Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act
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Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act This bill amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to prohibit the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior from being required to engage in any additional consultation with respect to: (1) the listing of a species as threatened or endangered, or a designation of a critical habitat, if a land management plan or land use plan, respectively, has been adopted by USDA or Interior as of the date of the listing or designation; or (2) any provision of such an adopted plan.
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Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-112.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation H.R. 3668 - Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 1654 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act House Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions H.R. 2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 H.R. 1873 - Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 1731 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 H.R. 1819 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H. Con. Res. 27 - Celebrating public lands as national treasures held in public trust H.R. 232 - State National Forest Management Act of 2017 H.R. 2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act H.R. 2044 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 837 - Build Bridges Not Walls Act H.R. 739 - This Is Our Land Act H.R. 1784 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 H.R. 1778 - Moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted. H.R. 3177 - Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 H.R 3115 - Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 -Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R. 4558 - Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act H.R. 4532 - Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act H.R. 3990 - National Monument Creation and Protection Act H.R. 3905 - Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act H.R. 4518 - Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act H.R. 4419 - Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act H.R. 1483/S. 605 - Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S. 820/H.R. 1889 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 131/H.R. 513 - Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act S. 785/H.R. 1867 - Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act S. 1481 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act H.R. 520 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act H.R. 3808 - the Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017 H.R. 5753 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2018 H.R. 4644 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act H.R. 4423 - North Texas Water Supply Security Act H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018. H.R.4760 - Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R.6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 4 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 5148 - Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act H.R. 5149 - Unlocking Public Lands Act H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6410 -Antiquities Act of 2018 H.R.6687 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistently with Congress' long-standing intent to continue to authorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic and natural values, and for other purposes. H.R. 302 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 6939-Restoring Local Input & Access to Public Lands Act of 2018 H.R. 5727-Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018 S. 1731 - Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017 S. 1417 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 468 - Historic Route Preservation Act S. 941 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act S. 566 - Methow Headwaters Protection Act S. 748 - Protecting the Rights of Families and Immigrants Who Legally Entered from Detention (PROFILED) Act S. 668 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. S. 677 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S. 800 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S. 738 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 S. 1833 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2017 S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S. 1752 - Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 S. 1757 - Building America's Trust Act S. 879 - A bill to expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives, and for other purposes S. 1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 S. 2068 - Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017 S. 2160 - Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act S. 1913/H.R. 3939 - American Prairie Conservation Act S. 3017 - Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act S. 2951 - Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of Americas Primary Evacuation Routes Act S. 2987 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments S.Amdt. 2523 - Amends H.R.5515 (John S. McCain NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019) S. 3333 -- Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2018 S. 2354 - Antiquities Act of 2018 S. 47 - Public lands package, including S. 785, the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment program S. 2078-Advancing Conservation and Education Act H.R. 2-Farm Bill 2018 - Conservation and Forestry Title Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions FY2018 Proposed Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Letter to Congress re opposing AK forest riders - letter to bicameral leadership urging no forest riders Letter to bicameral Approps chairs urging increases to 302(b) allocations Rulemakings/Secretarial Orders/Executive Orders BLM draft Environmental Assessment for a 30 day public comment period for renewing hardrock mineral leases near the Boundary Waters. (December 20, 2018) Department of Interior proposed rule to change Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Regulations, limiting FOIA. 83 FR 67175 (December 28, 2018) Executive Order On promoting active management of Americas Forests, Rangelands, and aother Feeral lands to Improve Conditions and Reduce Wildfire Risk (December 21, 2018) Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Alaska, 83 Federal Register 44252-53 (August 30, 2018) Draft Bears Ears National Monument Indian Creek and Shash Jaa Units Monument Management Plans and Associated Environmental Impact Statement, 83 Federal Register 41111 (August 17, 2018) Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument-Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits, and Escalante Canyon Units and Federal Lands Previously Included in the Monument that are excluded from the boundaries draft resource management plans and associated Environmental Impact Statement, 83 Federal Register 41108 (August 17, 2018) Proposed rulemaking RIN 1024-AE45 revising the National Park Services protest permitting process regarding demonstrations at the National Mall, Memorial Parks, and Presidents Park. (August 7, 2018) Letter to Zinke re near future BLM recommendation to Congress re amending the FOIA (BLM Report in Response to Secretarial Memorandum on Improving Planning and NEPA Processes and Secretarial Order 3355 at 14, available at https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4374829/BLM-Report-on-Improving-Planningandpdf. Executive Order on "critical mineral" mining in the United States, seeking to to increase production while "streamlining leasing and permitting processes to expedite exploration, production, processing, reprocessing, recycling, and domestic refining of critical minerals (December 20, 2017). Secretarial Order 3359, directing the initial steps to producing the first nationwide geological and topographical survey of the United States in modern history, and also directs Interior bureaus to begin work on identifying immediate domestic sources for critical minerals (Dec. 21, 2017). POTUS Proclamation: Modifying the Bears Ears National Monument, and modifying Pres. Obama Proclamation 9558 (Dec. 4, 2017) Secretary of the Interior review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded under the Antiquities Act of 1906, pursuant to Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017; 82 FR 20429 (May 1, 2017) Review of National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments Designated or Expanded Since April 28, 2007; public comment, per Executive Order 13795, Section 4(b), 82 FR 28827 (June 26, 2017) Secretarial Order 3348, which revokes Secretarial Order 3338, lifting the moratorium on federal coal leasing and terminating the PEIS process (March 29, 2017) EO 13778 Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule, 82 FR 12497 (March 3, 2017) EO 13795 Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, 82 FR 20815 (May 3, 2017) Department of Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a two-year time-out on Yellowstone gateway mineral extraction 43 U.S.C. 1702(j); 43 C.F.R. 2300-0-5(h). (November 21, 2016) Council on Environmental Quality, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) Council on Environmental Quality, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (August 2, 2016) Council on Environmental Quality, Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 83 Fed. Reg. 28591 (July 11, 2018). Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making, National Environmental Policy Act Regulations Revisions, 83 Fed. Reg. 302, (Jan 3, 2018). Department of Transportation, Transportation Infrastructure: Notice of Review of Policy, Guidance, and Regulation, 82 Fed. Reg. 26734 (June 8, 2017) Discussions on adding hard rock mining to be a category of covered projects under the Permitting Council established in Title 41 of the FAST Act. Nominations Department of Interior, David Bernhardt as Deputy Secretary Department of Agriculture, Sam Clovis as Chief Scientist Council on Environmental Quality, Kathleen Harnett White as Chair Department of Interior, Steven Gardner as Director of Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation (OSMRE)
Client expense: $74,132 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Sage Grouse Initiative; Environmental Quality Incentive's Program; Wildlife Services; U.S. Forest Service; Wildfire Management and Funding Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (HR 2936) Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act (S 605) Farm Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
National Monument Designations; Endangered Species Act; Range Management; Wild Horse and Burro Program; Drought; Sage Grouse plan implementation (BLM & USFS); USFS Planning Rule; Wildfire Management and Funding Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (HR 2936) Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act (S 605) National Monument Creation and Protection Act (HR 3990) Improved National Monument Designation Process Act (S 33) Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 (HR 424) Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 (HR 527 & S 273) 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act (HR 1273 & S 376) ESA Amendments Act of 2018 (Draft legislation)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
