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An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
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THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2026 · third_quarter · Q3
FY2027 Appropriations: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Operations, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general); Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program). Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs: tribal land acquisition; Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition, National Trails System, National Conservation Lands; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program, National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance, Refuge Visitor Services; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program, Rivers, Trails, & Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, Park Service Operations for National Trails System, Volunteer in Parks Program, Visitor Services, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species, National Digital Trail Project; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program, Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Reforestation, Nursery, and Genetic Resources, Wood Innovation Grant Program, Capital Improvement and Maintenance for Trails, Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness, Legacy Roads and Trails. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
Source: Senate LDA
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
New Producer Economic Security Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
New Producer Economic Security Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
New Producer Economic Security Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Working Waterfront Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Working Waterfront Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Working Waterfront Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Save America’s Family Forests Act of 2026
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
New Producer Economic Security Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
New Producer Economic Security Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
New Producer Economic Security Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Save America’s Family Forests Act of 2026
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Improving Personal Risk Assessments to Prevent Suicide Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Improving Personal Risk Assessments to Prevent Suicide Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Improving Personal Risk Assessments to Prevent Suicide Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Executive Order: Make American Beautiful Again Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296/H.R. 3838) - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures, Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives, Recreational Trails Program, Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program, Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program, Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures, Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Katharine MacGregor to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Interior Working Waterfront Preservation Act Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Tax Credit Act
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures, Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Katharine MacGregor to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Interior Working Waterfront Preservation Act Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Tax Credit Act
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Executive Order: Make American Beautiful Again Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296/H.R. 3838) - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R.4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act (P.L. 118-230) Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Brooke Rollins to serve as Secretary; Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Doug Burgum to serve as Secretary; Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Working Waterfront Preservation Act Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Tax Credit Act
Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures, Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Katharine MacGregor to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Interior Working Waterfront Preservation Act Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Tax Credit Act
Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Executive Order: Make American Beautiful Again Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296/H.R. 3838) - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R.4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures, Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Katharine MacGregor to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Interior Working Waterfront Preservation Act Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Tax Credit Act
Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Executive Order: Make American Beautiful Again Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296/H.R. 3838) - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures, Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives, Recreational Trails Program, Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program, Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program, Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Executive Order: Make American Beautiful Again Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296/H.R. 3838) - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R.4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures, Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Katharine MacGregor to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Interior Working Waterfront Preservation Act Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Tax Credit Act
Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act (P.L. 118-230) Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Brooke Rollins to serve as Secretary; Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Doug Burgum to serve as Secretary; Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Working Waterfront Preservation Act Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Tax Credit Act
Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures, Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Katharine MacGregor to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Interior Working Waterfront Preservation Act Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Tax Credit Act
Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Executive Order: Make American Beautiful Again Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296/H.R. 3838) - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures, Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives, Recreational Trails Program, Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program, Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program, Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Executive Order: Make American Beautiful Again Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296/H.R. 3838) - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures, Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives, Recreational Trails Program, Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program, Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program, Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures, Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Katharine MacGregor to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Interior Working Waterfront Preservation Act Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Tax Credit Act
Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act (P.L. 118-230) Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Brooke Rollins to serve as Secretary; Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Doug Burgum to serve as Secretary; Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Working Waterfront Preservation Act Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Tax Credit Act
Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures, Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Katharine MacGregor to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Interior Working Waterfront Preservation Act Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Tax Credit Act
Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures, Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Katharine MacGregor to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Interior Working Waterfront Preservation Act Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Tax Credit Act
Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025
Client: THE CONSERVATION FUND · Firm: THE CONSERVATION FUND
Authorizations & Implementation Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act (P.L. 118-230) Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Brooke Rollins to serve as Secretary; Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Doug Burgum to serve as Secretary; Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Working Waterfront Preservation Act Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Tax Credit Act
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Assistance Legislation - Farm Service Agency: Emergency Forest Restoration Program; U.S. Forest Service: State, Private, and Tribal Programs, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program; market economic assistance for forest landowners. Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Farmland Access Act - proposed legislation Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - proposed legislation Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act - proposed legislation Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Save Americas Family Forests Act (S. 4442/H.R. 8538) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (including the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)) - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Request for Information on Implementation of Tile Setbacks on USFWS easements (Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS 2026-2641) Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office
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2026 · second_quarter · Q2
Federal Legislation Advocacy List - FY2027 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Operations, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general); Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program). Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs: tribal land acquisition; Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition, National Trails System, National Conservation Lands; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program, National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance, Refuge Visitor Services; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program, Rivers, Trails, & Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, Park Service Operations for National Trails System, Volunteer in Parks Program, Visitor Services, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species, National Digital Trail Project; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program, Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Reforestation, Nursery, and Genetic Resources, Wood Innovation Grant Program, Capital Improvement and Maintenance for Trails, Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness, Legacy Roads and Trails. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
Authorizations & Implementation America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547) Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) and Agriculture Act of 2026) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net. Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation. Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfronts Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office
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2026 · first_quarter · Q1
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - (including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Make America Beautiful Again Commission Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R. 4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Federal Legislation Advocacy List - FY2026-2027 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Operations, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general); Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs: tribal land acquisition; Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition, National Trails System, National Conservation Lands; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program, National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance, Refuge Visitor Services; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program, Rivers, Trails, & Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, Park Service Operations for National Trails System, Volunteer in Parks Program, Visitor Services, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species, National Digital Trail Project; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program, Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Reforestation, Nursery, and Genetic Resources, Wood Innovation Grant Program, Capital Improvement and Maintenance for Trails, Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness, Legacy Roads and Trails. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office
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2025 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Federal Legislation Advocacy List - FY2026 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Operations, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general); Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs: tribal land acquisition; Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition, National Trails System, National Conservation Lands; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program, National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance, Refuge Visitor Services; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program, Rivers, Trails, & Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, Park Service Operations for National Trails System, Volunteer in Parks Program, Visitor Services, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species, National Digital Trail Project; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program, Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Reforestation, Nursery, and Genetic Resources, Wood Innovation Grant Program, Capital Improvement and Maintenance for Trails, Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness, Legacy Roads and Trails. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Executive Order: Make American Beautiful Again Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296/H.R. 3838) - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act (H.R.4924) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act (H.R. 6041) Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures; Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives; Recreational Trails Program; Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program; Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program; Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office
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2025 · third_quarter · Q3
Federal Legislation Advocacy List - FY2026 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Operations, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general); Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs: tribal land acquisition; Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition, National Trails System, National Conservation Lands; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program, National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance, Refuge Visitor Services; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program, Rivers, Trails, & Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, Park Service Operations for National Trails System, Volunteer in Parks Program, Visitor Services, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species, National Digital Trail Project; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program, Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Reforestation, Nursery, and Genetic Resources, Wood Innovation Grant Program, Capital Improvement and Maintenance for Trails, Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness, Legacy Roads and Trails. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Executive Order: Make American Beautiful Again Exploring Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (EXPLORE Act) - implementation Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771/S. 2566) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2025 (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (MAPLand) - implementation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296/H.R. 3838) - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures, Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program; Transportation Alternatives, Recreational Trails Program, Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program, Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program, Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-organization U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Working Waterfront Act of 2025 (S.1968) Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 4861/S. 4871)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office
