THE NATURE CONSERVANCY for NATURE CONSERVANCY
What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Action on the 2011 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to US Geological Survey funding for water management and climate research, the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, Forest Service wildland fire management funding, the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund, funding for river restoration projects, US Fish and Wildlife Service international programs, US Forest Service international programs, Corps of Engineers appropriations including the Williamette Floodplain Restoration Study, Bureau of Reclamation appropriations, the Multi-Species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex, and Hells Canyon, Oregon, and Savannah River Comprehensive Water Resources Study; H.R. 2647/S.1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sikes Act agreements, the Department of Defense Legacy grant proposal, Department of Defense readiness and environmental protection initiative, authority of combatant commanders to fund conservation activities overseas, military base expansion, training and testing area requirements, authority to participate in conservation banking programs, and provisions related to the impact of climate change on national security; H.R. 2892/S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to border security initiatives; HR 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for the Department of Defense Legacy grant program, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, overseas conservation activities, and other military activities impacting biodiversity; H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; The 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; H.R. 3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and coral triangle funding, NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Fisheries Habitat Restoration programs, and coral reef conservation programs; S. 1436/H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, including specific provisions relating to Army Corps of Engineers projects, and Bureau of Reclamation projects; H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund funding; funding for the Forest Landscape Restoration Act authorized in P.L. 111-11; funding for the Wild and Scenic Rivers System; S. Con. Res. 70, Budget resolution for the US Government for FY2010 through 2013; FY11 appropriations research on natural resources adaptation and land and water conservation fund funding sources and funding opportunities for Treasured Landscapes; H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; FY11 Presidents budget request for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, wildland fire funding, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; and support of S. 2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Director for Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, United States Navy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Healthy, United States Army; Deputy Director, Joint Guam Program Office, United States Navy; Director, Civil Works Programs Integration Directorate, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Management and Budget, United States Army; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, United States Army; Budget Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Associate Director Land and Water Ecosystems, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Management, Department of the Interior; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Directors of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Policy Associate Director, Natural Resource Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Policy Associate Director, General Government Programs, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Associate Director, Natural Resource Division, Office of Management and Budget; Commerce Branch Chief, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, OMB; Program Examiner, Homeland Security Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Chief Scientist, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy and Environment, Department of Treasury; and the Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSEPH R BARNES | — |
| ROBERT L BENDICK | — |
| FAITH THOMPSON CAMPBELL | — |
| THOMAS J CASSIDY | — |
| THOMAS CORS | — |
| CATHERINE DEMPSEY | — |
| THOMAS FRY | — |
| ERIC HAXTHAUSEN | — |
| LAURA MCCARTHY | — |
| CHRISTINA MCGREGOR | — |
| ABBIE MEADOR | — |
| BILL MILLAN | — |
| JIMMIE POWELL | — |
| MICHAEL POWELSON | — |
| EMILY ELIZABETH RENFROE New | n/a |
| TERENCE M SULLIVAN | — |
| NOAH VAN GILDER | — |
| EMILY WOGLOM | — |
Agriculture AGR
Action on fire policy of the US Forest Service; and Natural Resources Conservation Service program operations. Covered Officials Contacted: Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture, and Undersecretary, Natural Resources, United States Department of Agriculture.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT L BENDICK | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Action on H.R. 1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009; H.R. 3050, American Family Farm and Ranchland Protection Act; and other conservation tax provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT L BENDICK | — |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | — |
| CHRISTINA MCGREGOR | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Action on HR 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, international trade, and land acquisition funding; proposed legislation for planning and implementation of coastal adaptation to climate change; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, including specific provisions relating to international climate change programs, adaptation, reducing global warming pollution, and disposition of allowances; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation in watersheds; the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation; definition of biomass; S. 1576, Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009; S. 1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act; and S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Biomass Program Director, Department of Energy; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement; Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment; Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency; Science Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, US Department of the Interior; and Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSEPH R BARNES | — |