H. Res. 910/S. 605 ending violence against children
Client expense: $17,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation H.R. 3668 - Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 1654 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act House Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions H.R. 2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 H.R. 1873 - Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 1731 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 H.R. 1819 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H. Con. Res. 27 - Celebrating public lands as national treasures held in public trust H.R. 232 - State National Forest Management Act of 2017 H.R. 2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act H.R. 2044 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 837 - Build Bridges Not Walls Act H.R. 739 - This Is Our Land Act H.R. 1784 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 H.R. 1778 - Moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted. H.R. 3177 - Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 H.R 3115 - Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 -Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R. 4558 - Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act H.R. 4532 - Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act H.R. 3990 - National Monument Creation and Protection Act H.R. 3905 - Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act H.R. 4518 - Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act H.R. 4419 - Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act H.R. 1483/S. 605 - Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S. 820/H.R. 1889 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 131/H.R. 513 - Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act S. 785/H.R. 1867 - Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act S. 1481 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act H.R. 520 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act H.R. 3808 - the Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017 H.R. 5753 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2018 H.R. 4644 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act H.R. 4423 - North Texas Water Supply Security Act H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018. H.R.4760 - Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R.6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 4 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 5148 - Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act H.R. 5149 - Unlocking Public Lands Act H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6410 -Antiquities Act of 2018 H.R.6687 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistently with Congress' long-standing intent to continue to authorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic and natural values, and for other purposes. H.R. 302 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 6939-Restoring Local Input & Access to Public Lands Act of 2018 H.R. 5727-Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018 S. 1731 - Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017 S. 1417 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 468 - Historic Route Preservation Act S. 941 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act S. 566 - Methow Headwaters Protection Act S. 748 - Protecting the Rights of Families and Immigrants Who Legally Entered from Detention (PROFILED) Act S. 668 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. S. 677 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S. 800 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S. 738 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 S. 1833 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2017 S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S. 1752 - Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 S. 1757 - Building America's Trust Act S. 879 - A bill to expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives, and for other purposes S. 1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 S. 2068 - Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017 S. 2160 - Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act S. 1913/H.R. 3939 - American Prairie Conservation Act S. 3017 - Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act S. 2951 - Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of Americas Primary Evacuation Routes Act S. 2987 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments S.Amdt. 2523 - Amends H.R.5515 (John S. McCain NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019) S. 3333 -- Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2018 S. 2354 - Antiquities Act of 2018 S. 47 - Public lands package, including S. 785, the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment program S. 2078-Advancing Conservation and Education Act H.R. 2-Farm Bill 2018 - Conservation and Forestry Title Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions FY2018 Proposed Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Letter to Congress re opposing AK forest riders - letter to bicameral leadership urging no forest riders Letter to bicameral Approps chairs urging increases to 302(b) allocations Rulemakings/Secretarial Orders/Executive Orders BLM draft Environmental Assessment for a 30 day public comment period for renewing hardrock mineral leases near the Boundary Waters. (December 20, 2018) Department of Interior proposed rule to change Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Regulations, limiting FOIA. 83 FR 67175 (December 28, 2018) Executive Order On promoting active management of Americas Forests, Rangelands, and aother Feeral lands to Improve Conditions and Reduce Wildfire Risk (December 21, 2018) Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Alaska, 83 Federal Register 44252-53 (August 30, 2018) Draft Bears Ears National Monument Indian Creek and Shash Jaa Units Monument Management Plans and Associated Environmental Impact Statement, 83 Federal Register 41111 (August 17, 2018) Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument-Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits, and Escalante Canyon Units and Federal Lands Previously Included in the Monument that are excluded from the boundaries draft resource management plans and associated Environmental Impact Statement, 83 Federal Register 41108 (August 17, 2018) Proposed rulemaking RIN 1024-AE45 revising the National Park Services protest permitting process regarding demonstrations at the National Mall, Memorial Parks, and Presidents Park. (August 7, 2018) Letter to Zinke re near future BLM recommendation to Congress re amending the FOIA (BLM Report in Response to Secretarial Memorandum on Improving Planning and NEPA Processes and Secretarial Order 3355 at 14, available at https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4374829/BLM-Report-on-Improving-Planningandpdf. Executive Order on "critical mineral" mining in the United States, seeking to to increase production while "streamlining leasing and permitting processes to expedite exploration, production, processing, reprocessing, recycling, and domestic refining of critical minerals (December 20, 2017). Secretarial Order 3359, directing the initial steps to producing the first nationwide geological and topographical survey of the United States in modern history, and also directs Interior bureaus to begin work on identifying immediate domestic sources for critical minerals (Dec. 21, 2017). POTUS Proclamation: Modifying the Bears Ears National Monument, and modifying Pres. Obama Proclamation 9558 (Dec. 4, 2017) Secretary of the Interior review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded under the Antiquities Act of 1906, pursuant to Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017; 82 FR 20429 (May 1, 2017) Review of National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments Designated or Expanded Since April 28, 2007; public comment, per Executive Order 13795, Section 4(b), 82 FR 28827 (June 26, 2017) Secretarial Order 3348, which revokes Secretarial Order 3338, lifting the moratorium on federal coal leasing and terminating the PEIS process (March 29, 2017) EO 13778 Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule, 82 FR 12497 (March 3, 2017) EO 13795 Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, 82 FR 20815 (May 3, 2017) Department of Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a two-year time-out on Yellowstone gateway mineral extraction 43 U.S.C. 1702(j); 43 C.F.R. 2300-0-5(h). (November 21, 2016) Council on Environmental Quality, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) Council on Environmental Quality, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (August 2, 2016) Council on Environmental Quality, Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 83 Fed. Reg. 28591 (July 11, 2018). Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making, National Environmental Policy Act Regulations Revisions, 83 Fed. Reg. 302, (Jan 3, 2018). Department of Transportation, Transportation Infrastructure: Notice of Review of Policy, Guidance, and Regulation, 82 Fed. Reg. 26734 (June 8, 2017) Discussions on adding hard rock mining to be a category of covered projects under the Permitting Council established in Title 41 of the FAST Act. Nominations Department of Interior, David Bernhardt as Deputy Secretary Department of Agriculture, Sam Clovis as Chief Scientist Council on Environmental Quality, Kathleen Harnett White as Chair Department of Interior, Steven Gardner as Director of Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation (OSMRE)
Client expense: $77,132 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Support fix to Good Neighbor Authority; support funding for timber and roads program USFS in FY19 budget and approps; support HR2936 Resilient Forest Act, support S605/HR1483 Litigation Relief Act; support passage of Farm Bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act; S. 605/H.R. 1483 -Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act; S. 1731- Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017; S. 1991, Wildland Fires Act of 2017;S. 2068 - Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017; S. 1548 - Oregon Wildlands Act; S. 483 - Wild Olympics Wilderness Act; Congressional and agency oversight related to the BLM O&C lands and species conservation and forest management in the Western United States. Administrative reforms at the Forest Service and BLM to increase the pace of federal forest management activities. House and Senate Farm Bill reauthorization proposals. Marbled Murrelet long term conservation strategy for the Washington State Trust Lands Habitat Conservation Plan.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation H.R. 3668 - Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 1654 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act House Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions H.R. 2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 H.R. 1873 - Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 1731 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 H.R. 1819 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H. Con. Res. 27 - Celebrating public lands as national treasures held in public trust H.R. 232 - State National Forest Management Act of 2017 H.R. 2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act H.R. 2044 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 837 - Build Bridges Not Walls Act H.R. 739 - This Is Our Land Act H.R. 1784 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 H.R. 1778 - Moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted. H.R. 3177 - Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 H.R 3115 - Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 -Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R. 4558 - Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act H.R. 4532 - Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act H.R. 3990 - National Monument Creation and Protection Act H.R. 3905 - Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act H.R. 4518 - Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act H.R. 4419 - Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act H.R. 1483/S. 605 - Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S. 820/H.R. 1889 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 131/H.R. 513 - Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act S. 785/H.R. 1867 - Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act S. 1481 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act H.R. 520 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act H.R. 3808 - the Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017 H.R. 5753 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2018 H.R. 4644 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act H.R. 4423 - North Texas Water Supply Security Act H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018. H.R.4760 - Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R.6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 4 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 5148 - Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act H.R. 5149 - Unlocking Public Lands Act H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6410 -Antiquities Act of 2018 H.R.6687 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistently with Congress' long-standing intent to continue to authorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic and natural values, and for other purposes. H.R. 302 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 S. 1731 - Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017 S. 1417 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 468 - Historic Route Preservation Act S. 941 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act S. 566 - Methow Headwaters Protection Act S. 748 - Protecting the Rights of Families and Immigrants Who Legally Entered from Detention (PROFILED) Act S. 668 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. S. 677 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S. 800 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S. 738 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 S. 1833 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2017 S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S. 1752 - Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 S. 1757 - Building America's Trust Act S. 879 - A bill to expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives, and for other purposes S. 1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 S. 2068 - Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017 S. 2160 - Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act S. 1913/H.R. 3939 - American Prairie Conservation Act S. 3017 - Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act S. 2951 - Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of Americas Primary Evacuation Routes Act S. 2987 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments S.Amdt. 2523 - Amends H.R.5515 (John S. McCain NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019) S. 3333 -- Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2018 S. 2354 - Antiquities Act of 2018 Farm Bill 2018 - Conservation and Forestry Title Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions FY2018 Proposed Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Letter to Congress re opposing AK forest riders - letter to bicameral leadership urging no forest riders Letter to bicameral Approps chairs urging increases to 302(b) allocations Rulemakings/Secretarial Orders/Executive Orders Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Alaska, 83 Federal Register 44252-53 (August 30, 2018) Draft Bears Ears National Monument Indian Creek and Shash Jaa Units Monument Management Plans and Associated Environmental Impact Statement, 83 Federal Register 41111 (August 17, 2018) Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument-Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits, and Escalante Canyon Units and Federal Lands Previously Included in the Monument that are excluded from the boundaries draft resource management plans and associated Environmental Impact Statement, 83 Federal Register 41108 (August 17, 2018) Proposed rulemaking RIN 1024-AE45 revising the National Park Services protest permitting process regarding demonstrations at the National Mall, Memorial Parks, and Presidents Park. (August 7, 2018) Letter to Zinke re near future BLM recommendation to Congress re amending the FOIA (BLM Report in Response to Secretarial Memorandum on Improving Planning and NEPA Processes and Secretarial Order 3355 at 14, available at https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4374829/BLM-Report-on-Improving-Planningandpdf. Executive Order on "critical mineral" mining in the United States, seeking to to increase production while "streamlining leasing and permitting processes to expedite exploration, production, processing, reprocessing, recycling, and domestic refining of critical minerals (December 20, 2017). Secretarial Order 3359, directing the initial steps to producing the first nationwide geological and topographical survey of the United States in modern history, and also directs Interior bureaus to begin work on identifying immediate domestic sources for critical minerals (Dec. 21, 2017). POTUS Proclamation: Modifying the Bears Ears National Monument, and modifying Pres. Obama Proclamation 9558 (Dec. 4, 2017) Secretary of the Interior review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded under the Antiquities Act of 1906, pursuant to Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017; 82 FR 20429 (May 1, 2017) Review of National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments Designated or Expanded Since April 28, 2007; public comment, per Executive Order 13795, Section 4(b), 82 FR 28827 (June 26, 2017) Secretarial Order 3348, which revokes Secretarial Order 3338, lifting the moratorium on federal coal leasing and terminating the PEIS process (March 29, 2017) EO 13778 Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule, 82 FR 12497 (March 3, 2017) EO 13795 Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, 82 FR 20815 (May 3, 2017) Department of Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a two-year time-out on Yellowstone gateway mineral extraction 43 U.S.C. 1702(j); 43 C.F.R. 2300-0-5(h). (November 21, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions. Council on Environmental Quality, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) Council on Environmental Quality, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (August 2, 2016) Council on Environmental Quality, Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 83 Fed. Reg. 28591 (July 11, 2018). Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making, National Environmental Policy Act Regulations Revisions, 83 Fed. Reg. 302, (Jan 3, 2018). Department of Transportation, Transportation Infrastructure: Notice of Review of Policy, Guidance, and Regulation, 82 Fed. Reg. 26734 (June 8, 2017) Discussions on adding hard rock mining to be a category of covered projects under the Permitting Council established in Title 41 of the FAST Act. Nominations Department of Interior, David Bernhardt as Deputy Secretary Department of Agriculture, Sam Clovis as Chief Scientist Council on Environmental Quality, Kathleen Harnett White as Chair Department of Interior, Steven Gardner as Director of Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation (OSMRE)
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
National Monument Designations; Endangered Species Act; Range Management; Wild Horse and Burro Program; Drought; Sage Grouse plan implementation (BLM & USFS); USFS Planning Rule; Wildfire Management and Funding Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (HR 2936) Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act (S 605) National Monument Creation and Protection Act (HR 3990) Improved National Monument Designation Process Act (S 33) Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 (HR 424) Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 (HR 527 & S 273) 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act (HR 1273 & S 376) ESA Amendments Act of 2018 (Draft legislation)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Sage Grouse Initiative; Environmental Quality Incentive's Program; Wildlife Services; U.S. Forest Service; Wildfire Management and Funding Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (HR 2936) Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act (S 605) Farm Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
National Monument Designations; Endangered Species Act; Range Management; Wild Horse and Burro Program; Drought; Sage Grouse plan implementation (BLM & USFS); USFS Planning Rule; Wildfire Management and Funding Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (HR 2936) Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act (S 605) National Monument Creation and Protection Act (HR 3990) Improved National Monument Designation Process Act (S 33) Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 (HR 424) Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 (HR 527 & S 273) 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act (HR 1273 & S 376) ESA Amendments Act of 2018 (Draft legislation)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Sage Grouse Initiative; Environmental Quality Incentive's Program; Wildlife Services; U.S. Forest Service; Wildfire Management and Funding Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (HR 2936) Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act (S 605) Farm Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Support fix to Good Neighbor Authority; support funding for timber and roads program USFS in FY19 budget and approps; support HR2936 Resilient Forest Act, support S605/HR1483 Litigation Relief Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act; S. 605/H.R. 1483 -Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act; S. 1731- Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017; S. 1991, Wildland Fires Act of 2017;S. 2068 - Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017; S. 1548 - Oregon Wildlands Act; legislative and budgetary reform proposals for wildfire suppression funding; legislation and congressional oversight related to the BLM O&C lands and species conservation and forest management in the Western United States. Administrative reforms at the Forest Service and BLM to streamline federal forest management activities. House and Senate Farm Bill reauthorization proposals. Marbled murrelet long term conservation strategy for the Washington State Trust Lands Habitat Conservation Plan. Policy requirements for Habitat Conservation Plans in the Pacific Northwest.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
