Environmental Restoration and Conservation Program - Williams. John Satterfield, Sr. Director Government and Environmental Affairs October 15, 2015

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1 Environmental Restoration and Conservation Program - Williams John Satterfield, Sr. Director Government and Environmental Affairs October 15, 2015

2 Who We Are > Williams operates approximately 33,000 miles of interstate natural gas pipelines; midstream gathering and processing; and natural gas liquid and olefins production and transportation > Based in Tulsa, with major offices in Houston, Salt Lake City, Pittsburgh and Oklahoma City > Recently merged with Access Midstream to create a leading MLP > Williams Access Operating Area (OA) operates more than 6,700 miles of natural gas pipelines and processing and treating facilities in nine states > Williams is committed to safety and environmental excellence and is known for its careful stewardship of the communities in which we live and work 2 EFO Award Presentation /15/15

3 Where We Operate 3 EFO Award Presentation /15/15

4 Conservation and Restoration Program Background > Established in 2013 a program for voluntary restoration and conservation projects to offset the effects of midstream oil and gas infrastructure development > No projects were required by regulations or permits > Primarily focus on projects that result in direct benefits to critical species habitat and water quality > A tangible means of demonstrating our commitment to the environment 4 EFO Award Presentation /15/15

5 Conservation and Restoration Program Background > Partnered with public, private, and non-profit organizations > Completed eight projects from > 2015 Access merger completed 2015 Program continues in Access legacy operating areas Environmental stewardship is a core value at Williams as demonstrated by the continued support and annual growth of this program 5 EFO Award Presentation /15/15

6 Partnerships > The geographic reach of the projects has made it possible to develop partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders and landowners > Williams is typically the only private partner and projects generally include multiple partners/funding sources 6 EFO Award Presentation /15/15

7 Voluntary Conservation > To date, 100% voluntary projects have been completed in Oklahoma and Ohio > Our goal is to offset more acres through conservation than were disturbed in the prior year by development > We have exceeded a 1:1 ratio and our 2015 goal is to conserve 1.5 acres for each acre disturbed 7 EFO Award Presentation /15/15

8 Restoration > To date, we have completed voluntary projects in Pennsylvania, Wyoming and Ohio > Reintroduced sensitive species and restored their habitat, improved surface water quality and supported environmental education efforts > Proposed 2015 projects follow these same themes 8 EFO Award Presentation /15/15

9 Completed Conservation and Restoration Projects > Hellbender Salamander Conservation Projects, Ohio Christen Property Conservation Easement Amphibian Pod > Bradford County, Pennsylvania Conservation District Partnership Zeidner Project Bullard Creek Rehabilitation Bride Property wetland conservation > Wyoming Game and Fish Sagebrush restoration > Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) Healthy Soils Project > Land Legacy 100 acre Conservation Easement adjacent to Ft. Sill, OK > Cedar Lick Ford Crossing, Ohio 9 EFO Award Presentation /15/15

10 Eastern Hellbender > Largest salamander in North America, some reaching over 2 feet in length > Breathes entirely through it s skin > Crawfish are about 90 percent of an adult Hellbender's diet > "The goal of hellbender conservation activities in Ohio is to restore hellbender populations to a point where they are no longer in danger of becoming extirpated and can be removed from the list of state endangered species. This goal will be reached when multiple viable (selfsustaining) populations are established in at least six watersheds." 10 EFO Award Presentation /15/15

11 Christen Conservation Project Jefferson County, Ohio > Western Reserve Land Conservancy joint project Hellbender Release Site > Goals Offset 75+ acres disturbed by facilities in Ohio Protect sensitive habitats > 132 acres of forest, stream, and wetlands protected > Land will serve as a hellbender release and monitoring site 11 EFO Award Presentation /15/15

12 Hellbender Amphibian Pod > Williams funded the development of an amphibian pod used to raise and transport Hellbender salamanders, North America s largest salamander > Hellbender eggs are harvested then transported to the pod at the Toledo Zoo > Once matured, they are released into Ohio streams > The pod also provides hands on education at the Toledo Zoo 12 EFO Award Presentation /15/15

13 Zeidner Restoration Project > Wetland complex of forest, scrubs and shrubs damaged by cattle grazing > Included vegetative plantings, grading and installation of a dike to enhance upland soil saturation and additional open water Wetlands before > More than 500 feet of fence was installed to prevent cattle from grazing within the project boundary Wetlands after 13 EFO Award Presentation /15/15

14 Zeidner Restoration Project These conservation practices will go a long way toward protecting natural resources on the Zeidner farm. - Brandon Ford, Natural Resources Conservation Service After Before Access Midstream funding helped with the equipment rental costs, fuel, water control devices, seeding and mulching It became a community project, with neighbors helping with dam construction, seeding, mulching and other labor. It really was a spectacular project, and we were honored to be a part of it. Brian Zeidner, Landowner 14 EFO Award Presentation /15/15

15 Sagebrush Restoration > Approximately 12,000 Sagebrush seedlings were grown from seed and planted on 5,000 acres of rangeland denuded by wildfire in Converse County, WY > Sagebrush is the primary habitat for the Greater Sage Grouse > Habitat loss and fragmentation is one of the greatest threats to the species > The first large-scale Sagebrush restoration project in a Wyoming Sage Grouse Core Area 15 EFO Award Presentation /15/15

16 Questions John Satterfield