BALL JANIK LLP for AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL

Environment/Superfund ENV

Pacific Northwest salmon ESA listings.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Forest Service; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

S. 1300, Authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration; general aviation fuel surcharge. H.R. 2881, Authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration; general aviation fuel surcharge.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Forest Service; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 2881 (110th), S. 1300 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 1370, Clean Energy Investment Assurance Act of 2007; S. 411, Provide credit parity for all renewable resources; H.R. 1924, Provide credit rate parity for all renewable resources; Open-loop biomass production and the renewable energy production tax credit. H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; tax provisions. H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act; biomass tax provisions.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Forest Service; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Bills named: H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), S. 1370 (110th), H.R. 1924 (110th), S. 411 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Appropriations for the Departments of Interior for FY 2009 - no specific number available; federal forest management funding, fire suppression funding. S. 3289, Department of Agriculture FY 2009 Appropriations; federal forest management funding, fire suppression funding. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management forest management funding, provisions related to forest management in California, Northwest Forest Plan.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Forest Service; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Bills named: S. 3289 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 2419, Provide for the continuation of agriculture programs through fiscal year 2012; biomass transportation funding and tax provisions; cellulosic biomass and biofuels/renewable energy provisions. H.R.6, An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security; provisions related to biomass and biofuels. H.R 233, Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007. Biomass provisions. H.R. 5236, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act; Biomass provisions.

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Forest Service

Bills named: H.R. 5236 (110th), H.R. 233 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007, and House climate legislation (no bill numbers available); provisions related to forestry. Monitor clean water and non-point source legislation provisions related to forestry.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Forest Service; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Bills named: S. 2191 (110th)

Natural Resources NAT

S. 647, Mt. Hood Wilderness; Northwest forest plan implementation. S. 2034, Copper Salmon Wilderness Act; provisions related to wilderness designations. H.R. 3513, Copper Salmon Wilderness Act; provisions related to wilderness designations. H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R.6291, Oregon Treasures Act of 2008; S.2593, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008; H.R.5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act; provisions for management. Monitor H.R. 1365, Secure Rural Schools and County Self determination Act; ESA rulemakings and recovery plans for Northern Spotted Owl and Marbled Murrelet. Monitor agency action on Western Oregon Plan revisions. S. 3149, Lower Rogue Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; S. 3148, Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act; H.R. 5151, Omnibus public lands package; Pacific Northwest Forest Legacy Act draft legislation; Oregon Forest Restoration and Old Growth Protection Act draft legislation; H.R. 6291, Oregon Treasures Act; all regarding management and impact on forestry.

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Forest Service; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 5151 (110th), H.R. 6291 (110th), H.R. 5263 (110th), S. 3149 (110th), H.R. 3513 (110th), H.R. 5541 (110th), S. 3148 (110th), H.R. 1365 (110th), S. 647 (110th), S. 2593 (110th), S. 2034 (110th)