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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
$5,000 or more$
 
$5,000 or more$
 62,000.00
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 of Public Policy Department
Date
07/20/2011

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

Advocacy and Support for Land and Water Conservation Funding
FY 2012 Interior Appropriations
Legacy Roads and Trails Initiative in the Appropriations Bill of 2012

Discussed 2012 Budget Strategy
Advocacy in opposition of HR 1 Full year continuing appropriations act 2011
Discussed Adaptation Policy and Appropriations Defense
Discussed Budget and Appropriations Strategy
Discussed Land Water Conservation Funding Reserve Fund
Forest Service Restoration Funding
Land Water Conservation Funding projects and strategy for Senate Interior Appropriations for 2012
Land Water Conservation Funding strategy for White House Interior Bill Appropriations for 2012
Requested support of the Antiquities Act and National Monuments in July Appropriations bill
S.1265 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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 Program
Michael
Francis
 
Director, National Forest 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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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 The Wilderness Society Biomass Principles that will be important for future biomass briefing and a possible Clean Energy Standard.
Energy Legislation
Energy Policy Issues
Oil and Gas Subsidies
Discussed Renewable Energy
S. 351 No Surface Occupancy Western Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act
S.1027 American Energy and Western Jobs Act
S.916 Oil and Gas Facilitation Act of 2011
S.917 Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011
Discussed Solar Program

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), White House Office, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

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

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

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

Discussed Bureau of Land Management Wildlands Policy
Discussed 2012 Farm Bill
Discussed Forest Service Integrated Resources Restoration Proposal
Discussed Forest Service Legacy Roads Dear Colleague Letter
Discussed the Antiquities Act
Forest Service Integrated Resources Restoration Budget line item
Forest Service Legacy Roads Funding
H.R. 977 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act
H.R. Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
H.R. 608 - Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions & Pratt & Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act
H.R.1581 - Wilderness and Roadless Release Act of 2011
National Forest Management Act Rulemaking
National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Management Plan
S. 140 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act
S.322 Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions & Pratt & Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act
S.730 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act
Wilderness Legislation in general
Wildlands Policy and the Antiquities Act
HR 139 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
HR 1408 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act


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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Interior - Dept of (DOI), 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
Michael
Francis
 
Director, National Forests Program
David
Alberswerth
 
Senior Policy Advisor
Alan
Rowsome
 
Director, Conservation Funding
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
 Cecilia
 Clavet
 Ms.
5
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
8
 
 
 

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 3 5
2 4 6

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

1 5 9
2 6 10
3 7 11
4 8 12