Organizational Statements, Providing Permanent and Mandatory Funding for Conservation Programs through the Conservation and Reinvestment Act and Related Legislation

This page lists statements and information concerning the issue taken from the web sites of various organizations, trade associations, and interest groups involved in the issue. We provide both a link to the main page of the organization concerned as well as a copy of the pages relating to the issue that we found in our searches. Because we want to keep information concerning each of our cases for an archive, we copied their pages during the period of research. Below each statement is the original URL from which we retrieved the information. Note that some of these original URLs may not work because the group has updated or changed its website.

External Links to:

• Americans for Our Heritage and Recreation
• American Land Rights Association
• Defenders of Wildlife
• Land Trust Alliance
• National Parks and Recreation Association
  • American Parks and Recreation Society
• National Wildlife Foundation
• Natural Resources Defense Council
• Outdoor Recreation Coalition of America
• Trust for Public Land

Internal Archive for the Defenders of Wildlife, downloaded on 3/11/01

• Lands Legacy: Background (http://www.defenders.org/wildlife/lands/landsbkg.html)
• A Green Legacy After All (http://www.defenders.org/releases/pr1999/pr011399.html)
• Reaction to State of the Union Address by Environmental Community (http://www.defenders.org/releases/pr1999/pr011999.html)
• Statement by Defenders President (http://www.defenders.org/releases/pr1999/pr03499b.html)
• Prominent Scientists Support Land Legacy (http://www.defenders.org/releases/pr1999/pr042299.html)
• TR IV Report to Congress Shows Need for Funds (http://www.defenders.org/releases/pr1999/pr051999.htm)
• Reaction to America's Land Legacy Radio Address (http://www.defenders.org/releases/pr1999/pr082399.html)
• New Report Profiles Parks (http://www.defenders.org/releases/pr1999/pr090899.html)
• Coalition Report Calls on Congress (http://www.defenders.org/releases/pr1999/pr090999.html)
• Many Natural and Cultural Areas Involved (http://www.defenders.org/releases/pr1999/pr092399.html)
• DenLines, Oct. 1, 1999 (http://www.defenders.org/den/dl00001.html#habitatjump)
• B-Roll, Reaction Quote (http://www.defenders.org/releases/pr1999/pr103099.html)
• Statement by Robert Schlickeisen, President of Defenders of Wildlife (http://www.defenders.org/releases/pr1999/pr111099.html)
• Beyond Playing Defense: Good News for Land and Wildlife in the Budget (http://www.defenders.org/releases/pr1999/pr111899.html)
• Comments of Robert Schlickeisen, President (http://www.defenders.org/releases/pr1999/pr121499.html)
• DenLines, Jan. 28, 2000 (http://www.defenders.org/den/dl00007.html)
• DenLines, May 8, 2000 (http://www.defenders.org/den/dl00014.html)
• DenLines, May 19, 2000 (http://www.defenders.org/den/dl00015.html)
• DEN Capitol Hill Report (http://www.defenders.org/hillreport/issues/hillreport1.html#one)
• DenLines, July 28, 2000 (http://www.defenders.org/den/dl00020.html)
• DEN Capitol Hill Report (http://www.defenders.org/hillreport/hillreport2.html#one)
• DenLines, Sept. 22, 2000 (http://www.defenders.org/den/dl00024.html)
• Conservationists Celebrate Historic Conservation Funding Agreement (http://www.defenders.org/releases/pr2000/pr100200.html)
• DEN Capitol Hill Report (http://www.defenders.org/hillreport/issues/hillreport3.html)
• President Clinton Signs Landmark Conservation Funding Package (http://www.defenders.org/releases/pr2000/pr101100.html)
• DEN Capitol Hill Report (http://www.defenders.org/hillreport/issues/hillreport4.html#one)
• Conservationists Support Funding for Lands Legacy Act (http://www.defenders.org/dia/dia0999/dia09.html)
• Lands Legacy: Proposed Legislation (http://www.defenders.org/wildlife/lands/landslegis.html)
• Public Lands Funding Initiative (http://www.defenders.org/inter2.html)
• Lands Legacy: What You Can Do (http://www.defenders.org/wildlife/lands/landsyou.html)
• Permanent Protection for America's Resources 2000: Call for Cosponsors (http://www.defenders.org/inter7.html)

Internal Archive for the Defenders of Wildlife, downloaded on 3/12/01:

• Recently Proposed Land Bills (http://www.defenders.org/inter14.html)
• GREENLines, Jan. 14, 1999 (http://www.defenders.org/green/glines/gline795.html)
• GREENLines, April 23, 1999 (http://www.defenders.org/green/glines/gline864.html)
• GREENLines, Nov. 12, 1999 (http://www.defenders.org/green/glines/gline1005.html)
• GREENLines, Dec. 1, 1999 (http://www.defenders.org/green/glines/gline1016.html)
• Budget Pages Contain 'Holy Grail' for Conservationalists (http://www.defenders.org/releases/pr2000/pr020700.html)

Internal Archive for the National Wildlife Foundation, downloaded on 3/19/01:

