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Message From: Sent: To: CC: Subject: Attachments: Bennett, Tate [/0=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECI PI ENTS/CN=1FA92542F7CA4D01973B18B2F11B9141-BEN NETT, EL] 2/16/2018 9:13:23 PM Rhines, Steven [sprhines@noble.org] French, Stephanie [skfrench@noble.org] RE: Noble: Visit March 8th EPA Administrator Pruitt External Meeting Request Form.docx Hi Steven! Good to hear from you. I am uncertain if the Administrator will be in D.C. on March 8, but in the event that he is available, do you mind filling out the attached scheduling request form? Our team will review it at the next scheduling meeting. Thank you! Tate Elizabeth Tate Bennett Associate Administrator for Public Engagement & Environmental Education Office of the Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (202) 564-1460 Bennett.Tate@epa.gov From: Rhines, Steven [mailto:sprhines@noble.org] Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 9:09 AM To: Bennett, Tate <Bennett.Tate@epa.gov> Cc: French, Stephanie <skfrench@noble.org> Subject: Noble: Visit March 8th Tate, We hope this email finds you well. When we met in Oklahoma with you and Administrator Pruitt, we outlined an early concept for a land stewardship program to yield and quantify ecosystem services on working lands with a related free market approach to properly value such ecosystem services. The intent is build the quality of our working lands while also creating new value for agricultural producers and land managers (as well as society). Our early focus is improved soil health to benefit carbon sequestration and clean water. Since this early conversation, Noble has hosted a series of convenings of industry and market stakeholders; the early concept is taking shape. We invite you to review the attached overview of our overall direction. Our president, Bill Buckner, who you met in your office the last time we visited in person, will be in DC on March 8. He will be accompanied by others who are assisting in the advancement of this effort, including Bruce Knight, former Chief of Natural Resources Conservation Service (2002-2006), the lead USDA agency for conservation on private working agricultural lands. Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 1 ED 002061 00073983-00001 We would hope to brief the Administrator regarding the project, if his schedule would permit, on March 8. Of course, we can be flexible regarding timing. Based on our past conversations, this project well-aligns with the Administrator's indicated approach of land stewardship (with natural resource betterment) through intentional management with the added benefit of free market (rather than government) incentives. Thank you for your consideration, and we look forward to hearing from you. Best regards, Steve Steven Rhines Vice President, General Counsel and Director of Public Affairs P. Ex. 6 e I -i_~_~__E_)_c__6_~__-~_l> Noble Research Institute, LLC 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK 73401 www.nobfe.org HOBLE M' RESEARCH IST1TU Science Serving Agricu lture Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 1 ED 002061 00073983-00002