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<br />d. Recommend to the City a federal appropriations strategy that will help the <br />community to manage changes in the military character of the region and mission of <br />the base, support mission expansion, and advocate for base growth. <br />e. Recommend to the City strategies that will secure the long term assignment of a U.S. <br />Navy aircraft carrier at Naval Station Everett, as well as growth in the number of <br />other surface ships stationed there, including both Navy and Coast Guard assets. <br /> <br />5. AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT <br />Develop and execute strategies to secure and sustain the robust aerospace <br />manufacturing and supplier network in Everett and Snohomish County. <br /> <br />6. OTHER FEDERAL ISSUES <br />Provide ongoing advocacy, monitoring, and reporting assistance on federal legislation <br />and regulatory matters of impact to the City of Everett such as: <br />a. Modification of the Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule revising certain <br />federal human health criteria applicable to Washington’s waters and concurrent <br />action taken under Clean Water Act section 303(c), to make the rule less onerous <br />and costly to the City’s water utility. <br />b. Considering dramatically changing rail markets, monitor proposed legislation, <br />amendments, regulations, programs or projects related to the effect of unit <br />trains on existing agricultural and commercial markets, ports and related <br />transportation networks and adversely impacted communities. <br />c. Local control of rights-of-way <br />d. Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Water Act <br />e. Federal permitting issues under NEPA (‘401’ and ‘404’ permits) <br />f. Standards being promulgated by OSHA, EPA, and other federal agencies <br />g. Department of Homeland Security matters affecting local governments <br />h. Climate Change <br />i. Alternative energy and biofuels <br />j. Commerce and Economic Development (The Marketplace Fairness Act) <br />k. Aviation <br />l. Maritime <br />m. Community Development Block Grants <br />n. U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Conservation block grants <br />o. Federal activities related to de-regulation <br /> <br />7. SUPPLIER RESPONSIBILITIES