• Conservation Funding: Coastal Impact Assistance (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/costimpact.html)
• S 25-The Conservation and Reinvestment Act of 1999 (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/s25.html)
• Comparison of House and Senate Versions of CARA Funding (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/senate.html)
• HR 701: Create a Conservation Legacy (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/hr701.html)
• Create a Conservation Legacy: Support CARA (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/carafs.html)
• Where would the money from the Senate version of CARA go? (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/s2123.html)
• Boehlert Amendment to HR 701 (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/boehlert.html)
• Conservation Funding (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/)
• NWF's Position on the proposed CARA (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/ocstest.html)
• Giving Back to Nature (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/cfwtestimony.html)
• NWF Members at Work, May/June 1999 (http://www.nwf.org/intlwild/1998/mawmj99.html)
• NWF Statement on the National Park Preservation Act Act (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/nppreservation.html)
• Conservation Funding: Dec. 10, 1999 (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/updates/update12101999.html)
• Conservation Funding: Feb. 7, 2000 (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/updates/update02072000.html)
• US Capitol Wildlife Rally Draws Grassroots and Congressional Support (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/wildlife%5Frally.html)
• Conservation Funding: Mar. 7, 2000 (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/updates/update03072000.html)
• Conservation Funding: April 3, 2000 (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/updates/update04032000.html)
• Conservation Funding: April 12, 2000 (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/updates/update04122000.html)
• Conservation Funding: CARA (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/updates/update05092000.html)
• Statement by Mark Van Putten President and CEO of NWF (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/cara%5Fnwf%5Fposition.html)
• Conservation Funding: May 19, 2000 (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/updates/update05192000.html)
• Conservation Funding: June 9, 2000 (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/updates/update06092000.html)
• Letter to the US Senate (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/letter900.html)
• Our Natural Spaces Depend on CARA Passing the Senate (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/summary.html)
• Lands Legacy Proposal Inadequate Legacy (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/landslegacy.html)

Internal Archive for the National Wildlife Foundation, downloaded on 3/22/01:

• NWF Sponsors Native American Tribal Leaders to Express Their support for CARA (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/triballeaders.html)
• NWF Testimony before Senate (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/testimon.html)
• Conservation Funding: Sept. 3, 1999 (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/updates/update09031999.html)
• Landmark Conservation funding Bill Wins Bipartisan Majority (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/updates/update02182000.html)
• Countdown to CARA (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/updates/update03142000.html)
• Conservation Funding: May 5, 2000 (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/updates/update05052000.html)
• House Passes CARA by a Vote of 315 to 102 (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/carapasses.html)
• Conservation Funding: June 19, 2000 (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/updates/update06192000.html)
• Conservation Funding: July 14, 2000 (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/updates/update07142000.html)
• Victory is Now in Sight (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/victoryinsight.html)
• A Breakthrough Vote for CARA (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/carabreakthrough.html)
• Conservation Funding: Sept 8. 2000 (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/updates/update09082000.html)
• Senate Majority Ready to Pass CARA Leadership (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/918letter.html)
• Rallying for a Conservation Victory (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/grassrootsrally.html)
• Conservation Deal is No Bargain (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/nobargain.html)
• Battle for CARA Moves to Senate (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/watereddown.html)
• NWF Commitment to Assured Wildlife and Conservation Funding (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/committed.html)
• Conservation Funding: Oct. 13, 2000 (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/updates/update10132000.html)
• Congress Completes Work on Conservation Funding (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/carapassed.html)
• Conservation Funding: Nov. 5, 1999 (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/updates/update11051999.html)
• Conservation Funding: Nov. 11, 1999 (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/updates/update11111999.html)
• Statement from the Teaming with Wildlife Steering Committee (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/106thcongress.html)
• State Wildlife Funding Signed into Law (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/statewildlifefunding.html)
• Urgent! Conservation Funding Needs Your Help Now (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/conservationfundingcomments.html)
• Conservation Funding: How this Could Help the LWFC (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/tlwcf.html)
• HR 701: Impact on ALASKA (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/states/ak.html)
  
• Conservation Funding: How this Could Help Wildlife (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/nongame.html)

Internal Archive for the National Wildlife Federation, downloaded on 3/25/01:

• CARA Rally Footage (.ram format)
• 317 CARA (HR 701) Cosponsors (http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/update0218200011.html)
• The Action Report, Aug/Sept. 2000 (http://www.nwf.org/natlwild/2000/workas0.html#top)
  

Internal Archive for the Natural Resources Defense Council, downloaded on 3/25/01:

• The Legislative Record: Environment and the 106th Congress (http://www.nrdc.org/legislation/record/chap6.asp)
• This Land Could Be Your Land (http://www.nrdc.org/amicus/p26s1.htm)
• At the Crossroads: Environmental Threats and Opportunities in the 106th Congress (http://www.nrdc.org/legislation/crossroads/chap1.asp)
• At the Crossroads: Environmental Threats (http://www.nrdc.org/legislation/crossroads/chap2.asp)
• The Legislative Record: Environment (http://www.nrdc.org/legislation/record/chap2.asp)
• The Legislative Record: Environment (http://www.nrdc.org/legislation/record/chap3.asp)

