3rd Quarter - Report

BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS for CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA

Period 3rd Quarter 2026 Filed Oct 20, 2026 Signed by C.J. Zane

Official filing
Firm
BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Client
CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA
Income
$40,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to hydroelectric power generation. Issues related to Hydro power site land withdrawal. Issues related to Hydro power upgrade and modernization tax incentives programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GENEVIEVE COWAN —
CJ ZANE —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); U.S. Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Funding for EDA, EPA grants. USDA Rural Development - RUS and Housing. Issues related to hydroelectric power generation and power transmission lines. Issues related to Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GENEVIEVE COWAN —
CJ ZANE —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Urban Development/Municipalities URB

Issues related to hydroelectric power generation and power transmission lines. Issues related to housing development, access across federal land - USFS.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GENEVIEVE COWAN —
CJ ZANE —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to funding for energy, port infrastructure, clean water, Coast Guard vessel homeporting and facilities and housing infrastructure. Agriculture FDA. FY26 and FY27 Congressionally Directed Spending Requests. Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA).(H.R. 9497 and S. 4949).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GENEVIEVE COWAN —
CJ ZANE —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Bills named: H.R. 9497 (119th), S. 4949 (119th)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to federal funding for safety and utility enhancements to the Katlian Bay Road Project. Issues related to Surface Transportation Authorization 2026. Issues related to shoreside permitting.(H.R. 8770).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GENEVIEVE COWAN —
CJ ZANE —

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8770 (119th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.