National Monument Designations; Endangered Species Act; Range Management; Wild Horse and Burro Program; Drought; Sage Grouse plan implementation (BLM & USFS); USFS Planning Rule; Wildfire Management and Funding Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (HR 2936) Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act (S 605) National Monument Creation and Protection Act (HR 3990) Improved National Monument Designation Process Act (S 33) Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 (HR 424) Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 (HR 527 & S 273) 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act (HR 1273 & S 376)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Sage Grouse Initiative; Environmental Quality Incentive's Program; Wildlife Services; U.S. Forest Service; Wildfire Management and Funding Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (HR 2936) Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act (S 605) Farm Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Support fix to Good Neighbor Authority; support funding for timber and roads program USFS in FY18 budget and approps; support funding wildfire suppression under disaster program in FY18; support HR2936 Resilient Forest Act, HR2862 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, S605/HR1483 Litigation Relief Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation H.R. 3668 - Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 1654 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act House Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions H.R. 2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 H.R. 1873 - Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 1731 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 H.R. 1819 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H. Con. Res. 27 - Celebrating public lands as national treasures held in public trust H.R. 232 - State National Forest Management Act of 2017 H.R. 2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act H.R. 2044 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 837 - Build Bridges Not Walls Act H.R. 739 - This Is Our Land Act H.R. 1784 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 H.R. 1778 - Moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted. H.R. 3177 - Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 H.R 3115 - Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 -Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R. 4558 - Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act H.R. 4532 - Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act H.R. 3990 - National Monument Creation and Protection Act H.R. 3905 - Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act H.R. 4518 - Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act H.R. 4419 - Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act H.R. 1483/S. 605 - Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S. 820/H.R. 1889 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 131/H.R. 513 - Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act S. 785/H.R. 1867 - Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act S. 1481 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act H.R. 520 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act H.R. 3808 - the Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017 H.R. 5753 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2018 H.R. 4644 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act H.R. 4423 - North Texas Water Supply Security Act H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018. H.R.4760 - Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R.6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 4 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 5148 - Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act H.R. 5149 - Unlocking Public Lands Act S. 1731 - Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017 S. 1417 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 468 - Historic Route Preservation Act S. 941 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act S. 566 - Methow Headwaters Protection Act S. 748 - Protecting the Rights of Families and Immigrants Who Legally Entered from Detention (PROFILED) Act S. 668 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. S. 677 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S. 800 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S. 738 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 S. 1833 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2017 S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S. 1752 - Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 S. 1757 - Building America's Trust Act S. 879 - A bill to expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives, and for other purposes S. 1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 S. 2068 - Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017 S. 2160 - Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act S. 1913/H.R. 3939 - American Prairie Conservation Act S. 3017 - Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act S. 2951 - Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of Americas Primary Evacuation Routes Act S. 2987 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments S.Amdt. 2523 - Amends H.R.5515 (John S. McCain NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019) Farm Bill 2018 - Conservation and Forestry Title Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions FY2018 Proposed Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Letter to Congress re opposing AK forest riders - letter to bicameral leadership urging no forest riders Letter to bicameral Approps chairs urging increases to 302(b) allocations Rulemakings/Secretarial Orders/Executive Orders Letter to Zinke re near future BLM recommendation to Congress re amending the FOIA (BLM Report in Response to Secretarial Memorandum on Improving Planning and NEPA Processes and Secretarial Order 3355 at 14, available at https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4374829/BLM-Report-on-Improving-Planningandpdf. Executive Order on "critical mineral" mining in the United States, seeking to to increase production while "streamlining leasing and permitting processes to expedite exploration, production, processing, reprocessing, recycling, and domestic refining of critical minerals (December 20, 2017). Secretarial Order 3359, directing the initial steps to producing the first nationwide geological and topographical survey of the United States in modern history, and also directs Interior bureaus to begin work on identifying immediate domestic sources for critical minerals (Dec. 21, 2017). POTUS Proclamation: Modifying the Bears Ears National Monument, and modifying Pres. Obama Proclamation 9558 (Dec. 4, 2017) Secretary of the Interior review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded under the Antiquities Act of 1906, pursuant to Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017; 82 FR 20429 (May 1, 2017) Review of National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments Designated or Expanded Since April 28, 2007; public comment, per Executive Order 13795, Section 4(b), 82 FR 28827 (June 26, 2017) Secretarial Order 3348, which revokes Secretarial Order 3338, lifting the moratorium on federal coal leasing and terminating the PEIS process (March 29, 2017) EO 13778 Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule, 82 FR 12497 (March 3, 2017) EO 13795 Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, 82 FR 20815 (May 3, 2017) Department of Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a two-year time-out on Yellowstone gateway mineral extraction 43 U.S.C. 1702(j); 43 C.F.R. 2300-0-5(h). (November 21, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions. Council on Environmental Quality, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) Council on Environmental Quality, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (August 2, 2016) Council on Environmental Quality, Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 83 Fed. Reg. 28591 (July 11, 2018). Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making, National Environmental Policy Act Regulations Revisions, 83 Fed. Reg. 302, (Jan 3, 2018). Department of Transportation, Transportation Infrastructure: Notice of Review of Policy, Guidance, and Regulation, 82 Fed. Reg. 26734 (June 8, 2017) Discussions on adding hard rock mining to be a category of covered projects under the Permitting Council established in Title 41 of the FAST Act. Nominations Department of Interior, David Bernhardt as Deputy Secretary Department of Agriculture, Sam Clovis as Chief Scientist Council on Environmental Quality, Kathleen Harnett White as Chair Department of Interior, Steven Gardner as Director of Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation (OSMRE)
2018 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act; S. 605/H.R. 1483 -Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act; S. 1731- Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017; S. 1991, Wildland Fires Act of 2017;S. 2068 - Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017; S. 1548 - Oregon Wildlands Act; legislative and budgetary reform proposals for wildfire suppression funding; legislation and congressional oversight related to the BLM O&C lands and species conservation and forest management in the Western United States. Administrative reforms at the Forest Service and BLM to streamline federal forest management activities.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
National Monument Designations; Endangered Species Act; Range Management; Wild Horse and Burro Program; Drought; Sage Grouse plan implementation (BLM & USFS); USFS Planning Rule; Wildfire Management and Funding Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (HR 2936) Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act (S 605) National Monument Creation and Protection Act (HR 3990) Improved National Monument Designation Process Act (S 33) Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 (HR 424) Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 (HR 527 & S 273) 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act (HR 1273 & S 376)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Sage Grouse Initiative; Environmental Quality Incentive's Program; Wildlife Services; U.S. Forest Service; Wildfire Management and Funding Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (HR 2936) Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act (S 605)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 164 & H.R. 424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 H.R. 717 - Listing Reform Act H.R. 1157 - To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. H.R. 1274 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 1483 Litigation Relief Act H.R.1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1769 - San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act H.R. 2603 - Saving Americas Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act) H.R. 2579 - Broader Options for Americans Act - several immigration/border security related amendments: S Amdt 1958; S Amdt 1959; S. Amdt 1955 H.R. 2862 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act H.R. 3131 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 3144 - To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period, and for other purposes. H.R. 3155 Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act (FLTFA) reauthorization H.R. 3979 - Keep Americas Refuges Operational Act H.R. 4299 - To provide for the indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals, to improve the management of lands currently subject to such withdrawals and to make the management of such lands more transparent, and for other purposes. H.R. 4239 - SECURE American Energy Act H.R. 4299 Military Withdrawal and NEPA H.R. 4731 a bill to extend the retained use estate for the Caneel Bay resort in St. John, United States Virgin Islands H.R. 4796 and S. 2367 - USA Act of 2018 S. 605 Litigation Relief Act S. 1417 Sage Grouse Mule Deer Conservation Act S. 1481 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2017 S. 1514 - HELP for Wildlife Act S. 1842 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Endangered Species Act legislation National Wildlife Refuge System Tongass National Forest issues USAF draft LEIS for Nevada Test and Training Range land withdrawal reauthorization