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2025 · second_quarter · 2A
Federal Legislation Advocacy List -- FY2026 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Operations, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general); Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs: tribal land acquisition; Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition, National Trails System, National Conservation Lands; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program, National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance, Refuge Visitor Services; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program, Rivers, Trails, & Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, Park Service Operations for National Trails System, Volunteer in Parks Program, Visitor Services, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species, National Digital Trail Project; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program, Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Reforestation, Nursery, and Genetic Resources, Wood Innovation Grant Program, Capital Improvement and Maintenance for Trails, Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness, Legacy Roads and Trails. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2025 · second_quarter · Q2
Federal Legislation Advocacy List -- FY2026 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Operations, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general); Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs: tribal land acquisition; Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition, National Trails System, National Conservation Lands; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program, National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance, Refuge Visitor Services; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program, Rivers, Trails, & Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, Park Service Operations for National Trails System, Volunteer in Parks Program, Visitor Services, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species, National Digital Trail Project; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program, Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Reforestation, Nursery, and Genetic Resources, Wood Innovation Grant Program, Capital Improvement and Maintenance for Trails, Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness, Legacy Roads and Trails. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2025 · first_quarter · Q1
Federal Legislation Advocacy List -- FY2025-2026 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Operations, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general); Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund, Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs: tribal land acquisition; Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition, National Trails System, National Conservation Lands; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program, National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance, Refuge Visitor Services; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program, Rivers, Trails, & Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, Park Service Operations for National Trails System, Volunteer in Parks Program, Visitor Services, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species, National Digital Trail Project; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program, Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Reforestation, Nursery, and Genetic Resources, Wood Innovation Grant Program, Capital Improvement and Maintenance for Trails, Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness, Legacy Roads and Trails. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2024 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Authorizations & Implementation Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act (S.3079/H.R.2468) 2024 Farm Bill (H.R. 8467) - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (H.R. 5045/S. 2620) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 594 /H.R. 1317) Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 655/S. 217) Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (S. 4753) Farmland Access Act (S.2507) Federal Excise Tax on sportfishing and archery equipment from foreign manufacturers Federal Highway Administration Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program - implementation Federal Solar Energy Guidelines - proposed Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2023 (H.R. 3424/S. 2631) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 9602) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024 (H.R. 7257/S. 3738) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 5409) Increasing Land, Access, Security, and Opportunities Act (H.R. 3955/S. 2340) Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 6641) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (S.3754/H.R. 7289) National 30x30 (America the Beautiful) goal - to conserve 30% of lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (S.4638/H.R.8070) Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Investing in Coastal Communities and Climate Resilience funding - implementation North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 4216/H.R. 8182) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 1149) Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act (S. 373/H.R. 913) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Senate resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of Aldo Leopold's Sand County Almanac U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Wide Mitigation Policies Working Waterfronts Preservation Act (S. 3180) Working Waterfronts Tax Credit Act (S. 4871)
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2024 · third_quarter · 3A
FY2025 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Operations, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general). Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund, Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs: tribal land acquisition; Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition, National Trails System, National Conservation Lands; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program, National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance, Refuge Visitor Services; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program, Rivers, Trails, & Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, Park Service Operations for National Trails System, Volunteer in Parks Program, Visitor Services, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species, National Digital Trail Project; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program, Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Reforestation, Nursery, and Genetic Resources, Wood Innovation Grant Program, Capital Improvement and Maintenance for Trails, Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness, Legacy Roads and Trails. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2024 · third_quarter · Q3
Authorizations & Implementation Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act (S.3079/H.R.2468) 2024 Farm Bill (H.R. 8467) - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (H.R. 5045/S. 2620) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 594 /H.R. 1317) Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 655/S. 217) Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (S. 4753) Farmland Access Act (S.2507) Federal Excise Tax on sportfishing and archery equipment from foreign manufacturers Federal Highway Administration Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program - implementation Federal Solar Energy Guidelines - proposed Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2023 (H.R. 3424/S. 2631) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 9602) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024 (H.R. 7257/S. 3738) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act - proposed legislation Increasing Land, Access, Security, and Opportunities Act (H.R. 3955/S. 2340) Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 6641) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (S.3754/H.R. 7289) National 30x30 (America the Beautiful) goal - to conserve 30% of lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (S.4638/H.R.8070) Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Investing in Coastal Communities and Climate Resilience funding - implementation North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 4216/H.R. 8182) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 1149) Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act (S. 373/H.R. 913) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Wide Mitigation Policies Working Waterfronts Preservation Act (S. 3180)
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2024 · second_quarter · Q2
FY2025 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Operations, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general). Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund, Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs: tribal land acquisition; Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition, National Trails System, National Conservation Lands; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program, National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance, Refuge Visitor Services; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program, Rivers, Trails, & Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, Park Service Operations for National Trails System, Volunteer in Parks Program, Visitor Services, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species, National Digital Trail Project; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program, Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Reforestation, Nursery, and Genetic Resources, Wood Innovation Grant Program, Capital Improvement and Maintenance for Trails, Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness, Legacy Roads and Trails. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2024 · first_quarter · Q1
FY2024 and FY2025 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Operations, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general). Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund, Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition, National Trails System, National Conservation Lands; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program, National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance, Refuge Visitor Services; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program, Rivers, Trails, & Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, Park Service Operations for National Trails System, Volunteer in Parks Program, Visitor Services, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species, National Digital Trail Project; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program, Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Reforestation, Nursery, and Genetic Resources, Wood Innovation Grant Program, Capital Improvement and Maintenance for Trails, Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness, Legacy Roads and Trails. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2023 · fourth_quarter · Q4
FY2024 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general). Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund, Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition, National Trails System, National Conservation Lands; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program, National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance, Refuge Visitor Services; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program, Rivers, Trails, & Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, Park Service Operations for National Trails System, Volunteer in Parks Program, Visitor Services, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species, National Digital Trail Project; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program, Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Reforestation, Nursery, and Genetic Resources, Wood Innovation Grant Program, Capital Improvement and Maintenance for Trails, Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness, Legacy Roads and Trails. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2023 · third_quarter · Q3
The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2023 (2023 Farm Bill). USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area designation - potential legislation Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 594 /H.R. 1317) Farmland Access Act (S.2507) Federal Highway Administration Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program - implementation Federal Solar Energy Guidelines - proposed Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2023 (H.R. 3424/S. 2631) Increasing Land, Access, Security, and Opportunities Act (H.R. 3955/S. 2340) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act National 30x30 (America the Beautiful) goal - to conserve 30% of lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670/S. 2226) - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Investing in Coastal Communities and Climate Resilience funding - implementation Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 1149) Reinvesting in Shoreline Economics and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act (S. 373) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation U.S. Department of the Interior - confirmation of Laura Daniel-Davis as Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding Compensatory Mitigation Mechanisms U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Intent to prepare a National Environmental Policy Act document on Migratory Bird Permits, Authorizing Incidental Take of Migratory Birds (Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2021_0105). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Wide Mitigation Policies U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Compensatory Mitigation Policy
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2023 · second_quarter · Q2
The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2023 (2023 Farm Bill). USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area designation - potential legislation Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 594 /H.R. 1317) Federal Solar Energy Guidelines - proposed Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2023 (H.R. 3424) Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program within the Farm Service Agency Office of Outreach and Education (H.R.3955) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act National 30x30 (America the Beautiful) goal - to conserve 30% of lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Investing in Coastal Communities and Climate Resilience funding - implementation Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 1149) Reinvesting in Shoreline Economics and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act (S. 373) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation U.S. Department of the Interior - confirmation of Laura Daniel-Davis as Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding Compensatory Mitigation Mechanisms U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Intent to prepare a National Environmental Policy Act document on Migratory Bird Permits, Authorizing Incidental Take of Migratory Birds (Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2021_0105). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Wide Mitigation Policies U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Compensatory Mitigation Policy
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2023 · first_quarter · Q1
FY2024 Appropriations Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general). Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition; National Trails System; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program, National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program, Rivers, Trails, & Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program; Federal land acquisition programs, generally - reprogramming; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2022 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Appropriations FY2023 & FY2024 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general). Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program, National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program; Federal land acquisition programs, generally - reprogramming; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2022 · third_quarter · Q3
FY2022 Budget Reconciliation Legislation (includes Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376 and Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, H.R. 5376) - Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges); forestry provisions, including USFS Forest Legacy Program; USDA agriculture conservation programs and technical assistance; New Markets Tax Credit; Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act; urban parks funding Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act (H.R. 6707) American Rescue Plan Act (implementation)- U.S. Department of Agriculture: business technical assistance for farm and food businesses; U.S. Economic Development Administration: community-centered economic development related to outdoor recreation Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act (S. 2256/H.R. 4164) Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area designation - potential legislation COVID-19 economic recovery and relief package (future potential legislation) - local park projects; greening of federal buildings and other buildings that receive federal funding; end water shutoffs and restore water to households; Environmental Protection Agency: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Wetland Program Development Grants, assistance to households and utilities to ensure water service; Federal Emergency Management Agency: Building Resilience Infrastructure and Communities Program, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund; USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Conservation Reserve Program; U.S. Department of Transportation: establish a Pre-Disaster Infrastructure Program, and adopt resilience provisions within Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019. Disaster Reforestation Act (S. 2768/H.R. 4210) Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad - maintaining and expanding forest cover; improving forest practices for carbon, adaptation and resilience; advancing markets for forest carbon, forest products and skilled labor; enhancing climate data and applied science; use of federal governments buying power and real property and asset management; empowering workers through rebuilding our infrastructure; advancing conservation, agriculture and restoration; and revitalizing energy communities; and securing environmental justice and spurring economic opportunity. U.S. Department of Agriculture: non-industrial private forest land; Forest Conservation Easement Program; Land and Water Conservation Fund; USFS-Forest Legacy Program; USFS-National Forest System land acquisition; Heirs Property Relending Program; utilization of NGO partners provide technical/financial assistance and outreach. Forest Conservation Easement Program - proposed legislation Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act (S. 470/H.R. 1154) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) - implementation (conservation and recreation programs) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Landowner Easement Rights Act (S. 3989/ H.R. 7021) Migratory Bird Protection Act (H.R. 4833) National 30x30 (America the Beautiful) goal - to conserve 30% of lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (S. 2792/H.R. 7900) - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 2372/H.R. 2773) Resilient Coasts and Estuaries Act (H.R. 7801) Rural Outdoor Investment Act (S. 3583) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Urban Waters Federal Partnership - implementation U.S. Department of Agriculture Notice of Request for Information on Identifying Barriers in USDA Programs and Services; Advancing Racial Justice and Equity and Support for Underserved Communities at USDA (Docket No. USDA-2021-0006) U.S. Department of the Interior - confirmation of Laura Daniel-Davis as Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding Compensatory Mitigation Mechanisms U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Intent to prepare a National Environmental Policy Act document on Migratory Bird Permits, Authorizing Incidental Take of Migratory Birds (Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2021_0105). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Wide Mitigation Policies U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Compensatory Mitigation Policy White House Inter-Agency Council - representation of rural and Indigenous communities White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council - representation of rural and Indigenous communities
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2022 · second_quarter · Q2
FY2022 Budget Reconciliation Legislation (includes Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376) - Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges); forestry provisions, including USFS Forest Legacy Program; USDA agriculture conservation programs and technical assistance; New Markets Tax Credit; Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act; urban parks funding American Rescue Plan Act (implementation)- U.S. Department of Agriculture: business technical assistance for farm and food businesses; U.S. Economic Development Administration: community-centered economic development related to outdoor recreation Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act (S. 2256/H.R. 4164) Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area designation - potential legislation COVID-19 economic recovery and relief package (future potential legislation) - local park projects; greening of federal buildings and other buildings that receive federal funding; end water shutoffs and restore water to households; Environmental Protection Agency: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Wetland Program Development Grants, assistance to households and utilities to ensure water service; Federal Emergency Management Agency: Building Resilience Infrastructure and Communities Program, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund; USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Conservation Reserve Program; U.S. Department of Transportation: establish a Pre-Disaster Infrastructure Program, and adopt resilience provisions within Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019. Disaster Reforestation Act (S. 2768/H.R. 4210) Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad - maintaining and expanding forest cover; improving forest practices for carbon, adaptation and resilience; advancing markets for forest carbon, forest products and skilled labor; enhancing climate data and applied science; use of federal governments buying power and real property and asset management; empowering workers through rebuilding our infrastructure; advancing conservation, agriculture and restoration; and revitalizing energy communities; and securing environmental justice and spurring economic opportunity. U.S. Department of Agriculture: non-industrial private forest land; Forest Conservation Easement Program; Land and Water Conservation Fund; USFS-Forest Legacy Program; USFS-National Forest System land acquisition; Heirs Property Relending Program; utilization of NGO partners provide technical/financial assistance and outreach. Forest Conservation Easement Program - proposed legislation Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act (S. 470/H.R. 1154) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) - implementation (conservation and recreation programs) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Landowner Easement Rights Act (S. 3989/ H.R. 7021) Migratory Bird Protection Act (H.R. 4833) National 30x30 (America the Beautiful) goal - to conserve 30% of lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7900) - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 2372/H.R. 2773) Resilient Coasts and Estuaries Act (H.R. 7801) Rural Outdoor Investment Act (S. 3583) State and Local Tax limitation: legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Urban Waters Federal Partnership - implementation U.S. Department of Agriculture Notice of Request for Information on Identifying Barriers in USDA Programs and Services; Advancing Racial Justice and Equity and Support for Underserved Communities at USDA (Docket No. USDA-2021-0006) U.S. Department of the Interior - confirmation of Laura Daniel-Davis as Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Intent to prepare a National Environmental Policy Act document on Migratory Bird Permits, Authorizing Incidental Take of Migratory Birds (Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2021_0105). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mitigation Policies White House Inter-Agency Council - representation of rural and Indigenous communities White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council - representation of rural and Indigenous communities
