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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
The Wilderness Society

2. Address

Address1
1615 M Street, NW Suite 100
Address2
 
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip Code
20036
Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
 
State
 
Zip Code
 
Country
 
4a. Contact Nameb. Telephone Numberc. E-mail
 Ms.
 MELANIE L. BELLER
 2024292654
 melanie_beller@tws.org
5. Senate ID#
 41385-00012
7. Client NameSelfCheck if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
 The Wilderness Society
6. House ID#
 316320000
TYPE OF REPORT8. Year
 2011
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
 
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was:EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more$
 
$5,000 or more$
 78,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income from the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Melanie L. Beller, Vice President, Public Policy Department
Date
04/22/2011

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Green Budget Document
Forest Service Legacy Roads funding FY11
LWCF/Forest Legacy strategy for the release of Americas Great Outdoors
Recreational roads and trails funding
Funding for Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program
White House America Great Outdoor update and strategy for HR1 -full year Continuing Appropriations Act 2011
Appropriations and the President budget release strategy for the 112th Congress
Appropriations strategy for the start of the 112th Congress
General Land Water and Conservation Fund strategy
White House update on President budget release and regulatory actions upcoming.
America Great Outdoor follow up budget cuts, policy riders on HR 1- Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
Land Water and Conservation Fund 2012 project list and preparation for President budget release

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Forest Service, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Office of the Vice President of the United States,

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First NameLast NameSuffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Alan
Rowsome
 
Director, Conservation funding
Michael
Francis
 
Director, National Forest Program
David
Alberswerth
 
Senior Policy Advisor

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code ENG

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussed biomass development and federal forest protection prior to a public hearing about biomass development for energy
Discussed biomass development and federal forest protection regarding the Clean Energy Standard
Renewable Energy on Public Lands
Discussed Natural Resources adaptation draft/potential bill
Solar programmatic environmental impact statement
Solar projects in the Mojave Desert
S. 3587 - Renewable Revenue Reinvestment Legislation

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First NameLast NameSuffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Alan
Rowsome
 
Director, Conservation Fund Program
Justin
Leous
 
Climate Change Policy Advisor
David
Alberswerth
 
Senior Policy Advisor
Michael
Francis
 
Director, National Forest Program

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code NAT

16. Specific lobbying issues

America Great Outdoor
Antiquities Act
Arctic Issues
Climate action plan
Colorado wilderness legislation
Discussed Blue Ridge Berryessa NCA legislation
Discussed California Legislation
Discussed National Forest Management Act
Discussed Sea Alaska and Tongass issues
General Wilderness Legislation
HR 139 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
HR 2807 Americas Wildlife Heritage Act
HR 608 Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act
HR 977 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act
Integrated Resources Restoration budget line item
Discussed National Forest Management Act
Northwest Environmental Defense Center v. Brown
RS 2477
S 33 A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness
S. 322 Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act
S.140 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act
Support of Interior secretary Order 3310 Bureau of Land Management Wildlands policy
Tennessee Wilderness Act
Updates on Forest Service roads rightsizing
Urge no vote on Herger Amendment 177 to FY11 CR
Utah Wilderness Legislation
Wilderness Agenda
Wilderness legislation in Southern California



17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Service

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First NameLast NameSuffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Alan
Rowsome
 
Director, Conservation Fund Program
Michael
Francis
 
Director, National Forests Program
David
Alberswerth
 
Senior Policy Advisor
Justin
Leous
 
Climate Change Policy Advisor

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
 
City
 
State
 
Zip Code
 
Country
 

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

City
 
State
 
Zip Code
 
Country
 

22. New General description of client’s business or activities

 

LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
1
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
4
 
 
 

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

NameAddress Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
CityState/ProvinceZipCountry
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

NameAddressPrincipal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activitiesOwnership percentage in client
Street Address
CityState/ProvinceCountry
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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2 4 6