Gathering Waters: Wisconsin's Alliance for Land Trusts

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Non-profit conservation organizations. Conservation and acquisition of land for public benefit, including natural areas, parks, trails, wildlife habitat and watersheds by 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:
Executive Director

Contact
MC
Mike Carlson
211 S Paterson St Ste 270
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 251-9131
carlson@gatheringwaters.org
http://www.gatheringwaters.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Annie Early Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/23/2020 Withdrawn On N/A
George Ermert Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/23/2020 Withdrawn On N/A
William McClenahan Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/23/2020 Withdrawn On N/A
Jeremey J Shepherd Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/23/2020 Withdrawn On N/A
Michael Carlson Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/23/2020 Withdrawn On N/A
Charles Carlin Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 3/3/2021 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 852
Assembly Bill 852
Relating to: the sale, transfer, or conversion of property acquired with certain grants under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/24/2022
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 802
Senate Bill 802
Relating to: the sale, transfer, or conversion of property acquired with certain grants under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/6/2022
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Budget Bill Subjects

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

Notification Date
2/17/2021
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Comments
Support for reauthorizing a robust and well-funded Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program for the next decade.

Supporting Documentation
20210217_Knowles_Nelson_Gathering_Waters.pdf

https://knowlesnelson.org/

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, including Joint Committee on Finance passive review of Knowles-Nelson grants
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, including Joint Committee on Finance passive review of Knowles-Nelson grants

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/5/2021
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2021
January - June
$59,100.00
2021
July - December
$20,700.00
2022
January - June
$38,000.00
2022
July - December
$20,300.00
Total $138,100.00
Total Hours Communicating 2021
January - June
128.85
2021
July - December
11.45
2022
January - June
44.00
2022
July - December
19.00
Total 203.30
Total Hours Other 2021
January - June
438.25
2021
July - December
36.10
2022
January - June
247.35
2022
July - December
142.45
Total 864.15

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: the sale, transfer, or conversion of property acquired with certain grants under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program and making an appropriation. (FE)
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
30%
2022
July - December
Total 8%
Relating to: the sale, transfer, or conversion of property acquired with certain grants under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program and making an appropriation. (FE)
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
30%
2022
July - December
Total 8%

Budget Bill Subjects

2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
85%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 45%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
15%
2021
July - December
100%
2022
January - June
35%
2022
July - December
95%
Total 36%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
5%
2022
July - December
5%
Total 2%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures