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Kenny and Scott,
I agree with Ed's note concerning the need to move expeditiously in the purchase of compensation acreage noted by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) in there approval letter. This in indeed "good news" and EOTT must move ahead to fulfill its obligation as per the MOU and Incidental Take Permit. By copy of this email, I am asking Larry Campbell to work with both of you to assist in the proper fulfillment of EOTT's obligation as promptly as possible. It is also my understanding, from what research I have been able to do, that EOTT does have approximately 14 to 15 acres of credit at the North Coles Levee Preserve. You should verify the exact credit number and furnish the Service with such verification. That is acreage EOTT will not have to purchase in satisfying the obligation of the permit. Keep me posted as you move forward on this issue. John Shafer Edward_Attanasio@eott.com on 02/20/2001 07:49:31 PM To: Kenny_Maltby@eott.com, Scott_Jones@eott.com cc: Matt_Hughes@eott.com, Bob_Jacobs@eott.com, Susan_Ralph@eott.com, Molly_Sample@eott.com, Larry_Campbell%Enron@EOTT.COM, Rich_Jolly%Enron@EOTT.COM, John_Shafer@Enron.com, Louis_Soldano%Enron@EOTT.COM Subject: Rogas Line -- USFW Approval Randi McCormick just forwarded to me a letter addressed to EOTT, dated February 14, 2001 from the US Fish and Wildlife Service approving our project "for participation in the Kern Water Bank Compensation Bank," and authorizing the Water Bank "to extend their incidental take authority to you and your entire project under their Master Permit." This is, of course, very good news. The letter notes, however, that we still need to purchase compensation acreage both at North Coles Levee and at the Kern Water Bank. Specifically, we must do the following: (1) contact Cheryl Harding of Kern Water Bank to acquire 23.1 acres of compensation credits, and to get included in their Master Permit; and (2) get Cheryl Harding a letter from the Coles Levee Ecosystem Preserve (Mark Poe of Aera) stating that we have purchased 15.3 acres of credits for North Coles Levee, or that we have set aside that amount from credits we have in the past purchased. While I could make these contacts, I do not believe that would be wise because -- as Kenny can attest -- our past experience has been that whenever a lawyer contacts the Water Bank, it prompts them to automatically get their lawyers involved. And our experience has been that this only slows things down -- or worse. My suggestion therefore is that one or both of you gentlemen contact Cheryl as soon as practical and ask her for (1) proposed contract for acquisition of 23.1 acres of compensation credits and (2) perperwork to include EOTT (and its contractors) in their Master Permit. She should also be informed that, while we have not yet purchased the 15.3 acres of NCL credits, we will by the end of this week have a letter of credit posted as security, as allowed under our State Take Permit, to cover this amount of acreage. Ask whether a copy of this LC will suffice for her purposes, or whether we will need to have the actual acreage purchased. As this would remove a major impediment to construction of the new lines, it is important that we move on this will all deliberate speed. Please call me if you have any questions, or if you would like otherwise to discuss how to approach this issue. Thanks a lot. --ETA
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