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THE NATURE CONSERVANCY – PALMYRA PROGRAM REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FLIGHT SERVICE HONOLULU-PALMYRA ATOLL APRIL 20, 2011 THIS IS NOT AN ORDER OR AN OFFER CONFIDENTIAL Disclose and distribute solely to employees and agents with a need to know.

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T H E N A T U R E C O N S E R V A N C Y – P A L M Y R A P R O G R A M R E Q U E S T F O R P R O P O S A L

F L I G H T S E R V I C E H O N O L U L U - P A L M Y R A A T O L L

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T H I S I S N O T A N O R D E R O R A N O F F E R

CONFIDENTIAL Disclose and distribute solely to employees and agents with a need to know.

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1. IN T R O D U C T I O N 1.1. A. Statement of Purpose

The Nature Conservancy (“TNC”) is soliciting proposals for on demand air charter service between Honolulu and Palmyra Atoll. The atoll, a territory of the United States, lies approximately 960 nautical miles south of Honolulu. There are no airfields between Honolulu and Palmyra Atoll; the closest airfield is Christmas Island, Republic of Kiribati, approximately 300 miles beyond Palmyra Atoll to the southeast. Palmyra Atoll consists of one main island, Cooper Island, containing a 5,000-foot hardpack coral runway built by the Navy in World War II, and a research camp and associated facilities. TNC owns Cooper Island and operates it as a nature preserve and a research station. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) owns the surrounding islets in the atoll and manages the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and nearby Kingman Reef National Wildlife Refuge, including the surrounding waters out to 12 miles.

TNC supplies the atoll annually with a shipment of Jet-A fuel for storage at Palmyra for aircraft use. The airstrip is surfaced periodically with a “soil cement.” Approximately one million seabirds nest at Palmyra Atoll annually, including periodic nestings of several hundred thousand sooty terns in open areas, as well as red-footed boobies, brown boobies, and other birds nesting in pisonia and beach heliotrope trees. These birds generally fly out to sea to forage during the day and return at dusk in large numbers, though some forage during the day in the atoll. Flights are scheduled to avoid encounters with large numbers of birds, but occasional bird strikes occur on takeoff and landing.

TNC manages the research station collaboratively with the Palmyra Atoll Research Consortium (PARC), made up of nine member research institutions, and with USFWS. TNC coordinates all plane logistics with the air service company through its office in Honolulu, Hawai‛i. Typically there is a research season from approximately May through October each year, with on average about 12 researchers transiting to and from the station on the atoll every two weeks or so. In the spring and fall TNC operates several VIP trips to showcase Palmyra Atoll to potential donors to support conservation. About half a dozen such trips occur each year, approximately 4-5 nights each, approximately 12 passengers including guests and guides. During the winter the station shuts down for two or three months, during which time a basic station crew of 4 or 5 staff conduct annual maintenance. There are generally no flights between the beginning and the end of the winter rotation.

For the past ten years, air service Honolulu-Palmyra has been provided with a Gulfstream G-1. Total annualized payload has been approximately 75,000 pounds, including passengers and cargo. Passenger count has averaged roughly as follows:

December – February: 0 per month

March – April: 12 per month

May – October: 24 per month

November: 12 per month

Some trips will require the airplane and crew to layover on Palmyra for up to five nights.

In addition to standard FAA safety requirements, because USFWS refuge staff access the atoll by this air service as well from time to time, the federal government Department of Interior’s Aviation Management Directorate (AMD) certification will be required for flights used by the Department of Interior.

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FAA Part 135 Air Carrier certification (or demonstrated equivalentproviding a legal certification and safety regulations for carrying passengers as described here) is required.

General consensus has been that a turbo-prop plane is necessary to provide this air service, due both to the crushed coral service and to the presence of birds. Also, Avgas is currently not available at Palmyra. Notwithstanding, alternative proposals, including jet and piston-powered airplanes, will be considered if practical, compatible with the atoll’s conditions and providing significant advantages.

Important general criteria include safety, dependability of both the aircraft and the air service, immediate maintenance and repair capability and parts availability, adequate passenger and payload capacity, priority for scheduling, and cost. Bidder will be responsible for the operation of the charter aircraft, including retaining and training appropriate flight crew, all aircraft repairs, maintenance, inspections, certifications and compliance with US Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 135 – also referred to as FAR Part 135 – or equivalent, such as 14 CFR Part 121) and Department of the Interior requirements.

