures and Endangered Species Act consultation. Amending the Stafford Act to explicitly include insect and disease and that dead vegetation fits under "Debris Removal" and restorative activities should include "restoring vegetation"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
support Westerman forest health bill; support S.1691; comment on SBA set aside timber sale program; support WDFA legislation; support budget and appropriations for USFS programs; seek softwood trade agreement changes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Support Bipartisan Sportsmens Act; support Wildfire Disaster Funding Act; support appropriations for access under LWCF; support forest bill; support S.1691; work on bear issue with FWS.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2647 (Resilient Federal Forests Act), S. 132 (Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2015), S. 1691 (National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act) -- federal forest management legislation relating to the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Monitor endangered species impacts to federal forest management in the Pacific Northwest and wilderness proposals. Monitor the development of Forest Service land management plans, BLM resource management plans, and forest management projects in the Pacific Northwest.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2015 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 167 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act H.R. 239 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R.538 - Native American Energy Act H.R. 974 - Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Act and Lummis amdt. H.R. 1335 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act HR 1937 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 and amendments H.R. 2386 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act H.R. 2430 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 H.R. 3382 - Lake Tahoe Restoration Act H.R. 4037 - Keeping Oil and Natural Gas Flowing for Consumers Act S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (amendments #18, 71, 166) S. 235 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act S. 517 - Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act S. 890 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 S. 235 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015 S. 631 - A bill to exempt National Forest System land in the State of Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule S. 1375 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2015 S. 1403 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act S. 1691 - National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act S. 1271- Fuel Loss Abatement and Royalty Enhancement Act or the FLARE Act S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Discussions on Water Resource Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016) Rulemakings USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Tongass Land and Resource Plan Amendment at 80 Fed. Reg. 72,719 (Nov. 20, 2015) USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Reinstate the North Fork Coal Mining Area exception of the Colorado Roadless Rule at 80 Fed. Reg. 72,665 (Nov. 20, 2015) DOI, Fish and Wildlife Service; Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska; Revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement; 80 FR 4303, pages 4303-4306 (January 27, 2015) US Department of Commerce; NOAA; New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments: Proposal (Sept. 2015)
Client expense: $100,369 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Oppose S. 1691, the National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015. Oppose H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015. Support permanent protection for the Cashes Ledge Area and the New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts Area of the Atlantic Ocean Support S. 1971, the California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act Oppose H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipelines Permitting Reform Act. Support H.R. 239, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, and other efforts to permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose H.R. 351, the LNG Export Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act. Oppose H.R. 399, the Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015. Support strong appropriations, permanent reauthorization and full dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support for the President to protect public lands through the designation of new national monuments in the California desert. Oppose legislative efforts to undermine public lands protections, including attacks on the Antiquities Act and efforts to sell off public lands. Support for H.R.2554, the Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Act, which balances conservation values with maintaining the vibrant recreational economies in Colorados Summit and Eagle counties. Oppose legislative efforts to remove the red snapper from the federal fisheries management system. Support the Tsongas amendment to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 that would strip out harmful language concerning the listing decision for the Greater sage grouse. Oppose the McCain Border Bil, S750, which would waive all laws on public lands within 100 miles of the border in Southern Arizona and parts of Southern California. Oppose S. 112, S. 292, S. 293, S. 468, S 655, S. 736, S. 855 and S. 1036, bills that would undermine essential species protection measures of the Endangered Species Act. Oppose destructive measures included in H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 including undermining public land management, delisting endangered and threatened species, and delaying court-ordered listing decisions. Oppose Amendment 345 to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would unnecessarily complicate land management decisions made in and near military areas. Support S. 890, a bill to permanently reauthorize and provide full and mandatory funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support, H.R. 1814, to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund Oppose H.R. 1335, a bill to reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Oppose H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Oppose S. 1691, the National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015. Oppose H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Support efforts from Senator Martin Heinrich and Congressman Raul Grijalva to update hardrock mining and reclamation laws. Oppose H.R.1937, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015, which would hide the mining industrys poor environmental practices on federal lands.
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
"Waters of the U.S." Rule Regulatory Reform HR185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 HR427 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 HR526 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 HR1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act HR2631 - Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 HR2822 - FY2016 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill S226 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 S255 - FAIR Act S1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act S2006 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 SConRes11 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. S.J.Res 22 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation HR2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 HR2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 S1691 - National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 Lead Paint HR2328 - Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015 HR3085 - LEAD SALE Act of 2015 Discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the clean water rules and commercial RRP lead paint rules. Discussions with the Department of the Interior (DOI) on the Sage Grouse listing.
