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As a Stakeholder, we are submitting this document as a public
comment to the Cap-and-Trade Workshops, specifically to address ARB
use of proceeds.

We believe, and strongly suggest, that the ARB can provide its
greatest public benefit through a focus on incentive programs that
promote the development of renewable natural gas through the
anaerobic digestion of dairy manure.

Such a program would have a profound effect on California’s four
most challenged counties.  Tulare, Kings, Madera and Merced
counties are at the bottom ranking of most social and economic
profiles, yet they are also the home to the majority of dairy farms
in the state, 789 to be exact.  Further, these counties have 171
food processing and manufacturing facilities that could greatly
contribute to the amount of feed stock used for CNG fuel
production.

This concept is the logical answer to providing the maximum
economic and environmental benefits to the State of California.  It
solves many problems for dairy farmers, from production to
compliance issues.  It provides substantial employment
opportunities through the construction of facilities, creating
permanent and ancillary jobs in areas of the state that need it
most.  It also provides the ARB the opportunity to accomplish its
goals in such a sweeping manner, it would be quantifiably
challenging to compete against with any other program.

Please circulate and consider the more detailed comments attached

Thank you.