Accelerated Revenue, Repayment, and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act

S. 1875: the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act - issues related to forest health S.2593: FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014 - issues related to forest health H.R. 3980: The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act - issues affecting water users H.R. 3981: the Accelerated Revenue, Repayment, and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act - issues affecting water users H.R. 5412: and the Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act - issues affecting water users S.2503: Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act - issues impacting Arizona water users H.R. 4435: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - provisions related to land transfers in Arizona Matters related to Tonto Apache water settlement Issues pertaining to watershed management and forestry-matters impacting water users Issues related to the Verde River - issues impacting Arizona water users Issues related to Arizona water supplies

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013 H.R. 934, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes. H.R. 1325, Lower Colorado River Protection Act H.R. 1215, Chetco River Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 2488, Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act H.R. 2489, Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2013 H.R. 2491, Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2013 H.R. 2640, Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act H.R. 829, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. S. 353, Oregon Treasures Act of 2013 S. 112, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act S. 383, A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. S. 255, North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 361, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act H.R. 2555, S.1253, Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act S. 1301, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2013 S. 2727, Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014 S. 2379, Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014 H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act H.R. 3189, the Water Rights Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3917, Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 H.R. 3922, Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 S. 1949, Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 S. 1784, Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 H.R. 3988, Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends (FORECAST) Act S. 1771, Crooked River Collaborative Water Security Act of 2013 H.R. 3964, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4039, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2016, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2392, East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act H.R. 5543, East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act H.R. 5412, Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act H.R. 3980, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act H.R. 3981, Accelerated Revenue, Repayment, and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act H.R. 1839, Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act of 2013 Unnumbered, Senate Bill Reauthorizing the Yakima Integrated Water Plan S. 1630, Water Rights Protection Act Unnumbered Montana Wild and Scenic Rivers Bill H.R. 3492, S. 2018, River Paddling Protection Act H.R. 4039, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2470, New Mexico Drought Relief Act S. 2916- Restoring Americas Watersheds Act

S.1800, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. Discussed aging infrastructure with congressional and agency staff to determine this legislations potential effects on water users. S. 1946, To Amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations. Work on behalf of NWRA members to support efforts that ensure the Bureau of Reclamation has the tools necessary to maintain the structural integrity and safety of federal dams. S. 2010/ H.R. 1963, The Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act. Work to support efforts that would lead to the production of more clean, renewable energy developed through small hydropower. S. 2019, The Secure Water Amendments Act. Encourage enactment of legislation that would help water users address current and future droughts by providing water supply options like water recycling. H.R. 3980, The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. Advocate for improving the permitting process to ensure environmental compliance, improve efficiency and provide opportunities to increase water supply that will help address drought and climate variability. H.R. 3981, The Accelerated Revenue, Repayment and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act. Encourage Congress to provide creative funding opportunities that would drive revenue to help create additional water supply to meet growing water needs. H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Worked to ensure congressional offices were aware of the importance of this legislation and to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 4136, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. Worked to ensure congressional offices were aware of the importance of this legislation and to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 4137, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act. Worked to ensure congressional offices were aware of the importance of this legislation and to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 4138, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. Worked to ensure congressional offices were aware of the importance of this legislation and to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service proposals relating to critical habitat and the Endangered Species Act. Reviewed proposals and and helped develop comments on these proposals. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Best Management Practices. Drafted comment letter requesting an extension to the comment period on this proposal in order to gain a better understanding of how this legislation could affect water supply. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Directive. Met with congressional and agency staff to discuss this proposal and determine how it would affect water users. Helped draft comments to the Forest Service on the proposal. Submitted comments to the Forest Service. U.S. Forest Service Ski Area Water Rights Directives on National Forest Service Lands. Met with congressional staff to discuss this proposal and note that there are potential impacts that go beyond ski areas to water users. Submit comment letter to the Forest Service.

