Document 99555V4GrYpZz4EZjDrZj34X6

Message From: Sent: To: Subject: Hale, Michelle [/0=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=CB99F5247AB8412FA017133839301FEE-HALE, MICHE] 3/1/2017 7:29:24 PM jgarrison@balch.com FW: Water Infrastructure Fyi ! -----Original Message----From: Dravis, Samantha Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 2:19 PM T o : Hale, Mi chel1e <hal e .michel1e@epa.gov> Cc: Jackson, Ryan <jackson.ryan@epa.gov> Subject: RE: Water Infrastructure He wants to do the event on the 22nd. I already floated it by him. Le t's try to get him on the agenda - tel 1 Jessica I said to 1ock him down a speaking role and ci rcle back with m e . -----Origi nal Message----From: Hale, Mi chel1e Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 1:24 PM T o : Dravi s , Samantha <dravis.samanthaOepa.gov> Cc: Jackson, Ryan cjackson.ryan@epa.gov> Subject: FW: Water Infrastructure Importance: High S a m, Jessi ca sent me thi s due to the urgency. Pi ease advise. -----Ori gi nal Message----From: Garri so n, Jessi ca [mailto:jgarrison@balch.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 12:16 PM T o : Hale, Mi chel1e <hal e .mi chel1e@epa.gov> Cc: Jim Proctor <jim.proctor@mcwane.com> Subject: FW: Water Infrastructure Importance: Hi gh Mi chel1e Here is the info. I t 's a 1o t . But real 1y great and time sensitive. Rex Til 1erson is on the agenda for the event highlighted below (agenda attached and cal 1ed Al 1 Partners meeting). We can secure a slot for Admi ni strator Pruitt on the agenda if he would 1ike to parti ci pate. I think it could be helpful if we bri ef Admi ni strator Pruitt sooner than 1a t er. Sam is up to speed. A l s o , if Admi ni strator Pruitt is interested in the PPD and announcement on W W D , we strongly recommend that he take copies of the one-page summary and whi chever version of the PPD he 1ikes with him to the meeti ng with the President, and that he ask the President to consi der issui ng the PPD on March 22. We are happy to help any way that we ca n, includi ng getti ng on a cal 1 in advance of the meeti ng tomorrow to answer any questi o n s . [image]] Jessi ca M. Garri s o n , Of Counsel, Balch & Bi ngham LLP 1901__Sixt:h_ Avenue _Nrth Sui te 1500 Bi rmi ngham, AL 35203-4642 t: [ Ex. 6 i f : (205) 488-5669 e : jgarri son@balch.com www(fa"aTchVcom<ht"tp://www. bal c h .com> From: Jim Proctor <jim.proctor@mcwane.com> Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 11:00 AM T o : Samantha Dravi s I Ex".6" "h, Jessica Garri son <jgarri son@bal ch .com>, "jessi ca@mdm27.com" <Jesrrca@rdmzhcom>------- J Subject: Water Infrastructure Samantha and Jessi ca, As a fol1ow up to our di scussion earlier thi s week, I 'm e n d o s i ng several iterns that might be of use to Admi ni strator Pruitt, both for hi s meeti ng with the President tomorrow and later acti vi ti e s . The first is a list of "shovel ready for 2017" water infrastructure projects that I assembled in January as part of my efforts on the transi ti on team and with the help of the Envi ronmental Counci 1 of the States. As you can se e, the list is quite 1ong and incl udes dozens of water infrastructure projects that are ready to go THIS YEAR if fundi ng is avai1able. Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00112455-00001 Second, I am attaching revised electronic copies of documents related to the possi ble Presidential Policy Di rective establi shi ng water as an admi ni strati on pri ori t y . In the interests of expedi ti ng thi ng s, these versi ons do not contemplate the immedi ate formati on of the presi denti al water commi ssi o n , somethi ng that mi ght take considerable ti me and effort to accompli s h . Rather, I have prepared one that is si 1ent on that issue and simply establi shes water as a pri ori t y , and another that delegates the formati on of an inter-agency task force the Admi nistrator of EPA. Hopeful 1y one of these simpler options will be much easier to accompli sh in ti me for an announcement on World Water Day. I have also included a revi sed onepage summary of thi ngs as well. To recap that opportuni ty- World Water Day is March 22. An announcement of ei ther versi on of the PPD on that date would send a strong signal of concrete action when the media and the country are focused on the issue. Moreover, if the task force is formed and delivers a nati onal water strategi c pi a n , that report 12 months 1ater will further demonstrate accomplishment and could be announced on the next World Water Day in 2018, thus establi shi ng a cycle of posi ti ve achievement on thi s cri ti cal issue. The US Water Partnershi p is hoidi ng an event on March 22 at the State Department's Insti tute of Peace that will be attended by a vi rtual "w h o 's who" in of the water community as well as the media. There is an open a spot on the agenda for someone to announce the PPD (hopeful 1y Admin. Pruitt) if that could be done. But even if it ca n't , they would very much 1ike to have the Admi ni strator make some remarks at the meeting. I am goi ng to have them extend a formal invi tation ASAP if they haven't already. The 1atest draft agenda for the meeti ng is attached, but we can easily add the Admi ni strator if he is interested. Fi nal1y , I 've attached a copy of the water poli cy proposals that I submi tted on behal f of the T ransi ti on Team. As we di scussed, I gave a copy to Davi d Schnare in January, so he should be fami liar with it. I would greatly appreci ate the opportuni ty to walk you through it if you have the ti m e , so that I can answer any questions and hopefully get some momentum toward implementation. FYI I will be in DC March 13-15 and agai n on the 20-22 for World Water W e e k . Let me know if you have any ti me and I will adjust to your schedule as necessary. Samantha, thank you agai n for your consideration of these ideas, and I hope to have the opportuni ty to work with you in the coming months. Al1 the best, Jim James M. Proctor II Senior Vi ce Presi dent and General Counsel McWane, Inc. 2900 Highway 280 Suite 250 .JBir.m_ijiab.am..-.-AL..3Ji22.3, Ex. 6 Thi s electronic mai1 message contai ns CONFIDENTIAL information which is (a) ATTORNEY - CLIENT RIVILEGED COMMUNICATION, WORK PRODUCT, PROPRIETARY IN NATURE, OR OTHERWISE PROTECTED FROM DISCLOSURE, and (b) intended only for the use of the Addressee(s) named herein. 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