KADEN MCARTHUR

Administrative and legislative proposals related to Clean Water Act and water protections including waters of the United States and the PERMIT Act, H.R.3898. Additional specific legislation includes: American Water Stewardship Act, H.R.6422; Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act, H.R.7978/S.4041; Defending Our Dams Act, H.R.2073; Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act, H.R.6256/S.1564; GLRI Act, H.R.284/S.528Healthy Watersheds, GLRI Act, H.R.284/S.528; Headwaters Protection Act, H.R.605/S.2701; Healthy Communities Act, S.4234; Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, H.R.2025/S.953; Ohio River Basin Restoration Program Act, H.R.10432/S.3796; Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act, H.R.3857/S.2437; Water Project Navigators Act, H.R.7408/3792

Budgeting and appropriations in support of habitat conservation and restoration, protection and use of public lands and waters, and implementation of federally appropriated funds related to such purposes. Specific legislation included legislation and process related to budget reconciliation and rescission as well as appropriations. Robust funding for key federal programs that support the restoration of salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River Basin across all relevant appropriations bills. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies bill: Support for funding to advance floodplain reactivation, salmon recovery, and water supply reliability in the Sacramento River Basin. Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill: Support for the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program and Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

Legislation and administrative actions related to habitat conservation and restoration, implementation of federally appropriated funds related to such purposes, protection and use of public lands and waters, including responsible development energy development, protection and restoration of special landscapes, and reauthorization of programs related to such goals including in federal highway bill (eg: culverts and connectivity programs). Protection of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Protection against blanket federal public land sales and the use of land disposal authority, including the Public Lands in Public Hands Act, H.R.718. The use of the Congressional Review Act to review land management decisions including PLO 7917 through H.J.Res.140. Administrative and legislative proposals related to the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule and water protections including USDA comment period and the Roadless Area Conservation Act, H.R.3930/S.2042. Legislation to improve recreational access to public lands and waters including the MAPWaters Act H.R.187/S.2637 and MAP Roads Act H.R.5479. Legislation to conserve public lands and waters including: Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, S. 764; Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act, S.1787; M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act, S. 1476; Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act, S.888; Pecos Watershed Protection Act, S. 1319; PUBLIC Lands Act, S.3526; Ruby Mountains Protection Act, S.1349; Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act, S.1341; Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act, S.945; Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act, H.R.5852; Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, S.1737. Additional specific legislation includes: America the Beautiful Act, S. 1547; Fix Our Forests Act, H.R.417/S.1462; Legacy Mine Cleanup Act, H.R.3713/S.2741; Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, H.R.1366/S.544; Upper Price River Watershed Project Act, H.R.5752/S.3004