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The Steps and Schedule for the Annual United Front Lobbying Effort <br />1. on -going coordination with United Front <br />Partners, Wetland Partners, State and <br />Federal Agencies, and Lobbyists <br />2. brainstorm ideas with staff(s) <br />3. meet with Lobbyists <br />4. finalize lists <br />5. draft booklet sections <br />6. review of draft <br />7. Finalize text /graphics <br />8. final review <br />9. To LTD to print <br />10. DC Trip <br />11. Report on trip <br />12. Follow -up and special efforts /events <br />13. on -going coordination with United Front <br />Partners, Wetland Partners, State and <br />Federal Agencies, Lobbyists <br />year -round <br />Sept -Nov. <br />Dec. <br />Dec. -Jan. (Committee, Councils, <br />Board approvals) <br />Dec -Jan <br />Jan <br />early Feb <br />Feb (quick turn - around) <br />mid -Feb <br />early March <br />late March <br />sprang- summer <br />year -round <br />UNITED FRONT (UF) LOBBYING GROUNDRULES <br />Here are some the lobbying rules we follow locally: <br />1. The United Front has advantages for us in terms of a common agenda and economies of <br />scale. It is unique, and we shouldn't take our long record of successes for granted. <br />2. We go after money — that is the primary purpose of the effort, rather than policy (unless the <br />policy has importance for future financial issues — like timber receipts). We go after bigger <br />amounts of money from the federal appropriations process — not $40,000 for a study that <br />might be available locally or through a normal grant process. <br />3. We identify a legitimate local need and make sure it is agreeable to other OF members (or at <br />least there is no opposition from other OF members). <br />