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State of Iowa
Eighty-Sixth General Assembly

STATEHOUSE
Ens tiiutnns. ileum SUSIE FILED WITH
March }8m 2015 Executive Secretary
Iowa Utilities Board March 20, 2015
I375 E. Court Avenue, Room 69
Des Moines, Iowa 50319?0069 IOWA UTILITIES BOARD

RE: Docket No. 
Dear Iowa Utilities Board:

We understand that the Iowa Utilities Board received a letter from some members of the
Iowa House of Representatives. The previous letter does not re?ect the beliefs or feelings of the
entire general assembly. We are writing to you today to ask. the IUB to give fair consideration to
the pipeline permit requested by Dakota Access, LLC.

We believe the Iowa general assembly should refrain from requesting additional requirements and
let the IUB continue their professional, unbiased review of the project.

Our understanding is that the Dakota Access pipeline will be subject to signi?cant environmental
regulation and scrutiny through extensive applicable laws at the local, state and federai level
intended to protect Iowa?s natural resources. Dakota Access has further assured us that they have
surveyed and wili continue to survey For wetlands, cultural resources, weiis, protected areas,
threatened and endangered species and other sensitive areas to meet or exceed what is required by
state and federal regulations.

We encourage the board to review the evidence independently and ask questions to explore the
bene?ts of the pipeline, and to make sure that the environmental protections we understand to be
present are, in fact, the case.

Sincerely,

   

State Representative Lee Hein
Assistant Majority Leader

State Representative Tom Sands
Chair, Ways and Means Committee

State Representative Chris Hagenow
Assistant Majority Whip

State Representative Brian Meyer
Member, Commerce Committee

 

State Senator Bill Anderson
Ranking Member, ommeree Committee

State Senator Bill Dix
Senate Minority Leader

State Senator Tony Bisignano
Chair, Labor and Business Relations

State Representative Abby Finkenauer
Member, Ways and Means Committee