2018 · first_quarter · Animals
Legislation related to the 2018 Farm Bill H.R. 424: Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 H.R. 717: Listing Reform Act H.R. 1274: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 2134: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act H.R. 2603: SAVES Act H.R. 3131: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform citizen suits under that H.R 3668: Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement S. 605: Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S. 735: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act S. 935: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act S. 1514: Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation Act S. 1863: Native Species Protection Act S. 2663 - A bill to modify and improve provisions relating to environmental requirements for agriculture and agricultural producers, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $8,601 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation H.R. 3668 - Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 1654 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act House Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions H.R. 2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 H.R. 1873 - Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 1731 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 H.R. 1819 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H. Con. Res. 27 - Celebrating public lands as national treasures held in public trust H.R. 232 - State National Forest Management Act of 2017 H.R. 2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act H.R. 2044 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 837 - Build Bridges Not Walls Act H.R. 739 - This Is Our Land Act H.R. 1784 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 H.R. 1778 - Moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted. H.R. 3177 - Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 H.R 3115 - Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 -Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R. 4558 - Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act H.R. 4532 - Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act H.R. 3990 - National Monument Creation and Protection Act H.R. 3905 - Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act H.R. 4518 - Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act H.R. 4419 - Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act H.R. 1483/S. 605 - Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S. 820/H.R. 1889 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 131/H.R. 513 - Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act S. 785/H.R. 1867 - Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act S. 1481 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act H.R. 520 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act H.R. 3808 - the Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017 S. 1731 - Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017 S. 1417 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 468 - Historic Route Preservation Act S. 941 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act S. 566 - Methow Headwaters Protection Act S. 748 - Protecting the Rights of Families and Immigrants Who Legally Entered from Detention (PROFILED) Act S. 668 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. S. 677 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S. 800 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S. 738 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 S. 1833 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2017 S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S. 1752 - Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 S. 1757 - Building America's Trust Act S. 879 - A bill to expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives, and for other purposes S. 1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 S. 2068 - Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017 S. 2160 - Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act S. 1913/H.R. 3939 - American Prairie Conservation Act Farm Bill 2018 - Conservation and Forestry Title Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions FY2018 Proposed Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Letter to Congress re opposing AK forest riders - letter to bicameral leadership urging no forest riders Letter to bicameral Approps chairs urging increases to 302(b) allocations Rulemakings/Secretarial Orders/Executive Orders Letter to Zinke re near future BLM recommendation to Congress re amending the FOIA (BLM Report in Response to Secretarial Memorandum on Improving Planning and NEPA Processes and Secretarial Order 3355 at 14, available at https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4374829/BLM-Report-on-Improving-Planningandpdf. Executive Order on "critical mineral" mining in the United States, seeking to to increase production while "streamlining leasing and permitting processes to expedite exploration, production, processing, reprocessing, recycling, and domestic refining of critical minerals (December 20, 2017). Secretarial Order 3359, directing the initial steps to producing the first nationwide geological and topographical survey of the United States in modern history, and also directs Interior bureaus to begin work on identifying immediate domestic sources for critical minerals (Dec. 21, 2017). POTUS Proclamation: Modifying the Bears Ears National Monument, and modifying Pres. Obama Proclamation 9558 (Dec. 4, 2017) Secretary of the Interior review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded under the Antiquities Act of 1906, pursuant to Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017; 82 FR 20429 (May 1, 2017) Review of National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments Designated or Expanded Since April 28, 2007; public comment, per Executive Order 13795, Section 4(b), 82 FR 28827 (June 26, 2017) Secretarial Order 3348, which revokes Secretarial Order 3338, lifting the moratorium on federal coal leasing and terminating the PEIS process (March 29, 2017) EO 13778 Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule, 82 FR 12497 (March 3, 2017) EO 13795 Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, 82 FR 20815 (May 3, 2017) Department of Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a two-year time-out on Yellowstone gateway mineral extraction 43 U.S.C. 1702(j); 43 C.F.R. 2300-0-5(h). (November 21, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions. Council on Environmental Quality, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) Council on Environmental Quality, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (August 2, 2016) Department of Transportation, Transportation Infrastructure: Notice of Review of Policy, Guidance, and Regulation, 82 Fed. Reg. 26734 (June 8, 2017) Nominations Department of Interior, David Bernhardt as Deputy Secretary Department of Agriculture, Sam Clovis as Chief Scientist Council on Environmental Quality, Kathleen Harnett White as Chair Department of Interior, Steven Gardner as Director of Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation (OSMRE)
2018 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Support fix to Good Neighbor Authority; support funding for timber and roads program USFS in FY18 budget and approps; support funding wildfire suppression under disaster program in FY18; support HR2936 Resilient Forest Act, HR2862 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, S605/HR1483 Litigation Relief Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Support for: H.R. 502 which amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund; Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Act; Recreation Not Red Tape Act S. 1633; S. 1842 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act; H.R.3039 - San Gabriel Mountains Forever Act of 2017; Public Lands Recreation Opportunity Improvement Act; HR 2862/S1842; S.507 - Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act of 2017; H.Res.639 - Honoring the success of the more-than-a-decade-long process by Southern California locals to create the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument; S 566 Methow Headwaters mineral withdrawal bill; H.R. 4072 Central Coast Heritage Protection Act. Expressed views on: H.R.2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017; S. 1731 Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017; House Con. Res. 71 and Senate FY18 Budget Resolution and impacts on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; S. 2068 - Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017; S.605 - Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act; S. 1991 Wildland Fires Act of 2017; Senator Barrasso's "Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act; Legislation affecting the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Interior Appropriations bill; Tongass National Forest in Senate Appropriations Bill; S. Con. Res. 25; H.Con.Res.71; HR 4239, the SECURE Act; HR 2630 La Paz county land conveyance; HR 4299 making permanent military land withdrawals; riders on Senate draft Interior-Environment Appropriations (no bill number); HR 1349; H.R.3990 - National Monument Creation and Protection Act; H.R.4558 - Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act; H.R.4532 - Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act; HR 3371 (115th) Modoc County Land Transfer and Economic Development Act
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act; S. 605/H.R. 1483 -Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act; S. 1731- Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017; S. 1991, Wildland Fires Act of 2017;S. 2068 - Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017; S. 1548 - Oregon Wildlands Act; legislative and budgetary reform proposals for wildfire suppression funding; legislation and congressional oversight related to the BLM O&C lands and species conservation and forest management in the Western United States.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2017 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Sage Grouse Initiative; Environmental Quality Incentive's Program; Wildlife Services; U.S. Forest Service; Wildfire Management and Funding Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (HR 2936) Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act (S 605)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2017 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
