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Reported covered position: Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Feingold
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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 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)
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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 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)
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)
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 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)
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)
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) 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 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)
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 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)
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)
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 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)
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)
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) 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 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)
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)
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)
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)
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) 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)
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)
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 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)
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 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) 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)
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)
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)
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 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)
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) 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 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)
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 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) 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) 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)
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
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)
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
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 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)
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
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 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
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 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)
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
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
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
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
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
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2022 · first_quarter · Q1
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. 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. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution Fund, State Small Business Credit Initiative. 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.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2021 · fourth_quarter · Q4
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. 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. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution Fund, State Small Business Credit Initiative. 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.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2021 · third_quarter · Q3
FY2022 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. 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. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution Fund, State Small Business Credit Initiative. 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.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2021 · second_quarter · Q2
FY2022 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. 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. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution Fund, State Small Business Credit Initiative. 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.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2021 · first_quarter · Q1
Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area designation 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. 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. Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act (S. 470/H.R. 1154) Infrastructure package (future potential legislation) - Environmental Protection Agency: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Sec. 221 Sewer Overflow and Storm Reuse Municipal Grants, Lead Service Line Replacement Program, Public Water System Supervision Grant Program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Program, Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program. Migratory Bird Protection Act National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program - letter opposing elimination of program and urging legislation to permanently authorize program New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2021 (S. 456/H.R. 1321) Paycheck Protection Program Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Small Business Access to Capital Act (S. 258) State and Local Tax limitation: legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Urban Waters Federal Partnership - letter urging member agencies to strengthen U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys Urban Waters Program initiatives. U.S. Department of Agriculture - confirmation of Tom Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture U.S. Department of the Interior - confirmation of Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior White House Inter-Agency Council - representation of rural and Indigenous communities in membership, funding, and programmatic opportunities. White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council - representation of rural and Indigenous communities in membership, funding, and programmatic opportunities.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2020 · fourth_quarter · Q4
FY 2021 and FY2022 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), Rural Business-Cooperative Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Agriculture and Food Research Initiative); Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, and urban agriculture data collection initiative. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill.  Department of Commerce:  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Community-based Restoration Program; Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab; Great Lakes Observing System; Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program; Competitive External research grants; Sea Grant; Coastal Zone Management Grants; Marine Debris Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program); Economic Development Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology-Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. Defense Appropriations Bill.  Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material;  Estuary Restoration Program Financial Services and General Government Appropriations.  U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution Fund programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative; Small Business Administration Regional Innovation Cluster Program. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill.  Department of Interior:  Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program; aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.  Land acquisition programs, generally - recreational access funding; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, 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, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program; Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species; DOI administrative funding. Labor, Health and Human Service, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Corporation for National and Community Service.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2020 · third_quarter · Q3
FY 2021 and FY2022 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), Rural Business-Cooperative Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Agriculture and Food Research Initiative); Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, and urban agriculture data collection initiative. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill.  Department of Commerce:  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Community-based Restoration Program; Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab; Great Lakes Observing System; Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program; Competitive External research grants; Sea Grant; Coastal Zone Management Grants; Marine Debris Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program); Economic Development Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology-Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. Defense Appropriations Bill.  Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material;  Estuary Restoration Program Financial Services and General Government Appropriations.  U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution Fund programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative; Small Business Administration Regional Innovation Cluster Program. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill.  Department of Interior:  Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program; aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.  Land acquisition programs, generally - recreational access funding; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, 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, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program; Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species; DOI administrative funding. Labor, Health and Human Service, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Corporation for National and Community Service.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2020 · second_quarter · Q2
1.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), Rural Business-Cooperative Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Agriculture and Food Research Initiative); Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, and urban agriculture data collection initiative. 2.Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Community-based Restoration Program; Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab; Great Lakes Observing System; Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program; Competitive External research grants; Sea Grant; Coastal Zone Management Grants; Marine Debris Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program); Economic Development Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology-Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. 3.Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration 4.Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material; Estuary Restoration Program 5.Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution Fund programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative; Small Business Administration Regional Innovation Cluster Program. 6.Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program; aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, 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, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program; Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species; DOI administrative funding. 7.Labor, Health and Human Service, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Corporation for National and Community Service.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2020 · first_quarter · Q1
FY 2021 Appropriations 1.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), Rural Business-Cooperative Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Agriculture and Food Research Initiative); Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, and urban agriculture data collection initiative. 2.Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Community-based Restoration Program; Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab; Great Lakes Observing System; Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program; Competitive External research grants; Sea Grant; Coastal Zone Management Grants; Marine Debris Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program); Economic Development Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology-Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. 3.Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration 4.Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material; Estuary Restoration Program 5.Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution Fund programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative; Small Business Administration Regional Innovation Cluster Program. 6.Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program; aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, 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, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program; Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species; DOI administrative funding. 7.Labor, Health and Human Service, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Corporation for National and Community Service.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2019 · fourth_quarter · Q4
2020 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource 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), Rural Business-Cooperative Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Agriculture and Food Research Initiative); Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, and urban agriculture data collection initiative. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Community-based Restoration Program; Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab; Great Lakes Observing System; Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program; Competitive External research grants; Sea Grant; Coastal Zone Management Grants; Marine Debris Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program); Economic Development Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology-Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material; Estuary Restoration Program Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative; Small Business Administration Regional Innovation Cluster Program. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program; aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, 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, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program; Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species; DOI administrative funding. Labor, Health and Human Service, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Corporation for National and Community Service.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2019 · second_quarter · 2A
Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019 (H.R. 1992)(S. 170) Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act (S. 1081) Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrows Needs Act of 2017 (H.R. 877) National Defense Authorization Act for FY20 (H.R. 2500)(S. 1790) National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act (S. 754) and (H.R. 1747; S. 754) New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019 (S. 750/H.R. 1680) North American Wetlands Conservation Act Extension Act (H.R. 926; S. 261) Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act (H.R. 580) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Forest Recovery Act (H.R. 1444)(S. 1686) 2018 Farm Bill: Comments to USDA-NRCS regarding the Miscellaneous Conservation Provisions Interim Rule, Healthy Forests Reserve Program section
2020 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource 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), Rural Business-Cooperative Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Agriculture and Food Research Initiative); Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, and urban agriculture data collection initiative. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Community-based Restoration Program; Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab; Great Lakes Observing System; Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program; Competitive External research grants; Sea Grant; Coastal Zone Management Grants; Marine Debris Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program); Economic Development Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology-Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material; Estuary Restoration Program Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative; Small Business Administration Regional Innovation Cluster Program. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program; aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, 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, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program; Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species; DOI administrative funding. Labor, Health and Human Service, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Corporation for National and Community Service.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2019 · third_quarter · Q3
2020 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource 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), Rural Business-Cooperative Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Agriculture and Food Research Initiative); Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, and urban agriculture data collection initiative. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Community-based Restoration Program; Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab; Great Lakes Observing System; Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program; Competitive External research grants; Sea Grant; Coastal Zone Management Grants; Marine Debris Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program); Economic Development Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology-Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material; Estuary Restoration Program Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative; Small Business Administration Regional Innovation Cluster Program. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program; aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, 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, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program; Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species; DOI administrative funding. Labor, Health and Human Service, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Corporation for National and Community Service.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2019 · second_quarter · Q2
Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019 (H.R. 1992)(S. 170) Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act (S. 1081) Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrows Needs Act of 2017 (H.R. 877) National Defense Authorization Act for FY20 (H.R. 2500)(S. 1790) National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act (S. 754) and (H.R. 1747; S. 754) New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019 (S. 750/H.R. 1680) North American Wetlands Conservation Act Extension Act (H.R. 926; S. 261) Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act (H.R. 580) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Forest Recovery Act (H.R. 1444)(S. 1686) 2018 Farm Bill: Comments to USDA-NRCS regarding the Miscellaneous Conservation Provisions Interim Rule, Healthy Forests Reserve Program section
2020 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource 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), Rural Business-Cooperative Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Agriculture and Food Research Initiative); Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, and urban agriculture data collection initiative. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Community-based Restoration Program; Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab; Great Lakes Observing System; Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program; Competitive External research grants; Sea Grant; Coastal Zone Management Grants; Marine Debris Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program); Economic Development Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology-Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material; Estuary Restoration Program Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative; Small Business Administration Regional Innovation Cluster Program. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program; aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, 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, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program; Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species; DOI administrative funding. Labor, Health and Human Service, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Corporation for National and Community Service.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2019 · first_quarter · Q1
Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019 (H.R. 1992)(S. 170) John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (S. 47) Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act (S. 1081) Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization (S. 302) LWCF Parity for Territories Act (H.R. 1353). 1353 is the bill# for this Congress, 2019 Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrows Needs Act of 2017 (H.R. 877) National Defense Authorization Act for FY20 National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act (S. 754) and (H.R. 1747; S. 754) New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019 (S. 750/H.R. 1680) North American Wetlands Conservation Act Extension Act (H.R. 926; S. 261) Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act (H.R. 580) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act
FY2019/2020 Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource 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), Rural Business-Cooperative Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Agriculture and Food Research Initiative); Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, and urban agriculture data collection initiative. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Community-based Restoration Program; Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab; Great Lakes Observing System; Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act program; Competitive External research grants; Sea Grant; Coastal Zone Management Grants; Marine Debris Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program); Economic Development Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology-Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material; Estuary Restoration Program Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative; Small Business Administration Regional Innovation Cluster Program. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Monitoring Program; aquatic invasive species monitoring, control, and eradication National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, 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, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management, Section 106 program; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program; Great Lakes Science Center, research into early detection of aquatic invasive species; DOI administrative funding. Labor, Health and Human Service, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Corporation for National and Community Service.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
FY2019/2020 Appropriations: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program and Conservation Innovation Grants), Rural Business-Cooperative Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Agriculture and Food Research Initiative). Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Community-based Restoration Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program); Economic Development Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology-Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material; Estuary Restoration Program Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative; Small Business Administration Regional Innovation Cluster Program. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures; National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program Labor, Health and Human Service, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Corporation for National and Community Service.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2018 · third_quarter · Q3
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (H.R. 2 and S. 3042) Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act (S. 571)(H.R. 1434) Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (S. 1460) Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act (S. 569)(H.R. 6759) Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization (S.896)(H.R. 502) LWCF Parity for Territories Act (H.R. 4179) Local FARMS Act (H.R. 3941/S. 1947) Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrows Needs Act of 2017 (H.R. 2591) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S. 1571) National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (H.R. 5515/S. 2987) New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2017 (S 384/H.R. 1098) North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (S. 363)(H.R. 1026) North American Wetlands Conservation Act Extension Act (H.R. 1099) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (H.R. 4647) Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2017 (H.R. 4459)(S. 2436) Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act (H.R. 6682) Rural Jobs and Investment Act of 2018 (S. 3034) Rescission Package (H.R. 3) Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Parity Act (S. 1644)
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2018 · second_quarter · Q2
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act (S. 571)(H.R. 1434) Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (S. 1460) Farm Bill of 2018 [put in names and #s] Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act (S. 569) Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization (S.896)(H.R. 502) LWCF Parity for Territories Act (H.R. 4179) Local FARMS Act (H.R. 3941/S. 1947) Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrows Needs Act of 2017 (H.R. 2591) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S. 1571) National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (H.R. 5515/S. 2987) New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2017 (S 384/H.R. 1098) North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (S. 363)(H.R. 1026) North American Wetlands Conservation Act Extension Act (H.R. 1099) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (H.R. 4647) Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (H.R. 3668) Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2017 (H.R. 4459)(S. 2436) Rural Jobs and Investment Act of 2018 (S. 3034) Rescission Package (H.R. 3)
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2018 · first_quarter · Q1
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act (S. 571)(H.R. 1434) Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (S. 1460) Farm Bill of 2018 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization (S. 2185)(H.R. 5133) Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act (S. 569) Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization (S.896)(H.R. 502) LWCF Parity for Territories Act (H.R. 4179) Local FARMS Act (H.R. 3941/S. 1947) Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrows Needs Act of 2017 (H.R. 2591) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S. 1571) National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2019 New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2017 (S 384/H.R. 1098) North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (S. 363)(H.R. 1026) North American Wetlands Conservation Act Extension Act (H.R. 1099) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (H.R. 4647) Sentinel Landscapes Partnership Authorization Sportsmens Act (S. 733) Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (H.R. 3668) Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (S. 1842)(H.R. 2862) Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2017 (H.R. 4459)(S. 2436)
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2017 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Appropriations FY2017 and FY2018 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, and Conservation Innovation Grants), Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Community-based Restoration Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program); Economic Development Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology-Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material; Estuary Restoration Program Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative; Small Business Administration Regional Innovation Cluster Program. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures; National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program Labor, Health and Human Service, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Corporation for National and Community Service.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2017 · third_quarter · Q3
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act (S. 571)(H.R. 1434) Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (S. 1460) Farm Bill of 2018 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act (S. 569) Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization (S.896)(H.R. 502) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S. 1751) National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2018 (H.R. 2801/S. 1519) New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2017 (S 384/H.R. 1098) North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (S. 363)(H.R. 1026) Sentinel Landscapes Partnership Authorization Sportsmens Act (S. 733) Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (H.R. 3668) Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (H.R. 2862).
FY2017 and FY2018 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, and Conservation Innovation Grants). Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Community-based Restoration Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material; Estuary Restoration Program Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures; National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2017 · second_quarter · Q2
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act (S. 571)(H.R. 1434) Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (S. 1460) Farm Bill of 2018 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act (S. 569) Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization (S.896)(H.R. 502) National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2018 (H.R. 2801/S. 1519) North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (S. 363)(H.R. 1026) Sentinel Landscapes Partnership Authorization Sportsmens Act (S. 733) Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (H.R. 2862)
FY2017 and FY2018 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, and Conservation Innovation Grants). Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Community-based Restoration Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material; Estuary Restoration Program Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures; National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2017 · first_quarter · Q1
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act (S. 571)(H.R. 1434) Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act (S. 569) Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization (S.896)(H.R. 502) National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2018 North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (S. 363)(H.R. 1026) Sentinel Landscapes Partnership Authorization Sportsmens Act (S. 733) Wildfire Disaster Funding Act
FY2017 and FY2018 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, and Conservation Innovation Grants). Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Procurement, Acquisition and Construction-National Ocean Service-Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; Community-based Restoration Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material; Estuary Restoration Program Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures; National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2015 (S. 405)(S. 556)(S.659) Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015 (S. 1744)(H.R. 470) Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (S. 2012) Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2015 (S. 2189)(H.R. 1651) Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2015 (S. 504) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2015 (H.R. 223) Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 (S. 890) Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization (S. 338)(H.R. 1814) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (S. 2943)(H.R. 4909) National Fish Habitat Conservation Act National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments Act of 2015 (S. 1712) National Park Service Centennial Act (S. 2257)(H.R. 3556) North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act (H.R. 2346) North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (S. 403)(H.R. 799) Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (S. 718)(H.R. 1621) Small Lands Tracts Conveyance Act (H.R. 2324) (S. 1712) Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Access Act of 2015 (H.R. 2406) Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act (H.R. 3173) To extend the date after which interest earned on obligations held in the wildlife restoration fund may be available for apportionment (H.R. 2345)(S. 722) Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015 (S. 235)(H.R. 167)
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2016 · third_quarter · Q3
FY2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, and Conservation Innovation Grants). FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Procurement, Acquisition and Construction-National Ocean Service-Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; Community-based Restoration Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program FY2017 Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material; Estuary Restoration Program FY2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative FY2017 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures; National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2016 · second_quarter · Q2
Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2015 (S. 405)(S. 556)(S.659) Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015 (S. 1744)(H.R. 470) Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (S. 2012) Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22) Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2015 (S. 2189)(H.R. 1651) Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2015 (S. 504) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2015 (H.R. 223) Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 (S. 890) Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization (S. 338)(H.R. 1814) National Fish Habitat Conservation Act National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments Act of 2015 (S. 1712) National Park Service Centennial Act (S. 2257)(H.R. 3556) North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act (H.R. 2346) North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (S. 403)(H.R. 799) North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (S. 718)(H.R. 1621) Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act (S. 517) Small Lands Tracts Conveyance Act (H.R. 2324) (S. 1712) Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Access Act of 2015 (H.R. 2406) Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act (H.R. 3173) To extend the date after which interest earned on obligations held in the wildlife restoration fund may be available for apportionment (H.R. 2345)(S. 722) Western Oregon Tribal Fairness (H.R. 2791) Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015 (S. 235)(H.R. 167)
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2016 · first_quarter · Q1
FY2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, and Conservation Innovation Grants). FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Procurement, Acquisition and Construction-National Ocean Service-Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; Community-based Restoration Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program FY2017 Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; Estuary Restoration Program FY2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative FY2017 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program; National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
FY2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2029) FY2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, and Conservation Innovation Grants). FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Procurement, Acquisition and Construction-National Ocean Service-Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; Community-based Restoration Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program FY2016 Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration FY 2016 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; Estuary Restoration Program FY2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative FY2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program; National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2015 · third_quarter · Q3
Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2015 (S. 405) and (S. 556) Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015 (H.R. 470)(S. 1744) Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015 (S. 330)(H.R. 641) Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2015 (H.R. 1651) Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2015 (S. 504), Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2015 (H.R. 223) Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 (S. 890) Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization (S. 338)(H.R. 1814) National Fish Habitat Conservation Act National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments Act of 2015 (S. 1712) North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act (H.R. 2346) North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (S. 403)(H.R. 799) North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (S. 718, H.R. 1621) Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act (S. 517) Small Lands Tracts Conveyance Act (H.R. 2324) Small Lands Tracts Conveyance Act (H.R. 2324) (S. 1712) Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Access Act of 2015 (H.R. 2406) To extend the date after which interest earned on obligations held in the wildlife restoration fund may be available for apportionment (H.R. 2345)(S. 722) Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015 (S. 235)(H.R. 167)
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2015 · second_quarter · Q2
Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2015 (S. 405) and (S. 556) Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015 (H.R. 470)(S. 1744) Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015 (S. 330)(H.R. 641) Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2015 (H.R. 1651) Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2015 (S. 504), Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2015 (H.R. 223) Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 (S. 890) Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization (S. 338)(H.R. 1814) National Fish Habitat Conservation Act National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments Act of 2015 (S. 1712) North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act (H.R. 2346) North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (S. 403)(H.R. 799) North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (S. 718, H.R. 1621) Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act (S. 517) Small Lands Tracts Conveyance Act (H.R. 2324) Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Access Act of 2015 (H.R. 2406) To extend the date after which interest earned on obligations held in the wildlife restoration fund may be available for apportionment (H.R. 2345)(S. 722) Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015 (S. 235)(H.R. 167)
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2015 · first_quarter · Q1
Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2015 (S. 405) and (S. 556) Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015 (H.R. 470) Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015 (S. 330)(H.R. 641) Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2015 (H.R. 1651) Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2015 (S. 504), Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2015 (H.R. 223) Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 (S. 890) Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization (S. 338) National Fish Habitat Conservation Act North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (S. 718, H.R. 1621) Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act (S. 517) Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015 (S. 235)(H.R. 167)
FY2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Conservation Innovation Grants). FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Procurement, Acquisition and Construction-National Ocean Service-Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; Community-based Restoration Program; and Estuary Restoration Program FY2016 Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration. FY 2016 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; Estuary Restoration Program FY2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative FY2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program; National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forestry Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
FY2015 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service land acquisition; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry (Forest Legacy Program and Community Forestry Program) and National Forest System land acquisition; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs FY 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Procurement, Acquisition and Construction -- National Ocean Service -- Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program FY 2015 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; and Missouri River Recovery Program. FY2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2014 · third_quarter · Q3
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885);Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2014 (S. 2604); Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (H.R.2634)(S. 1718); Public Good IRA Rollover Act (S. 1772)(H.R. 4619); Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act (H.R. 1459); Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act (S. 1865); National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (S. 2080); North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (H.R.2208)(S. 741); Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014 (S. 1996) and (S. 2363); Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (S. 1875)(H.R. 3992); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives); Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 2807)(S. 526); and Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 4719)(tax extenders package)
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2014 · second_quarter · Q2
FY2015 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service land acquisition; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry (Forest Legacy Program and Community Forestry Program) and National Forest System land acquisition; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs.FY 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Procurement, Acquisition and Construction -- National Ocean Service -- Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program FY 2015 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; and Missouri River Recovery Program. FY2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2014 · first_quarter · Q1
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068);Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954) (H.R. 1947)(H.R. 2642) (Farm Bill); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives)...First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885); Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (H.R.2634); Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014 (S. 1996); Public Good IRA Rollover Act (S. 1772) (we signed a letter); Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act (H.R. 1459); Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act (S. 1865); National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (S. 2080); North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (H.R.2208)
FY 2014 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service land acquisition; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry (Forest Legacy Program and Community Forestry Program) and National Forest System land acquisition; and U.S. Environmental Protection Agecy; ...FY 2014 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Procurement, Acquisition and Construction -- National Ocean Service -- Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; FY 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; FY2014 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service. FY 2015 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service land acquisition; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry (Forest Legacy Program and Community Forestry Program) and National Forest System land acquisition; and U.S. Environmental Protection Agecy; FY 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Procurement, Acquisition and Construction -- National Ocean Service -- Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; FY 2015 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; FY2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service.
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
FY 2014 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service land acquisition; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry (Forest Legacy Program and Community Forestry Program) and National Forest System land acquisition; and U.S. Environmental Protection Agecy; ...FY 2014 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Procurement, Acquisition and Construction -- National Ocean Service -- Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; FY 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; FY2014 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service.
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954) (H.R. 1947) (Farm Bill); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives)...First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); and San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885); Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (H.R.2634); Sportsmen's and Public Outdoor Recreation Traditions Act (S. 1660) (SPORT Act); Sportsmens Act (S. 1335)
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2013 · third_quarter · Q3
FY 2014 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service land acquisition; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry (Forest Legacy Program and Community Forestry Program) and National Forest System land acquisition; and U.S. Environmental Protection Agecy; ...FY 2014 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Procurement, Acquisition and Construction -- National Ocean Service -- Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; FY 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Southeast Crescent Regional Commission
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954) (H.R. 1947) (Farm Bill); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives)...First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); and San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885); Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (H.R.2634); IRS: charitable donations and water rights
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954) (H.R. 1947) (Farm Bill); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives)...First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); and San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885)
FY 2014 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service land acquisition; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry (Forest Legacy Program and Community Forestry Program) and National Forest System land acquisition; and U.S. Environmental Protection Agecy; ...FY 2014 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Procurement, Acquisition and Construction -- National Ocean Service -- Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; FY 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Southeast Crescent Regional Commission
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S.10) (S. 3240) (Farm Bill); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives)...First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513) ; San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885); and To improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, and for other purposes (H.R. 219) (Sandy Disaster Relief bill)
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S.10) (S. 3240) (Farm Bill); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives)...First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513) ; San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885); and To improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, and for other purposes (H.R. 219) (Sandy Disaster Relief bill)
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
FY 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service land acquisition; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry (Forest Legacy Program and Community Forestry Program) and National Forest System land acquisition; and U.S. Environmental Protection Agecy. FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Procurement, Acquisition and Construction -- National Ocean Service -- Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; and FY 2013 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Reauthorization of the Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act (S. 714)(H.R. 3365); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011 (S. 1265); Sportsmens Act of 2012 (S. 3525); First State National Historical Park Act (S. 323, H.R. 624); ... Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, MD/NY (S. 247); Easement Incentive Act of 2011 (H.R. 1964)/ Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2011 (S. 339)(H.R. 1964 and S. 339 are related bills); Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (S. 713/ H.R.1296); San Antonio Mission National Historic Park Boundary Expansion Act (S. 114/H.R. 3100); and Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240/Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (H.R. 6083)(Farm Bill)
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
FY 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service land acquisition; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry (Forest Legacy Program and Community Forestry Program) and National Forest System land acquisition. FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Procurement, Acquisition and Construction -- National Ocean Service -- Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; and FY 2013 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Reauthorization of the Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act (S. 714)(H.R. 3365); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011 (S. 1265); Sportsmens Act of 2012 (S. 3525); First State National Historical Park Act (S. 323, H.R. 624); ... Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, MD/NY (S. 247); Easement Incentive Act of 2011 (H.R. 1964)/ Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2011 (S. 339)(H.R. 1964 and S. 339 are related bills); Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (S. 713/ H.R.1296); and 2012 Farm Bill
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Reauthorization of the Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act (S. 714)(H.R. 3365); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011 (S. 1265); The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunity, and Revived Economies of the Gulf States Act of 2011 (RESTORE); ... Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (S. 1813/H.R.4348) (Transportation Bill); Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240)/ Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (H.R. 6083) (Farm Bill); First State National Historical Park Act (S. 323/H.R. 624); Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, MD/NY (S. 247)(H.R. 4007); Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (S. 713/ H.R.1296); Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2011 (H.R.1990); Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act (S. 544/H.R. 1022); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act (S. 114/H.R. 3100) and Easement Incentive Act of 2011 (H.R. 1964)/ Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2011 (S. 339)(H.R. 1964 and S. 339 are related bills)
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
FY 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service land acquisition; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry (Forest Legacy Program and Community Forestry Program) and National Forest System land acquisition. FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Procurement, Acquisition and Construction -- National Ocean Service -- Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program. FY 2013 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Reauthorization of the Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act (S. 714)(H.R. 3365). Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011 (S. 1265). Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, MD/NY (S. 247). Easement Incentive Act of 2011 (H.R. 1964)/ Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2011 (S. 339)(H.R. 1964 and S. 339 are related bills). Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (S. 713/ H.R.1296). 2012 Farm Bill. The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunity, and Revived Economies of the Gulf States Act of 2011 (RESTORE). Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (S. 1813) (Transportation Bill)
THE CONSERVATION FUND via THE CONSERVATION FUND
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Consolidated Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2012, including Division E: FY 2012 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service land acquisition; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry (Forest Legacy Program and Community Forestry Program) and National Forest System land acquisition. FY 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Procurement, Acquisition and Construction -- National Ocean Service -- Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program
Reauthorization of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (S. 714)(HR 3365), Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011 (S. 1265), Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247), Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2011 (HR 1964)/Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2011 (S. 339), Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (S 713/HR 1296), 2012 Farm Bill, American Battlefield Protection Act of 2011 (S 779/HR 3489) RESTORE Act of 2011 (S. 1400)
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2011 · third_quarter · 3A
Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction; FY 2012 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service land acquisition; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry (Forest Legacy Program and Community Forestry Program) and National Forest System land acquisition.
Reauthorization of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (S. 714), Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011 (S. 1265), Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247), Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2011 (HR 1964)/Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2011 (S. 339), Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (S 713/HR 1296), 2012 Farm Bill, American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2011 (S 779/HR 2489)
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
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 Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator Act (H.R. 806) Community Revitalization Fund Program - potential legislation to create new HUD program 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 Migratory Bird Protection Act (H.R. 4833) National 30x30 (America the Beautiful) goal - to conserve 30% of lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 National Climate Bank Act (S. 283) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 - Department of Defense: Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2021 (S. 456/H.R. 1321) Paycheck Protection Program - implementation Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 2372/H.R. 2773) Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021 (S. 2243/H.R. 4162) Rural Outdoor Investment Act (S. 3583) Small Business Access to Capital Act (S. 258) 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 - confirmation of Dr. Homer Wilkes as Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment 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 - confirmation of Martha Williams as Director 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
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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, 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) - 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 Bureau of Land Management - confirmation of Tracy Stone-Manning as Director Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act (S. 2256/H.R. 4164) Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area designation - potential legislation Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator Act (H.R. 806) Community Revitalization Fund Program - potential legislation to create new HUD program 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. 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) - Environmental Protection Agency: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Sec. 221 Sewer Overflow and Storm Reuse Municipal Grants, Lead Service Line Replacement Program, Public Water System Supervision Grant Program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Program, Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs; USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service: Conservation Technical Assistance; USDA-Rural Development. Land and Water Conservation Fund - implementation Migratory Bird Protection Act (H.R. 4833) National 30x30 (America the Beautiful) goal - to conserve 30% of lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 National Climate Bank Act (S. 283) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792/H.R. 4350) National Park Service - confirmation of Charles F. Sams III as Director National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2021 (S. 456/H.R. 1321) Paycheck Protection Program Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 2372/H.R. 2773) Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021 (S. 2243/H.R. 4162) Small Business Access to Capital Act (S. 258) 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 - confirmations of: Robert Bonnie as Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation and Dr. Homer Wilkes as Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment 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 - confirmations of: Laura Daniel-Davis as Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management; Winnie Stachelberg as Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Clean Water Act 404(c) process for Bristol Bay in Alaska U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - confirmation of Martha Williams as Director 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
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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, 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) - Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges); forestry provisions, including USFS Forest Legacy 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 Bureau of Land Management - confirmation of Tracy Stone-Manning as Director Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act (S. 2256/H.R. 4164) Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area designation - potential legislation Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator Act (H.R. 806) Community Revitalization Fund Program - potential legislation to create new HUD program 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. 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 package (future potential legislation, such as the American Jobs Plan) - Environmental Protection Agency: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Sec. 221 Sewer Overflow and Storm Reuse Municipal Grants, Lead Service Line Replacement Program, Public Water System Supervision Grant Program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Program, Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs; USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service: Conservation Technical Assistance; USDA-Rural Development. Migratory Bird Protection Act (H.R. 4833) National 30x30 (America the Beautiful) goal - to conserve 30% of lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 National Climate Bank Act (S. 283) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792/H.R. 4350) National Park Service - confirmation of Charles F. Sams III as Director National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program - letter opposing elimination of program and urging legislation to permanently authorize program New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2021 (S. 456/H.R. 1321) Paycheck Protection Program Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 2372/H.R. 2773) Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021 (S. 2243/H.R. 4162) Small Business Access to Capital Act (S. 258) State and Local Tax limitation: legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Urban Waters Federal Partnership - letter urging member agencies to strengthen U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys Urban Waters Program initiatives. U.S. Department of Agriculture - confirmations of: Robert Bonnie as Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation and Dr. Homer Wilkes as Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment 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) - TCF submitted comments U.S. Department of the Interior - confirmations of: Winnie Stachelberg as Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget; Shannon Estenoz as Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks; and Robert Anderson as Solicitor U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - confirmation of Radhika Fox as Assistant Administrator for Water U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mitigation Policies - letter to Shannon Estenoz, DOI Asst. Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, and Martha Williams, Principal Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. White House Inter-Agency Council - representation of rural and Indigenous communities in membership, funding, and programmatic opportunities. White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council - representation of rural and Indigenous communities in membership, funding, and programmatic opportunities.
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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
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 Bureau of Land Management - confirmation of Tracy Stone-Manning as Director Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act (S. 2256/H.R. 4164) Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area designation - potential legislation Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator Act (H.R. 806) 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. 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 package (future potential legislation, such as the American Jobs Plan) - Environmental Protection Agency: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Sec. 221 Sewer Overflow and Storm Reuse Municipal Grants, Lead Service Line Replacement Program, Public Water System Supervision Grant Program, Small and Disadvantaged Communities Program, Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program; U.S. Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill conservation programs; USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service: Conservation Technical Assistance; USDA-Rural Development. Migratory Bird Protection Act National 30x30 goal - to conserve 30% of lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 National Climate Bank Act (S. 283) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R. 4350) National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program - letter opposing elimination of program and urging legislation to permanently authorize program New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2021 (S. 456/H.R. 1321) Paycheck Protection Program Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act Real Estate Like-kind Exchanges (1031 exchanges) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 2372/H.R. 2773) Small Business Access to Capital Act (S. 258) State and Local Tax limitation: legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Urban Waters Federal Partnership - letter urging member agencies to strengthen U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys Urban Waters Program initiatives. U.S. Department of Agriculture - confirmation of Robert Bonnie as Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation U.S. Department of the Interior - confirmations of: Tommy Beaudreau as Deputy Secretary; Shannon Estenoz as Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks; Robert Anderson as Solicitor U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - confirmation of Radhika Fox as Assistant Administrator for Water White House Inter-Agency Council - representation of rural and Indigenous communities in membership, funding, and programmatic opportunities. White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council - representation of rural and Indigenous communities in membership, funding, and programmatic opportunities.
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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
FY2022 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. 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. 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. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution Fund, State Small Business Credit Initiative. 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.