Proposals should include terms for delays due to mechanical problems, description of plan to minimize delays, and any backup service plan offered.

B. Alternate Structures.

Due to the importance of controlling overall cost for this air service, TNC is willing to consider:

1) alternate aircraft options that may meet the general passenger and payload requirements outlined above in a different configuration

2) a contract period of up to three years

3) a minimum number of guaranteed flights during all or a portion of the contract period

4) alternate financing/operational arrangements other than straight air charter fees, if substantial savings can result to the overall annual cost for the air service

Proposals should outline (1) basic air charter terms and pricing, as well as (2) alternate terms and pricing under another proposed financing model, if any.

Use of the aircraft and air service by the Contractor for other commercial charters is acceptable, provided TNC shall have priority over charters when requested on at least two weeks’ notice. Credit towards charter costs to TNC based on a percentage of other charters earned may be calculated as part of the proposed cost terms.

C. Specifications are as follows:

• Aircraft and Pilot requirements

Aircraft Required: Appropriately maintained and certified multiengine airplane, turboprop preferred but not absolutely required, extended overwater capability, equipped as specified in this Section B for same day, round trip, flights between Honolulu, Hawai‛i, and Palmyra Atoll. Crew Complement Required: Appropriately trained and certified Pilot-in-Command (PIC) and Second-in-Command (SIC).

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Designated Base: Honolulu, HI. Performance Period: Up to three years Minimum Aircraft and Carrier Requirements:

• Aircraft must have a Standard Airworthiness Certificate and be in a current maintenance program under the Carrier’s FAR Part 135, or equivalent, Certificate.

• An aircraft of a make and model for which engineering and logistical support for

continued airworthiness is provided by the current Type Certificate holder or Supplemental Type Certificate holder.

• AMD certified pilots and aircraft

• Carrier must have passenger certification (under Part 135 or equivalent)

• IFR/VFR, Day/Night.

• Ditch Certified.

• Capable of operating from a 5,000-foot x 150-foot, crushed coral, runway at sea level • ISA +15ºC as configured above. (Refer to special airfield notices.)

• Speed capacity or double flight crew, enabling round trip (Honolulu-Palmyra-Honolulu)

in one day.

• Combination load of passengers and cargo: Payload 3,600 lb; twelve (12) passengers plus cargo, or equivalent in smaller capacity but cost-effective alternative (e.g. 2 flights @ 2000-lb payload and 6 passengers). Exterior cargo load capacity is preferred, though not required.

• Range 1,100 nautical miles with 45-minute fuel reserve.

• Fuel type: Jet A preferred (Avgas not available)

• Aircraft must be free of rodents and other invasive non-native pest species

• General liability insurance with limits not less than $50,000,000, naming TNC as additional insured, and appropriate insurance on airplane hull and engines

Note: TNC will charge the contractor its direct costs plus transportation markup for providing Jet-A fuel on Palmyra (market price in Honolulu plus 20%). Alternatives which require TNC to store less fuel on the atoll would be favorably considered. The contractor agrees that the cost of Jet A fuel for the return leg to Honolulu shall not be a part of the calculations for its proposed round trip prices or any subsequent economic price adjustments.

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Bidders are encouraged to provide TNC options to consider, and help TNC understand advantages and disadvantages of the various options and approaches that may be proposed by Bidder. Upon review of the proposals and alternatives provided therein, TNC may reconsider the Request for Proposal (RFP) based on existing physical constraints, other conditions, and any budget limitations.

1.2 The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy is a District of Columbia, USA, non-profit corporation with its principal place of business in Arlington, Virginia, USA. TNC has offices across the U.S. and in over 28 countries around the world.

Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has been working with communities, businesses and people to protect more than 116 million acres around the world. Our mission is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. Please see www.nature.org for more details on what we do and where we work.

1.3 TNC’s Palmyra Project

• Generally: Palmyra is a remote atoll located 1,057 miles south of Hawai‘i at 5°53'N, longitude 162°05' W (see attached map). Palmyra is a territory of the United States, under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, and not a part of any State. The atoll consists of 680 acres of emergent land on 52 islets. TNC owns Cooper Island where it operates a base camp and research facility consisting of 16 cabins; a galley and associated food preparation and storage facilities; a research laboratory; power generators; restroom, shower, and laundry facilities; docks; and boating and diving facilities.

• There are no medical facilities on the Atoll.