National Monument Designations; Endangered Species Act; Range Management; Wild Horse and Burro Program; Drought; Sage Grouse plan implementation (BLM & USFS); USFS Planning Rule; Wildfire Management and Funding Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (HR 2936) Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act (S 605) National Monument Creation and Protection Act (HR 3990) Improved National Monument Designation Process Act (S 33) Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 (HR 424) Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 (HR 527 & S 273) 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act (HR 1273 & S 376)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2017 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 1, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 H.R. 218 - King Cove Road Land Exchange Act H.R. 717 - Listing Reform Act H.R. 1274 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 1306 Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act H.R. 1483 Litigation Relief Act H.R. 1769 - San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act H.R. 1889 H.R. 2603 - Saving Americas Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act) H.R. 2862 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act H.R. 2936 - Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2017 H.R. 3131 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 3905 Minnesota Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act H.R. 3990 National Monument Creation and Protection Act HR 4239 SECURE America's Energy Act H.R. 4558, the Grand Staircase Escalante "Enhancement" Act H.R. 4667 House Disaster Supplemental S. 217 Denali National Park Gas Pipeline S. 502 Voyageurs National Park Boundary Modification S. 605 Litigation Relief Act S. 733 - Sportsmens Act S. 820 S. 1417 Sage Grouse Mule Deer Conservation Act S. 1514 - HELP for Wildlife Act S. 1731 Forest Mgmt Improvement Act 2017 S. 1842 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act S. 1940 - Keep Americas Refuges Operational Act S. 164 & H.R. 424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 S 2068 Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Border Wall legislation Endangered Species Act legislation National Wildlife Refuge System Sportsmen legislation Accessing Strategic Resources Act (ASTRO) Opportunities for the Nation and States to Harness Onshore Resources or ONSHORE Act Forest Management Legislation
Client expense: $165,243 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation H.R. 3668 Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 1654: Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act House Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions H.R. 2936: Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 H.R. 1873: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 1731 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 H.R. 1819 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H. Con. Res. 27: celebrating public lands as national treasures held in public trust HR 232: State National Forest Management Act of 2017 H.R. 2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act H.R. 2044, Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 837- Build Bridges Not Walls Act H.R. 739- This Is Our Land Act H.R.1784 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 HR 1778: moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted. HR 3177: Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 H.R 3115: Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 H.R.200 Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R. 2023 - Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 - Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R. 4558-Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act H.R. 4532 - Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act H.R. 3990-National Monument Creation and Protection Act H.R. 3905--Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act H.R. 4518-Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act H.R. 4419 - Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act HR 1483/S. 605: Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S.820/HR 1889: A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 131/H.R. 513 Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act S. 785/H.R. 1867 Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act S. 1731: Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017 S. 1417: Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 468: Historic Route Preservation Act S. 941: Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act S. 566: Methow Headwaters Protection Act S. 748- Protecting the Rights Of Families and Immigrants who Legally Entered from Detention (PROFILED) Act S.668 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. S.677 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S. 800 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S. 738 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 S. 1833: Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2017 S. 1460: Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S. 1752: Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 S. 1757 - Building America's Trust Act S. 879: A bill to expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives, and for other purposes S. 1991--Wildland Fires Act of 2017 S. 2068-Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017 S. 2160-Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act Farm Bill 2018: Conservation and Forestry Title Senate Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions FY2018 Proposed Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Rulemakings/Secretarial Orders/Executive Orders Executive Order on "critical mineral" mining in the United States, seeking to to increase production while "streamlining leasing and permitting processes to expedite exploration, production, processing, reprocessing, recycling, and domestic refining of critical minerals (December 20, 2017). Secretarial Order 3359, directing the initial steps to producing the first nationwide geological and topographical survey of the United States in modern history, and also directs Interior bureaus to begin work on identifying immediate domestic sources for critical minerals (Dec. 21, 2017). POTUS Proclamation: Modifying the Bears Ears National Monument, and modifying Pres. Obama Proclamation 9558 (Dec. 4, 2017) Secretary of the Interior review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded under the Antiquities Act of 1906, pursuant to Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017; 82 FR 20429 (May 1, 2017) Review of National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments Designated or Expanded Since April 28, 2007; public comment, per Executive Order 13795, Section 4(b), 82 FR 28827 (June 26, 2017) Secretarial Order 3348, which revokes Secretarial Order 3338, lifting the moratorium on federal coal leasing and terminating the PEIS process (March 29, 2017) EO 13778 Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule, 82 FR 12497 (March 3, 2017) EO 13795 Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, 82 FR 20815 (May 3, 2017) Department of Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a two-year time-out on Yellowstone gateway mineral extraction 43 U.S.C. 1702(j); 43 C.F.R. 2300-0-5(h). (November 21, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions. Council on Environmental Quality, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) Council on Environmental Quality, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (August 2, 2016) Department of Transportation, Transportation Infrastructure: Notice of Review of Policy, Guidance, and Regulation, 82 Fed. Reg. 26734 (June 8, 2017) Nominations: Department of Interior, David Bernhardt as Deputy Secretary Department of Agriculture, Sam Clovis as Chief Scientist Council on Environmental Quality, Kathleen Harnett White as Chair
2017 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Support fix to Good Neighbor Authority; support funding for timber and roads program USFS in FY18 budget and approps; support funding wildfire suppression under disaster program in FY18; support HR2936 Resilient Forest Act, HR2862 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, S605/HR1483 Litigation Relief Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Animals
H.R. 424: Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 H.R. 717: Listing Reform Act H.R. 1274: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 2134: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act H.R. 2603: SAVES Act H.R. 3144: To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System H.R. 3131: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform citizen suits under that H.R 3668: Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement H.R. 3916: FISH Act H.R. 4239: SECURE American Energy Act S. 605: Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S. 735: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act S. 935: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act S. 1514: Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation Act S. 1863: Native Species Protection Act
Client expense: $9,605 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 210 - Native American Energy Act H.R. 218 - King Cove Road Land Exchange Act H.R. 717 - Listing Reform Act H.R. 1274 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 1483 Litigation Relief Act H.R. 1889 H.R. 2083, the Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation H.R. 2862 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act H.R. 2603 - Saving Americas Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act) H.R. 2883 - Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act HR 2910, the Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act H.R. 2936 - Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2017 H.R. 3131 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 3281, the Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3565, the Federal Lands Freedom Act H.R. 3668 - SHARE Act S. 32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act; S.468-- the Historic Route Preservation Act S. 605 Litigation Relief Act S. 733 - Sportsmens Act S. 820 S. 941 Testers Yellowstone mining ban, S. 1230 Water Rights Protection Act S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resource Act of 2017 S. 1514 - the HELP for Wildlife Act S. 1548 Oregon Wildlands Act S.1571 -- National Flood Insurance Program S. 1731 Forest Mgmt Improvement Act 2017 s 1752 Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 S. 1842 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act S. 164 & H.R. 424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 S. 1940 - Keep Americas Refuges Operational Act Endangered Species Act legislation Forest Management legislation National Wildlife Refuge System
