Gathering Waters Inc

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Non-profit conservation organizations.

Lobbying Interests:
Conservation and acquisition of land for public benefit, including natural areas, parks, trails, wildlife habitat and watersheds by non-profit conservation organizations.

Title:
Program Coordinator

Contact
MC
Michael Carlson
211 S Paterson St Ste 270
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 251-9131
(608) 663-5971
carlson@gatheringwaters.org
www.gatheringwaters.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 49
Assembly Bill 49
relating to: fees charged to qualified lake associations for certain permits to control aquatic plants.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
6/1/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Comments
Amendment 1 cuts the state grant for two non-profit organizations that effectively use this money to leverage tremendous private dollars to help conserve Wisconsin's land and water.
Assembly Bill 93
Assembly Bill 93
relating to: reporting and review requirements for certain grant proposals for the acquisition of development rights in land.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
4/25/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 156
Assembly Bill 156
relating to: creation of the stewardship 2000 trust fund and making an appropriation.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
4/25/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 177
Assembly Bill 177
relating to: creating an individual income and corporate income and franchise tax deduction for a donation of a conservation easement to a unit of government.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
4/25/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 304
Assembly Bill 304
relating to: information about land acquired with stewardship money and public access to that land.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/1/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 248
Senate Bill 248
relating to: authorizing the creation of local park districts, authorizing a local park district to levy a property tax, authorizing a local park district to apply for funding from certain programs administered by the Department of Natural Resources, and a...

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
8/8/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Budget Bill Subjects

Natural Resources: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Natural Resources: Departmentwide

Notification Date
4/25/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Comments
Stewardship Fund Reauthorization

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Relating to the DNR rulemaking on the new access requirements in the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Relating to the DNR rulemaking on the new access requirements in the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
7/2/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Signage on property purchased with Stewardship Funds (in 2005 was AB 187)
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Signage on property purchased with Stewardship Funds (in 2005 was AB 187)

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
4/25/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Development of a statewide purchase of development rights program
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development of a statewide purchase of development rights program

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
1/1/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to the use of Stewardship Funds by the DNR for the purposes of purchasing lands owned by another Department and dedicating as state natural area
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to the use of Stewardship Funds by the DNR for the purposes of purchasing lands owned by another Department and dedicating as state natural area

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Relating to the creation of a forest legacy program
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Relating to the creation of a forest legacy program

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Relating to the creation of a Managed Forest Law granting program
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Relating to the creation of a Managed Forest Law granting program

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
January - June
$14,517.84
2007
July - December
$5,304.59
2008
January - June
$13,600.74
2008
July - December
$27,686.56
Total $61,109.73
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
83.85
2007
July - December
37.20
2008
January - June
45.00
2008
July - December
68.80
Total 234.85
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
147.15
2007
July - December
74.00
2008
January - June
75.60
2008
July - December
84.15
Total 380.90

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: creation of the stewardship 2000 trust fund and making an appropriation.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total < 1%
relating to: fees charged to qualified lake associations for certain permits to control aquatic plants.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
5%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 2%
relating to: information about land acquired with stewardship money and public access to that land.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
5%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 2%

Budget Bill Subjects

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
85%
2007
July - December
100%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 50%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
3%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
20%
2008
July - December
60%
Total 20%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
5%
2008
July - December
Total < 1%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
5%
2008
July - December
Total < 1%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
10%
2008
July - December
Total 2%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
15%
2008
July - December
Total 3%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
40%
2008
July - December
40%
Total 18%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
5%
2008
July - December
Total < 1%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures