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The California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA)
appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Revised Proposed
Short Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Reduction Strategy. We largely
support the conclusions and recommendations in the Revised Proposed
Strategy and appreciate the recognition articulated that the
wastewater sector is part of the solution for methane reduction.

We want to emphasize that POTWs have opportunities to provide
cross-sector benefits and to be: 
- Suppliers of a marketable renewable fertilizer/soil amendment
product in the form of biosolids.
- Suppliers of a low carbon fuel.
- Significant renewable energy providers.
- Environmental stewards of our natural and working lands.

Each of these can significantly contribute toward reductions in
SLCPs. In most cases, all that is lacking is the funding to advance
these practices. We strongly recommend allocation of Cap-and-Trade
revenue to wastewater projects through allocating additional
revenue to CalRecycle to fund the diversion of organic waste from
landfills to wastewater treatment plants. We also agree that the
State needs to build market certainty and value for the use of
biosolids and other bioproducts from wastewater facilities.

Please contact me if you have any questions regarding our attached
comments at (925) 705-6404 or via email at
sdeslauriers@carollo.com. We look forward to working together as
proactive partners on our multitude of shared objectives.

Sincerely,
Sarah A. Deslauriers
CASA Climate Change Program Manager