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Dear Air Resources Board,
     
     One of the apartment communities my company owns and manages,
Creekside Terrace in Castro Valley, is a California Certified Green
Business, recognized by Alameda County. We received technical
assistance and $10,000 from our local Green Business Program and as
a result, we have saved water and electricity, reduced waste to the
landfill, reduced vehicle trips, and switched to greener products.
All of these steps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide
multiple environmental and economic benefits. 

     With additional assistance and rebates we can implement more
green elements into our other apartment properties. Small
businesses are a large sector of the state’s economy. While we lack
dedicated environmental staff to focus on conservation and greening
our business, if we are provided technical assistance, we are eager
to save resources and cut operating costs. The California Green
Business Program is a comprehensive, one-stop shop for
small-to-medium sized businesses like mine to go green, be better
neighbors in their communities, attract and retain customers,
quantify environmental benefits, and save money. We highly
recommend other small business engage with the Green Business
Program. We believe that many small businesses making changes, as
we did, can have a big cumulative impact in the state. We strongly
encourage your Board, the Governor’s office, and the State
legislature to consider including a small business element in your
investment plan.

Thank you,

Blake Felson
Felson Companies, Inc.