• Staffing: A staff of four to six people live on Cooper Island and operate all facilities year round. The remaining islets are uninhabited and owned and managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service as a National Wildlife Refuge.

• Soil types on Palmyra are poorly described, and have been heavily altered in the project area by dredge and fill projects conducted by the military in World War II. The proposed site’s soils are primarily loose, granular sediment atop cobbles and coralline gravel with a top layer of approximately 10 cm of silty sand. This is likely underlain with a coral hardpan

• Environment, generally: Palmyra is a tropical wet atoll, receiving approximately 174 inches of rain annually (see attached annual rainfall information). Wildlife: The atoll hosts large populations of native rare and endangered ground and tree nesting seabirds, land crabs, invasive species such as ants, wasps, and rats, and white fly infestations.

2. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

2.1 TNC’s Procurement Process

TNC reserves the right to deal with submitted bids in any manner it deems in the best interest of TNC, and may communicate and/or negotiate with any or all bidders on all or any portion of any submitted bid at any time. TNC may reject any bid, in whole or in part, for any reason.

2.2 TNC’s Obligations

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TNC incurs no obligation or liability whatsoever by reason of issuance of this RFP or action by anyone relative thereto.

2.3 Bidder’s Obligations

Bidder must analyze and respond to all sections of this RFP providing sufficient information to allow TNC to evaluate the Proposal. Bidder, by submitting its Proposal, agrees that any costs incurred by the Bidder in responding to this RFP are to be borne by Bidder and may not be billed to TNC.

Sections of Bidder’s Proposal must match the order in which the RFP was drafted or clearly state where the information resides within the Proposal. If TNC has any confusion or difficulty in retrieving the required information from a Bidder’s Proposal, it may result in such Proposal being disqualified. Bidder may not have the ability to resubmit their Proposal to TNC.

Bidder must submit a cost summary in the attached template. TNC requests firm fixed pricing for your Proposal. If you are chosen as an award winner and any additional costs are presented at the time of agreement, negotiations, or implementation, TNC has the right to disqualify your organization as the award winner.

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3. BI D D E R SU B M I S S I O N RE Q U I R E M E N T S 3.1 Submission of Proposal:

Bidder will send their response to this RFP via email and mail one hard copy. However, if your response exceeds 2MB, please do not send the complete proposal via email, but email your intent to submit a bid and mail a CD.

3.2 Address and email for Bidder’s Submission of Proposal:

The Nature Conservancy Jordan Jokiel - Palmyra Program Director 923 Nuuanu Avenue Honolulu, HI 96817 Email: [email protected] Phone: (808) 587-6282

3.3 Critical Dates

3.3.1 Questions Regarding the RFP

Members of the evaluating committee for the Project will meet with all interested, qualified bidders to discuss the Project during a Proposal Conference on April 29, 2011, 2pm, at the offices of The Nature Conservancy, 923 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, Hawaii. Bidders will not give presentations at this conference but will ask clarification questions about the Project and the RFP. Bidder understands and agrees that it has a duty to inquire about and clarify any RFP questions that the Bidder does not fully understand or believes may be interpreted in more than one way. TNC, however, is not required to answer all questions that are not pertinent to the RFP or considered to involve TNC’s Proprietary information.

3.3.2 Proposal Timeline

RFP Activities Estimated Dates Distribute RFP April 20, 2011 TNC Pre-Bid meeting April 29, 2011, 2pm Bidder Submits Clarification Questions May 4, 2011 TNC Response to Questions May 6, 2011 Bidder Written Proposals Due May 13, 2011 Decision May 27, 2011 Contract Negotiation/Finalization June 10, 2011 Confirmation of Plane Acquisition/Equipment Status July 17, 2011 Confirmation of Plane Certifications September 17, 2011 Contract Commencement October 6, 2011

3.4 Restricted Communications.

It is the policy of TNC to avoid situations which (1) place it in a position where its judgment may be biased; (2) create the appearance of or actual conflict of interest with respect to rendering an impartial, fair, technically sound and objective decision prior to selection; or (3) give an unfair competitive advantage to competing Bidders. Therefore, to ensure an ethical evaluation process, all inquiries or other communications regarding this RFP shall be exclusively directed to the person and location specified in Article 3.1.2 of this RFP.

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3.5 Disposition of Proposals.

All material submitted in response to this RFP will become the property of TNC and may be returned only at the option of TNC and at the expense of the Bidder. Successful and unsuccessful bidders will be notified in writing via email. TNC shall not be obligated to detail any of the results of the evaluation.

3.6 Contractual Commitment of Proposal.

The contents of submitted Proposals will be considered obligations of the successful Bidder. No information should be submitted that is not intended to be incorporated into the Proposal and/or any contract which may result from such Proposal. If there is any inconsistency between the terms herein and any of the other contract documents, the terms in the other contract documents shall prevail.

3.7 Confidentiality.

Any data, documentation or other business information furnished or disclosed to the Bidder shall be deemed the property of TNC and must be returned to TNC upon request.

3.8 Disclosure Statement.

The Nature Conservancy, being a non-profit organization, relies heavily on contributions from its members. In order to eliminate any conflict of interest or perceived conflict of interest, it is necessary to require the disclosure of the names of any of your employees who will be working, directly or indirectly, to respond to this RFP, that currently hold or have ever held, director positions of either TNC worldwide Board of Directors, or on a TNC state chapter Board of Trustees.

We will need the names, title, type of board they served, and the years they held that position. Please forward this information to the contact listed in section 3.2. The information will be kept confidential and given out only on a “need to know” basis. The above mentioned employees of the successful bidder will be required to sign the attached TNC Disclosure Form.

Please check the following web link for RFP updates and further information, including information on how to join the Pre-bid Conference.

http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/hawaii/palmyraatoll/index.htm

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4. PR O P O S A L – BI D D E R QU A L I F I C A T I O N S Bidder shall detail its technical experience, qualifications, financial capacity:

• Experience and scope of the Bidder’s technical and professional competence: Describe Bidder’s experience in providing comparable air service. List air service by routes, aircraft type, and conditions. Describe Bidder’s safety record and provide any relevant safety audits, certifications or other records. Describe qualifications, certifications and experience of flight crew, if already identified.

• Licensing: Indicate specifically whether Bidder is licensed/certified by air service regulations, and the type of license/certification held.

• References: TNC requires Bidder to provide at least five (5) references with contact name and phone number. All references must be contacted by Bidder and permission given for TNC to make contact.

• Financial Capacity: Describe Bidder’s financial strength.

• Aircraft: Bidder must be able to articulate capacity, cost, and advantages and disadvantages of proposed aircraft.

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5. PR O P O S A L Proposals should include a narrative describing the plane service to be provided, the plane or planes recommended and the relevant specifications and suitability for TNC’s requirements, plus an outline of costs and fees in accordance with the following cost summary template (if recommending more than one airplane option, please provide the following information for each plane option provided): Plane Model / Type: ___________________________ Summary of Key Specifications:

Payload (total passenger and cargo combined) Passenger Capacity Speed Ceiling Engines Certifications Guaranteed Start Date

Costs and Fees:

Mobilization Fee (if any): $

Monthly Minimum Fee (if any): $

Roundtrip Charter Fee (HNL-Palmyra-HNL): $

Rate for related routes, e.g. HNL-Kona; Kona-Palmyra; Palmyra-Christmas: $

Layover Fee (per day): $

Misc fees to be passed on to TNC such as navigational fees imposed by governments, ramp fees, loading or unloading charges, parking fees identified by type of fee and amount: $

 Any discount if flights exceed a given number in a given year: _______________________________________________  

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6. AD D I T I O N A L IN F O R M A T I O N 6.1 Environment: Please state what your company does to help the environment and what policies

and procedures you have in place.

6.2 Subcontracting: Any subcontractors must be identified along with the defined work they will perform. The Nature Conservancy will not refuse a proposal based on the use of subcontractors, but does retain the right to refuse the subcontractors selected. Bidder shall remain solely responsible for all subcontracted work. Describe your rationale for using subcontractors.

6.2.1 Specify length of time bid is good for. This must be a minimum of 60 days.

6.2.2 Attach a draft copy of your contract for our review. 6.3 TNC is a non-profit organization. We strive to minimize administrative costs to ensure that

maximum dollars goes to our mission. If your organization can aid in our efforts by a donation or special pricing, please describe.

6.4 Quarantine Procedures. TNC will provide additional information regarding quarantine

procedures applicable to the Palmyra at or prior to the Pre-Bid meeting.