Client expense: $14,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2015 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 399- Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 Unnumbered House Bill- Related to Klamath River Basin S.133- Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2015 S. 1694- Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act of 2015 H.R.1651- Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act S.921- Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 H.R. 1772- Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 H.R. 3045- California Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act H.R. 2097- Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act S. 1657- Dams Accountability, Maintenance, and Safety Act S. 982- Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 1830- Water Rights Protection Act S. 346- Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 682- Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015 S. 1699- Oregon Wildlands Act S. 329- Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act H.R. 2787- East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act S. 1571- East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Unnumbered House Bill related to the Grand Canyon Unnumbered Senate Bill related to the Grand Canyon H.R. 2898- Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S. 1894- California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 S. 1448- Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary Designation Act H.R. 974- Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Act H.R. 2983- Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 S. 1936- New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2015 Unnumbered Monument Designation of the Birthplace of Rivers Unnumbered Owyhee Monument Designation S. 1691- National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2647- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 H.R. 22- Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act- NEPA provisions H.R. 682- Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3763- Surface Transportation Re-authorization and Reform Act of 2015- NEPA provisions
Client expense: $44,915 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2015 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
support Westerman forest health bill; support S.1691; comment on SBA set aside timber sale program; support WDFA legislation; support budget and appropriations for USFS programs; seek softwood trade agreement changes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Support Bipartisan Sportsmens Act; support Wildfire Disaster Funding Act; support appropriations for access under LWCF; support forest bill; support S.1691; work on bear issue with FWS.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Sen. Con Res 11, Budget Resolution-SELC opposed various amendments that would weaken public land protections. S. 755, Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2015-SELC supports legislation that would permanently protect nearly 20,000 acres in TN. HR 2647 (Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015)-opposing the legislation as a weakening of public oversight of national forest management. HR 2822, FY16 Interior/ EPA Appropriations-opposing legislation as providing inadequate resources for natural resource programs. S. 1691 National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015, opposing those provisions that create barriers to public participation in the forestry management process. HR 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, opposing the imposition of forestry management provisions.
Client expense: $8,037 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Wildfire Disaster Relief Act, H.R. 167 and S.235 (companion bills)and H.R. 2647 -- lobbying for passage to get 30% of the Forest Service fire suppression account moved to the FEMA Emergency Account Forest Service Structural Reform including NEPA streamlining, H.R. 2647 and S.1691 -- Providing information to Public Lands and Environmental Regulation subcommittee on wildfires, productive forest land, NEPA processes and procedures and Endangered Species Act consultation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2015 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Oppose S. 1691, the National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 Oppose H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Support Basin and Range, Berryessa Snow Mountain and Waco Mammoth national monuments Support Title V of the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Support updating the federal coal program through the Office of Natural Resources Revenue rulemaking, updating the royalty rate for federal coal, and reject Alton Coals proposal to expand production on public lands. Support permanent protection for the Cashes Ledge Area and the New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts Area of the Atlantic Ocean Support S. 1971, the California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act Oppose H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipelines Permitting Reform Act. Support H.R. 239, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, and other efforts to permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose H.R. 351, the LNG Export Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act. Oppose H.R. 399, the Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015. Support strong appropriations, permanent reauthorization and full dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support for the President to protect public lands through the designation of new national monuments, including Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument and Browns Canyon National Monument. Oppose legislative efforts to undermine public lands protections, including attacks on the Antiquities Act and efforts to sell off public lands. Support DOIs ONRR proposed rule to eliminate captive transactions for federal coal leases and support strengthening the final rule. Support for H.R.2554, the Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Act, which balances conservation values with maintaining the vibrant recreational economies in Colorados Summit and Eagle counties. Oppose efforts to remove a single species of fish from the federal fisheries management system. Support an amendment to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 that would strip out harmful language concerning the listing decision for the Greater sage grouse. Oppose the McCain Border Bill, S750, which would waive all laws on public lands within 100 miles of the border in Southern Arizona and parts of Southern California. Oppose S. 112, S. 292, S. 293, S. 468, S 655, S. 736, S. 855 and S. 1036, bills that would undermine essential species protection measures of the Endangered Species Act. Oppose destructive measures included in H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 including undermining public land management, delisting endangered and threatened species, and delaying court-ordered listing decisions. Oppose Amendment 345 to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would unnecessarily complicate land management decisions made in and near military areas. Support S. 890, a bill to permanently reauthorize and provide full and mandatory funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support, H.R. 1814, to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund Oppose H.R. 1335, a bill to reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Oppose H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Oppose S. 1691, the National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015. Oppose H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 167 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act H.R. 239 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R. 1335 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act H.R. 2386 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act H.R. 2430 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 H.R. 3353 - Clean Water Citizen Suits S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (amendments #18, 71, 166) S. 235 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act S. 517 - Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act S. 890 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 S. 235 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015 S. 631 - A bill to exempt National Forest System land in the State of Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule S. 1375 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2015 S. 1403 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act S. 1691 - National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act Discussions on Water Resource Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016) Rulemakings USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Tongass Forest Plan Amendment at 79 Fed. Reg. 30,074 (May 27, 2014) DOI, Fish and Wildlife Service; Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska; Revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement; 80 FR 4303, pages 4303-4306 (January 27, 2015) US Department of Commerce; NOAA; New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments; Proposal (Sept. 2015)
Client expense: $92,359 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2015 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
"Waters of the U.S." Rule Regulatory Reform HR185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 HR427 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 HR526 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 HR1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act HR2631 - Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 HR2822 - FY2016 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill S226 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 S255 - FAIR Act S1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act S2006 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 SConRes11 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation HR2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 S1691 - National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 Lead Paint HR2328 - Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015 HR3085 - LEAD SALE Act of 2015 Discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the clean water rules, lead paint rules, and the clean power plan.
