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Message From: Bennett, Tate [/0=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=1FA92542F7CA4D01973B18B2F11B9141-BENNETT, EL] Sent: 4/7/2017 5:25:16 PM To: Stephanie.green@iowa.gov CC: Jackson, Ryan [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=38bc8el8791a47d88a279db2fec8bd60-Jackson, Ry]; Lyons, Troy [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=15e4881c95044ab49c6c35a0f5eef67e-Lyons, Troy]; Sarah Greenwalt (greenwalt.sarah@epa.gov) [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=6cl3775b8f424e90802669b87bl35024-Greenwalt,] Subject: FW: Iowa Antidegradation Issue Attachments: Iowa DNR letter to Michael Shapiro - EPA Office ofWater.pdf; ATT00001.htm; Request for reversal of EPA decision to disapprove Iowa (l).docx; ATT00002.htm Hi Stephanie! Ryan Jackson forwarded us your request. We are happy to look into this. Tate Elizabeth Tate Bennett Senior Advisor to the Administrator Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs Office of the Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency From: Jackson, Ryan Sent: Friday, April 7, 2017 1:23 PM To: Greenwalt, Sarah <greenwalt.sarah@epa.gov>; Bennett, Tate <Bennett.Tate@epa.gov>; Lyons, Troy <lyons.troy@epa.gov> Subject: Fwd: Iowa Antidegradation Issue Ryan Jackson Chief of Staff U.S. EPA Ex! 6 ] Begin forwarded message: From: "Groen, Stephanie" <stephanie.groen@iowa.gov> Date: April 7, 2017 at 11:24:50 AM CDT To: iackson.ryan@epa.gov Cc: "Benton, Donald" <benton.donald@epa.gov>, Jon Tack - ion,tack@dnr.iowa.gov>. "Lyon, Kayla" <kayla.lyon@iowa.gov>, "Hoelscher, Douglas! Ex. 6 | Subject: Fwd: Iowa Antidegradation Issue Ryan, Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 10 ED 002061 00078822-00001 My name is Stephanie Groen and I work in Governor Branstad's Federal Relations office in DC. I wanted to follow up on the antidegradation issue that both Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds discussed with Administrator Pruitt during their meeting with him in February. The State is eager to see resolution of this issue. Is there any other information that you need from me to spur the process along? Thank you for your attention to this very important matter. Best, Stephanie --------- Forwarded message---------- From: Groen, Stephanie <stephanie. groen@iowa. gov> Date: Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 11:38 AM Subject: Iowa Antidegradation Issue To: "Benton, Donald" <benton.donald@epa. govA "Dewey, Amy" <dewey. amy@epa.gov>, "Hale, Michelle" <hale.michelle@epa.gov>, "Anderson, Denise" <anderson.denise@epa.gov> Cc: "Hoelscher, Douglas" <| Ex. 6 j "Lyon, Kayla" <kayla.lyon@iowa.gov>, Jon~Tack~<TohTacK@dnr.m Don and EPA Team, Thank you, again, for your assistance in coordinating the meeting last week between Administrator Pruitt and Governors Branstad, Dayton, Holcomb, and Lt. Governor Reynolds. My bosses were extremely pleased with how the meeting went and are looking forward to working with Administrator Pruitt over the coming months and years. On that note, I wanted to follow up with you regarding the antidegradation issue that Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds discussed with the Administrator. Attached you will find a letter to Michael Shapiro from Jon Tack, the Chief of the Iowa Water Quality Bureau, detailing our request to Administrator Pruitt to reconsider the late-night Obama Administration disapproval of Iowa's revisions to our Antidegradation Implementation Procedures. Administrator Pruitt seemed eager to work with Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds to resolve this issue. I have also attached some talking points that provide more details on the issue. We look forward to working with your team and are hopeful for a quick reversal of the decision from the Obama-Admini stration EPA Team. Please let me know if there is any further information that you need from me regarding this issue. Best, Stephanie Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 10 ED 002061 00078822-00002 Stephanie G roen j Acting Director of State-Federal Relations Office of the Governor, State of Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad & Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds 202.624.5442 j stephanie.groen@iowa.gov www.governor.iowa.gov wwwJhAeOlAjowa- Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 10 ED 002061 00078822-00003