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.
Agriculture AGR
H.R.686, Protect our Prairies Act, a "Sodsaver" Bill to reduce crop insurance subsidies to farmers who farm native grasslands; H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 including specific provisions related to Title II Conservation and the Conservation Reserve Program;S.10 and S. 954-- Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Farm Bill), specifically, implementation of Conservation Title programs which funds voluntary easement programs, including amendments: 2438 Conservation Crop Insurance, 2313-Forest Legacy, 2293-to impose an adjusted gross income cap for conservation projects, 2291-to eliminate International Forestry Programs at the U.S. Forest Service, 2292-to eliminate the Urban and Community Forestry (U & CF) program, and 2371- to expand the Forest Legacy program, Stewardship contracting, State and private forestry programs, Farm and Ranchland Protection Program, the Grassland Reserve Program, the Wetlands Reserve Program, Energy Title and Forestry Title; Natural Resources Conservation Service, Bureau of Land Management and US Fish and Wildlife Service funding for Sage Grouse; [no bill number yet] Implementation of large landscape focus for agricultural producers in the Northern Everglades; [no bill number yet] Oregon and California Lands Act; [no bill number yet] A bill to provide to the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture expedited authority to remove geese that threaten aircraft;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT L BENDICK | — |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | — |
| ADRIENNE DZIAK | — |
| DAVID H HIGBY | — |
| MARK S KRAMER | — |
| GENESE S LEACH | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
S.368 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013; Discussion on potential changes to the US Tax Code to provide relief for property owners around Hurricane Sandy and other weather-related losses; Conservation Tax Incentive Act, to renew incentives for donation of conservation easements; Conservation Tax Easement extension; Protection of Charitable Deduction in tax and spending bills.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT L BENDICK | — |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | — |
| SUSAN DONOVAN | — |
| DAVID H HIGBY | — |
| MARK S KRAMER | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
S.338 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a bill to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of LWCF, and to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes, including, appropriations for conservation during the next four years and funding for the recovery from Superstorm Sandy;S.601, Water Resources Development Act, specific provisions relating to conservation initiatives; S.10 -- Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Farm Bill), specific provisions related to the Conservation Title; HR.152 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2013 to specified federal agencies and programs for expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy; HR.5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project and funding for community-based fishery associations; S1005, Conservation Reform Act; S.2375, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invasive species funding levels to be determined. HR1960, National Defense Authorization Act; Department of Defense and Department of Environmental Protection Agency Gulf Coastal Plain Ecosystem Partnership in proximity of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; President's Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs, including budget request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Land and Water Conservation Fund accounts for Fish and Wildlife Services, National Park Service, Bureau of Land and Management and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, and FY14 including Agency priorities for Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management and Endangered Species Grant Programs, FY13 Federal Budget with specific emphasis on Function 300 (Natural Resource) activities, including programs within Agriculture, Commerce, Interior, Transportation, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Environmental Protection Agency; Implementation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 and The Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012; Global Environment Facility and for the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; The Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Act; [no bill number yet ]Presidents budget request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [no bill number yet] State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, including specific provisions relating to USAID funding for conservation grants to work internationally and related funding including the US quota to the [no bill number yet] Continuing Resolution, including specific provisions relating to conservation issues, the budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and US Fish and Wildlife Services; [no bill number yet] The Residential Energy and Economic Savings (TREES) Act, an act to help lower energy usage and utility bills through the targeted planning of residential shade trees;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT L BENDICK | — |
| DANIEL BORGES | — |
| FAITH THOMPSON CAMPBELL | — |
| THOMAS CORS | — |
| CATHERINE DEMPSEY | — |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | — |
| DAVID H HIGBY | — |
| MARK S KRAMER | — |
| GENESE S LEACH | — |
| CHRISTINA MCGREGOR | — |
| ABBIE MEADOR | — |
