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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormalCxSpFirst><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red'>THREAT</span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>: An amendment to be offered to the House Transportation Reauthorization legislation (H.R. 3763) by Reps. Vicky Hartzler (MO) and Richard Hudson (NC) would <i>eliminate funding for all vegetation management projects for federal highways and other rights-of-way.</i> If adopted, this provision would strip funding that could be used by States to improve pollinator habitat on rights-of-way.<b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red'>ACTIONS</span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>: You can <u>voice your opposition</u> to the amendment (and support for pollinators!) in TWO ways:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Organizations and Businesses</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>-J</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>oin the Pollinator Partnership, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and others by signing a </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><a href="http://bit.ly/1WryA5Y"><span style='color:#0070C0'>group letter</span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> (</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://bit.ly/1WryA5Y">http://bit.ly/1WryA5Y</a>). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Deadline is c.o.b. Tuesday, November 3, for the group letter.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Individuals-</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://advocate.asla.org/asla/app/write-a-letter?0&engagementId=141313">Click Here</a> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>to voice your opposition directly to your U.S. Representative through the ASLA’s ‘write a letter’ online tool.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>P2 is pleased to be partnering with ASLA on this important effort.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>ASLA is generously sharing their online action software (thanks!). Their FULL action alert and link are provided <u>BELOW</u>.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I just tried it, and it was fast and easy to send a letter to my own Congressman!</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Feel free to <i>share</i> these timely action opportunities with others! Thanks in advance for your actions!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u>Background</u>:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>A pollinator habitat provision based on the <a href="http://www.pollinator.org/BEEAct.htm">BEE Highways Act</a> has been included in Transportation Reauthorization legislation with bipartisan support in both the Senate and House! After 5 years of trying, Congress is nearly to the finish line! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>The pollinator roadsides provision in both bills is based on H.R. 2738, the <a href="http://www.pollinator.org/BEEAct.htm">Highways BEE Act</a>, which was introduced prior to 2015 National Pollinator Week by Denham and Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), co-chairs of the Congressional Pollinator Protection Caucus (CP2C). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>The provision directs Secretary of Transportation to use existing authorities, programs and funding to assist IVM and pollinator habitat efforts by willing State DOT’s AND <i>adds eligibility for pollinator habitat to a key eligibility account</i>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Over 250 national, regional, and local organizations and 2,800 American scientists and individuals from all walks of life across the nation signed a petition in support of such legislation. For more information, go to <a href="http://www.pollinator.org/BEEAct.htm">http://www.pollinator.org/BEEAct.htm</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>R. Thomas (Tom) Van Arsdall, Director of Public Policy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.pollinator.org/"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=172 height=77 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D1158D.54087EF0"></span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=560 style='width:420.0pt;background:white;border:solid #BBBBBB 1.0pt'><tr style='height:56.25pt'><td width=560 valign=top style='width:420.0pt;border:none;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt;height:56.25pt'><p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://cqrcengage.com/asla/file/dJM5Uaw2jBJ/ASLA%20Advocacy%20banner.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:none;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=560 style='width:420.0pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><p style='background:white'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://cqrcengage.com/asla/file/KeuM8Uwln04/Indianapolis-Cultural-Trail-3.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td style='border:none;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:none;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=560 style='width:420.0pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p><span style='color:dimgray'>This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to consider a multiyear surface transportation bill. During the bill’s consideration by the full House, Representatives Vicky Hartzler (MO) and Richard Hudson (NC) plan to offer an amendment that will eliminate federal funding for all vegetation management projects on the nation’s highways and roads.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='color:dimgray'>If adopted, the Hartzler/Hudson amendment could jeopardize the structural and functional integrity of transportation projects. The amendment would also halt cultivation of pollinator-friendly habitats along the federal rights-of-way, which is needed for healthy pollinator populations and to protect our nation’s food supply.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='color:dimgray'>We need your voice! </span><a href="http://advocate.asla.org/asla/app/write-a-letter?2&engagementId=141313"><strong><span style='color:#F26527'>Send a message</span></strong></a><span style='color:#F26527'> </span><span style='color:dimgray'>to YOUR U.S. House Representative to <strong>OPPOSE</strong> the Hartzler/Hudson amendment. </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td style='border:none;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=560 style='width:420.0pt'><tr><td width=275 valign=top style='width:206.25pt;padding:0in 7.5pt 0in 0in'><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#F26527'> </span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#998F87'><a href="http://advocate.asla.org/app/take-action?engagementId=108501"><span style='color:#F26527'>Take Action</span></a></span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#F26527'> </span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#998F87'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=275 valign=top style='width:206.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='border:none;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:none;background:#4B4945;padding:3.75pt 7.5pt 3.75pt 7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=540 style='width:405.0pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>
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