CARTERET COUNTY BEACH COMMISSION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2022–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
WARD AND SMITH, P. A.	—	19

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	18
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	18
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	18
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	18
SENATE	18
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)	18

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Government Issues	Government Issues	19
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	19
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	19
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	19

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