Client expense: $7,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2015 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 167, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act H.R. 239, Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R. 528, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R. 2178, FORESTS Act of 2015 H.R. 2386, Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act H.R. 2406, SHARE Act H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 H.R. 2804, Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment Act H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 H.R. 2983, the Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 S.1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE) Act S. 235, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015 S. 280: Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 405, Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2015 S. 494, Authorizing Alaska Production Act S. 556, Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2015 S. 631, To exempt National Forest System Land from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule S. 659, Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2015 S. 872, Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act S. 1100, Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2015 S. 1601, Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment Act S. 1691, National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 S. 1955, Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act S. 61, Kisatchie National Forest Land Conveyance Act S. 755, Tennessee Wilderness Act Arctic Refuge Legislation and Comprehensive Conservation Plan California Water Legislation S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Endangered Species Act legislation Izembek National Wildlife Refuge National Forest Legislation National Environmental Policy Act -related Legislation California Water Legislation
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2015 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Expressed views in support of S. 414 - California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015; S. 1110/H.R. 845 - National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act; S. 755 - Tennessee Wilderness Act; S. 1780- Restoring America's Watersheds Act of 2015; H.R. 1138/S. 583 - Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act; S. 1712 - National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments Act of 2015; S. 1100 - Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2015; S. 1691 - National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015; Antiquities Act; H.R. 3153 - Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial and Castaic Wilderness Act; San Gabriel Mountains Urban National Recreation Area Act; S. 1423/H.R. 1865 - Central Coast Heritage Act; H.R. 239 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act; S. 1240 - Cerros del Norte Conservation Act; S. 1993 - 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2015; NW California Mountains and Rivers; San Gabriel Mountains; and the conservation of public lands. Expressed views on H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015; H.R. 3382/S. 1724 - Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015; S. 770 - Escambia County Land Conveyance Act; S. 808 - Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act (MAP-21), potential transfer of public lands to states; national forest legislation; and issues related to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2015 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 399- Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 Unnumbered House Bill- Related to Klamath River Basin S.133- Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2015 S. 1694- Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act of 2015 H.R.1651- Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act S.921- Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 H.R. 1772- Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 H.R. 3045- California Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act H.R. 2097- Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act S. 1657- Dams Accountability, Maintenance, and Safety Act S. 982- Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 1830- Water Rights Protection Act S. 346- Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 682- Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015 S. 1699- Oregon Wildlands Act S. 329- Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act H.R. 2787- East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act S. 1571- East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Unnumbered House Bill related to the Grand Canyon Unnumbered Senate Bill related to the Grand Canyon H.R. 2898- Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S. 1894- California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 S. 1448- Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary Designation Act H.R. 974- Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Act H.R. 2983- Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 S. 1936- New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2015 Unnumbered Monument Designation of the Birthplace of Rivers Unnumbered Owyhee Monument Designation S. 1691- National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2647- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 H.R. 22- Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act- NEPA provisions H.R. 682- Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015
Client expense: $52,407 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2015 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
support Westerman forest health bill; support S.1691; comment on SBA set aside timber sale program; support WDFA legislation; support budget and appropriations for USFS programs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Support Bipartisan Sportsmens Act; support Wildfire Disaster Funding Act; support appropriations for access under LWCF; support forest bill; support S.1691; work on bear issue with FWS.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Sen. Con Res 11, Budget Resolution-SELC opposed various amendments that would weaken public land protections. S. 755, Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2015-SELC supports legislation that would permanently protect nearly 20,000 acres in TN. HR 2647 (Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015)-opposing the legislation as a weakening of public oversight of national forest management. HR 2822, FY16 Interior/ EPA Appropriations-opposing legislation as providing inadequate resources for natural resource programs S. 1691 National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015, opposing those provisions that create barriers to public participation in the forestry management process.
Client expense: $7,392 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2647 (Resilient Federal Forests Act), S. 132 (Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2015), S. 1691 (National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act) -- federal forest management legislation relating to the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Monitor endangered species impacts to federal forest management in the Pacific Northwest and wilderness proposals. Monitor the development of Forest Service land management plans, BLM resource management plans, and forest management projects in the Pacific Northwest.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2015 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Wildfire Disaster Relief Act, H.R. 167 and S.235 (companion bills)and H.R. 2647 -- lobbying for passage to get 30% of the Forest Service fire suppression account moved to the FEMA Emergency Account Forest Service Structural Reform including NEPA streamlining, H.R. 2647 and S.1691 -- Providing information to Public Lands and Environmental Regulation subcommittee on wildfires, productive forest land, NEPA processes and procedures and Endangered Species Act consultation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service