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Dear Chairperson Nichols:
 
The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) supports the
Transportation Coalition for Livable Communities  in recommending
that the AB 32 Scoping Plan Update assure that Cap and Trade
revenues are utilized to achieve major statewide greenhouse gas
emission reductions in the transportation sector.
 
The transportation sector is estimated to produce 40% of greenhouse
gas emissions, and revenues generated by the Cap and Trade program
from transportation and fuel sources are estimated to be even
higher.  Our agency supports investing a commensurate share of  Cap
and Trade auction revenues in projects that link land use to
improved transportation infrastructure.  This strategy will
generate the long-term GHG reductions critical to meeting
California’s 2050 goals. 
 
Through SB 375, regional agencies throughout the state have
developed Sustainable Community Strategies to leverage these
coordinated transportation and land use strategies and meet long
term GHG reduction goals.  Investing Cap and Trade auction revenues
from the fuels sector in  transportation projects that implement
these strategies will be key in both meeting the state’s 2050 goals
and creating efficient and well-maintained transportation networks
statewide.  

We strongly support the opportunity to use Cap and Trade revenues
for integrated transportation and land use projects, which will
deliver the GHG emission reductions California needs to meet the
Scoping Plan’s 2050 GHG reduction targets and will further AB 32
goals to create healthier communities and stronger economies.

Thank you very much for supporting our efforts to improve
transportation and increase Sustainable Communities in Monterey
County. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
Sharon Gavin of my staff at (831) 775-4415 or
sharon@tamcmonterey.org.


Debra L. Hale
Executive Director
Transportation Agency for Monterey County