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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act (S. 3684) Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3591) America's Conservation Enhancement Act (H.R. 9025/S. 3051) CARES Act implementation re USDA and farmers and producers direct financial assistance.  Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019 (H.R. 1992)(S. 170) Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area designation Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (portion of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133)): Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Clean Water State Revolving, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, nature-based/green infrastructure solutions, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, Recovering Americas Wildlife Act, and relief for state and local governments to continue funding conservation programs.  Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3590) Forest Recovery Act (H.R. 1444)(S. 1686) Forest Renewal Act (H.R. 5311) Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422) (H.R. 7092)(H.R.1957) Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act (H.R. 5853)  Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 (S. 2295/H.R. 4031). Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act) (H.R. 6800) H-2B Guest Workers and Exemptions for Conservation and Forest-Related Jobs comments Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act (H.R.3195/S. 1081). Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 (H.R.5552) Migratory Bird Treaty Act: submitted comments to the proposed rule. Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrows Needs Act of 2017 (H.R. 877) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (S. 4049) National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act (S. 754) and (H.R. 1747; S. 754) New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019 (S. 750/H.R. 1680) New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Designation Act (S. 2555) North American Wetlands Conservation Act Extension Act (H.R. 926; S. 261) Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act (H.R. 580) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (H.R. 3742) Regional Conservation Partnership Program Classic APF (FY20/21) Restore Our Parks (and Public Lands) Act (H.R. 1225) Restore Our Parks Act (S. 500) State and Local Tax limitation: legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Thirty by Thirty Resolution to Save Nature (H. Res. 835/S. Res. 372) William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395)
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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act (S. 3684) Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3591) America's Conservation Enhancement Act (H.R. 9025/S. 3051) CARES Act implementation re USDA and farmers and producers direct financial assistance.  Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019 (H.R. 1992)(S. 170) COVID-19 potential 4th stimulus package, re: Water State Revolving Fund, Clean Water State Revolving, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, nature-based/green infrastructure solutions, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, Recovering Americas Wildlife Act, and relief for state and local governments to continue funding conservation programs.  Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3590) Forest Recovery Act (H.R. 1444)(S. 1686) Forest Renewal Act (H.R. 5311) Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422) (H.R. 7092)(H.R.1957) Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act (H.R. 5853)  Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 (S. 2295/H.R. 4031). Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act) (H.R. 6800) H-2B Guest Workers and Exemptions for Conservation and Forest-Related Jobs comments Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act (H.R.3195/S. 1081). Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 (H.R.5552) Migratory Bird Treaty Act: submitted comments to the proposed rule. Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrows Needs Act of 2017 (H.R. 877) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (S. 4049) National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act (S. 754) and (H.R. 1747; S. 754) New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019 (S. 750/H.R. 1680) North American Wetlands Conservation Act Extension Act (H.R. 926; S. 261) Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act (H.R. 580) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (H.R. 3742) Regional Conservation Partnership Program Classic APF (FY20/21) Restore Our Parks (and Public Lands) Act (H.R. 1225) Restore Our Parks Act (S. 500) Legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Thirty by Thirty Resolution to Save Nature (H. Res. 835/S. Res. 372) William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395)
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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act (S. 3684) America's Conservation Enhancement Act (H.R. 9025/S. 3051) CARES Act implementation re USDA and farmers and producers direct financial assistance. Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019 (H.R. 1992)(S. 170) COVID-19 potential 4th stimulus package, re: Water State Revolving Fund, Clean Water State Revolving, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, nature-based/green infrastructure solutions, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, and Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3590) FEMA's proposed policy on the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program comments Forest Recovery Act (H.R. 1444)(S. 1686) Forest Renewal Act (H.R. 5311) Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422) (H.R. 7092)(H.R.1957) Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act (H.R. 5853) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 (S. 2295/H.R. 4031). Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act) (H.R. 6800) Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act (H.R.3195/S. 1081) Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422) Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3591) Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 (H.R.5552) Migratory Bird Treaty Act: submitted comments to the proposed rule Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrows Needs Act of 2017 (H.R. 877) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (S. 4049) William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act (S. 754) and (H.R. 1747; S. 754) New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019 (S. 750/H.R. 1680) North American Wetlands Conservation Act Extension Act (H.R. 926; S. 261) Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act (H.R. 580) Regional Conservation Partnership Program Interim Rule Comments Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (H.R. 3742) Restore Our Parks (and Public Lands) Act (H.R. 1225). Restore Our Parks Act (S. 500). Thirty by Thirty Resolution to Save Nature (H. Res. 835/S. Res. 372)
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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program: Submitted comments to the Interim Rule America's Conservation Enhancement Act (H.R. 9025/S. 3051) Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019 (H.R. 1992)(S. 170) Forest Recovery Act (H.R. 1444)(S. 1686) Forest Renewal Act (H.R. 5311) Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act (H.R. 5853) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 (S. 2295/H.R. 4031). Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act (H.R.3195/S. 1081) Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422) Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 (H.R.5552) Migratory Bird Treaty Act: submitted comments to the proposed rule Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrows Needs Act of 2017 (H.R. 877) National Defense Authorization Act for FY21 (H.R. 6395) National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act (S. 754) and (H.R. 1747; S. 754) New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019 (S. 750/H.R. 1680) North American Wetlands Conservation Act Extension Act (H.R. 926; S. 261) Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act (H.R. 580) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (H.R. 3742) Restore Our Parks (and Public Lands) Act (H.R. 1225). Restore Our Parks Act (S. 500). Thirty by Thirty Resolution to Save Nature (H. Res. 835/S. Res. 372)
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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019 (H.R. 1992)(S. 170) Forest Recovery Act (H.R. 1444)(S. 1686) Forest Renewal Act (H.R. 5311) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 (S. 2295/H.R. 4031) Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act (S. 1081)(H.R. 3195) Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrows Needs Act of 2017 (H.R. 877) National Defense Authorization Act for FY20 (H.R. 2500)(S. 1790) National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act (S. 754) and (H.R. 1747; S. 754) New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019 (S. 750/H.R. 1680) North American Wetlands Conservation Act Extension Act (H.R. 926; S. 261) Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act (H.R. 580) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (H.R. 3742) Restore Our Parks (and Public Lands) Act (H.R. 1225) Restore Our Parks Act (S. 500)
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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2018 Farm Bill: Comments to USDA-NRCS regarding the Miscellaneous Conservation Provisions Interim Rule, Healthy Forests Reserve Program section. Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019 (H.R. 1992)(S. 170) Forest Recovery Act (H.R. 1444)(S. 1686) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 (S. 2295/H.R. 4031). Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act (S. 1081) Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrows Needs Act of 2017 (H.R. 877) National Defense Authorization Act for FY20 (H.R. 2500)(S. 1790) National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act (S. 754) and (H.R. 1747; S. 754) New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019 (S. 750/H.R. 1680) North American Wetlands Conservation Act Extension Act (H.R. 926; S. 261) Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act (H.R. 580) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Restore Our Parks (and Public Lands) Act (H.R. 1225) Restore Our Parks Act (S. 500). Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018: Comments to FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure Communities grant program.
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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (H.R. 2 and S. 3042) Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act (S. 571)(H.R. 1434) Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (S. 1460) Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act (S. 569)(H.R. 6759) Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization (S.896)(H.R. 502) LWCF Parity for Territories Act (H.R. 4179) Local FARMS Act (H.R. 3941/S. 1947) Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrows Needs Act of 2017 (H.R. 2591) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S. 1571) National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2017 (S. 384/H.R. 1098) North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (S. 363)(H.R. 1026) North American Wetlands Conservation Act Extension Act (H.R. 1099) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 3223) (H.R. 4647) Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2017 (H.R. 4459)(S. 2436) Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act (H.R. 6682) Rural Jobs and Investment Act of 2018 (S. 3034)
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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program and Conservation Innovation Grants), Rural Business-Cooperative Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Agriculture and Food Research Initiative). Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Community-based Restoration Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program); Economic Development Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology-Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material; Estuary Restoration Program Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative; Small Business Administration Regional Innovation Cluster Program. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures; National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program Labor, Health and Human Service, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Corporation for National and Community Service.
