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DCN Subject Received Input Date To (Recipient) From (Author) EST-00005648 On behalf of C.C. and removing house off National 11/03/2017 11/03/2017 Micah Chambers Cheri Bustos EST-00005638 Regarding a DOI OIG issue. 11/02/2017 11/03/2017 Christopher Michelle Grisham Mansour EST-00005637 Urge you to include increased funding for USGS 11/02/2017 11/03/2017 Ryan Zinke Earl Blumenauer, Julia Brownley, Derek Kilmer, Judy Chu, Adam earthquake-related programs. Schiff, Salud Carbajal, Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio, Tony Cardenas, Suzan K. DelBene + 24 EST-00005561 Monument Review 10/31/2017 11/02/2017 Ryan Zinke Tom Udall, Jeff Merkley, Martin Heinrich, Richard Durbin EST-00005559 Rep. Alma Adams re: Catawba Indian Nation's 10/25/2017 11/01/2017 Ryan Zinke Alma Adams Land in Trust Request for King' s Mountain EST-00005555 asks Department to help combat outbreak of cattle 11/01/2017 11/01/2017 Ryan Zinke John Cornyn, Texas Delegation, Ted Cruz + 37 tick fever on ranches in south and central Texas EST-00005533 Senator Lankford re: Constituent JT - request for 10/06/2017 11/01/2017 OCL James Lankford EST-00005517 Status Report: Social Security Number Fraud 11/01/2017 11/01/2017 Ryan Zinke Sam Johnson, Mark Meadows EST-00005501 National Park Service Project # 34145 & 34159; 10/26/2017 10/31/2017 Ryan Zinke Bill Cassidy redevelopment and rooftop addition to NewOrleans EST-00005500 supports Save the Redwoods League's application 10/30/2017 10/31/2017 Ryan Zinke Dianne Feinstein for funding from the Land and Water Conservation EST-00005498 Supports inclusion of Beaver Valley as part of First 10/30/2017 10/31/2017 Ryan Zinke Patrick Meehan State National Historic Park in Pennsylvania EST-00005495 concern about proposed fee increase for national 10/27/2017 10/31/2017 Ryan Zinke Susan Collins, Angus, Jr. King parks, especially Acadia National Park EST-00005484 Regarding Klamath River Dam Removals 10/30/2017 10/31/2017 Ryan Zinke Dennis Linthicum EST-00005463 Kickapoo Tribe Indian Water Settlement 10/23/2017 10/31/2017 Alan Mikkelsen Jerry Moran, Lynn Jenkins EST-00005457 vote for Option B of Amendment 3 to the Interstate 10/27/2017 10/30/2017 Ryan Zinke, Wilbur Robert Wittman + 4 Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden a Ross EST-00005453 oppose National Park Service proposal to increase 10/27/2017 10/30/2017 Ryan Zinke Tom Udall, Bernard Sanders, Maria Cantwell, Kamala Harris, entrance fees at 17 national parks Martin Heinrich, Ron Wyden, Patty Murray, Tim Kaine, Mazie Hirono, Patrick Leahy, Dianne Feinstein, Chris Van Hollen EST-00005452 State Senator on behalf of P. P. and dog access to 10/25/2017 10/30/2017 Jeff Duncan Stephen Goldfinch Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge during EST-00005451 concerns about proposed increase of national park 10/26/2017 10/30/2017 Ryan Zinke Mia Love, Kyrsten Sinema EST-00005450 City of Winter Haven, Florida application for an 10/27/2017 10/30/2017 Ryan Zinke Dennis Ross Incidental Take Permit for Lake Maude Park EST-00005431 Sage-Grouse conservation plans 10/27/2017 10/30/2017 Ryan Zinke Maria Cantwell, Michael Bennet, Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden, Patty Murray, Dianne Feinstein, Catherine Cortez Masto EST-00005429 Follow-up request for records on Secretary Travel 10/25/2017 10/27/2017 Ryan Zinke Trey Gowdy EST-00005422 National Academies of Sciences project "Potential 10/17/2017 10/26/2017 Ryan Zinke Raul Grijalva Human Health Effects of Surface Coal Mining EST-00005420 on behalf of HFT: land exchange in under SMCRA10/26/2017 10/26/2017 Ryan Zinke Michael Enzi EST-00005407 State legislatures adopted policy position regarding10/19/2017 10/24/2017 Ryan Zinke Ed Orcutt, Curt McCormack, National Conference of State Black Vulture depradation pilot permit program - Legislatures (NCSL) EST-00005406 efforts to transfer land in Alaska to King Cove 10/19/2017 10/24/2017 Ryan Zinke Raul Grijalva, A. Donald McEachin Corporation and road through Izembek National EST-00005405 Supports Town of North Hempstead's application 10/23/2017 10/24/2017 Ryan Zinke Kirsten Gillibrand for Maritime Heritage Grant Program through the EST-00005404 On behalf of Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal 10/23/2017 10/24/2017 Ryan Zinke Thad Cochran Plain for an application for Civil Rights Historic EST-00005403 On behalf of Mississippi Heritage Trust for an 10/23/2017 10/24/2017 Ryan Zinke Thad Cochran application for Civil Rights Historic Sites EST-00005402 On behalf of Board of Supervisors for Quitman 10/23/2017 10/24/2017 Ryan Zinke Thad Cochran County, Mississippi for an application for Civil Rights Historic Sites Preservation grant from the EST-00005401 Regarding Klamath River Dam Removals 10/24/2017 10/24/2017 DOI Dennis Linthicum EST-00005399 Regarding 10/24/2017 10/24/2017 DOI Michael Crapo EST-00005396 Invite you or your designee to testify at this hearing 10/23/2017 10/24/2017 Ryan Zinke Doug LaMalfa on H.R. 215, "American Indian Empowerment Act EST-00005381 Regarding Former Bureau of Land Management 10/23/2017 