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures, Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Katharine MacGregor to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Interior Working Waterfront Preservation Act Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Tax Credit Act
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office
Authorizations & Implementation Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050/H.R. 3476) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 2771) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - implementation Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (H.R. 2977) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R. 2536/S. 1237) North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) - public land disposal; Forest Legacy Program; producer safety net Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494/S. 1649) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program; National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program; Surface Transportation Block Grant Program; Federal Lands Transportation Program; Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Processes; National Goals and Performance Measures, Threshold Guidance, and Inventory/Inspection Standards; Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; County Road Access and Mapping Program. U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Katharine MacGregor to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Interior Working Waterfront Preservation Act Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Tax Credit Act
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office
Authorizations & Implementation Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act (P.L. 118-230) Farm Bill - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S. 1408) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 1470/H.R. 2877) De minimis tax eligibility exclusion for fishing and archery equipment Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 262/S.1141) Farmland Access Act Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (S. 1050) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 (H.R. 284/S.528) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act (S. 439/H.R. 1083) Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 1808) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2345) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R. 1494) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation U.S. Department of Agriculture Nominations - Brooke Rollins to serve as Secretary; Richard Fordyce to serve as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of the Interior Nominations - Doug Burgum to serve as Secretary; Brian Nesvik to serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Working Waterfront Preservation Act Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2316) Working Waterfronts Tax Credit Act
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office
Federal Legislation Advocacy List -- FY2025 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Operations, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general). Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund, Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs: tribal land acquisition; Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition, National Trails System, National Conservation Lands; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program, National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance, Refuge Visitor Services; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program, Rivers, Trails, & Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, Park Service Operations for National Trails System, Volunteer in Parks Program, Visitor Services, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species, National Digital Trail Project; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program, Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Reforestation, Nursery, and Genetic Resources, Wood Innovation Grant Program, Capital Improvement and Maintenance for Trails, Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness, Legacy Roads and Trails. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office
Authorizations & Implementation Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act (S.3079/H.R.2468) 2024 Farm Bill (H.R. 8467) - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (H.R. 5045/S. 2620) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 594 /H.R. 1317) Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 655/S. 217) Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (S. 4753) Farmland Access Act (S.2507) Federal Excise Tax on sportfishing and archery equipment from foreign manufacturers Federal Highway Administration Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program - implementation Federal Solar Energy Guidelines - proposed Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2023 (H.R. 3424/S. 2631) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 9602) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024 (H.R. 7257/S. 3738) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act - proposed legislation Increasing Land, Access, Security, and Opportunities Act (H.R. 3955/S. 2340) Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 6641) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (S.3754/H.R. 7289) National 30x30 (America the Beautiful) goal - to conserve 30% of lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (S.4638/H.R.8070) Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Investing in Coastal Communities and Climate Resilience funding - implementation North American Grasslands Conservation Act - proposed legislation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S. 4216/H.R. 8182) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 1149) Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act (S. 373/H.R. 913) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Wide Mitigation Policies Working Waterfronts Preservation Act (S. 3180)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office
FY2025 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Operations, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general). Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund, Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs: tribal land acquisition; Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition, National Trails System, National Conservation Lands; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program, National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance, Refuge Visitor Services; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program, Rivers, Trails, & Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, Park Service Operations for National Trails System, Volunteer in Parks Program, Visitor Services, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species, National Digital Trail Project; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program, Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Reforestation, Nursery, and Genetic Resources, Wood Innovation Grant Program, Capital Improvement and Maintenance for Trails, Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness, Legacy Roads and Trails. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office
