Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Inc

TO GUARANTEE ALL AMERICANS QUALITY PLACES TO HUNT AND FISH.

WITH THEODORE ROOSEVELT'S CONSERVATION VISION AS ITS INSPIRATION, THE THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP (TRCP) WORKS TO GUARANTEE ALL AMERICANS QUALITY PLACES TO HUNT AND FISH. FOUNDED IN 2002, THE TRCP IS THE LARGEST COALITION OF CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COUNTRY, UNITING AND AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN BY CONVENING HUNTING AND FISHING GROUPS, CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS,AND OUTDOOR BUSINESSES TO A COMMON PURPOSE. THE ORGANIZATION NOW INCLUDES 60-PARTNER GROUPS, SCORES OF BUSINESSES, AND MORE THAN 100,000 INDIVIDUALS ALL UNITED AROUND ROOSEVELT'S CONSERVATION LEGACY. IN PURSUIT OF ITS WORK, THE TRCP HAS EARNED A STRONG REPUTATION FOR PROVIDING NONPARTISAN POLICY ADVOCACY IN WASHINGTON D.C. AND ACROSS THE NATION TO STRENGTHEN BROAD-BASED CONSERVATION EFFORTS, PROTECT WILDLIFE AND FISH HABITAT, AND ENSURE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE NATION'S LANDS AND WATERS. THE TRCP HAS FIVE POLICY CENTERS: PUBLIC LANDS, PRIVATE LANDS, MARINE FISHERIES, CONSERVATION FUNDING, AND WATER RESOURCES. PRIORITIES FOR EACH POLICY CENTER ARE AS FOLLOWS: PUBLIC LANDS: DEFEND AND PROMOTE FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES THAT PROTECT IMPORTANT HABITAT. PROMOTE TOOLS FOR BALANCING ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ON PUBLIC LANDS WITH FISH AND WILDLIFE NEEDS. DEFEND PUBLIC LANDS FROM SALE OR TRANSFER OF MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TO THE STATES. PROMOTE ACCESS TO HUNTING AND FISHING OPPORTUNITIES. PRIVATE LANDS: ADVOCATE FOR MAINTAINING OR INCREASING CONSERVATION PROGRAMS IN THE FARM BILL AND IMPROVING WORKING LANDS PROGRAMS. MARINE FISHERIES: IMPROVE FEDERAL RECREATIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT TO STRENGTHEN CONSERVATION, ACCESS, AND LOCAL ECONOMIES. STRENGTHEN CONSENSUS BETWEEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND RECREATIONAL FISHING COMMUNITIES. PURSUE PLACE-BASED FISHERIES RESTORATION IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AND IN THE EVERGLADES. CONSERVATION FUNDING: ADVOCATE FOR STRONG CONSERVATION FUNDING AS PART OF THE OVERALL FEDERAL BUDGET, INCLUDING CORE SUPPORT FOR THE FEDERAL LAND MANAGING AGENCIES, INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CLEAN WATER, MATCHING GRANTS THAT ENCOURAGE STATE AND LOCAL CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION WORK, SCIENCE FUNDING, AND SPECIES CONSERVATION WORK. WATER RESOURCES: DEFEND AND MAINTAIN FEDERAL PROTECTIONS FOR STREAMS AND WETLANDS, PROMOTE DROUGHT RESILIENCY, AND ADVANCE NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS.