THE NATURE CONSERVANCY for NATURE CONSERVANCY
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA revision of United States Department of Agriculture regulation development for Quarantine 37; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA revision of US regulations with Canada to require treatment of wood packaging going between the US and Canada; S1787/HR3339, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2009; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, working lands easements, renewable energy siting issues, restoration funding and Gulf Coast restortaion; HR1454 Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009; S2895, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009; S3119/HR5160, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act, including specific provisions for permanent funding authorization for Sound conservation and restoration HR2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Recovery programs, HR1404 Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME);HR5284, Sikes Act Amendments Act of 2010; S22/HR146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, including specific provisions related to the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (Sec. 4003).Implementation of Barnes Property and Upper Klamath Lake Memorandum of Understanding; EPAs standards for effect of wildfire and prescribed fire smoke on ozone attainment standards and green house gas inventory and black carbon, S3633, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act, including specific provisions relating to the funding of Land and Water Conservation Fund; S1214/HR2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, including specific provisions on the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan, America's Great Outdoors Initiative, specific work on funding source authorization within DOI and other federal budget areas for large intact landscape conservation nationwide; S345/HR52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act, including specific provisions relating to debt relief for developing countries that protect tropical forests, coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems through FY11.Work on the implementation of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement; Work on potential legislation for salmon stronghold and pacific coastal salmon recovery fund; Prepare recommendation of several regulatory and other actions that USDA could take to curtail introductions of and transport of forest pests; Support Herring River Restoration Project; COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTS: Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources & Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; Associate Director, Policy Outreach, Council of Environmental Quality; Chief, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, State and Private Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Chief, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Director, Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs; Under Secretary of United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Acting Chief, Recovery and Transparency Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Special Assistant to Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, United States Forest Service; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Bureau of Land Management; Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Environment and Climate, US Department of Agriculture ; Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks, US Department of the Interior;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FAITH THOMPSON CAMPBELL | — |
| THOMAS J CASSIDY | — |
| CATHERINE DEMPSEY | — |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | — |
| DAVID H HIGBY | — |
| GABRIELLE F HORNER | — |
| MARK S KRAMER | — |
| LAURA MCCARTHY | — |
| CHRISTINA MCGREGOR | — |
| BILL MILLAN | — |
| MICHAEL POWELSON | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Farm Bill Reauthorization for 2012 and 2013; S3635, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, FY11, including specific provisions relating to the Water Resources Development Act funding for invasive species' barrier feasibility study in New York, Regional River Commission Funding, and the North Atlantic Division management authority; S1436/HR3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010, including specific provisions relating to US Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation projects and accounts; HR2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY10, including specific provisions relating to Land Water Conservation Fund projects, United States Fish and Wildlife Service Refuge Operations and Maintenance, and migratory bird programs; FY11 President's budget request for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service, including specific provisions relating to funds for Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Act, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, and wildland fire funding; FY12 Presidents budget request, relating to international climate finance and domestic climate funding, including specifically Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD) and sustainable landscapes, international and domestic adaptation funding, and international conservation funding; HR5541 Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME), including specific provisions relating to integrated resource restoration, and the Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; FY11 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, invasive species research and development, Land and Water Conservation Fund projects (and specifically for the Alligator River Refuge), America's Great Outdoors initiative, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Hells Canyon, Oregon, conservation tax, Forest Service Budget, Natural Resources Funding, USG spending for climate including Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD), Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill restoration, and the creation of an Ocean Trust Fund; FY11 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, invasive species funding levels, primarily the Emerging Plant Pests line; S3636/HR2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to NOAA funding, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Coral Reef Conservation Program, Regional Oceans Partnership, funding for Borderlands, Corps of Engineers appropriations for the Williamette Floodplain Restoration Study, Sea Level Rise Tool, Long Island Sound Seagrass Research, Long Island Sound Coastal Fund, Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning, and funding for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery; FY11 Foreign Operations Appropriations, including specific provisions relating to climate and conservation, including funding for reducing deforestation, adaptation to climate change, and biodiversity.HR3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY10, including specific provisions relating to foreign operations, international conservation funding initiative, and Coral Triangle funding; HR2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund funding; HR3288, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY11, including specific provisions relating to Funding for Wild and Scenic Rivers, and ALB Pests and Pathogens; S2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act FY09; Action on the FY11 United States Geological Survey, including specific provisions relating to climate research; Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts FY09, FY10, and FY11, including specific provisions relating to Department of Interior funding for river restoration projects, US Fish and Wildlife Service International programs, Land Water Conservation Fund projects, United States Forest Service International Programs, the Multi-species Conservation Fund, Peru/US Free Trade Agreement logging annex; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act (CLEAR), including specific provisions relating to Marine Spatial Planning (Sections 601-604), Ocean Trust Fund (Section 207-205) and the Gulf of Mexico (Title 5);S3663 Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act, including specific provisions relating to funding for Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding project, Interior Appropriations, Coral Reef Conservation Act Amendments (Section 901-910), and Gulf of Mexico Restoration (Section 4201); America's Great Outdoors Initiative, specific work on funding source authorization within DOI and other federal budget areas for large intact landscape conservation nationwide;S1214, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, with specific provisions relating to state and tribal wildlife grants and action plans; HR5875, Emergency Boarder Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010; S1787/HR3339, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2009 (FLTFA). COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, US Department of the Interior; Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Council of Environmental Quality; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks, US Department of Interior; Climate Manager, White House Council on Environmental Quality; Examiner, Forest Service, Office of Management and Budget; Director of Congressional Affairs, Department of Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy Management and Budget, Department of Interior; COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED CONT. Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources & Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary of United States Department of Agriculture; Assistant Director for Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of Interior; Budget Analyst, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Director of Strategic Planning, Budget and Accountability, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Natural Resources, Energy & Science, Office of Management and Budget; Examiner for Corps, Office of Management and Budget; Director of Policy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Secretary of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture; Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Forest Supervisor, United States Forest Services; Budget Examiner, State and Private Forestry, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Office of Management and Budget; Chief of Staff, Department of Interior; Deputy Office Director, US Department of the Interior; Deputy assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning, Bureau of Land Management ;Assistant Director for Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT L BENDICK | — |
| FAITH THOMPSON CAMPBELL | — |
| THOMAS J CASSIDY | — |
| THOMAS CORS | — |
| CATHERINE DEMPSEY | — |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | — |
| THOMAS FRY | — |
| ERIC HAXTHAUSEN | — |
| DAVID H HIGBY | — |
| GABRIELLE F HORNER | — |
| MARK S KRAMER | — |
| LAURA MCCARTHY | — |
| CHRISTINA MCGREGOR | — |
| ABBIE MEADOR | — |
| BILL MILLAN | — |
| KAMERAN ONLEY New | DOI Actng Asst & Asst Dpty Sec;CEQ Assc Dir |
| MICHAEL POWELSON | — |
| TERENCE M SULLIVAN | — |
| NOAH VAN GILDER | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Action on HR1831/S812, Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to tax incentives for donated conservation easements and a draft estate tax reform bill; HR5475, Family Farm Estate Tax Relief Act of 2010 including specific provisions to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID H HIGBY | — |
| GABRIELLE F HORNER | — |
| MARK S KRAMER | — |
| CHRISTINA MCGREGOR | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