Authorizations & Implementation Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act (S.3079/H.R.2468) 2024 Farm Bill (H.R. 8467) - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (H.R. 5045/S. 2620) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 594 /H.R. 1317) Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 655/S. 217) Farmland Access Act (S.2507) Federal Highway Administration Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program - implementation Federal Solar Energy Guidelines - proposed Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2023 (H.R. 3424/S. 2631) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024 (H.R. 7257/S. 3738) Incentivizing REPI Sales Act - proposed legislation Increasing Land, Access, Security, and Opportunities Act (H.R. 3955/S. 2340) Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 6641) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (S.3754/H.R. 7289) National 30x30 (America the Beautiful) goal - to conserve 30% of lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (S.4638/H.R.8070) Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Investing in Coastal Communities and Climate Resilience funding - implementation Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve (OMNP&P) Establishment Act (S 4216/H.R. 8182) Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 1149) Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act (S. 373/H.R. 913) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Wide Mitigation Policies Working Waterfronts Preservation Act (S. 3180)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office
Authorizations & Implementation Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act (S.3079/H.R.2468) The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2023 (2023 Farm Bill). USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (H.R. 5045/S. 2620) Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 594 /H.R. 1317) Farmland Access Act (S.2507) Federal Highway Administration Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program - implementation Federal Solar Energy Guidelines - proposed Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2023 (H.R. 3424/S. 2631) Increasing Land, Access, Security, and Opportunities Act (H.R. 3955/S. 2340) Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 6641) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act (S.3754/H.R. 7289) National 30x30 (America the Beautiful) goal - to conserve 30% of lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Investing in Coastal Communities and Climate Resilience funding - implementation Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 1149) Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act (S. 373/H.R. 913) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Wide Mitigation Policies Working Waterfronts Preservation Act (S. 3180)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office
The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2023 (2023 Farm Bill). USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, Conservation Reserve Program, forest production, drought resilience, and climate resilience, conservation technical assistance; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Landscape Scale Restoration Program, wildfire resilience, carbon markets, technical assistance to private forest landowners, private forest tax incentives, reforesting and restoring public forestland, forest connectivity and migration corridors, Urban and Community Forests program, forest products, forest and climate data, Good Neighbor Authority, forestry research; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program, timber markets and trade. Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area designation - potential legislation Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 594 /H.R. 1317) Farmland Access Act (S.2507) Federal Highway Administration Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program - implementation Federal Solar Energy Guidelines - proposed Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2023 (H.R. 3424/S. 2631) Increasing Land, Access, Security, and Opportunities Act (H.R. 3955/S. 2340) Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 6641) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act National 30x30 (America the Beautiful) goal - to conserve 30% of lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670/S. 2226) - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Investing in Coastal Communities and Climate Resilience funding - implementation Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 1149) Reinvesting in Shoreline Economics and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act (S. 373) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation U.S. Department of the Interior - confirmation of Laura Daniel-Davis as Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding Compensatory Mitigation Mechanisms U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Intent to prepare a National Environmental Policy Act document on Migratory Bird Permits, Authorizing Incidental Take of Migratory Birds (Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2021_0105). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Wide Mitigation Policies U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Compensatory Mitigation Policy Working Waterfronts Preservation Act (S. 3180)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office
FY2024 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general). Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund, Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition, National Trails System, National Conservation Lands; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program, National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance, Refuge Visitor Services; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program, Rivers, Trails, & Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, Park Service Operations for National Trails System, Volunteer in Parks Program, Visitor Services, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species, National Digital Trail Project; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program, Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Reforestation, Nursery, and Genetic Resources, Wood Innovation Grant Program, Capital Improvement and Maintenance for Trails, Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness, Legacy Roads and Trails. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office
FY2024 Appropriations Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general). Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund, Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition, National Trails System, National Conservation Lands; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program, National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance, Refuge Visitor Services; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program, Rivers, Trails, & Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, Park Service Operations for National Trails System, Volunteer in Parks Program, Visitor Services, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species, National Digital Trail Project; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program, Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Reforestation, Nursery, and Genetic Resources, Wood Innovation Grant Program, Capital Improvement and Maintenance for Trails, Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness, Legacy Roads and Trails. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office
The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2023 (2023 Farm Bill). USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program. Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area designation - potential legislation Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 594 /H.R. 1317) Federal Solar Energy Guidelines - proposed Forest Conservation Easement Program - proposed legislation Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act National 30x30 (America the Beautiful) goal - to conserve 30% of lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (also known as Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Investing in Coastal Communities and Climate Resilience funding - implementation Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 1149) Reinvesting in Shoreline Economics and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act (S. 373) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation U.S. Department of the Interior - confirmation of Laura Daniel-Davis as Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding Compensatory Mitigation Mechanisms U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Intent to prepare a National Environmental Policy Act document on Migratory Bird Permits, Authorizing Incidental Take of Migratory Birds (Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2021_0105). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Wide Mitigation Policies U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Compensatory Mitigation Policy