H.R.1526: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act issues related to forest restoration and watershed management S. 1300: Stewardship Contracting Reauthorization and Improvement Act issue related to forest healthS. 1875: the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act issues related to forest health S.2593: FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014 issues related to forest health H.R. 3980: The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act issues affecting water users H.R. 3981: the Accelerated Revenue, Repayment, and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act issues affecting water users H.R. 5412: and the Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act issues affecting water users H.R.4315: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act issues affecting electric utilities and water users H.R. 4316: Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act issues affecting electric utilities and water users H.R. 4317: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act issues affecting electric utilities and water users H.R. 4318: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act issues affecting electric utilities and water users S.2503: Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act issues impacting Arizona water users Matters related to Tonto Apache water settlement Issues related to Yavapai Apache Nation water settlement Issues pertaining to watershed management and forestry-matters pertaining to water users Issues related to the Verde River issues impacting Arizona water users Issues related to Arizona water supplies

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1526: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act - issues related to forest restoration and watershed management S. 1300: Stewardship Contracting Reauthorization and Improvement Act - issue related to forest health S. 1875: the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act - issues related to forest health S.2593: FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014 - issues related to forest health H.R. 3980: The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act - issues affecting water users H.R. 3981: the Accelerated Revenue, Repayment, and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act - issues affecting water users H.R. 5412: and the Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act - issues affecting water users H.R.4315: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - issues affecting electric utilities and water users H.R. 4316: Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act- issues affecting electric utilities and water users H.R. 4317: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act - issues affecting electric utilities and water users H.R. 4318: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act - issues affecting electric utilities and water users S.2503: Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act - issues impacting Arizona water users Matters related to Tonto Apache water settlement Issues related to Yavapai Apache Nation water settlement Issues pertaining to watershed management and forestry-matters pertaining to water users Issues related to the Verde River - issues impacting Arizona water users Issues related to Arizona water supplies

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013 H.R. 934, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes. H.R. 1325, Lower Colorado River Protection Act H.R. 1215, Chetco River Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 2488, Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act H.R. 2489, Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2013 H.R. 2491, Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2013 H.R. 2640, Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act H.R. 829, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. S. 353, Oregon Treasures Act of 2013 S. 112, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act S. 383, A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. S. 255, North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 361, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act H.R. 2555, S.1253, Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act S. 1301, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2013 S. 2727, Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014 S. 2379, Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014 H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act H.R. 3189, the Water Rights Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3917, Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 H.R. 3922, Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 S. 1949, Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 S. 1784, Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 H.R. 3988, Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends (FORECAST) Act S. 1771, Crooked River Collaborative Water Security Act of 2013 H.R. 3964, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4039, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2016, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2392, East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act H.R. 5543, East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act H.R. 5412, Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act H.R. 3980, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act H.R. 3981, Accelerated Revenue, Repayment, and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act H.R. 1839, Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act of 2013 Unnumbered, Senate Bill Reauthorizing the Yakima Integrated Water Plan S. 1630, Water Rights Protection Act Unnumbered Montana Wild and Scenic Rivers Bill H.R. 3492, S. 2018, River Paddling Protection Act H.R. 4039, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2470, New Mexico Drought Relief Act

