2024 03 13 AZ GOP LD4 Gen Meeting Minutes_FINAL.docx
Letter from Department of Interior 8.23.02
1. ent of the interior
'United States Depart
SE-RVIC!E
FISH AND WILDLIFE
1575 Century Boulevard
Adatlaf, Gelorgial 30345
AuISV123, 2002
In Reply Rofer To:
FWSIR4fR'FfS-I
Mr. (3ryl<BStar. Chairman
UjtiliTreC Carbon Company
c/o Edison Electric InstituteNW
701' Pennsylvania Avenue,
Wasbington D.C. 20004
Dear ulv '
indulStry's effort to
would like to eunorw the eleoflia power carbon
flitFishand ildife Service rs geeCUSe Valley. gases through terrestrial
sTpor esh ilden]uhspant addrer~issiOre River
Fi n
sequpptrtioProjiectBuhsilnto0 in
ax UtiliTrce'S recent meeting
prjet were discussed member
A nubesra of projcssib nhelwrefrCMsshhlO Prsignificant carbon benefits for your
rhatoudresulto ie
Anatcbitce% ouiposialenaw cnervaflof goals in the
oe issi~
the Service's
companies and help azbieve
suitable sites which would
ie alY, w e have identified m~any
Withn tey loeCisSi~
0 ed n
while addressing proiycnFVf
errsifhl arbon sequeSttluOfefot
supprt a monltO
associated with lekgiternnC.adiitfhiY wildlife habtaars
avoiding potential probleMs a-e puvOSefullNyplanne to connectimrportant by reduciDg foes
blocks
rfor~tai~nprjects
Thee crating contiguous forest
byhese rbobsbatin movement cotrdors and significant habitat for mnigraWO'
hs poet ilcete
byetabisbingMplmeftlino wildlf speciesmTentalsonfo
beradsto aive
wterfowl and songbirds. Louisiana black Swand Soimelstot h'ro
in tIa they help reduce erosionr stfg ins soil touhlp
poiea wide arry Of other benefits water quality. improve wae
use practices, enhance and provide impormtu OPoppttuol fr ubi
incompftilble land ireduce floodingi
Maintain stream flaws and
outdoor recreation activities.utlre
wve have with the Uu~e
Suchrefoesttionproectswil furhcrth existing partnerships important additions to the
8 and could result in
c
wielmbehr fla Willf
uca rbonCompaony and i0ets yste. whch wuld e ninasd as part of the NationAal goals for
Natinal ildit
Rob~e ttwihthe Service's conservation
S0Gysaatoem,w ti cn have groat Proni se to advance
Neagena System unerug it-yr pulcprvt pzsrtnthips
heRegion Sythese 1
unde~r
our Nation's canseVt potIS
2. 2okwt
h Dptl~lO
Mvr. Gary Kaswer Witho
w the depa tf g
th
Servie intnds 1 0 edigaA
ohese efforts, the
t
Furthermore, in SUPP09Of PresidealI's request fo~ mroYmnsoteprjc
sappOfl the witr
lokn
AgnC~ltIto Weas ntnihecni~
vgrC1U11Th1 pCn.3S a 8 1 os reducflOflregitY
level on texretiacabnsqttabpojtSithlwe
gte energy industry at a gmsraS-oo,
by
shared and sup~ported
vtin priority that is
ansr~ij
of thvesvley lad i coflserv41""' organizations
The restoip
TStisat naind eealCosgmenies and national heoniudspotf
itO
n 'mtor avnnotersinc cannotbeacmlh
Much of this resToraitntW2ill not and ~i ilrsl nln-e
hpwihw r
Carbon Company.
groups like the UdtiTyra euti ogCf
These relafnd ta wheAmtc~ pulc.ranwl
richeare ulc
We look forWard 10
ca~tnut hbt will benefi h
conservatiofl and carbon benefits
Sincerely yours,
Sara D. HImnilton
keginalt pIjrector