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Dear Chairperson Nichols and Members of the Board,

On behalf of Tejon Ranch, I am writing to urge you NOT to increase
the greenhouse gas reduction target from regional
transportation-related emmissions beyond the currently proposed 5
million metric tons (MMT) in the AB 32 Scoping Plan. As a
diversified real estate and agribusiness company that has
demonstrated its commitment to the environment through its landmark
Conservation and Land Use Agreement, we believe it is inappropriate
for the Board to arbitrarily double the target without allowing the
new Senate Bill 375 process to begin and prove successful.  

We believe CARB action to double the target now would undermine
the carefully negotiated outcome produced by the Legislature in SB
375. Since it sets out the process to determine the actual regional
transportation-related GHG targets, it must be allowed to work and
should not be preempted by the Board at this early stage. 

We all have a vested interest in the success of the carefully
crafted SB 375 and AB 32, but we must be cognizant of the fragile
state of our economy and the need to base decisions on sound
science. At this time, we strongly urge you NOT to increase the
regional transportation-related targets beyond the current proposal
of 5 MMT.  


Thank you for your consideration of our position.

Sincerely,

Eileen Reynolds
Vice President, Government Affairs
Tejon Ranch Company