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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program and Conservation Innovation Grants), Rural Business-Cooperative Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Agriculture and Food Research Initiative). Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Community-based Restoration Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program); Economic Development Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology-Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material; Estuary Restoration Program Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative; Small Business Administration Regional Innovation Cluster Program. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures; National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program Labor, Health and Human Service, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Corporation for National and Community Service.
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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
Consolidated Omnibus Appropriations 2018 (H.R. 1625) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program, and Conservation Innovation Grants), Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Community-based Restoration Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program); Economic Development Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology-Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material; Estuary Restoration Program Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative; Small Business Administration Regional Innovation Cluster Program. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures; National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program; Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization; Wildfire Suppression Funding and Forest Management Activities Act Labor, Health and Human Service, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Corporation for National and Community Service. FY2019 Appropriations: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Healthy Forest Reserve Program and Conservation Innovation Grants), Rural Business-Cooperative Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Agriculture and Food Research Initiative). Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Community-based Restoration Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program); Economic Development Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology-Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material; Estuary Restoration Program Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative; Small Business Administration Regional Innovation Cluster Program. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures; National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program Labor, Health and Human Service, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Corporation for National and Community Service.
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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act (S. 571)(H.R. 1434) Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (S. 1460) Farm Bill of 2018 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization (S. 2185) Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act (S. 569) Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization (S.896)(H.R. 502) Local FARMS Act (H.R. 3941/S. 1947) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S./H.R) National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2018 (H.R. 2801/S. 1519) New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2017 (S 384/H.R. 1098) North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (S. 363)(H.R. 1026) Sentinel Landscapes Partnership Authorization Sportsmens Act (S. 733) Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (H.R. 3668) Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (S. 1842)(H.R. 2862)
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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
FY2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, and Conservation Innovation Grants). FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Procurement, Acquisition and Construction-National Ocean Service-Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; Community-based Restoration Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program FY2017 Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material; Estuary Restoration Program FY2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative FY2017 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures; National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program
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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2015 (S. 405)(S. 556)(S.659) Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015 (S. 1744)(H.R. 470) Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (S. 2012) Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2015 (S. 2189)(H.R. 1651) Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2015 (S. 504) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2015 (H.R. 223) Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 (S. 890) Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization (S. 338)(H.R. 1814) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (S. 2943)(H.R. 4909) National Fish Habitat Conservation Act National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments Act of 2015 (S. 1712) National Park Service Centennial Act (S. 2257)(H.R. 3556) North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act (H.R. 2346) North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (S. 403)(H.R. 799) Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (S. 718)(H.R. 1621) Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act (S. 517) Small Lands Tracts Conveyance Act (H.R. 2324) (S. 1712) Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Access Act of 2015 (H.R. 2406) Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act (H.R. 3173) To extend the date after which interest earned on obligations held in the wildlife restoration fund may be available for apportionment (H.R. 2345)(S. 722) Western Oregon Tribal Fairness (H.R. 2791) Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015 (S. 235)(H.R. 167)
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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
FY2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, and Conservation Innovation Grants). FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Procurement, Acquisition and Construction-National Ocean Service-Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; Community-based Restoration Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program FY2017 Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study; Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in San Pablo; Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Plan; Bay and the Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) for Dredged Material; Estuary Restoration Program FY2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative FY2017 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program, Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program, National Coastal Wetlands Grant, North American Wetlands Conservation Act programs, Joint Ventures; National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management; U.S. Geological Survey: National Water Quality Program
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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2015 (S. 405)(S. 556)(S.659) Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015 (S. 1744)(H.R. 470) Energy Policy Management Act of 2015 (S. 2012) Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22) Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2015 (S. 2189)(H.R. 1651) Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2015 (S. 504) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2015 (H.R. 223) Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 (S. 890) Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization (S. 338)(H.R. 1814) National Fish Habitat Conservation Act National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments Act of 2015 (S. 1712) National Park Service Centennial Act (S. 2257)(H.R. 3556) North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act (H.R. 2346) North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (S. 403)(H.R. 799) North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (S. 718)(H.R. 1621) Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act (S. 517) Small Lands Tracts Conveyance Act (H.R. 2324) (S. 1712) Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Access Act of 2015 (H.R. 2406) Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act (H.R. 3173) To extend the date after which interest earned on obligations held in the wildlife restoration fund may be available for apportionment (H.R. 2345)(S. 722) Western Oregon Tribal Fairness (H.R. 2791) Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015 (S. 235)(H.R. 167)
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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2015 (S. 405) and (S. 556)(S. 659) Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015 (S. 1744)(H.R. 470) Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015 (S. 330)(H.R. 641) Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22) Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2015 (S. 2189)(H.R. 1651) Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2015 (S. 504) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2015 (H.R. 223) Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 (S. 890) Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization (S. 338)(H.R. 1814) National Fish Habitat Conservation Act National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments Act of 2015 (S. 1712) National Park Service Centennial Act (S. 2257)(H.R. 3556) North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act (H.R. 2346) North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (S. 403)(H.R. 799) North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (S. 718, H.R. 1621) Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act (S. 517) Small Lands Tracts Conveyance Act (H.R. 2324) (S. 1712) Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Access Act of 2015 (H.R. 2406) Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act (H.R. 3173) To extend the date after which interest earned on obligations held in the wildlife restoration fund may be available for apportionment (H.R. 2345)(S. 722) Western Oregon Tribal Fairness (H.R. 2791) Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015 (S. 235)(H.R. 167)
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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
FY2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, and Conservation Innovation Grants). FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Procurement, Acquisition and Construction-National Ocean Service-Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; Community-based Restoration Program; Regional Coastal Resiliency Grants; and Estuary Restoration Program FY2016 Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration. FY 2016 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; Estuary Restoration Program FY2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative FY2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program; National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management
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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
FY2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, and Conservation Innovation Grants). FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Procurement, Acquisition and Construction-National Ocean Service-Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; Community-based Restoration Program; and Estuary Restoration Program FY2016 Defense Appropriations Bill. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration. FY 2016 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Appalachian Regional Commission; Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Missouri River Recovery Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration-Environmental Management Program; Estuary Restoration Program FY2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations. U.S. Department of Treasury: Community Development Financial Institution programs, New Markets Tax Credit Program, State Small Business Credit Initiative FY2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management land acquisition, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, Coastal Program; National Park Service: land acquisition, Everglades restoration initiative, Centennial Challenge; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service: National Forest System land acquisition, State and Private Forestry-Forest Legacy Program and Community Forest and Open Space Program; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs, National Estuary Program, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), 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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2014 (S. 2604); First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885); Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (H.R.2634)(S. 1718); Public Good IRA Rollover Act (S. 1772)(H.R. 4619); Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act (H.R. 1459); Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act (S. 1865); National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (S. 2080); North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (H.R.2208)(S. 741); Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014 (S. 1996) and (S. 2363); Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (S. 1875)(H.R. 3992); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives); Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 2807)(S. 526); Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (H.R. 5771)(tax extenders package for 2014); Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 4719)(tax extenders package); and Supporting Americas Charities Act (H.R.5806) Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (H.R.3979)(public lands package)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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
FY2015 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service land acquisition; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry (Forest Legacy Program and Community Forestry Program) and National Forest System land acquisition; Environmental Protection Agency: Geographic Programs.FY 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Procurement, Acquisition and Construction -- National Ocean Service -- Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program FY 2015 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; and Missouri River Recovery Program. FY2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Agricultural Research Service.
