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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-012	News release, 'California State Parks Temporarily Closes All Campgrounds in the State Park System'California State Parks Temporarily Closes All Campgrounds in the State Park System: Non-campground outdoor areas of parks, including trails…	California State Parks	California Department of Parks and Recreation (State agency)State	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-022	News release, 'ODFW fish hatcheries to close to visitors as precaution against COVID-19'ODFW fish hatcheries to close to visitors as precaution against COVID-19	Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife	Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (State agency)State	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closure	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-001	News release, 'Texas State Parks, TPWD Facilities Limit Operations' (closure of park headquarters, visitor centers, park stores, law-enforcement and boat-registration offices to the public)Texas State Parks to Close Public-Serving Facilities and Programs Starting at 12 p.m. March 19; Law Enforcement, Boat Registration Offices…	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (State agency)State	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-005	News Release NR20-037, 'All Commercial Ocean & Trail Tours and All Hawaii State Parks Now Closed'03/20/20 - All Commercial Ocean & Trail Tours and All Hawaii State Parks Now Closed	DLNR (Chair Suzanne Case); Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation; Division of Forestry and Wildlife; Division of State Parks	Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (State agency; Divisions of State Parks, Boating and Ocean Recreation, Forestry and Wildlife)State	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureGathering capTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-026	OPRD website, 'COVID-19 Impacts: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department closures' (all campgrounds closed; day-use areas, restrooms, trails and boat launches closed in part; limited camping from June 9, 2020), as captured May 31, 2020Oregon State Parks closures (COVID-19 Response)	Oregon Parks and Recreation Department	Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (State agency)State	May 31, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limit	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-041	News release, 'Camping on state lands to close through April 30' (closure of all State campgrounds on Parks, WDFW and DNR lands)Camping on state lands to close through April 30	WDFW, Washington State Parks and DNR (joint announcement)	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and Department of Natural Resources (State agencies, joint action)State	Mar. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closure	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-013	News release, 'California State Parks Announces Steps to Reduce Crowds at State Parks' (vehicular access closed at some units; full closures reserved)California State Parks Announces Steps to Reduce Crowds at State Parks to Help Slow Down the Spread of Coronavirus	California State Parks	California Department of Parks and Recreation (State agency)State	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limit	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-042	News release, 'Washington state parks and wildlife areas to close following governor's order' (closure of all State-managed recreation lands, entrance gates and facilities; on-site public services suspended)Washington state parks and wildlife areas to close following governor's order	WDFW, Washington State Parks and DNR, in response to Proclamation 20-25 'Stay Home, Stay Healthy' (Ex. WA-016)	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife with State Parks and DNR (State agencies)State	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closure	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-043	Emergency rule closing all recreational fishing and shellfish harvest statewide (announced by news release 'WDFW closes recreational fishing statewide in wake of governor's order to Stay Home, Stay Healthy')WDFW closes recreational fishing statewide in wake of governor's order to 'Stay Home, Stay Healthy'	WDFW (Director Kelly Susewind), by emergency rule	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (State agency)State	Mar. 25, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closure	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-029	Alaska State Parks website statement of Mar. 27, 2020 (COVID-19 operations; park buildings to remain closed; public use cabins open), as captured Mar. 30, 2020Alaska State Parks COVID-19 statement (Mar. 27, 2020)	Alaska State Parks	Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (State agency)State	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-032	Bureau of Parks and Lands COVID-19 updates: 'March 26, 2020: Select Coastal State Parks Closed Due to [COVID-19]' (Reid, Popham Beach, Fort Popham and other Midcoast and Southern Maine coastal parks and beaches closed Mar. 27 - Apr. 8, 2020; playgrounds closed until further notice), as captured Mar. 28, 2020Select Coastal State Parks Closed Due to COVID-19 (Bureau of Parks and Lands updates of Mar. 20, 24 and 26, 2020)	Bureau of Parks and Lands (Director Andy Cutko), with the support of Governor Janet Mills	Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands (State agency)State	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closure	