THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC ON BEHALF OF WARD & SMITH, PA (FOR BALD HEAD ISLAND, NC)

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2024–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	2	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	5	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
STEPHANIE MISSERT	—	11

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	6
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	6
SENATE	6
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	7
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	7
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	6
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	6
Utilities	Utilities	4
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	3
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (4)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 8812118th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for authorization of a feasibility study for coastal storm risk management in H.R. 8812, the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. Allowing the most beneficial placement of dredged material from Wilmington Harbor navigation dredging on Bald Head Island beaches. Issue related to disbursement NOAA appropriation approved in P.L. 118-42 for Bald Head Island coastal storm risk management project.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8812

H.R. 8812118th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for authorization of a feasibility study for coastal storm risk management in H.R. 8812, the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. Allowing the most beneficial placement of dredged material from Wilmington Harbor navigation dredging on Bald Head Island beaches. Issue related to disbursement NOAA appropriation approved in P.L. 118-42 for Bald Head Island coastal storm risk management project.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8812

H.R. 8812118th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for authorization of a feasibility study for coastal storm risk management in H.R. 8812, the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. Allowing the most beneficial placement of dredged material from Wilmington Harbor navigation dredging on Bald Head Island beaches.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8812

H.R. 8812118th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for authorization of a feasibility study for coastal storm risk management in H.R. 8812, the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. Allowing the most beneficial placement of dredged material from Wilmington Harbor navigation dredging on Bald Head Island beaches.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8812

Source: Senate LDA

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