ENGINEERING & UTILITY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

OFFICERS PRESIDENT Rob Layne O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc. 

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SECRETARY/TREASURER

Mike McElroy FMG, Inc.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Nikki Aflinito Union Bank Kevin Aihanese Joseph J. Aihanese, Inc.

Jami Brady BakerCorp Don Cabianca Cal State Constructors, Inc. The Honorable Ray LaHood

Secretary Department of Transportation 1200 

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Dear Secretary LaHood and Administrator Jackson: The Honorable Lisa Jackson Administrator Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004

Jerry Condon Condon-Johnson & Associates, Inc.

Bruce Daseking McGuire aad Hester Michael Ghilotti Ghilotti Bros., Inc. Gre Gruendl Ray s Electric Steve Lydon TerraCon Pipelines Inc.

Robert Purdy ROW Construction, Inc. Danny Wood, Jr. D.A. Wood Construction. Inc.

Christian Young D.W. Young Construction Co., Inc.
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTS

Christian Young D.W. Young Construction Co., Inc.

Andrew Vasconi A.J. Vasconi Genera! Engineering

Rusty Hoseley R & L Brosamer, Inc. Ricky Serrano RE. Serrano, Inc. Fred Ehier HF. EhlerCo., Inc. George Furnanz Stacy and Witbeck. Inc. Michael Bauman Baurnan Landscape and Construction, Inc. Steve Geney North Bay Construction, Inc.

Mark Serrano Magnum Pacific, Inc. Robert Doud McGuirc and Hester

Jeff Jones Jones Bros. Enterprises, Inc.

Dave Bianchini D.E. Bianchini, Inc. Kenneth Derrick Detrick Corporation

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mark Breslin The Engineering & Utility Contractors Association (EUCA) understands that reliable, safe and

affordable transportation impacts every individual, every family and every business in our country. To help build our nation, the construction industry relies on many critical pieces of equipment to conduct everyday business tasks. Given that your agencies are now developing national fuel economy standards for 201 7-2025, on behalf of our members, and the industry we represent. it is important that we share our view:
EUCA is concerned that your agencies are going down a regulatory path on fuel economy that will result 

### in large job losses and other harmful costs to the economy, at a time when we can least afford it. EUCA represents more than 450 Contractor and Industry-Associated firms throughout the Western United States, with well over 25,000 employees and more than 25 million man-hours in the construction industry. Our contractor members build California's roads, highways, bridges and water infrastructure systems. We strongly encourage NI-ITSA and EPA to 

### adopt a single, national fuel economy standard that considers America's needs for increased fuel economy without sacrificing affordability, safety or jobs. NHTSA and EPA have already set strong standards for 2012-201 6 that have 

### raised the fleet average by 40% to 35 miles per gallon. Looking forward, technology improvements should continue to support increases in fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards; however, overreaching regulations can place a significant cost burden OIl the construction industry and the hundreds of thousands of businesses we support.

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### "one-size-fits-all" approach will not work for America's construction industry. Every day, contractors, 

### and those they employ, depend on a variety of transportation needs; as a result, it 

### is vital that they have vehicles that fit 

### the needs of their business and remain affordable.

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## • e-mail address: eucaxinfo@euca.comIhe President and his Adni inistration consistently tout the significance of our industry in America's economic

recover yprocess and success. As I rn sure you are aware, our trades are still recovering h'om the recession and have a long wa yto go. Aggressive fuel economy standards will raise the cost of vehicles, put our industr yat an even further disadvantage, and result in the loss of construction businesses • conipetil iveness. profitability and the loss of jobs. This runs counter to the messa g e of our President and Congresstonal leaders about the need to snpport the construction and infrastructure industry.
I he next phase of fuel economy standards br 201 72025 should not pick winners and lose rs, hut should suppon a variety of technologies and fuel diversity to preserve affordability. F UC A encourages you to carefully balance these factors as Ott weigh sensible fuel econom ystandards, especially as our nation's fragile economy continues to
recover. Sincerely,

E:mil yCohen I CA l)irector of (iovernnient Relations

17 Crow Can y on Court, Suite 101) • Sati Ramon, CA 94583 • 925/855-7900 • FAX 925/855-7909

www.euca.com • e-mail address: eueainft,Qeuea.corn

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