Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Act

SENATE S. 0132 - Oregon and California Land Grant of 2015 (All Sections) S. 0338 - A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. (Support) S. 0365 - A bill to improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah. (All Sections) S. 0508 - FLAME Act Amendments of 2015 (Title II) S. 0750 - Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act (Oppose) S. 0755 - Tennessee Wilderness Act (Support) S. 0890 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 (Support) S. 1255 - Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills Area Preservation and Economic Enhancement Act (Support) S. 1376 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Oppose) S. 1423 - Central Coast Heritage Protection Act (Support) S. 1510 - Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild Scenic Rivers Act (Support) HOUSE H.R. 0695 - Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act (Oppose) H.R. 0774 - Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 (Support) H.R. 1555 - Forest Access in Rural Communities Act of 2015 (Oppose) H.R. 1644 - Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining Act or the STREAM Act (Oppose) H.R. 1814 - To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (All Sections) H.R. 1865 - Central Coast Heritage Protection Act (Support) H.R. 2072 - National Park and Wilderness Waters Protection Act (Support) H.R. 2406 - SHARE Act (All Sections) H.R. 2554 - Continental Divide Recreation and Wilderness Preservation Act (Support) H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (All Sections) H.R. 2665 - Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild Scenic Rivers Act (Support) H.R. 2811 - Save Oak Flat Act (Support) H.R. 3632 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015 (Support) NOT YET INTRODUCED NYI - Fostering Opportunities for Resources and Education Spending through Timber Sales Act of 2015 (All Sections)

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Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Oppose S. 1691, the National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015. Oppose H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015. Support permanent protection for the Cashes Ledge Area and the New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts Area of the Atlantic Ocean Support S. 1971, the California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act Oppose H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipelines Permitting Reform Act. Support H.R. 239, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, and other efforts to permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose H.R. 351, the LNG Export Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act. Oppose H.R. 399, the Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015. Support strong appropriations, permanent reauthorization and full dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support for the President to protect public lands through the designation of new national monuments in the California desert. Oppose legislative efforts to undermine public lands protections, including attacks on the Antiquities Act and efforts to sell off public lands. Support for H.R.2554, the Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Act, which balances conservation values with maintaining the vibrant recreational economies in Colorados Summit and Eagle counties. Oppose legislative efforts to remove the red snapper from the federal fisheries management system. Support the Tsongas amendment to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 that would strip out harmful language concerning the listing decision for the Greater sage grouse. Oppose the McCain Border Bil, S750, which would waive all laws on public lands within 100 miles of the border in Southern Arizona and parts of Southern California. Oppose S. 112, S. 292, S. 293, S. 468, S 655, S. 736, S. 855 and S. 1036, bills that would undermine essential species protection measures of the Endangered Species Act. Oppose destructive measures included in H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 including undermining public land management, delisting endangered and threatened species, and delaying court-ordered listing decisions. Oppose Amendment 345 to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would unnecessarily complicate land management decisions made in and near military areas. Support S. 890, a bill to permanently reauthorize and provide full and mandatory funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support, H.R. 1814, to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund Oppose H.R. 1335, a bill to reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Oppose H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Oppose S. 1691, the National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015. Oppose H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Support efforts from Senator Martin Heinrich and Congressman Raul Grijalva to update hardrock mining and reclamation laws. Oppose H.R.1937, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015, which would hide the mining industrys poor environmental practices on federal lands.

Expressed views in support of S. 414 - California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015; S. 1110/H.R. 845 - National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act; S. 755 - Tennessee Wilderness Act; S. 1780- Restoring America's Watersheds Act of 2015; S. 1971 - California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act; NW California Mountains and Rivers; Antiquities Act; H.R. 3820 - San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act; San Gabriel Mountains Urban National Recreation Area Act; S. 1694 - River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act of 2015; S. 1423/H.R. 1865 - Central Coast Heritage Act; S. 556 - Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R. 4060 - Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015; H.R. 2554 - Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Act; S. 2341 - a bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness; issues related to the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Modernization Act (FLREMA); Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Proposal legislation; Scotchmans Peak proposed wilderness legislation; and issues related to forestry legislation and the conservation of public lands. Expressed views on H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015; H.R. 3382/S. 1724 - Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015; S. 770 - Escambia County Land Conveyance Act; S. 808 - Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act (MAP-21), S. 3668 - California Minerals, Off-Road Recreation, and Conservation Act; S. 872 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act; H.R. 2406 - Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015 (SHARE Act); issues regarding national forest legislation; issues related to the potential transfer of public lands to states; expressed views regarding the legacy roads and trails program; issues regarding the Utah Public Land Initiative; and legislation related to the Advancing Conservation and Education Act from the 113th Congress.

Oppose S. 1691, the National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 Oppose H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Support Basin and Range, Berryessa Snow Mountain and Waco Mammoth national monuments Support Title V of the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Support updating the federal coal program through the Office of Natural Resources Revenue rulemaking, updating the royalty rate for federal coal, and reject Alton Coals proposal to expand production on public lands. Support permanent protection for the Cashes Ledge Area and the New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts Area of the Atlantic Ocean Support S. 1971, the California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act Oppose H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipelines Permitting Reform Act. Support H.R. 239, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, and other efforts to permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose H.R. 351, the LNG Export Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act. Oppose H.R. 399, the Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015. Support strong appropriations, permanent reauthorization and full dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support for the President to protect public lands through the designation of new national monuments, including Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument and Browns Canyon National Monument. Oppose legislative efforts to undermine public lands protections, including attacks on the Antiquities Act and efforts to sell off public lands. Support DOIs ONRR proposed rule to eliminate captive transactions for federal coal leases and support strengthening the final rule. Support for H.R.2554, the Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Act, which balances conservation values with maintaining the vibrant recreational economies in Colorados Summit and Eagle counties. Oppose efforts to remove a single species of fish from the federal fisheries management system. Support an amendment to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 that would strip out harmful language concerning the listing decision for the Greater sage grouse. Oppose the McCain Border Bill, S750, which would waive all laws on public lands within 100 miles of the border in Southern Arizona and parts of Southern California. Oppose S. 112, S. 292, S. 293, S. 468, S 655, S. 736, S. 855 and S. 1036, bills that would undermine essential species protection measures of the Endangered Species Act. Oppose destructive measures included in H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 including undermining public land management, delisting endangered and threatened species, and delaying court-ordered listing decisions. Oppose Amendment 345 to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would unnecessarily complicate land management decisions made in and near military areas. Support S. 890, a bill to permanently reauthorize and provide full and mandatory funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support, H.R. 1814, to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund Oppose H.R. 1335, a bill to reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Oppose H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Oppose S. 1691, the National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015. Oppose H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015

SENATE S. 0132 - Oregon and California Land Grant of 2015 (All Sections) S. 0338 - A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. (Support) S. 0365 - A bill to improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah. (All Sections) S. 0508 - FLAME Act Amendments of 2015 (Title II) S. 0750 - Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act (Oppose) S. 0755 - Tennessee Wilderness Act (Support) S. 0890 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 (Support) S. 1255 - Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills Area Preservation and Economic Enhancement Act (Support) S. 1376 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Oppose) S. 1423 - Central Coast Heritage Protection Act (Support) S. 1510 - Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild Scenic Rivers Act (Support) HOUSE H.R. 0695 - Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act (Oppose) H.R. 0774 - Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 (Support) H.R. 1555 - Forest Access in Rural Communities Act of 2015 (Oppose) H.R. 1644 - Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining Act or the STREAM Act (Oppose) H.R. 1814 - To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (All Sections) H.R. 1865 - Central Coast Heritage Protection Act (Support) H.R. 2072 - National Park and Wilderness Waters Protection Act (Support) H.R. 2406 - SHARE Act (All Sections) H.R. 2554 - Continental Divide Recreation and Wilderness Preservation Act (Support) H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (All Sections) H.R. 2665 - Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild Scenic Rivers Act (Support) H.R. 2811 - Save Oak Flat Act (Support) NOT YET INTRODUCED NYI - Fostering Opportunities for Resources and Education Spending through Timber Sales Act of 2015 (All Sections)

Oppose H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipelines Permitting Reform Act. Support H.R. 239, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, and other efforts to permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose H.R. 351, the LNG Export Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act. Oppose H.R. 399, the Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015. Support strong appropriations, permanent reauthorization and full dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support for the President to protect public lands through the designation of new national monuments, including Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument and Browns Canyon National Monument. Oppose legislative efforts to undermine public lands protections, including attacks on the Antiquities Act and efforts to sell off public lands. Support DOIs ONRR proposed rule to eliminate captive transactions for federal coal leases and support strengthening the final rule. Support for H.R.2554, the Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Act, which balances conservation values with maintaining the vibrant recreational economies in Colorados Summit and Eagle counties. Oppose efforts to remove a single species of fish from the federal fisheries management system. Support an amendment to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 that would strip out harmful language concerning the listing decision for the Greater sage grouse. Oppose the McCain Border Bil, S750, which would waive all laws on public lands within 100 miles of the border in Southern Arizona and parts of Southern California. Oppose S. 112, S. 292, S. 293, S. 468, S 655, S. 736, S. 855 and S. 1036, bills that would undermine essential species protection measures of the Endangered Species Act. Oppose destructive measures included in H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 including undermining public land management, delisting endangered and threatened species, and delaying court-ordered listing decisions. Oppose Amendment 345 to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would unnecessarily complicate land management decisions made in and near military areas. Support S. 890, a bill to permanently reauthorize and provide full and mandatory funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support, H.R. 1814, to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund Oppose H.R. 1335, a bill to reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Oppose H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Oppose S. 1691, the National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015. Oppose H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015