S2747, Land Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009; Action on America's Great Outdoors Initiative including specific provisions relating to landscape scale conservation; Action on S1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, including specific provisions relating to the Oil Spill, climate change programs, and US energy policy for reduction of greenhouse gas producing fossil fuel consumption, international climate change programs, climate change assessment and information sharing specifically relating to the change in temperature and precipitation, Title II Emissions Reduction from Reduced Deforestation Parts D&E domestic and international offset provisions, including specifically provisions to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation; HR3534, 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, restoration funding, ocean trust, and Gulf Restoration; HR2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, renewable energy on public lands, forest impacts, alternative energy environmental implications and siting of alternative energy facilities as addressed (i.e. solar and wind) including: Energy Policy Act, Solar EIS, Energy by Design, Wyden Bill, Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, Alternate Energy Bill and the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee;HR4227, Incentives to Increase Use of Renewable Biomass Act of 2009; S1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act, with specific provisions relating to a new framework and dedicated support to help people adapt to the impacts of a changing climate, here in America;S1576, Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009;S1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to energy efficiency and alternative energy; S2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act, including specific provisions to curb carbon emissions and return revenues to consumers, and permanent authorization for Land and Water Conservation Fund; S2835, International Climate Change Investment Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to Title III, international climate change adaptation; S2729, Clean Energy Partnership Act of 2009, specifically relating to Title II, Carbon Conservation Program; Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force, for the development of recommendations for adapting to climate change impacts both domestically and internationally S3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act, and the Environmental Protection Agencys authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gases, generally. Discussion on S1470, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2009. CONTACTED COVERED OFFICIALS: Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, United States Department of Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, United States Department of Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, United States Department of Interior Strategic Planner, Bureau of Land Management; Deputy Assistant Director, Renewable Resources & Planning, Bureau of Land Management; Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management; Senior Advisor to the Secretary for the Rocky Mountains and Southwest, United States Department of Interior; Director, Legislative Affairs, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning, United States Department of Interior; Director, Ecosystem Management, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Environment and Climate, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment; Deputy Director, Council of Environmental Quality
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW T BARRETT | — |
| ROBERT L BENDICK | — |
| THOMAS J CASSIDY | — |
| CATHERINE DEMPSEY | — |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | — |
| THOMAS FRY | — |
| ERIC HAXTHAUSEN | — |
| DAVID H HIGBY | — |
| LAURA MCCARTHY | — |
| CHRISTINA MCGREGOR | — |
| JENNIFER MCKNIGHT | — |
| ABBIE MEADOR | — |
| MICHAEL POWELSON | — |
| MICHAEL WOLOSIN | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR5892, Water Resources Development Act of 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Nad Coastal/Marine proposal, Title IV Sec 4048, Long Island Sound and Mill River, Stamford, Connecticut; S2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, specific work on the general critical loads amendment and standards for atmospheric deposition levels; S1214/HR2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, including specific provisions on the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; S2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, Upper and Lower Colorado, Bay Delta conservation plan, and the Delores and San Juan water issues, Watersmart programs, and water banking; Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response, including Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill; H.B. 84, Water Banking Bill;S2859,Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, including provisions relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009. Cardin Water Omnibus Bill, with specific provisions relating to the Great Lakes Ecosystem Restoration Act; S3072, Stationary Sources Regulation Delay Act, including specific provisions relating to a two year prohibition of any actions under the Clean Air Act (CAA); S3597 Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act. COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior; Advisor, Science, Department of Interior; Chief of Staff and Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Counselor, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Policy Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW T BARRETT | — |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | — |
| DAVID H HIGBY | — |
| CHRISTINA MCGREGOR | — |
| ABBIE MEADOR | — |
| KAMERAN ONLEY New | DOI Actng Asst & Asst Dpty Sec; CEQ Assoc Dir. |
| MICHAEL POWELSON | — |
| TERENCE M SULLIVAN | — |
| NOAH VAN GILDER | — |
Natural Resources NAT
Siting of alternative and conventional energy facilities; America's Great Outdoors; funding for the Land Water Conservation Fund; climate change adaptation, marine resources restoration and marine spatial planning. COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Environment and Climate, United States Department of Agriculture; Associate Director for Land and Water Ecosystems, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, United States Department of Agriculture; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, DOI; Secretary of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT L BENDICK | — |
| CATHERINE DEMPSEY | — |
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.