AGR: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act. Ensure congressional members and staff are aware of NWRA members support for H.R. 935 and their concern about unnecessarily duplicative and costly regulations. (Also TRA) Food Safety Modernization Act. Work with FDA and Congress to ensure that the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act will safeguard food supply and consider the importance of currently applied irrigation and on farm best practices. Reach out to FDA to get updates on status of proposal. BUD: FY 2015 Budget Proposals and Appropriations. Advocate for funding that will help meet current and future water needs, attend to our nations aging water infrastructure, and help address extreme drought. Track appropriations bill progress in both House and Senate. Bureau of Reclamation Loan Guarantee Program. Met with congressional staff to discuss this program and aging infrastructure needs. CAW: Clean Water Act. Work with Congress and federal agency partners to make sure that water users are able to continue delivering clean water and determine the appropriate extent of federal jurisdiction. H.R. 5078 , Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. Met with Congressional staff to gain better understanding of bill and how it would affect water supply and water users. NAT: S.1800, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. Discussed aging infrastructure with congressional and agency staff to determine this legislations potential effects on water users. S. 1946, To Amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations. Work on behalf of NWRA members to support efforts that ensure the Bureau of Reclamation has the tools necessary to maintain the structural integrity and safety of federal dams. S. 2010/ H.R. 1963, The Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act. Work to support efforts that would lead to the production of more clean, renewable energy developed through small hydropower. S. 2019, The Secure Water Amendments Act. Encourage enactment of legislation that would help water users address current and future droughts by providing water supply options like water recycling. S. 2034, Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2014. Met with Congressional staff to discuss the possible implications of this legislation for water users interested in title transfer. S. 2084, The Community Protection Act. Discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 3189, The Water Rights Protection Act. Support efforts to protect western water rights and the role of states in western water law. H.R. 3980, The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. Advocate for improving the permitting process to ensure environmental compliance, improve efficiency and provide opportunities to increase water supply that will help address drought and climate variability. H.R. 3981, The Accelerated Revenue, Repayment and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act. Encourage Congress to provide creative funding opportunities that would drive revenue to help create additional water supply to meet growing water needs. Nomination of Estevan Lopez for Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner. Drafted letter of support for Mr. Lopezs nomination to be the next Reclamation Commissioner, communicated this support to Senate staff and agency personnel. H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4136, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4137, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4138, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. Bureau of Reclamation Manual Temporary Release (PEC TRMR-63). Talked to agency staff to gain a better understanding of this proposal and how it would affect water delivery. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Best Management Practices. Drafted comment letter requesting an extension to the comment period on this proposal in order to gain a better understanding of how this legislation could affect water supply. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Directive. Met with congressional and agency staff to discuss this proposal and determine how it would affect water users. U.S. Forest Service Ski Area Water Rights Directives on National Forest Service Lands. Met with congressional staff to discuss this proposal and note that there are potential impacts that go beyond ski areas to water users. TRA: S.601/H.R. 3080 The Water Resources Development Act of 2013. Advocate for passage of legislation that will help meet current and future water supply needs and address aging infrastructure concerns.

AGR: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act. Ensure congressional members and staff are aware of NWRA members support for H.R. 935 and their concern about unnecessarily duplicative and costly regulations. (Also TRA) Food Safety Modernization Act. Work with FDA and Congress to ensure that the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act will safeguard food supply and consider the importance of currently applied irrigation and on farm best practices. Reach out to FDA to get updates on status of proposal. BUD: FY 2015 Budget Proposals and Appropriations. Advocate for funding that will help meet current and future water needs, attend to our nations aging water infrastructure, and help address extreme drought. Track appropriations bill progress in both House and Senate. Bureau of Reclamation Loan Guarantee Program. Met with congressional staff to discuss this program and aging infrastructure needs. CAW: Clean Water Act. Work with Congress and federal agency partners to make sure that water users are able to continue delivering clean water and determine the appropriate extent of federal jurisdiction. H.R. 5078 , Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. Met with Congressional staff to gain better understanding of bill and how it would affect water supply and water users. NAT: S.1800, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. Discussed aging infrastructure with congressional and agency staff to determine this legislations potential effects on water users. S. 1946, To Amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations. Work on behalf of NWRA members to support efforts that ensure the Bureau of Reclamation has the tools necessary to maintain the structural integrity and safety of federal dams. S. 2010/ H.R. 1963, The Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act. Work to support efforts that would lead to the production of more clean, renewable energy developed through small hydropower. S. 2019, The Secure Water Amendments Act. Encourage enactment of legislation that would help water users address current and future droughts by providing water supply options like water recycling. S. 2034, Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2014. Met with Congressional staff to discuss the possible implications of this legislation for water users interested in title transfer. S. 2084, The Community Protection Act. Discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 3189, The Water Rights Protection Act. Support efforts to protect western water rights and the role of states in western water law. H.R. 3980, The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. Advocate for improving the permitting process to ensure environmental compliance, improve efficiency and provide opportunities to increase water supply that will help address drought and climate variability. H.R. 3981, The Accelerated Revenue, Repayment and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act. Encourage Congress to provide creative funding opportunities that would drive revenue to help create additional water supply to meet growing water needs. Nomination of Estevan Lopez for Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner. Drafted letter of support for Mr. Lopezs nomination to be the next Reclamation Commissioner, communicated this support to Senate staff and agency personnel. H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4136, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4137, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4138, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. Bureau of Reclamation Manual Temporary Release (PEC TRMR-63). Talked to agency staff to gain a better understanding of this proposal and how it would affect water delivery. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Best Management Practices. Drafted comment letter requesting an extension to the comment period on this proposal in order to gain a better understanding of how this legislation could affect water supply. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Directive. Met with congressional and agency staff to discuss this proposal and determine how it would affect water users. U.S. Forest Service Ski Area Water Rights Directives on National Forest Service Lands. Met with congressional staff to discuss this proposal and note that there are potential impacts that go beyond ski areas to water users. TRA: S.601/H.R. 3080 The Water Resources Development Act of 2013. Advocate for passage of legislation that will help meet current and future water supply needs and address aging infrastructure concerns.

AGR: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act. Ensure congressional members and staff are aware of NWRA members support for H.R. 935 and their concern about unnecessarily duplicative and costly regulations. (Also TRA) Food Safety Modernization Act. Work with FDA and Congress to ensure that the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act will safeguard food supply and consider the importance of currently applied irrigation and on farm best practices. Reach out to FDA to get updates on status of proposal. BUD: FY 2015 Budget Proposals and Appropriations. Advocate for funding that will help meet current and future water needs, attend to our nations aging water infrastructure, and help address extreme drought. Track appropriations bill progress in both House and Senate. Bureau of Reclamation Loan Guarantee Program. Met with congressional staff to discuss this program and aging infrastructure needs. CAW: Clean Water Act. Work with Congress and federal agency partners to make sure that water users are able to continue delivering clean water and determine the appropriate extent of federal jurisdiction. H.R. 5078 , Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. Met with Congressional staff to gain better understanding of bill and how it would affect water supply and water users. NAT: S.1800, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. Discussed aging infrastructure with congressional and agency staff to determine this legislations potential effects on water users. S. 1946, To Amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations. Work on behalf of NWRA members to support efforts that ensure the Bureau of Reclamation has the tools necessary to maintain the structural integrity and safety of federal dams. S. 2010/ H.R. 1963, The Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act. Work to support efforts that would lead to the production of more clean, renewable energy developed through small hydropower. S. 2019, The Secure Water Amendments Act. Encourage enactment of legislation that would help water users address current and future droughts by providing water supply options like water recycling. S. 2034, Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2014. Met with Congressional staff to discuss the possible implications of this legislation for water users interested in title transfer. S. 2084, The Community Protection Act. Discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 3189, The Water Rights Protection Act. Support efforts to protect western water rights and the role of states in western water law. H.R. 3980, The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. Advocate for improving the permitting process to ensure environmental compliance, improve efficiency and provide opportunities to increase water supply that will help address drought and climate variability. H.R. 3981, The Accelerated Revenue, Repayment and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act. Encourage Congress to provide creative funding opportunities that would drive revenue to help create additional water supply to meet growing water needs. Nomination of Estevan Lopez for Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner. Drafted letter of support for Mr. Lopezs nomination to be the next Reclamation Commissioner, communicated this support to Senate staff and agency personnel. H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4136, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4137, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4138, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. Bureau of Reclamation Manual Temporary Release (PEC TRMR-63). Talked to agency staff to gain a better understanding of this proposal and how it would affect water delivery. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Best Management Practices. Drafted comment letter requesting an extension to the comment period on this proposal in order to gain a better understanding of how this legislation could affect water supply. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Directive. Met with congressional and agency staff to discuss this proposal and determine how it would affect water users. U.S. Forest Service Ski Area Water Rights Directives on National Forest Service Lands. Met with congressional staff to discuss this proposal and note that there are potential impacts that go beyond ski areas to water users. TRA: S.601/H.R. 3080 The Water Resources Development Act of 2013. Advocate for passage of legislation that will help meet current and future water supply needs and address aging infrastructure concerns.

AGR: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act. Ensure congressional members and staff are aware of NWRA members support for H.R. 935 and their concern about unnecessarily duplicative and costly regulations. (Also TRA) Food Safety Modernization Act. Work with FDA and Congress to ensure that the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act will safeguard food supply and consider the importance of currently applied irrigation and on farm best practices. Reach out to FDA to get updates on status of proposal. BUD: FY 2015 Budget Proposals and Appropriations. Advocate for funding that will help meet current and future water needs, attend to our nations aging water infrastructure, and help address extreme drought. Track appropriations bill progress in both House and Senate. Bureau of Reclamation Loan Guarantee Program. Met with congressional staff to discuss this program and aging infrastructure needs. CAW: Clean Water Act. Work with Congress and federal agency partners to make sure that water users are able to continue delivering clean water and determine the appropriate extent of federal jurisdiction. H.R. 5078 , Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. Met with Congressional staff to gain better understanding of bill and how it would affect water supply and water users. NAT: S.1800, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. Discussed aging infrastructure with congressional and agency staff to determine this legislations potential effects on water users. S. 1946, To Amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations. Work on behalf of NWRA members to support efforts that ensure the Bureau of Reclamation has the tools necessary to maintain the structural integrity and safety of federal dams. S. 2010/ H.R. 1963, The Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act. Work to support efforts that would lead to the production of more clean, renewable energy developed through small hydropower. S. 2019, The Secure Water Amendments Act. Encourage enactment of legislation that would help water users address current and future droughts by providing water supply options like water recycling. S. 2034, Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2014. Met with Congressional staff to discuss the possible implications of this legislation for water users interested in title transfer. S. 2084, The Community Protection Act. Discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 3189, The Water Rights Protection Act. Support efforts to protect western water rights and the role of states in western water law. H.R. 3980, The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. Advocate for improving the permitting process to ensure environmental compliance, improve efficiency and provide opportunities to increase water supply that will help address drought and climate variability. H.R. 3981, The Accelerated Revenue, Repayment and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act. Encourage Congress to provide creative funding opportunities that would drive revenue to help create additional water supply to meet growing water needs. Nomination of Estevan Lopez for Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner. Drafted letter of support for Mr. Lopezs nomination to be the next Reclamation Commissioner, communicated this support to Senate staff and agency personnel. H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4136, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4137, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4138, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. Bureau of Reclamation Manual Temporary Release (PEC TRMR-63). Talked to agency staff to gain a better understanding of this proposal and how it would affect water delivery. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Best Management Practices. Drafted comment letter requesting an extension to the comment period on this proposal in order to gain a better understanding of how this legislation could affect water supply. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Directive. Met with congressional and agency staff to discuss this proposal and determine how it would affect water users. U.S. Forest Service Ski Area Water Rights Directives on National Forest Service Lands. Met with congressional staff to discuss this proposal and note that there are potential impacts that go beyond ski areas to water users. TRA: S.601/H.R. 3080 The Water Resources Development Act of 2013. Advocate for passage of legislation that will help meet current and future water supply needs and address aging infrastructure concerns.

S.1800, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. Discussed aging infrastructure with congressional and agency staff to determine this legislations potential effects on water users. S. 1946, To Amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations. Work on behalf of NWRA members to support efforts that ensure the Bureau of Reclamation has the tools necessary to maintain the structural integrity and safety of federal dams. S. 2010/ H.R. 1963, The Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act. Work to support efforts that would lead to the production of more clean, renewable energy developed through small hydropower. S. 2019, The Secure Water Amendments Act. Encourage enactment of legislation that would help water users address current and future droughts by providing water supply options like water recycling. S. 2034, Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2014. Met with Congressional staff to discuss the possible implications of this legislation for water users interested in title transfer. S. 2084, The Community Protection Act. Discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 3189, The Water Rights Protection Act. Support efforts to protect western water rights and the role of states in western water law. H.R. 3980, The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. Advocate for improving the permitting process to ensure environmental compliance, improve efficiency and provide opportunities to increase water supply that will help address drought and climate variability. H.R. 3981, The Accelerated Revenue, Repayment and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act. Encourage Congress to provide creative funding opportunities that would drive revenue to help create additional water supply to meet growing water needs. Nomination of Estevan Lopez for Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner. Drafted letter of support for Mr. Lopezs nomination to be the next Reclamation Commissioner, communicated this support to Senate staff and agency personnel. H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4136, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4137, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. H.R. 4138, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment. Bureau of Reclamation Manual Temporary Release (PEC TRMR-63). Talked to agency staff to gain a better understanding of this proposal and how it would affect water delivery. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Best Management Practices. Drafted comment letter requesting an extension to the comment period on this proposal in order to gain a better understanding of how this legislation could affect water supply. U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Directive. Met with congressional and agency staff to discuss this proposal and determine how it would affect water users. U.S. Forest Service Ski Area Water Rights Directives on National Forest Service Lands. Met with congressional staff to discuss this proposal and note that there are potential impacts that go beyond ski areas to water users.

S. 1946, To Amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations. Work on behalf of NWRA members to support efforts that ensure the Bureau of Reclamation has the tools necessary to maintain the structural integrity and safety of federal dams. S. 2010/ H.R. 1963, The Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act. Work to support efforts that would lead to the production of more clean, renewable energy developed through small hydropower. S. 2019, The Secure Water Amendments Act. Encourage enactment of legislation that would help water users address current and future droughts by providing water supply options like water recycling. S. 2084, The Community Protection Act. Discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 3189, The Water Rights Protection Act. Support efforts to protect western water rights and the role of states in western water law. H.R. 3980, The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. Advocate for improving the permitting process to ensure environmental compliance, improve efficiency and provide opportunities to increase water supply that will help address drought and climate variability. H.R. 3981, The Accelerated Revenue, Repayment and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act. Encourage Congress to provide creative funding opportunities that would drive revenue to help create additional water supply to meet growing water needs. H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 4136, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 4137, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 4138, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users.

S. 1946, To Amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations. Work on behalf of NWRA members to support efforts that ensure the Bureau of Reclamation has the tools necessary to maintain the structural integrity and safety of federal dams. S. 2010/ H.R. 1963, The Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act. Work to support efforts that would lead to the production of more clean, renewable energy developed through small hydropower. S. 2019, The Secure Water Amendments Act. Encourage enactment of legislation that would help water users address current and future droughts by providing water supply options like water recycling. S. 2084, The Community Protection Act. Discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 3189, The Water Rights Protection Act. Support efforts to protect western water rights and the role of states in western water law. H.R. 3980, The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. Advocate for improving the permitting process to ensure environmental compliance, improve efficiency and provide opportunities to increase water supply that will help address drought and climate variability. H.R. 3981, The Accelerated Revenue, Repayment and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act. Encourage Congress to provide creative funding opportunities that would drive revenue to help create additional water supply to meet growing water needs. H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 4136, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 4137, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. H.R. 4138, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users.