7. ATTACHMENTS

7.2 The Nature Conservancy’s Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form

7.2 Site Map – Atoll & Runway Images

7.3 Rainfall Data

REMINDER

Please check the following web link for RFP updates and further information, including information on how to join the Pre-bid Conference.

http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/hawaii/palmyraatoll/index.htm

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8. BI D D E R QU E S T I O N N A I R E Please answer each of the following questions in the space provided. If additional space is required, please continue on a separate sheet and attach it to this form.

General Information:

Company Name:

Company Address:

Contact Name:

Phone & Email:

Federal ID or SSN #

Years in Business:

TNC Information: Please indicate if you have done business with TNC in the past and provide contact information below Financial Information Indicate your annual sales (in thousands of $) for the past three (3) years

Employee Information

Number of Employees:

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Minority and Women - Owned Business Enterprise Please indicate below if your firm is at least 51% minority or women owned, controlled and operated. Identify the % of minority or women ownership. Legal If your firm is bonded, please indicate type:

Performance Bond YES NO Labor & Material Payment Bond YES NO

Are there any judgments, suits or claims pending against your firm?

YES NO If yes, please explain:

Has your firm operated under a different name? (Please provide)

Updated: April 2011

DISCLOSURE FORM (See “List of Conservancy ‘key employees’ and members of the Board of Directors” on pg. 3)

It is the policy of The Nature Conservancy (“TNC”) to identify actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest in any situation in which TNC has a significant business interest. To assist TNC in complying with this policy, we request that all individuals and/or “entities” that will be involved in a proposed transaction with TNC complete this form.

I. TRANSACTION INFORMATION (to be completed by TNC staff)

A. Real Estate Transaction:

Conservation Area and Tract:

Acres:

Describe transaction briefly (acquisition or transfer; gift or purchase; fee, easement or other):

B. Non-Real Estate Transaction (e.g., non-real estate contract, grant to non-profit)

Describe:

C. Total dollar value of transaction: $____________________

II. PARTIES TO THE TRANSACTION: Please list all individuals and/or entities* that will be involved in this transaction here: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________ * An “entity” includes a for profit corporation, partnership, trust, estate, joint venture, limited liability corporation, professional corporation or unincorporated entity of any kind, a foundation, public board, commission, and a 501(c)(3) or other charitable organization.

INDIVIDUALS ANSWER SECTION III, AND ENTITIES ANSWER SECTION IV.

Note: Lists of TNC key employees, Executive Team members, and current and prior members of TNC’s Board of Directors since July 1, 2005 are attached and should be referred to in completing Parts III or IV, as applicable.

III. QUESTIONS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIED IN SECTION II: Please check all that apply and attach an explanation for any “Yes” answers.

1. Are you now, or have you been at any time since July 1, 2005 : Yes No a. A TNC “key employee”? b. A member of TNC’s Board of Directors? 2. Are you now or have you been in the past 12 months a TNC employee (other than a

key employee), a Chapter Trustee or member of a Country Program Advisory Council?

3. Are you a Substantial Contributor to TNC (defined for these purposes as an individual whose total aggregate contributions to TNC (i) during the current year is U.S. $5 million or more, or (ii) during the prior five (5) years is U.S. $25 million or more)?

Updated: April 2011

Yes No 4. To your knowledge, are you a Family Member of any individual identified in

paragraph 1, 2 or 3 above? (For these purposes, the term “Family Member” includes the individual’s spouse, siblings, siblings’ spouses, all ancestors and their spouses, direct descendents (natural and adopted) through great grandchildren and their spouses, step-parents, step-siblings in-laws (father, mother, daughter, son, brother and sister), and any person with whom the individual in paragraph 1 above shares living quarters under circumstances that closely resemble a marital relationship or who is financially dependent upon the individual.)

IV. QUESTIONS FOR EACH ENTITY IDENTIFIED IN SECTION II: Please check all that apply and attach an explanation for any “Yes” answers.

Yes No For profit entities: A. Is the entity a Substantial Contributor to TNC whose total aggregate contributions to

TNC (i) during the current year is U.S. $5 million or more, or (ii) during the last five (5) years is U.S. $25 million or more?

B. Now or at the time of the proposed transaction, does or will any TNC employee, member of TNC’s Board of Directors, or TNC chapter trustee or advisory council member, individually or collectively with other such persons (including Family Members of such persons), own, directly or indirectly, more than 35% of the stock or value of the entity, or have the legal or de facto power to exercise a controlling influence over the entity’s management or policies, i.e., as an officer, key management employee, board member or partner?

