THE NATURE CONSERVANCY for NATURE CONSERVANCY
A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Quarter - Report (this page) | Oct 21, 2019 | $290,000 | Replaced |
| 3rd Quarter - Amendment | Nov 6, 2019 | $290,000 | Replaced |
| 3rd Quarter - Amendment | Sep 30, 2020 | $290,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Agriculture AGR
2018 Farm Bill: Recommendations to USDA from TNC on the implementation of conservation, forestry, and research provisions included in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (H.R. 2); Title II Conservation and Title VIII Forestry
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CECILIA M CLAVET | — |
| JENNIFER CONNER NELMS | — |
| KAMERAN ONLEY | — |
| SALLY R. PALMER | — |
| ALEC CHRISTOPHER WARD | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 1992 and S. 170: Syndicated Tax Easements; Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| THOMAS CORS | — |
| NAVONEEL DAYANAND | — |
| APRIL DONNELLY | — |
| SUSAN DONOVAN | — |
| GREGORY JACOB | — |
| CHRISTINA MCGREGOR | — |
| EMILY MYRON | — |
| KAMERAN ONLEY | — |
| SALLY R. PALMER | — |
Transportation TRA
Federal Lands Transportation Program House infrastructure bill: Natural infrastructure, forests, energy, and permitting measures in an expected House infrastructure/transportation bill Senate infrastructure bill: Natural infrastructure, forests, energy, and permitting measures in an expected Senate infrastructure/transportation bill Navigational and Ecosystem Sustainability Program in the upcoming appropriations cycle S.2302 - America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 issues in the bill pertaining to: Natural infrastructure; Resilience; Wildlife crossings; Forest roads; and Permit reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CATHY BAKER | — |
| CECILIA M CLAVET | — |
| ELIZABETH CROW | — |
| NAVONEEL DAYANAND | — |
| MICHELLE ELIZABETH DIETZ | — |
| APRIL DONNELLY | — |
| SUSAN DONOVAN | — |
| JAMES HAGUE | — |
| CHRISTINA MCGREGOR | — |
| ANDY MICHAELS | — |
| SARAH WOODHOUSE MURDOCK | — |
| EMILY MYRON | — |
| KAMERAN ONLEY | — |
| SALLY R. PALMER | — |
| ALICE TRIPP | — |
| GARRETT WALLACE | — |
| TOM WELLS | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
FY20 Commerce, Science, Justice Appropriations: Lobbied for FY2020 funding for NOAA Habitat Restoration program and Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund FY20 Interior and Environment Appropriations: Lobbied for various FY2020 appropriations, including LWCF, US Forest Service forest restoration programs and wildfire provisions REPI Approps request: Appropriations request form for REPI - Readiness and Environment Protection Integration. FY20 NOAA Appropriations: House Commerce (NOAA) appropriations around Fisheries and Ecosystem Science Programs and Services (account: National Marine Fisheries Service/Fisheries Science and Management), particularly the National Fish and Wildlife Foundations (NFWF) Electronic Monitoring and Reporting grants and NOAAs Fisheries Information System (FIS) program (no bill number, as not currently filed); PCSRF, Coastal Resiliency Grants FY20 Interior and Environment Appropriations: House Interior and Environment Appropriations around LWCF, Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers, and North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (no bill number, as not currently filed) State & Foreign Ops Appropriations: Protect USAID and GEF funding for biodiversity and climate change 2019 Omnibus Appropriations Act: Support for conservation programs in the Interior and Commerce and Agriculture appropriations bills FY20 Agriculture Appropriations: Advocated for Ag Research Service funding FY20 Interior and Environment Appropriations: Sage grouse, forest/haz fuels, CFLR and Joint Fire Science were key investments of interest. Energy and Water Appropriations: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Energy and Water Appropriations: No specific bill number yet. Robust funding for NESP, Navigational and Ecosystem Sustainability Program. Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief 2019: Funding for NRCS Emergency Floodplain Easement Program; flexibility for NRCS / FSA/ USFS conservation and forestry programs; eligibility for midwest states flooded in March 2019. HR 2740: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 HR 3055: Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 HR 2960: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3195/S. 1081: Land and Water Conservation Fund FY20 USFS Budget: forest roads; hazardous fuels; working woodlands/ Int'l Conservation: USAID biodiversity & landscape funding; GCF; GEF/ NOAA fisheries info systems; sea grant; NFWF monitoring grants/ DHS Plum Island preservation HR 2157 Disaster Appropriations Funding Bill S.2582 Homeland Security Appropriations Act: Preservation of Plum Island S.2524 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act: Preservation of Plum Island. S.2583 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act: USAID funding, Green Climate Fund, Global Environmental Facility Fund S.1081 - LCWF: Permanent funding. H.R. 1578: Perservation of Plum Island
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CATHY BAKER | — |
| CECILIA M CLAVET | — |
| JENNIFER CONNER NELMS | — |
| THOMAS CORS | — |
| ELIZABETH CROW | — |
| NAVONEEL DAYANAND | — |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | — |
| MICHELLE ELIZABETH DIETZ | — |
| APRIL DONNELLY | — |
| SUSAN DONOVAN | — |
| GREGORY JACOB | — |
| BRENT KEITH | — |
| MARK S KRAMER | — |
| CHRISTINA MCGREGOR | — |
| SARAH WOODHOUSE MURDOCK | — |
| EMILY MYRON | — |
| KAMERAN ONLEY | — |
| MITCHELL REID | — |
| GARRETT WALLACE | — |
| ALEC CHRISTOPHER WARD | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
S. 383, USE IT Act; Reauthorization of Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy; S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal; Federal transportation and infrastructure legislation, support for electric vehicles; reform of the section 30D electric vehicle tax credit S. 407 Carbon Capture Modernization Act S.2602 USE IT Act:Development of carbon capture technologies by creating a prize program for CCS technologies, directing EPA to create a program that enables R&D on CCS, streamlining CCS project permitting to be consistent with other permitting processes, and creating task forces that provide guidance on permitting and regional and agency coordination. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis HR 2096: Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) S. 674: Clean Corridors Act of 2019 S. 1094: Driving America Forward Act S. 407 Carbon Capture Modernization Act H.R. 1166/S. 383 USE IT Act:Reauthorization of Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy; S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal; Federal transportation and infrastructure legislation, support for electric vehicles; reform of the section 30D electric vehicle tax creditDevelopment of carbon capture technologies by creating a prize program for CCS technologies, directing EPA to create a program that enables R&D on CCS, streamlining CCS project permitting to be consistent with other permitting processes, and creating task forces that provide guidance on permitting and regional and agency coordination. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis HR 2096: Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) S. 674: Clean Corridors Act of 2019 S. 1094: Driving America Forward Act Energy and Water Appropriations: Energy & climate appropriations plans for FY20, FY21 S.2300 Clean Industrial Technology Act (CITA) of 2019: Innovation, incentives, enhancement S.1201 Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act (EFFECT) of 2019: Carbon reduction, fossil fuel enhancement H.R.4058 Stemming Warming and Augementing Pay (SWAP) Act of 2019: Greenhouse gas emission reduction Future Energy Tax Innovation Act (bill number?): Renewable energy, solar siting, wind leasing, EV incentives, infrastructure Energy Savings and Industrial Competitivness Act (Bill number?): Climate change policy. S.4250/ Market Choice Act (is this the correct bill number? I found H.R. 6463): Re-introduction H.R.3966 Raise Wages, Cut Carbon Act of 2019 S.2284/H.R. 4051 The Climate Action Rebate Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER JASON ALBRITTON | — |
| MELISSA BETH CAREY | — |
| ELIZABETH CROW | — |
| NAVONEEL DAYANAND | — |
| SUSAN DONOVAN | — |
| GREGORY JACOB | — |
| EMILY MYRON | — |
| KAMERAN ONLEY | — |
| SALLY R. PALMER | — |
| MITCHELL REID | — |
| GARRETT WALLACE | — |
| JESSICA WILKINSON | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
H.R. 2030 Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act Funding for the Upper Colorado River Fish Recovery Programs in FY20 appropriations H.R. 2875, National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization various bills S.3021 Water Resources Development Act 2020: Water quality, infrastructure, nature-based solutions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CATHY BAKER | — |