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885);Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2014 (S. 2604); Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (H.R.2634)(S. 1718); Public Good IRA Rollover Act (S. 1772)(H.R. 4619); Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act (H.R. 1459); Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act (S. 1865); National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (S. 2080); North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (H.R.2208)(S. 741); Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014 (S. 1996) and (S. 2363); Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (S. 1875)(H.R. 3992); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives); Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 2807)(S. 526); and Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 4719)(tax extenders package)
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), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885);Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (H.R.2634)(S. 1718); Public Good IRA Rollover Act (S. 1772)(H.R. 4619); Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act (H.R. 1459); Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act (S. 1865); National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (S. 2080); North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (H.R.2208)(S. 741); Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014 (S. 1996) and (S. 2363); Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (S. 1875)(H.R. 3992); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives); Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 2807)(S. 526); and Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 4719)(tax extenders package)
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885);Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (H.R.2634)(S. 1718); Public Good IRA Rollover Act (S. 1772)(H.R. 4619); Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act (H.R. 1459); Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act (S. 1865); National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (S. 2080); North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (H.R.2208)(S. 741); Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014 (S. 1996) and (S. 2363); Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (S. 1875)(H.R. 3992); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives); Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 2807)(S. 526); and Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 4719)(tax extenders package)
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), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068);Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954) (H.R. 1947)(H.R. 2642) (Farm Bill); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives)...First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885); Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (H.R.2634); Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014 (S. 1996); Public Good IRA Rollover Act (S. 1772) (we signed a letter); Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act (H.R. 1459); Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act (S. 1865); National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (S. 2080); North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (H.R.2208)
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), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954) (H.R. 1947) (Farm Bill); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives)...First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885); Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (H.R.2634); Sportsmen's and Public Outdoor Recreation Traditions Act (S. 1660) (SPORT Act); Sportsmens Act (S. 1335)
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), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954) (H.R. 1947) (Farm Bill); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives)...First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); and San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885); Petersburg National Battlefield Expansion Legislation (H.R.2634); IRS: charitable donations and water rights
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), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (S. 368)(H.R. 2068); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 (S. 338); Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954) (H.R. 1947) (Farm Bill); Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (S.526)(Enhanced Easement Incentives)...First State National Historic Park Act (S. 374)(H.R. 703); Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247)(H.R. 513); and San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 (H.R. 885)
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), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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
FY 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service land acquisition; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry (Forest Legacy Program and Community Forestry Program) and National Forest System land acquisition; and U.S. Environmental Protection Agecy...FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Procurement, Acquisition and Construction -- National Ocean Service -- Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; and FY 2013 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ; FY 2014 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service land acquisition; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry (Forest Legacy Program and Community Forestry Program) and National Forest System land acquisition; and U.S. Environmental Protection Agecy; FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Procurement, Acquisition and Construction -- National Ocean Service -- Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; and FY 2013 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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
Reauthorization of the Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act (S. 714)(H.R. 3365); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011 (S. 1265); Sportsmens Act of 2012 (S. 3525); First State National Historical Park Act (S. 323, H.R. 624); ... Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, MD/NY (S. 247); Easement Incentive Act of 2011 (H.R. 1964)/ Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2011 (S. 339)(H.R. 1964 and S. 339 are related bills); Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (S. 713/ H.R.1296); San Antonio Mission National Historic Park Boundary Expansion Act (S. 114/H.R. 3100); and Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240/Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (H.R. 6083)(Farm Bill)
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), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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
Reauthorization of the Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act (S. 714)(H.R. 3365); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011 (S. 1265); Sportsmens Act of 2012 (S. 3525); First State National Historical Park Act (S. 323, H.R. 624); ... Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, MD/NY (S. 247); Easement Incentive Act of 2011 (H.R. 1964)/ Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2011 (S. 339)(H.R. 1964 and S. 339 are related bills); Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (S. 713/ H.R.1296); and 2012 Farm Bill
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), 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
Reauthorization of the Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act (S. 714)(H.R. 3365); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011 (S. 1265); The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunity, and Revived Economies of the Gulf States Act of 2011 (RESTORE); ... Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (S. 1813/H.R.4348) (Transportation Bill); Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240)/ Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (H.R. 6083) (Farm Bill); First State National Historical Park Act (S. 323/H.R. 624); Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, MD/NY (S. 247)(H.R. 4007); Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (S. 713/ H.R.1296); Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2011 (H.R.1990); Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act (S. 544/H.R. 1022); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act (S. 114/H.R. 3100) and Easement Incentive Act of 2011 (H.R. 1964)/ Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2011 (S. 339)(H.R. 1964 and S. 339 are related bills)
FY 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Interior: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service land acquisition; Department of Agriculture: U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry (Forest Legacy Program and Community Forestry Program) and National Forest System land acquisition. FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Procurement, Acquisition and Construction -- National Ocean Service -- Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program; FY 2013 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Southeast Crescent Regional Commission
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
Reauthorization of the Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act (S. 714)(H.R. 3365). Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011 (S. 1265). Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, MD/NY (S. 247). Easement Incentive Act of 2011 (H.R. 1964)/ Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2011 (S. 339)(H.R. 1964 and S. 339 are related bills). Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (S. 713/ H.R.1296). 2012 Farm Bill. The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunity, and Revived Economies of the Gulf States Act of 2011 (RESTORE). Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (S. 1813) (Transportation Bill)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
Reauthorization of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (S. 714)(HR 3365), Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011 (S. 1265), Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247), Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2011 (HR 1964)/Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2011 (S. 339), Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (S 713/HR 1296), 2012 Farm Bill, American Battlefield Protection Act of 2011 (S 779/HR 3489) RESTORE Act of 2011 (S. 1400)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
Reauthorization of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (S. 714), Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011 (S. 1265), Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247), Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2011 (HR 1964)/Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2011 (S. 339), Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (S 713/HR 1296), 2012 Farm Bill, American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2011 (S 779/HR 2489)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service