| CATHERINE HAZLEWOOD BARRETT | — |
| MATTHEW T BARRETT | — |
| ROBERT L BENDICK | — |
| THOMAS J CASSIDY | — |
| THOMAS CORS | — |
| CATHERINE DEMPSEY | — |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | — |
| JEFF FIEDLER | — |
| THOMAS FRY | — |
| ERIC HAXTHAUSEN | — |
| LAURA MCCARTHY | — |
| CHRISTINA MCGREGOR | — |
| JENNIFER MCKNIGHT | — |
| JIMMIE POWELL | — |
| MICHAEL POWELSON | — |
| JOANN THOMAS | — |
| MICHAEL WOLOSIN | — |
Homeland Security HOM
Action on HR 2076, Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the monitoring and mitigation program for ecological impacts of border security infrastructure; HR 3629, Healthy Borderlands Act of 2009; and the development of a new Homeland Security Authorization Act, to include provisions relating to waiver authority, authority for a border buffer program, consultation requirements for border security infrastructure, and the monitoring and mitigation program for ecological impacts of border security infrastructure. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Executive Director, Security Border Initiative, Department of Homeland Security; Chief of Staff, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Chief of Staff, Policy, Department of Homeland Security; Associate Director for Habitat, US Fish and Wildlife Service; National Borderlands Coordinator, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; and Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSEPH R BARNES | — |
| LAURA MCCARTHY | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Action on S. 2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management; the Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Mississippi River issues; S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, including specific provisions relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendment; regulation on mercury emissions; administration action to recommend framework for marine spatial planning; administration action to establish a national ocean policy to protect ocean ecosystems and promote marine conservation; HR 860/S 2859, Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the conservation of coral reefs; and Executive Order 13508, Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration, specific provisions related to oyster reef restoration. Covered Officials Contacted: Principal Deputy Secretary, Civil Works, Army Corps of Engineers; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director, Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Policy, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Water and Power Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, US Army Corps of Engineers, Office of Management and Budget; and Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior; Program Examiner, Homeland Security Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Science and Technology Policy; Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Science and Technology Policy; Senior Policy Advisor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Oceans and Coastal Activities Coordination Director, Department of the Interior; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Chief Science Advisor, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Ocean and Coastal Protection Division, Office of Wetlands Oceans and Watersheds, Environmental Protection Agency; Chief, Leasing Division, Minerals Management Service, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Director, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; and Associate Administrator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Environmental Protection Agency.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CATHERINE HAZLEWOOD BARRETT | — |
| CATHERINE DEMPSEY | — |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | — |
| ABBIE MEADOR | — |
| JIMMIE POWELL | — |
| MICHAEL POWELSON | — |
| TERENCE M SULLIVAN | — |
| EMILY WOGLOM | — |
Natural Resources NAT
Action on the development of the upcoming reauthorization of the Sikes Act, including specific provisions relating to natural resource management on or in the vicinity of Department of Defense lands. Covered Official(s) Contacted: Associate Director for Habitat, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSEPH R BARNES | — |
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES
Action on S. 22/HR 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the forest planning rule; S. 2593/H.R. 5263, Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, including specific provisions relating to fire; revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; S. 1214/H.R. 2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; H.R. 5541, FLAME Act; H.R. 52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act; H.R. 669, Non-Native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; potential legislation for salmon stronghold and pacific coastal salmon recovery fund; implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement; reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act including provisions relating to high Priority Project proposals; the development of a proposal to reauthorize the Federal Land Transfer Facilitation Act; HR 2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs; S. 2895, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009; H.R. 4398/S. 2798, National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009; H.R. 4233, Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2009; EPA standards for effect of wildfire and prescribed fire smoke on ozone attainment standards and green house gas inventory and black carbon; and Herring River Restoration. Covered Officials Contacted: Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks , Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Counsel to Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director of External Affairs, Department of the Interior; Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Assistant Director, Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Acting Director of Lands, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture; Associate Chief, US Forest Service; and Deputy Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, US Department of Agriculture.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT L BENDICK | — |
| FAITH THOMPSON CAMPBELL | — |
| THOMAS J CASSIDY | — |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | — |
| LAURA MCCARTHY | — |
| ABBIE MEADOR | — |
| BILL MILLAN | — |
| JIMMIE POWELL | — |
| MICHAEL POWELSON | — |
| NOAH VAN GILDER | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.