| ELIZABETH CROW | — |
| NAVONEEL DAYANAND | — |
| SUSAN DONOVAN | — |
| JAMES HAGUE | — |
| GREGORY JACOB | — |
| SARAH WOODHOUSE MURDOCK | — |
| KAMERAN ONLEY | — |
Natural Resources NAT
Forest Management Reform Bill InfrastructureFederal Lands Transportation Program S. 47 Natural Resource Management Act: Lobbied for LWCF reauthorization provisions in S 47 - the Natural Resource Management Act; The Public Lands Package included LWCF permanent reauthorization Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization:Meetings regarding potential Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorthization (no bill number, as not currently filed) S.47, Natural Resources Management Act: LWCF reauthorization; Nashua-Squannacook-Nissitissit River Wild and Scenic designation Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization H.R. 4525 Living Shoreline bill H.R. 3195/S. 1081: Land and Water Conservation Fund S. 1932: Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Act H.R. 2473: SAVE Water Act - various provisions related to drought resilience. H.R. 3237/S. 990: Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Extension Act - endangered species recovery provisions. 2019 Infrastructure Bill: infrastructure priorities on alt energy research and incentives; grid mod; ev infra and incentives; aquatic/terrestrial connectivity and nature-based solutions. S.2452 Climate Stewardship Act: Forest provisions/reforeststation, carbon sequestration in farming and forestry S.519: Plum Island preservation S.2302 Americas Transportation and Infrastructure Act: Natural infrastructure, Energy Energy and Water Appropriations: Navigation and ecosystem sustainability program. FEMA BRIC program: Rules and implementation H.R.4160/S2429 Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 Coral Reef Conservation Act: Reauthorization Coral Reef Task Force: Reauthorization H.R.3799 Resiliance Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019: Natural infrastructure provisions, levee set-backs S.3021 Water Resources Development Act: Natural infrastructure solutions, Brandon Road project authorization H.R. 3115 Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.2189 Digital Coast Act H.R.1951 Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act: LWCF ammendments Water Resources Development Act: Nature-based solutions in Army Corps. Benefits/cost ratios H.R.502/S.896 Land and Water Conservation Fund: Fire and forest management priorities, Increasing funding to forest restoration and reforestation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CATHY BAKER | — |
| CECILIA M CLAVET | — |
| JENNIFER CONNER NELMS | — |
| THOMAS CORS | — |
| ELIZABETH CROW | — |
| NAVONEEL DAYANAND | — |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | — |
| MICHELLE ELIZABETH DIETZ | — |
| SUSAN DONOVAN | — |
| THOMAS FARMER | — |
| JAMES HAGUE | — |
| GREGORY JACOB | — |
| BRENT KEITH | — |
| CHRISTINA MCGREGOR | — |
| ABBIE MEADOR | — |
| ANDY MICHAELS | — |
| SARAH WOODHOUSE MURDOCK | — |
| EMILY MYRON | — |
| KAMERAN ONLEY | — |
| SALLY R. PALMER | — |
| GARRETT WALLACE | — |
| ALEC CHRISTOPHER WARD | — |
| TOM WELLS | — |
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES
S.569 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act S. 47 the Natural Resources Management Act H.R. 3351/S. 519: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 - Lobbied for inclusion of Plum Island preservation language. S. 1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - Lobbied for inclusion of Plum Island preservation provision. H.R. 1578: Plum Island Preservation Act H.R. 1992: Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019 H.R. 925/S.261: NAWCA Reauthorization - Requetsed support in the form of co-sponoship of bills to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) - HR 925 and S 261 respectively. H.R. 2875: National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 - National Flood Insurance Program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CATHY BAKER | — |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | — |
| MICHELLE ELIZABETH DIETZ | — |
| APRIL DONNELLY | — |
| THOMAS FARMER | — |
| GREGORY JACOB | — |
| KAMERAN ONLEY | — |
| SALLY R. PALMER | — |
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