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Ladies and Gentlemen:

We believe the currently proposed CARB regulations are
unfair/unrealistic to require older machines that were Tier 0 -
Tier 2 to comply with the new regulations

When we purchased our equipment, we were not told that its useful
life had an end date.  If this regulation is passed, it will
devalue all non-conforming equipment in California.  Many
companies will be forced to close due to these unfair
regulations.

We are in favor of clean air, and we believe that new machines
that are sold should meet certain requirements.  Machines that
were purchased prior to these regulations were legal at the time
of purchase.  To have them comply with the new regulations is not
realistic.  You have taken the opposite approach with automobiles
and the smog tests that are required by moving the date for
required smog from 1966 to 1976.  We need to move forward rather
than moving backwards.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Respectfully,
Tom Hauenstein, President
Coastal Earthmovers, Inc.