C. Now or at the time of the proposed transaction, have or will any members of TNC’s Executive Team or Board of Directors serve as

• an officer, director, trustee, key employee, or partner; or • if the entity is a limited liability corporation, a member; or • if the entity is a professional corporation, a shareholder?

For non profit entities: Now or at the time of the proposed transaction, have or will any person described in the

table in Section III, individually or collectively with other such persons (including Family Members), have the ability to control management of the entity?

Signatures of all the parties identified in Section II: SIGNATURE FOR ENTITIES: SIGNATURES FOR INDIVIDUALS: Name of Entity: _________________________________ Signature: _________________________________ Signature: ______________________________________ Printed name: ______________________________ Person signing for entity: __________________________ Date: _____________________________________ Title: __________________________________________ Signature: _________________________________ Date: __________________________________________ Printed name: ______________________________

Date: _____________________________________

Updated: April 2011

For use with TNC’s Conflict of Interest SOP at http://home.tnc/psop/gc/procedures/art12345.html Individuals who in the current fiscal year (FY11) are or during the preceding five fiscal years have been a Conservancy “key employee” or a member of the Board of Directors: Key Employees Current Executive Team William Ginn Steve Howell Peter Kareiva Brian McPeek Glenn Prickett Geof Rochester Angie Sosdian Philip Tabas Mark Tercek Other Key Employees Michael Andrews Robert Bendick Karen Berky Mark Burget John Cook Rebecca Girvin-Argon Amy Golden Joe Keenan Russell Leiman Steven J. McCormick Robert McKim Stephanie K. Meeks Craig Neyman Rebecca L. Patton Terry Richey Bruce Runnels Katherine Skinner Michael Sweeney Elizabeth Ward Jim Zhang

Current Board of Directors (FY ‘11) Teresa Beck David Blood Shona L. Brown Gordon Crawford Gretchen C. Daily Steven A. Denning Roberto Hernández Ramirez Frank E. Loy Jack Ma Craig McCaw Thomas J. Meredith Thomas Middleton Roger Milliken, Jr. James C. Morgan Stephen Polasky John P. Sall Cristián Samper Muneer A. Satter Thomas J. Tierney Moses Tsang Margaret Whitman Shirley Young Prior Board Members (FYs ’06-’10) Joel E. Cohen A. D. Correll, Jr Carol E. Dinkins Anthony P. Grassi Harry Groome Frances C. James Philip J. James John P. Morgridge William W. Murdoch Henry M. Paulson, Jr. Leigh H. Perkins, Jr. Jan V. Portman Robert J. Portman Mary H. Ruckelshaus Christine M. Scott Georgia Welles  

 

PALMYRA ATOLL RAINFALLAVG. 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Jan. 17.7 17.3 15.9 8.8 14.0 17.8 19.0 11.7 16.9 25.9 7.4Feb. 14.4 11.6 17.6 21.4 25.6 9.9 12.3 7.4 23.7 10.0 5.2

March 13.6 13.0 11.6 19.6 24.6 8.9 11.5 15.4 5.2 19.0 9.1April 12.6 17.4 9.2 7.5 20.0 12.8 6.3 8.3 6.2 29.3May 15.6 11.3 15.1 13.0 25.2 17.1 19.4 11.4 16.4 34.4June 15.6 12.7 20.8 15.3 22.5 7.2 15.0 9.6 9.8 28.2July 16.3 17.0 16.1 9.6 23.3 20.1 19.4 16.1 18.5 16.0Aug. 14.4 19.0 22.3 20.5 27.0 16.9 9.8 12.7 9.1 4.1Sept. 8.0 9.1 10.8 7.4 8.4 7.1 13.2 3.0 8.7 7.5 5.1Oct. 13.8 12.1 14.1 16.4 18.5 15.6 17.3 9.4 22.0 17.5 3.6Nov. 14.1 11.2 19.9 17.2 16.6 10.8 18.3 5.7 17.5 20.0 2.5Dec. 19.9 17.1 35.2 34.4 21.0 19.4 25.6 17.6 9.3 22.7 1.9Total 166.9 49.5 199.3 203.8 180.1 235.1 185.0 148.3 150.0 173.4 180.1 21.7AVG. 14.7 12.4 16.6 17.0 15.0 19.6 15.4 12.4 12.5 14.5 15.0 7.2