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office
FY2022 Budget Reconciliation Legislation (includes Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376 and Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, H.R. 5376) - Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges); forestry provisions, including USFS Forest Legacy Program; USDA agriculture conservation programs and technical assistance; New Markets Tax Credit; Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act; urban parks funding Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act (H.R. 6707) The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2023 (2023 Farm Bill). USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants; USDA U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land adjustments, Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program; USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service: Rural Business Development Grants; USDA: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program, Local Agriculture Market Program. American Rescue Plan Act (implementation)- U.S. Department of Agriculture: business technical assistance for farm and food businesses; U.S. Economic Development Administration: community-centered economic development related to outdoor recreation Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act (S. 2256/H.R. 4164) Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area designation - potential legislation Continental Divide Trail Completion Act (S. 4995/H.R. 5118) COVID-19 economic recovery and relief package (future potential legislation) - local park projects; greening of federal buildings and other buildings that receive federal funding; end water shutoffs and restore water to households; Environmental Protection Agency: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Wetland Program Development Grants, assistance to households and utilities to ensure water service; Federal Emergency Management Agency: Building Resilience Infrastructure and Communities Program, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund; USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Conservation Reserve Program; U.S. Department of Transportation: establish a Pre-Disaster Infrastructure Program, and adopt resilience provisions within Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019. Disaster Reforestation Act (S. 2768/H.R. 4210) Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad - maintaining and expanding forest cover; improving forest practices for carbon, adaptation and resilience; advancing markets for forest carbon, forest products and skilled labor; enhancing climate data and applied science; use of federal governments buying power and real property and asset management; empowering workers through rebuilding our infrastructure; advancing conservation, agriculture and restoration; and revitalizing energy communities; and securing environmental justice and spurring economic opportunity. U.S. Department of Agriculture: non-industrial private forest land; Forest Conservation Easement Program; Land and Water Conservation Fund; USFS-Forest Legacy Program; USFS-National Forest System land acquisition; Heirs Property Relending Program; utilization of NGO partners provide technical/financial assistance and outreach. Forest Conservation Easement Program - proposed legislation Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act (S. 470/H.R. 1154) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) - implementation (conservation and recreation programs) Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Landowner Easement Rights Act (S. 3989/ H.R. 7021) Migratory Bird Protection Act (H.R. 4833) Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act (H.R. 4202) National 30x30 (America the Beautiful) goal - to conserve 30% of lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (S. 2792/H.R. 7900) - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Investing in Coastal Communities and Climate Resilience funding - implementation Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 2372/H.R. 2773) Resilient Coasts and Estuaries Act (H.R. 7801) Rural Outdoor Investment Act (S. 3583) State and Local Tax limitation - legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Urban Waters Federal Partnership - implementation U.S. Department of Agriculture Notice of Request for Information on Identifying Barriers in USDA Programs and Services; Advancing Racial Justice and Equity and Support for Underserved Communities at USDA (Docket No. USDA-2021-0006) USDA Farm Service Agency Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Grant program - implementation USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - Request for Public Input About Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act Funding (Docket ID: NRCS-2022-0015) U.S. Department of the Interior - confirmation of Laura Daniel-Davis as Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding Compensatory Mitigation Mechanisms U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Intent to prepare a National Environmental Policy Act document on Migratory Bird Permits, Authorizing Incidental Take of Migratory Birds (Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2021_0105). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Wide Mitigation Policies U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Compensatory Mitigation Policy White House Inter-Agency Council - representation of rural and Indigenous communities White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council - representation of rural and Indigenous communities
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office
Appropriations FY2023 & FY2024 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general). Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program, National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program; Federal land acquisition programs, generally - reprogramming; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office
Appropriations FY2022 & FY2023 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, Conservation Innovation Grants, and Conservation Technical Assistance; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs (in general). Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Great Lakes Observing System, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program, Sea Grant College Program, Coastal Zone Management Grants, Marine Debris Program, National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund. Defense Appropriations Bill. Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: efforts to combat Asian carp, Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration, Great Lakes coastal resilience. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Interagency efforts to combat Asian carp; Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management: land acquisition; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Program; National Park Service: land acquisition, State Assistance Grants Program, Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program; Federal land acquisition programs, generally - reprogramming; U.S. Geological Survey - Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species; DOI administrative funding; Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program, Community Forest and Open Space Program. Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Great Lakes National Program Office, Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program, Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants program, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program, Chesapeake Bay Program, lead programs including Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Lead in Schools, and Lead Mapping Pilot programs, Individual Household Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Grants.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, White House Office