Client expense: $233,810 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act; S. 605/H.R. 1483 -Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act; S. 1731- Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017; S. 1548 - Oregon Wildlands Act; legislative and budgetary reform proposals for wildfire suppression funding; legislation and congressional oversight related to the BLM O&C lands and species conservation and forest management in the Western United States.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2017 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation H.R. 3668 Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 1654: Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act House Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions H.R. 2936: Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 H.R. 1873: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 1731 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 H.R. 1819 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H. Con. Res. 27: celebrating public lands as national treasures held in public trust HR 232: State National Forest Management Act of 2017 H.R. 2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act H.R. 2044, Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 837- Build Bridges Not Walls Act H.R. 739- This Is Our Land Act H.R.1784 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 HR 1778: moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted. HR 3177: Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 H.R 3115: Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 H.R.200 Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R. 2023 - Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 - Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 S. 101/HR 218: King Cove Land Exchange Act HR 1483/S. 605: Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S.820/HR 1889: A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 131/H.R. 513 Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act S. 785/H.R. 1867 Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act S. 1731: Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017 S. 1417: Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 468: Historic Route Preservation Act S. 941: Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act S. 566: Methow Headwaters Protection Act S. 748- Protecting the Rights Of Families and Immigrants who Legally Entered from Detention (PROFILED) Act S.668 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. S.677 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S. 800 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S. 738 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 S. 1833: Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2017 S. 1460: Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S. 1752: Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 S. 1757 - Building America's Trust Act S. 879: A bill to expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives, and for other purposes Farm Bill 2018: Conservation and Forestry Title Senate Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions Rulemakings Secretary of the Interior review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded under the Antiquities Act of 1906, pursuant to Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017; 82 FR 20429 (May 1, 2017) Review of National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments Designated or Expanded Since April 28, 2007; public comment, per Executive Order 13795, Section 4(b), 82 FR 28827 (June 26, 2017) Secretarial Order 3348, which revokes Secretarial Order 3338, lifting the moratorium on federal coal leasing and terminating the PEIS process (March 29, 2017) EO 13778 Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule, 82 FR 12497 (March 3, 2017) EO 13795 Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, 82 FR 20815 (May 3, 2017) Department of Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a two-year time-out on Yellowstone gateway mineral extraction 43 U.S.C. 1702(j); 43 C.F.R. 2300-0-5(h). (November 21, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions. Council on Environmental Quality, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) Council on Environmental Quality, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (August 2, 2016) Department of Transportation, Transportation Infrastructure: Notice of Review of Policy, Guidance, and Regulation, 82 Fed. Reg. 26734 (June 8, 2017) Nominations: Department of Interior, David Bernhardt as Deputy Secretary Department of Agriculture, Sam Clovis as Chief Scientist
2017 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 210 - Native American Energy Act H.R. 218 - King Cove Road Land Exchange Act H.R. 717 - Listing Reform Act H.R. 1274 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 1483 Litigation Relief Act H.R. 1889 H.R. 2083, the Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation H.R. 2862 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act H.R. 2603 - Saving Americas Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act) H.R. 2883 - Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act HR 2910, the Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act H.R. 2936 - Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2017 H.R. 3131 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 3281, the Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3565, the Federal Lands Freedom Act H.R. 3668 - SHARE Act S. 32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act; S.468-- the Historic Route Preservation Act S. 605 Litigation Relief Act S. 733 - Sportsmens Act S. 820 S. 941 Testers Yellowstone mining ban, S. 1230 Water Rights Protection Act S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resource Act of 2017 S. 1514 - the HELP for Wildlife Act S. 1548 Oregon Wildlands Act S.1571 -- National Flood Insurance Program S. 1731 Forest Mgmt Improvement Act 2017 s 1752 Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 S. 1842 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act S. 164 & H.R. 424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 S. 1940 - Keep Americas Refuges Operational Act Endangered Species Act legislation Forest Management legislation National Wildlife Refuge System
Client expense: $210,432 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · third_quarter · Animals
H.R. 424: Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 H.R. 717: Listing Reform Act H.R. 1274: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 2134: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act H.R. 2603: SAVES Act H.R. 3131: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform citizen suits under that H.R 3668: Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement S. 605: Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S. 735: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act S. 935: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act S. 1514: Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation Act S. 1863: Native Species Protection Act
Client expense: $14,602 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2510, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017, water recycling, infrastructure assistance S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act, water energy efficiency and WaterSense H.R. 465/S. 962, Water Quality Improvement Act/Water Quality Flexibility Act, integrated permitting H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act, wildfire and forestry health S. 605, Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act, forestry health S. 1731, Forest Management Improvement Act, forest health S. 1842, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, wildfire suppression H.R. 1873, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act, forest management
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2017 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Support fix to Good Neighbor Authority in Interior Approps FY17; support funding for timber and roads program USFS in FY18 budget and approps; support funding wildfire suppression under disaster program in FY18; support HR2936 Resilient Forest Act, HR2862 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, S605/HR1483 Litigation Relief Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation H.R. 1654: Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act House Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions H.R. 2936: Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 H.R. 1873: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 1731 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 H.R. 1819 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S. 941 Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act H. Con. Res. 27: celebrating public lands as national treasures held in public trust HR 232: State National Forest Management Act of 2017 S. 566: Methow Headwaters Protection Act S. 538/HR 1380: Timber Innovation Act H.J. Res 44: CRA against BLM Planning 2.0 S. 101/HR 218: King Cove Land Exchange Act HR 1483/S. 605: Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act H.R. 2044, Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 837- Build Bridges Not Walls Act H.R. 739- This Is Our land Act S. 748- Protecting the Rights Of Families and Immigrants who Legally Entered from Detention (PROFILED) Act S.668 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. H.R.1784 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 S.820/HR 1889: A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S.677 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S. 800 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S. 738 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 S. 131/H.R. 513 Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act H.R.200 Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act Farm Bill 2018: Conservation and Forestry Title Senate Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions Rulemakings Secretary of the Interior review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded under the Antiquities Act of 1906, pursuant to Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017 (82 FR 20429, May 1, 2017). Secretarial Order 3348, which revokes Secretarial Order 3338, lifting the moratorium on federal coal leasing and terminating the PEIS process (March 29, 2017). EO 13778 Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule, 82 FR 12497, March 3, 2017 EO 13792 Review of Designations Under the Antiquities Act, 82 FR 20429, May 1, 2017 EO 13795 Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, 82 FR 20815, May 3, 2017 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). 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)
2017 · second_quarter · Animals
Legislation: S.164 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 340 -- Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 S. 368 -- Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act S.605 - Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S. 1614 -- A bill to amend certain Acts to reauthorize those Acts and to increase protections for wildlife, and for other purposes. H.R. 23 -- Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017H.R. 953 -- Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 H.R. 1483 -- Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act H.R. 1769 -- San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act H.R.3131 - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform citizen suits under that Act with other existing law, and for other purposes. Rulemakings: DOC, NOAA, Proposed Rule; Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; National Standard Guidelines; 80FR 2786 (Jan. 20, 2015) Department of the Interior; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Proposed Rule; 81 FR 61658 (September 7, 2016).