| BILL MILLAN | — |
| KAMERAN ONLEY | — |
| AMANDA REED New | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
S1775, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2011, including specific provisions for Renewable Energy Siting;S.279 and HR. 596, Public Land Renewable Energy Act of 2013; S. 630, FAIR Act including specific provisions relating to the Outer Continental Shelf Revenue; H.R. 596, S.279, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; [no bill number yet] Legislation to establish, expand or replenish (from various budget and other riders) energy Clean Air Act regulations, Interstate Air Transport Rule and Secondary Standards Regulations; [no bill number yet] bills relating to energy siting;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSEPH R BARNES | — |
| ROBERT L BENDICK | — |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | — |
| DAVID H HIGBY | — |
| CHRISTINA MCGREGOR | — |
| CHRISTY PLUMER | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
HR3391, Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act including specific provisions relating to the authorization and expansion of the MERCNET program to monitor mercury levels in various ecosystems and their impacts on wildlife;S601, Water Resources Development Act, to reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the implementation of U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers programs, modernize flood an coastal storm recovery options, improve ability to work with non-profits, optimize the use of USACE dams, increase authorization levels for continuing authority programs, begin to implement alternative finance approaches, enhance the ability for USACE to participate with interagency federal or international organizations and foreign governments, budget based on watershed analysis; HR1877 the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013, regarding amending the Clean Water Act for setting amounts and authorizing grants for water quality control; Comprehensive ecosystem restoration plan as defined in The Resources and ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States of 2012; [no bill number yet] Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, including specific provisions relating to aquatic connectivity and advance mitigation and RESTORE provisions to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities; [no bill number yet] Irene and Lee Tax Relief Storm Recovery Act, a bill to address mitigation for citizens and ecosystems victimized by extreme flooding and redesign culverts for wildlife connectivity;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT L BENDICK | — |
| SUSAN DONOVAN | — |
| ADRIENNE DZIAK | — |
| DAVID H HIGBY | — |
| KAMERAN ONLEY | — |
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES
HR.1080 To amend the Sikes Act to promote the use of cooperative agreements for land management related to Department of Defense readiness activities and Title 10, U.S. Code, to facilitate interagency cooperation in conservation programs (10 USC 670c-1, 10 USC 2684a), and Cooperative Agreements for Land Management on Department of Defense Installations (16 USC 670c-1); Executive Branch mitigation policies relating to conservation;S.338 -- Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 including specific provisions relating to permanent conservation funding (Land and Water Conservation Fund, forest legacy and wild and scenic rivers) and remove the current 2015 expiration date, and allocation of funds for LWCF; S.170, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S1153 The Invasive Fish and Wildlife Act - a bill to establish an improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife; S. 338, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013, to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund and remove the current 2015 expiration date; S. 368, the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013, to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act for another ten years; [no bill number yet] Healthy Habitat Coalition proposed bill for the coordination and funding of on-the-ground management of invasive species on federal lands and through state program. US Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service rule governing imports of plants which might introduce non-native insects and diseases; [bills without numbers yet] National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, to establish regions and funding for fisheries protection and restoration, authorize the National Fish Habitat Action Plan and provide the US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; Americas Great Outdoors (AGO) Initiative, Conceptual discussion of funding source authorization within the Department of the Interior and other federal budget areas for large intact landscape conservation nationwide, related landscape scale conservation, and declaration of national monuments; Mitigation policy for siting of development on public lands, for jurisdiction of Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act, solar energy zones, oil and gas issues; Great Lakes Ecosystem Restoration Act; [no bill number] Sportsmen's Act, provisions related to Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, resolution of appraisal issues for Forest Legacy Program, Allocation of funds for Land and Water Conservation Fund in 2013; [no bill number yet] Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSEPH R BARNES | — |
| ROBERT L BENDICK | — |
| FAITH THOMPSON CAMPBELL | — |
| SUSAN DONOVAN | — |
| ADRIENNE DZIAK | — |
| DAVID H HIGBY | — |
| MARK S KRAMER | — |
| MICHAEL POWELSON | — |
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