Internal Archive for the Americans for Our Heritage and Recreation, downloaded on 3/25/01:

• What's New (http://www.ahrinfo.org/whatsnew.html)

Internal Archive for the Outdoor Recreation Coalition of America, downloaded on 3/25/01:

• 1999 Policy Agenda (http://www.orca.org/govt/issues/38.html)
• 1/99 ORCA Newsflash (http://www.orca.org/news/10199.html)
• 3/99 ORCA Newsflash (http://www.orca.org/news/10399.html)
• CARA of 2000 Passes Full House backed by ORCA (http://www.orca.org/news/051200.html)
• Outdoor Funding Legislation Moves to Senate Floor (http://www.orca.org/news/072700.html)
• $5 Billion Outdoor Industry Treks Deep Inside the Beltway to Seek Passage of the Conservation Bill (http://www.orca.org/news/062600.html)
• ORCA asks Senate Majority Leader to Schedule CARA (http://www.orca.org/govt/issues/47.html)
• ORCA Letter on Interior Appropriations Compromise (http://www.orca.org/govt/issues/48.html)
• ORCA Celebrates Passage of Landmark Conservation Legislation (http://www.orca.org/news/101700.html)
• House Floor Action on HR 701/CARA (http://www.orca.org/govt/issues/46.html)
• 2000 Policy Agenda (http://www.orca.org/govt/issues/50.html)
• House Resources Committee Approves $2.8 Billion for Recreation (http://www.orca.org/govt/issues/43.html)

Internal Archive for the American Land Rights Association, downloaded on 3/25/01:

• Young Targets Inholders with HR 701 (http://www.landrights.org/pr05.htm)
• "Conservation" Pork Bill Moves into Two More Committees (http://www.landrights.org/pr06.htm)
• Letter of Opposition by G. Ray Arnett (http://www.landrights.org/pr08.htm)
• Money-That's What I Want (http://www.landrights.org/pr07.htm)
• This is How CARA will Work (http://www.landrights.org/pr09.htm)
• Republican Congressmen Slam CARA Lands Legacy Bill (http://www.landrights.org/pr10.htm)
• Double Victory Over CARA (http://www.landrights.org/pr11.htm)
• Property Owners and Federal Lands Multi-use Advocates (http://www.landrights.org/Alert23.htm)
• Urgent Action Alert-CARA/HR701 (http://www.landrights.org/Alert22.htm0
• Good News on CARA (http://www.landrights.org/Alert21.htm)
• New coalition formed to defeat trust fund in Congress (http://www.landrights.org/Alert19.htm)

Internal Archive for the American Land Rights Association, downloaded on 3/30/01:

• CARA a Prime Example of Pork-barrel Spending (http://www.landrights.org/OCS/CushmanSchlechtLetter_3.22.00.htm)
• Willing Seller-A Myth (http://www.landrights.org/OCS/willing_seller.htm)
• No CARA Poster ( http://www.landrights.org/OCS/noCARAposter.pdf)
• CARA in a Nutshell (http://www.landrights.org/OCS/OCS.summary.hardiman.htm)
• Government Land Grab Crisis Source Material (http://www.landrights.org/OCS/detailsource_index.htm)

Internal Archive for the Trust for Public Land, downloaded on 03/30/01:

• Ohio News Bulletin, Summer 2000 (http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=858&folder_id=251)
• Guiding Growth (http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=675&folder_id=646)

Internal Archive for the Land Trust Alliance, downloaded on 3/30/01:

• Funding Estimates for CARA (http://www.lta.org/publicpolicy/lwcf_fund_est.htm)
• Editorial Viewpoint, April 2000 (http://www.lta.org/newsroom/oped0400.htm)
• What happened to CARA? (http://www.lta.org/publicpolicy/caralite.htm#chart1)
• Congress takes up the issue of land protection funding in bipartisan spirit (http://www.lta.org/publicpolicy/legis99.htm)
• 300 Representatives Cosponsor HR 701 and Merit Your Thanks (http://www.lta.org/publicpolicy/hr701_thanks.htm)
• The Forest Legacy Program (http://www.lta.org/publicpolicy/flshort.htm)
• State grants get funding for first time in 6 years (http://www.lta.org/publicpolicy/lwcfsg.htm)

Internal Archive for the National Parks and Recreation Association, downloaded on 4/25/01:

• Sample CARA Resolution (http://activeparks.org/story.cfm?story_id=3222&sidebar=312&category=policy_advocacy&section=policy)
• Capital Investments (http://activeparks.org//policy/investments.cfm)
• What is LWCF (http://activeparks.org/story.cfm?story_id=3116&sidebar=315&category=policy_investments&section=policy)
• Talking Points for LWCF, UPARR (http://activeparks.org/story.cfm?story_id=3123&sidebar=315&category=policy_investments&section=policy)
• Policy Briefing (http://activeparks.org/story.cfm?story_id=3120&sidebar=315&category=policy_investments&section=policy)
• Policy Statement (http://activeparks.org/story.cfm?story_id=3088&sidebar=315&category=policy_investments&section=policy)
  

Internal Archive for the American Parks and Recreation Society, downloaded on 4/25/01:

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