ERBA 2021 Membership Meeting and Board Elections Overview

ERBA 2021 Membership Meeting October 14, 2021 11am ET Via Zoom

Board Elections 2021-2022 Kenny Carothers, SWCA 3 year term Kyle Graham, EIP 3 year term TJ Mascia, Davey Mitigation 3 year term Preston Smith, Wildwood Credits 2 year term (President) Greg DeYoung, Westervelt 2 year term (Vice President) Adam Riggsbee, Riverbank 2 year term Greg Kernohan, Ducks Unlimited 1 year term Michael Hare, RES 1 year term (Past President) Adam McIntyre, Water & Land Solutions 1 year term 2

Thank You to our prior Board Members! Adam Davis, Ecosystem Investment Partners Pam Fetterman, EcoGenesis Murray Starkel, Ecological Service Partners 3

Introducing New Leadership Kenny Carothers, SWCA Kyle Graham, Ecosystem Investment Partners TJ Mascia, Davey Mitigation 4

Board Elections Vote Now Using Poll Kenny Carothers, SWCA 3 year term Kyle Graham, EIP 3 year term TJ Mascia, Davey Mitigation 3 year term Preston Smith, Wildwood Credits 2 year term (President) Greg DeYoung, Westervelt 2 year term (Vice President) Adam Riggsbee, Riverbank 2 year term Greg Kernohan, Ducks Unlimited 1 year term Michael Hare, RES 1 year term (Past President) Adam McIntyre, Water & Land Solutions 1 year term 5

October Board Meeting Highlights Status on Policy Priorities Looking at opportunities on: Conservation Banking Rule, WRDA, Infrastructure Bill programs and procurement, and CEQ Regs Comment Considering strategic partnerships with peer organizations Dues and Funding Campaign Election of New Officers and Exec Cmte Leadership: Executive Committee: Preston Smith, President Greg DeYoung, Vice President Adam Riggsbee, Member Greg Kernohan, Member 6

18 Months in Review Quick Stats Communications matter! Influencing and collaborating with policy makers over 100 meetings and 20+ written letters/comments Federal Agencies: Corps Regulatory & ASA, EPA OW, USFWS, NOAA, FHWA, CEQ, OIRA and OMB House Offices: Garamendi, Meadows, Napolitano, Graves, Westerman, LaMalfa, Huffman, Brown, Fletcher, Kaptur, Simpson, Carbajal, Allred, Rouzer, Giminez, Stauber, Webster, Mast, T&I Majority and Minority, House Approps Majority and Minority Senate Offices Tillis, Burr, Wyden, Tester, Murray, Heinrich, Shelby, Feinstein, Padilla, Duckworth, Cassidy, Kennedy, Capito, Merkley, Wicker, Boozman, Cardin, Van Hollen, EPW Majority and Minority, Senate Approps Majority and Minority Collaboration: U.S. Chamber Coalitions; ASWM; SER; SELC; EPIC; TRCP; State Associations; Academic Partners (Stetson, UNC, Cornell) 7

Spring 2020 Mobilized Covid response with letters and outreach to states advocating for our industry as part of the essential workforce Submitted formal recommendations and met with the Corps on virtual tools and adjustments to practices and communications in light of Covid; internally tracked District responses Submitted formal recommendations to Congress and CEQ on our industry s potential role in the economic stimulus response Published op-ed with BenDor on green infra and stimulus in RealClearPolitics Launched Appropriations 2020 discussions on mitigation hierarchy and continued raising Corps Civil Works challenges in WRDA 2020 discussions Tracking and meeting on Rule Amendment, WOTUS, NWPs litigation 8

Summer 2020 Met with OMB, Corps, and Congressional offices on NWP litigation and forthcoming reissuance rule-making Facilitated virtual regional meeting w/New Orleans District on opportunities for 404 program improvements Met with CEQ on new NEPA regulations and FPISC on industry role in faster permitting delivery Met with EPA on innovative stormwater policies via Chamber coalition Submitted comments to Baltimore District on proposed stream methodology Submitted substantial comments and recommendations to the Corps Rule Amendment POCs and reviewed in follow up meeting Hosted special WOTUS litigation session w/Liebesman Tracking & discussions on Approps, WRDA and NDAA species amendment Board has multiple meetings on a restatement of the Universal Principles 9

Fall 2020 Submitted Biden Administration Transition Paper on industry jobs, permitting fast tracking, and disaster mitigation role Advocated for final E&W Approps language on mitigation hierarchy report NWP Campaign: Internal NWP Committee developed substantive comments, met with Corps, Congress and OMB to discuss concerns; coordinated with peer organizations and academics on recommendations Contributed to U.S. Chamber Stormwater and Resiliency coalition letters to Congress on green infrastructure Submitted letter on FL 404 Assumption; coordinated w/FAMB Submitted support letter on MD Comp. Conservation Finance Act Participated in Corps Stakeholder session w/leadership and peers Published op-ed with Doyle on industry investment and rule amendment concerns Met on final NDAA species rule amendment Tracking and meeting on WOTUS and potential Rule Amendment 10

Winter/Spring 2021 Launched Species Cmte, submitted DOI letters, coordinated w/peers Launched advocacy campaign on Corps Budget increase Met with Corps HQ on NWP Implementation, CW Planning, New Mit Lead Met with Galveston District on performance metric, delays Submitted WOTUS letter to Corps/EPA on NWPR Implementation Submitted Industry and Infra Recs to Congressional Leadership Submitted support letters for Corps/EPA political nominees Submitted opposition letter on Indiana SB 389 Fundraised for next Industry Jobs Study w/UNC Participated in Corps Revolutionize session w/leadership and peers Met with SBA on our industry and green economy Joined IRT Workbook Development Steering Cmte Shared FOIA d ORM 2020 Data 11

Summer 2021 Released final Restatement of Principles of Ecological Restoration Developed multiple comments/recommendations on species rule via Species Cmte and coordinated with peers on letter to DOI leadership Continued advocacy campaign on Corps Budget increase, including focused discussions with Corps leadership, OMB, and coordination of member letters Submitted comments on NOAA Draft Mitigation Policy Submitted WOTUS Preproposal comments and coordinated with peer organizations on recommendations and strategy Launched next Industry Jobs Study w/UNC Met with and follow up outreach to CEQ and White House leadership Met with EPA on off-site mitigation via Chamber Stormwater coalition Met with Doyle/Lave on response to Streams of Revenue Coordinated with NEBA on banker s forum at NMEBC Continued work on IRT Workbook Development Steering Cmte 12

Currently Underway Fall 2021 Supporting Corps Budget increases in Approps and Infra Bills and accountability in performance metric on mitigation Supporting green infrastructure and resiliency provisions Developing recommendations on rule language provisions for species rule via Species Cmte and coordinating with peers on outreach to DOI leadership Developing recommendations for improvements to 404 program, including standardization of administration and procedural elements Developing WRDA 2022 requests on Corps Civil Works mitigation and 214 agts Fostering discussions with peer groups on WOTUS rule-making and durable outcome that returns to highlights of Rapanos regulation Submitted letter to Corps HQ on E&W Approps mit hierarchy report importance and suggested methodologies Continued engagement with new leadership and agency contacts on mitigation policy reforms and opportunities Dec 2021: short term financial assurance webinars in partnership with ASWM 13

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