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Dear Ms. Nichols and California Air Pollution Control District
Board Members:

Hi Mary.  My late husband was Jim Ryerson, Director the Santa
Barbara APCD  and he spoke of you often.  Since he died  7 years
ago, I have been involved in ocean issues here in Santa Barbara,
since I was born down in this area.  Also, trying to keep his
legacy alive, we have established a Jim Ryerson Environmental
Foundation from contributions and every year sponsor an Intern at
the Environmental Defense Center.

I walk the beach everyday, picking up trash and just enjoying the
ocean.  Am also a counter with Gray Whales Count.  Thus, am deeply
involved in reducing the toxic air emissions and the number of
whales killed from the large cargo ships that travel off our coast
everyday.  I can see them from our little home up in Mission
Canyon. 

One of the  best ways to reduce these whale strikes is to slow down
cargo ships.  Doing this meets multiple objectives in your Draft
Cap-and-Trade Investment Plan including: reducing GHG emissions and
other air pollutants, improving public health, and better
protecting whales. I support including vessel speed reduction in
your Final Plan as a priority for funding and request Cap-and-Trade
money be directed to the Vessel Speed Reduction Initiative. 

Thanks Mary, to you and the board, for considering adding the
"vessel speed reduction" in your final plan!  Meanwhile, keep up
all the good work you are doing!

Sincerely,

Christine Ryerson