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The Honorable Mike Synar 



U.S. House of Representatives 



Washington, D.C. 20515 .\ n ^., i-h,^ 



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Dear Mr. Chairman: 



Thank you for inviting representatives of the Grand Canyon Visibility Transport 

 Commission to appear before the Subcommittee of Environment, Energy and Natural 

 Resources. As Chairman of the Commission, I take particular pride in the work that has %WtrSull , 

 been done to advance the goals as set forth in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. The 

 Commission States picked up on the broad federal policy goal, and commenced to work in \™™ 



a cooperative manner to fashion a specific model for action. Our mission is to maximize 

 the visibility benefits for scenic western vistas, while minimizing or eliminating any negative 

 economic impacts on citizens and commerce. 



One of the most notable aspects of the Commission's work has been to bring together 

 representatives of industry and environmental organizations in common purpose. The focus 

 of this collaboration will no doubt produce a longer term response to concerns about . v , , , 



visibility impairment including technological improvements, other flexible and creative 

 emission control strategies, voluntary reductions and regional cooperation in place of '*>*«> 



intrusive command and control strategies. 



I commend to you the testimony being delivered by Mr. Souby and Mr. Leary. I 

 hope the experience of the Commission will be of assistance to you and your colleagues, 

 as well as a trailblazer for other regions. Thank you again for allowing the Grand Canyon 

 Visibility Transport Commission to illustrate its accomplishments and its ambitions to your ^^ 

 Subcommittee. 



Sincerely, 



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Fife Symington 

 Governor of Arizona 



Chairman v»«wi 



Protecting Visibility on the Colorado Platenu 