Client expense: $268,303 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation H.R. 1654: Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act House Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions H.R. 2936: Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 H.R. 1873: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 1731 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 H.R. 1819 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S. 941 Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act H. Con. Res. 27: celebrating public lands as national treasures held in public trust HR 232: State National Forest Management Act of 2017 S. 566: Methow Headwaters Protection Act S. 538/HR 1380: Timber Innovation Act H.J. Res 44: CRA against BLM Planning 2.0 S. 101/HR 218: King Cove Land Exchange Act HR 1483/S. 605: Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act H.R. 2044, Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 837- Build Bridges Not Walls Act H.R. 739- This Is Our land Act S. 748- Protecting the Rights Of Families and Immigrants who Legally Entered from Detention (PROFILED) Act S.668 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. H.R.1784 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 S.820/HR 1889: A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S.677 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S. 800 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S. 738 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 S. 131/H.R. 513 Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act H.R.200 Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act Farm Bill 2018: Conservation and Forestry Title Senate Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions Rulemakings Secretary of the Interior review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded under the Antiquities Act of 1906, pursuant to Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017 (82 FR 20429, May 1, 2017). Secretarial Order 3348, which revokes Secretarial Order 3338, lifting the moratorium on federal coal leasing and terminating the PEIS process (March 29, 2017). EO 13778 Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule, 82 FR 12497, March 3, 2017 EO 13792 Review of Designations Under the Antiquities Act, 82 FR 20429, May 1, 2017 EO 13795 Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, 82 FR 20815, May 3, 2017 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). 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)
2017 · second_quarter · Animals
Legislation: S.164 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 340 -- Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 S. 368 -- Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act S.605 - Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S. 1614 -- A bill to amend certain Acts to reauthorize those Acts and to increase protections for wildlife, and for other purposes. H.R. 23 -- Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017H.R. 953 -- Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 H.R. 1483 -- Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act H.R. 1769 -- San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act H.R.3131 - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform citizen suits under that Act with other existing law, and for other purposes. Rulemakings: DOC, NOAA, Proposed Rule; Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; National Standard Guidelines; 80FR 2786 (Jan. 20, 2015) Department of the Interior; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Proposed Rule; 81 FR 61658 (September 7, 2016).
Client expense: $263,622 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 23 - Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 H.R. 218 - King Cove Road Land Exchange Act H.R. 953 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 H.R. 1157 - To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge H.R. 1483 Litigation Relief Act - oppose HR 1873, the Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act, - oppose HR 2613 -Fostering Opportunities for Resources and Education Spending through Timber Sales Act of 2017 FORESTS Act 2017 - oppose H.R. 2862 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act- support H.R. 2921 - National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017 - no formal position H.R. 2936 - Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2017 S. 164 & H.R. 424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 S. 605 - Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S. 733 - Sportsmens Act S. 951 The Regulatory Accountability Act - oppose S. 991Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act - support S. 985 a bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from revising the approved oil and gas leasing program for fiscal years 2017 through 2022- support S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S. 1514 - the HELP for Wildlife Act National Wildlife Refuge System Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Sportsmen legislation Endangered Species Act legislation Pesticides
Client expense: $116,628 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Support fix to Good Neighbor Authority in Interior Approps FY17; support funding for timber and roads program USFS in FY18 budget and approps; support funding wildfire suppression under disaster program in FY18; support HR2936 Resilient Forest Act, HR2862 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, S605/HR1483 Litigation Relief Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 23 - Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 H.J. Res 38 - Stream Protection Rule Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution - oppose H.J. Res 44 - BLM 2.0 CRA - oppose H.J. Res. 45: Disapproving the rule submitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior relating to management of non-federal oil and gas rights. H.J. Res. 69/S.J. Res. 18: joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final rule submitted by the Department of Interior relating to Non-subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska. H.R. 218/S. 101: King Cove Road Land Exchange Act H.R. 1157: To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the area of Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge H.R. 1889: Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2017 - oppose S. 34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 - oppose S. 164 & H.R. 424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 S. 282/H.R. 825 -Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act - oppose S.605/ H.R.1483 - The Litigation Relief for Forest management Projects Act - oppose S. 820: A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness National Wildlife Refuge System No bill Number - Infrastructure Legislation WDFA CRA community sign on letter Endangered Species Act legislation Nomination of Rep. Ryan Zinke as Secretary of the Interior
Client expense: $85,111 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation H. Con. Res. 27: celebrating public lands as national treasures held in public trust HR 232: State National Forest Management Act of 2017 HR 865: Emergency Forest Restoration Act S. 538/HR 1380: Timber Innovation Act HR 621: Chaffetz 3.3 mil acre land disposal H.J. Res 44: CRA against BLM Planning 2.0 S. 101/HR 218: King Cove Land Exchange Act HR 1483/S. 605: Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act H.R. 2044, Americas Red Rock Wilderness ActH.R. 837- Build Bridges Not Walls Act H.R. 739- This Is Our land Act S. 748- Protecting the Rights Of Families and Immigrants who Legally Entered from Detention (PROFILED) Act S.668 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. H.R.1784 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 S.820/HR 1889: A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. Rulemakings 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). 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)
2017 · first_quarter · Animals
Legislation: S.164 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 340 -- Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 S. 368 -- Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act S.605 - Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act H.R. 23 -- Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017H.R. 953 -- Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 H.R. 1483 -- Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act Rulemakings: DOC, NOAA, Proposed Rule; Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; National Standard Guidelines; 80FR 2786 (Jan. 20, 2015) Department of the Interior; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Proposed Rule; 81 FR 61658 (September 7, 2016).
Client expense: $182,876 · 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), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
Client expense: $100,495 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Client expense: $174,375 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Client expense: $80,985 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Client expense: $122,954 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Client expense: $177,870 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 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, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Client expense: $181,037 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Client expense: $268,303 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Client expense: $263,622 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Client expense: $182,876 · 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), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE