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New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2015
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New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation (Secretary), to carry out a water acquisition program in specified basins in New Mexico, under which the Secretary shall: (1) make acquisitions of water by lease or purchase of water rights or contractual entitlements from willing lessors or sellers; and (2) take other actions to enhance stream flow to benefit fish and wildlife, water quality, and river ecosystem restoration and to enhance stewardship and conservation of working land, water, and watersheds. Authorizes the Secretary, in cooperation with the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, to provide funding and technical assistance for the installation of metering and measurement devices and the construction of check structures on irrigation diversions, canals, laterals, ditches, and drains to: (1) ensure the conservation and efficient use of water within the District by reducing actual consumptive use or by not increasing the use of water, and (2) improve the measurement and allocation of water acquired through such water acquisition program. Requires the Secretary to provide for development of a comprehensive plan for the San Acacia and Isleta reaches to plan, design, construct, and prioritize projects that balance river maintenance, water availability, use, and delivery, and ecosystem benefits. Requires the Secretary of the Army to continue, for five years after enactment of this Act, the temporary deviation in the operation of Cochiti Lake and Jemez Canyon Dam that was initiated in 2009 and terminated in 2013, to evaluate the benefits of the deviation while a permanent reauthorization of the reservoirs is pursued. Requires the Secretaries to: (1) conduct a feasibility study to address Cochiti Dam operation limitations on the timing, magnitude, and duration of flows that support federally listed species in the Middle Rio Grande; (2) submit a feasibility report on the reauthorization of the purposes of Cochiti Dam; and (3) enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to study water and reservoir management and operation issues along the Rio Grande. Authorizes financial assistance to be made available for eligible water projects to help New Mexico and other Western states address drought-related impacts to water supplies or any other immediate water-related crisis or conflict. Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (OPLMA) to: (1) authorize the use of water management improvement grants to assist applicants in planning for or addressing the impacts of drought, (2) authorize the Commissioner of Reclamation to waive any cost-share requirements to address emergency drought situations and to prioritize projects based on drought relief benefits, and (3) authorize appropriations for such grants. Reauthorizes appropriations for: (1) the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, and (2) Rio Grande Pueblos infrastructure grants under OPLMA. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to allocate certain financial assistance made available under the Food Security Act of 1985 (FSA) to establish special conservation initiatives to assist producers in implementing eligible activities on agricultural land in the western states for: (1) mitigating the effects of drought; (2) improving water quality and quantity; (3) restoring, enhancing, and preserving fish and wildlife habitat; and (4) promoting innovative and collaborative conservation tools and approaches. Amends the FSA to provide that areas eligible for designation as conservation priority areas shall include areas with actual and significant water quantity impacts related to agricultural production activities.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-381.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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Provide assistance in communications on a variety of service related issues between Elephant Butte Irrigation District and the Bureau of Reclamation. Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Review and track S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act and S.2533 the California Long - Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Review and track S.2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act Review and track H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Review and track S.1936 the New Mexico Drought Relief Act of 2015 S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, review legislation and amendments that relate to water resources
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Provide assistance in communications on a variety of service related issues between Elephant Butte Irrigation District and the Bureau of Reclamation. Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Review and track S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act and S.2533 the California Long - Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Review and track S.2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act Review and track H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Review and track S.1936 the New Mexico Drought Relief Act of 2015 S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, review legislation and amendments that relate to water resources
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Natural Resources issues, including issues associated with the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan, Sacramento River Settlement contracts, fish screens, water transfers, water rights, CVP water contracts, issues related to DCC, and related matters. Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation with federal and local agencies regarding ESA, and ESA related issues. S. 1936 as it pertains to the Rio Grande Compact of 1936. S. 612
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Provide assistance in communications on a variety of service related issues between Elephant Butte Irrigation District and the Bureau of Reclamation. Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Review and track S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act and S.2533 the California Long - Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Review and track S.2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act Review and track H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Review and track S.1936 the New Mexico Drought Relief Act of 2015 S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, review legislation and amendments that relate to water resources
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Provide assistance in communications on a variety of service related issues between Elephant Butte Irrigation District and the Bureau of Reclamation. Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Review and track S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act and S.2533 the California Long - Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Review and track S.2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act Review and track H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Review and track S.1936 the New Mexico Drought Relief Act of 2015 S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, review legislation and amendments that relate to water resources
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Natural Resources issues, including issues associated with the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan, Sacramento River Settlement contracts, fish screens, water transfers, water rights, CVP water contracts, issues related to DCC, and related matters. Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation with federal and local agencies regarding ESA, and ESA related issues. S. 1936 as it pertains to the Rio Grande Compact of 1936.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Provide assistance in communications on a variety of service related issues between Elephant Butte Irrigation District and the Bureau of Reclamation. Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Review and track H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Review and track S.1936 the New Mexico Drought Relief Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.223 - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016 H.R.230 - To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to authorize the Central Everglades Planning Project, Florida H.R.1140 - San Francisco Bay Restoration Act H.R.4436 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.5303 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 S.120 - A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to authorize the Central Everglades Planning Project, Florida S.1024 - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016 S.1936 - New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2015 S.2481 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act
Client expense: $151,973 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Natural Resource protection and water conservation; H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015; S. 1894, the California Drought Relief Act of 2015; S. 1936, the New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Natural Resources issues, including issues associated with the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan, Sacramento River Settlement contracts, fish screens, water transfers, water rights, CVP water contracts, issues related to DCC, and related matters. Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation with federal and local agencies regarding ESA, and ESA related issues. S. 1936 as it pertains to the Rio Grande Compact of 1936.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Natural Resource protection and water conservation; H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015; S. 1894, the California Drought Relief Act of 2015; S. 1936, the New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Natural Resources issues, including issues associated with the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan, Sacramento River Settlement contracts, fish screens, water transfers, water rights, CVP water contracts, issues related to DCC, and related matters. Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation with federal and local agencies regarding ESA, and ESA related issues. S. 1936 as it pertains to the Rio Grande Compact of 1936.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Provide assistance in communications on a variety of service related issues between Elephant Butte Irrigation District and the Bureau of Reclamation. Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Review and track H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Review and track S.1936 the New Mexico Drought Relief Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1936, The Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 399- Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 Unnumbered House Bill- Related to Klamath River Basin S.133- Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2015 S. 1694- Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act of 2015 H.R.1651- Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act S.921- Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 H.R. 1772- Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 H.R. 3045- California Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act H.R. 2097- Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act S. 1657- Dams Accountability, Maintenance, and Safety Act S. 982- Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 1830- Water Rights Protection Act S. 346- Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 682- Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015 S. 1699- Oregon Wildlands Act S. 329- Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act H.R. 2787- East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act S. 1571- East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Unnumbered House Bill related to the Grand Canyon Unnumbered Senate Bill related to the Grand Canyon H.R. 2898- Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S. 1894- California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 S. 1448- Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary Designation Act H.R. 974- Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Act H.R. 2983- Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 S. 1936- New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2015 Unnumbered Monument Designation of the Birthplace of Rivers Unnumbered Owyhee Monument Designation S. 1691- National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2647- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 H.R. 22- Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act- NEPA provisions H.R. 682- Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3763- Surface Transportation Re-authorization and Reform Act of 2015- NEPA provisions
2015 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Natural Resource protection and water conservation; H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015; S. 1894, the California Drought Relief Act of 2015; S. 1936, the New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Drought and Water Supply Assistance H.R. 2898 Western Water and American Food Security Act, S. 1894 California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 and S. 1936 the New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Provide assistance in communications on a variety of service related issues between Elephant Butte Irrigation District and the Bureau of Reclamation. Review and track H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Review and track H.R. 2647 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Review and track S.1936 the New Mexico Drought Relief Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 399- Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 Unnumbered House Bill- Related to Klamath River Basin S.133- Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2015 S. 1694- Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act of 2015 H.R.1651- Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act S.921- Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 H.R. 1772- Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 H.R. 3045- California Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act H.R. 2097- Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act S. 1657- Dams Accountability, Maintenance, and Safety Act S. 982- Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 1830- Water Rights Protection Act S. 346- Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 682- Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015 S. 1699- Oregon Wildlands Act S. 329- Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act H.R. 2787- East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act S. 1571- East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Unnumbered House Bill related to the Grand Canyon Unnumbered Senate Bill related to the Grand Canyon H.R. 2898- Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S. 1894- California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 S. 1448- Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary Designation Act H.R. 974- Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Act H.R. 2983- Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 S. 1936- New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2015 Unnumbered Monument Designation of the Birthplace of Rivers Unnumbered Owyhee Monument Designation S. 1691- National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2647- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 H.R. 22- Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act- NEPA provisions H.R. 682- Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015
Client expense: $52,407 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1936, The Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Natural Resource protection and water conservation; H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015; S. 1894, the California Drought Relief Act of 2015; S. 1936, the New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Drought and Water Supply Assistance H.R. 2898 Western Water and American Food Security Act, S. 1894 California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 and S. 1936 the New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $44,915 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service