10/23/2017 James Cason EST-00005378 Funding of Mid-Pacific Region Storage Feasibility 10/20/2017 10/20/2017 Kevin McCarthy, Alan M kkelsen Studies Dianne Feinstein, 50+ California Congressional Delegation EST-00005375 Giving congratulations on being named the 10/17/2017 10/20/2017 Ryan Zinke Ted Yoho Jefferson Islands Club Citizen of the year for 2017 EST-00005335 BLM 2014 Instructional Memorandum No. 2014- 10/17/2017 10/18/2017 Ryan Zinke Dean Heller EST-00005330 Follow up request for travel documents 10/17/2017 10/18/2017 Ryan Zinke Elijah Cummings, Trey Gowdy EST-00005318 The Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a 10/12/2017 10/17/2017 Ryan Zinke Tom McClintock EST-00005317 Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans will 10/12/2017 10/17/2017 Ryan Zinke Doug Lamborn EST-00005288 Regarding efforts to improve the collection and 10/17/2017 10/17/2017 Ryan Zinke Claire McCaskill EST-00005286 Naval Oil Shale Reserve Fund 10/11/2017 10/16/2017 Ryan Zinke Scott Tipton, Cory Gardner EST-00005278 supports application by the Scenic Hudson to 10/10/2017 10/12/2017 Ryan Zinke Kirsten Gillibrand nominate the West Point Foundry Archaeological EST-00005277 supports Historic Moravian Bethlehem National 10/10/2017 10/12/2017 Ryan Zinke Charles Dent Historic Landmark District as next nomination from U.S. Tentative List to the UNESCO World Heritage EST-00005271 Request information from the DOI regarding its 10/12/2017 10/12/2017 Ryan Zinke Claire McCaskill efforts to improve the collection and reporting of EST-00005245 Secretary Travel - Request for information and 10/10/2017 10/11/2017 Mark Zinke Carol Shea-Porter, Michael Capuano, James McGovern, Gace documents Napolitano, Barbara Lee, Marcy Kaptur, Steve Cohen, Shelia Lee, Keith Ellison, Betty McCollum, David Cicilline, Jared Huffman, Alan Lowenthal, Mark Pocan, Earl Blumenauer, Donald Beyer Jr., Raul Grijalva, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Norma Torres, Ruben Gallego, Nanette Barragan, Darren Soto, A. Donald McEachin, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin, Jimmy Gomez EST-00005232 Supports application by City of Memphis to restore 10/06/2017 10/11/2017 Michael Reynolds Lamar Alexander Clayborn Temple with African American Civil EST-00005229 SES Reassignments - Request for documents and 10/10/2017 10/11/2017 Ryan Zinke Elijah Cummings EST-00005147 Document Request: Polices and procedures for 10/03/2017 10/03/2017 Ryan Zinke Bob Bishop, Bruce Westerman DCN Subject Received Input Date To (Recipient) From (Author) Regarding the boundaries and management of existing national EST-00006061 12/01/2017 12/01/2017 Ryan Zinke Richard Durbin monuments. Thanks the NPS for dedication to the Lewis and Clark National Historic EST-00006042 Trail Eastern Legacy Extension Study; looks forward to expected 11/27/2017 11/30/2017 Michael Reynolds Todd Young release of final report Secretarial Order 3356, increased hunting and shooting opportunities EST-00006038 within San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex; opposes FWS 11/30/2017 11/30/2017 Ryan Zinke Duncan Hunter preferred alternative Supports Emmett Till Memorial Commission of Tallahatchie County's EST-00006003 application for Civil Rights Historic Sites Preservation grants from the 11/27/2017 11/28/2017 Ryan Zinke Thad Cochran National Park Service questions about Executive Order 13648 on interstate commerce of pre- EST-00006002 11/27/2017 11/28/2017 Ryan Zinke Bob Gibbs ban ivory illegal, change in regulation, and impact on small businesses Opposes lifting the ban on importation of African elephant "trophies" EST-00005998 11/28/2017 11/28/2017 Ryan Zinke Dianne Feinstein from Zimbabwe and Zambia; asks that ban continue Ed Perlmutter, James McGovern, Linda Sanchez, Jan Schakowsky, Tim Walz, Niki Tsongas, Barbara Lee, Zoe Lofgren, Emanuel Cleaver, Louise Slaughter, Jared Polis, Betty McCollum, Dina Titus, Jared Huffman, Alan EST-00005967 request extension of comment period for sage-grouse plans 11/27/2017 11/28/2017 Ryan Zinke Lowenthal, Mark Pocan, Raul Grijalva, David Cicilline, Diana DeGette, Colleen Hanabusa, Earl Blumenauer, Donald Beyer Jr., David Price, Rosa DeLauro, Ted Lieu, Rueben Kihuen, Pramila Jayapal EST-00005948 petition to return Canadian Lynx blanket 11/14/2017 11/27/2017 Micah Chambers Shelley Capito Urges release to Congress of Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail EST-00005919 11/21/2017 11/22/2017 Ryan Zinke Larry Bucshon, Evan Jenkins, Luke Messer Extension Study (Eastern Legacy Study) Concerns about proposed National Park Service entrance fees, EST-00005914 11/20/2017 11/22/2017 Ryan Zinke Jon Tester including for Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks Request testimony from you, or your designee at a hearing titled EST-00005912 11/21/2017 11/22/2017 Ryan Zinke Blake Farenthold, Gary Palmer Regulatory Reform Task Forces Regarding the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation James Inhofe, Dean Heller, Martin Heinrich, EST-00005898 11/21/2017 11/21/2017 Ryan Zinke (WIIN) Act.
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