ROBERTSON, MONAGLE, & EASTAUGH LLC (FKA ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH PC)
Lobbying for CITY OF UNALASKA · Municpal corporation
Support of command sponsorship for funding support for the dependents of Coast Guard members stationed in Unalaska; advocacy and report on eligibility provision included in the NDAA conference report. Reporting on USCGs National Vessel Documentation Center and National Maritime Center operations during government shutdown.
● Organize and participate in Client visit to Washington, DC to meet with Members, Hill and Agency staff to cover myriad marine issues. ● Provide Client with information/implications of S.4236 and gaining access to agriculture programs; send Client letter of support to AK Delegation supporting NOAA programs ● Participate in Hill staff discussions on MSA/ESA/MMPA reforms; continue to oppose the transfer of protected species management authority from NOAA to USFWS; advise Client on critical habitat designation for North Pacific Right Whales ● Organize and participate in NOAA HQ meeting on implementation of seafood EO and deregulatory agenda; bycatch & MMPA issues ● Continue to monitor federal agency activities, hearings (reports on US-CAN-MEX Senate & House IUU hearings in Q1) and legislation (S.688 & S.1369) related to IUU fishing and forced labor in the seafood industry; updates on NOAA MMPA comparability findings and status of industry-driven litigation ● Monitor Offshore Wind developments, related EOs, and track BOEM activities and House passage of the SPEED Act (H.R. 4776); share NAS OSW West Coast final report on impacts to fisheries ● Ongoing monitoring and reporting on numerous marine/oceans issues including: status of marine sanctuaries in the region, MMPA issues; fishery disaster reform; VIDA status; OSW energy development & impacts on whales; WA-AK chinook salmon status and SRKW population issues; MSA reauthorization, Hill staff changes, National Seafood Strategy/EO implementation, ESA Alaska King Salmon petition; NPFMC bycatch Advice and guidance on NOAAs Tsunami Warning system and communications Tracking RAISE project grant implementation for upgrades to CMA/CGM Terminal in Unalaska.
Organize and participate in USACE HQ meetings; tracking and alerting client of funding opportunities available through the Dept. of Transportation Support for Captains Bay Road and water utilities projects, including FY 2026 CDS/CPF enacted results, FY 2027 CDS/CPF road project submission and for inclusion in House Surface Transportation Program reauthorization legislation Support for entrance channel dredging to Dutch Harbor; support for funding for breakwater repair Submission of FY 2027 CDS/CPF for coastal erosion project. Support for permit approval for City dock dredging project; engage with NOAA staff to ensure timely ESA permit processing
Organize and participate in meetings & communications related to EPA Brownfields/ANSCA contaminated lands programs; Support for project funding for site assessment and clean up
Tracking of funding opportunities for geothermal energy project; tracking of FY 2026 CDS/CPF submission and resubmission for FY 2027. Advocacy for final grant approval for grid resiliency project
Organize and participate in meeting and communications related to DOD presence in Unalaska and the Aleutian Islands. Monitoring and reported on military training and activities in the region; provide capabilities to DOD staff.
Development and submission of FY 2027 CDS/CPF request for health clinic equipment.