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-091	DBPR Emergency Order 2020-04 (suspending the 'response to damage caused by an event' limitation on condominium, cooperative and homeowners' association emergency powers; tolling association and timeshare financial-report deadlines; waiving harbor-pilot assessments; suspending restrictions on veterinary telemedicine)State of Florida, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Emergency Order 2020-04	Halsey Beshears, Secretary, Florida DBPR	Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (State agency)Sector regulator	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureHealth care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-014	News release, 'UPDATE: California State Parks Closes Vehicular Access at all State Parks'UPDATE: California State Parks Closes Vehicular Access at all State Parks	California State Parks	California Department of Parks and Recreation (State agency)State	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-007	Department of Natural Resources Issues Guidance on Governor Hogan's Stay at Home Order (agency directive applying the order to fishing, boating, tournaments, offices and licensing centers)Department of Natural Resources Issues Guidance on Governor Hogan's Stay at Home Order	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Maryland Department of Natural Resources (State agency)State	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureEvents and venuesCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-046	Emergency rule cancelling the April 4-5 youth turkey hunt and closing six spring bear game management units (announced by news release 'Spring youth turkey hunt canceled, bear season to remain closed for now')Spring youth turkey hunt canceled, bear season to remain closed for now	WDFW, by emergency rule	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (State agency)State	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-030	New York State Parks website 'COVID-19 Update' (all campgrounds, cabins, cottages and pavilions/shelters closed through April 30; all playgrounds, athletic courts and sport fields closed; all 2020 camping and pavilion reservations suspended), as captured Mar. 31, 2020New York State Parks COVID-19 Update (Mar. 31, 2020)	New York State Parks	New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State agency)State	Mar. 31, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureGathering cap	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-009	News release, 'State Parks to Reduce Visitor Capacity During COVID-19 Pandemic' (capacity closures; walk-in prohibition; picnicking prohibited)State Parks to Reduce Visitor Capacity During COVID-19 Pandemic	Connecticut DEEP (Commissioner Katie Dykes), under Executive Order No. 7R	Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (State agency)State	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-015	News release, 'UPDATE: California State Parks Closes Additional Beaches and Parks' (full closures in San Diego County and elsewhere; statewide summary of closures)UPDATE: California State Parks Closes Additional Beaches and Parks: Public Reminded to Practice Safe, Physical Distancing	California State Parks	California Department of Parks and Recreation (State agency)State	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-044	News release, 'State lands closure extended to May 4' (all State lands, camping, boat launches and water access sites closed through May 4, 2020)State lands closure extended to May 4	WDFW, Washington State Parks, DNR (Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz)	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, State Parks and DNR (State agencies)State	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Stay-at-homeBusiness closure	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-027	Tennessee State Parks website notice, 'TDEC to Close All 56 Tennessee State Parks Effective April 4' and 'COVID-19 Update: Park Closures', as captured Apr. 9, 2020TDEC to Close All 56 Tennessee State Parks Effective April 4	TDEC, in support of Governor Lee's Executive Order No. 23 (Ex. TN-008)	Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee State Parks (State agency)State	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closure	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-031	Mass.gov DCR page and 'Massachusetts State Parks COVID-19 Update' (visitor centers, campgrounds and ice rinks temporarily closed; reservations suspended), as captured Apr. 1, 2020Massachusetts State Parks COVID-19 Update	Massachusetts DCR (Baker-Polito Administration)	Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (State agency)State	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closure	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-045	Emergency rules extending the closure of all recreational fishing and shellfish harvesting and postponing the spring bear and turkey seasons, the lowland-lakes trout opener and the halibut openers (announced by news release 'Fishing, shellfish harvesting, and some hunting postponed')Fishing, shellfish harvesting, and some hunting postponed	WDFW, by emergency rule	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (State agency)State	Apr. 6, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-002	News release, 'Texas State Parks Temporarily Close to the Public'Texas State Parks Temporarily Close to the Public	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, at the direction of Governor Greg Abbott	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (State agency)State	Apr. 7, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-020	Temporary rule closing recreational hunting, fishing, crabbing and clamming to non-residents (announced by news release 'Oregon closes recreational hunting and fishing to non-residents to limit travel amid COVID-19 restrictions: Regulation takes effect Friday night (April 10)')Oregon closes recreational hunting and fishing to non-residents to limit travel amid COVID-19 restrictions	Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (Director Curt Melcher), by temporary rule	Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (State agency; State Fish and Wildlife Commission)State	Apr. 9, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-102	Closure of 40 State parks, forests and recreation areas (announced Apr. 9, 2020, effective Apr. 10, 2020) and reopening announcement of Apr. 28, 2020 (reopening May 1, 2020 with capacity limits and closed facilities)Wisconsin State parks closure	Wisconsin DNR, at the direction of Governor Tony Evers	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (State agency)State	Apr. 9, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limit	Confirmed from a secondary source

California State Parks, News release, 'California State Parks Temporarily Closes All Campgrounds in the State Park System' (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-012)
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, News release, 'ODFW fish hatcheries to close to visitors as precaution against COVID-19' (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-022)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, News release, 'Texas State Parks, TPWD Facilities Limit Operations' (closure of park headquarters, visitor centers, park stores, law-enforcement and boat-registration offices to the public) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-001)
DLNR (Chair Suzanne Case); Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation; Division of Forestry and Wildlife; Division of State Parks, News Release NR20-037, 'All Commercial Ocean & Trail Tours and All Hawaii State Parks Now Closed' (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-005)
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, OPRD website, 'COVID-19 Impacts: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department closures' (all campgrounds closed; day-use areas, restrooms, trails and boat launches closed in part; limited camping from June 9, 2020), as captured May 31, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-026)
WDFW, Washington State Parks and DNR (joint announcement), News release, 'Camping on state lands to close through April 30' (closure of all State campgrounds on Parks, WDFW and DNR lands) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-041)
California State Parks, News release, 'California State Parks Announces Steps to Reduce Crowds at State Parks' (vehicular access closed at some units; full closures reserved) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-013)
WDFW, Washington State Parks and DNR, in response to Proclamation 20-25 'Stay Home, Stay Healthy' (Ex. WA-016), News release, 'Washington state parks and wildlife areas to close following governor's order' (closure of all State-managed recreation lands, entrance gates and facilities; on-site public services suspended) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-042)
WDFW (Director Kelly Susewind), by emergency rule, Emergency rule closing all recreational fishing and shellfish harvest statewide (announced by news release 'WDFW closes recreational fishing statewide in wake of governor's order to Stay Home, Stay Healthy') (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-043)
Alaska State Parks, Alaska State Parks website statement of Mar. 27, 2020 (COVID-19 operations; park buildings to remain closed; public use cabins open), as captured Mar. 30, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-029)
Bureau of Parks and Lands (Director Andy Cutko), with the support of Governor Janet Mills, Bureau of Parks and Lands COVID-19 updates: 'March 26, 2020: Select Coastal State Parks Closed Due to [COVID-19]' (Reid, Popham Beach, Fort Popham and other Midcoast and Southern Maine coastal parks and beaches closed Mar. 27 - Apr. 8, 2020; playgrounds closed until further notice), as captured Mar. 28, 2020 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-032)
Halsey Beshears, Secretary, Florida DBPR, DBPR Emergency Order 2020-04 (suspending the 'response to damage caused by an event' limitation on condominium, cooperative and homeowners' association emergency powers; tolling association and timeshare financial-report deadlines; waiving harbor-pilot assessments; suspending restrictions on veterinary telemedicine) (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-091)
California State Parks, News release, 'UPDATE: California State Parks Closes Vehicular Access at all State Parks' (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-014)
Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Department of Natural Resources Issues Guidance on Governor Hogan's Stay at Home Order (agency directive applying the order to fishing, boating, tournaments, offices and licensing centers) (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-007)
WDFW, by emergency rule, Emergency rule cancelling the April 4-5 youth turkey hunt and closing six spring bear game management units (announced by news release 'Spring youth turkey hunt canceled, bear season to remain closed for now') (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-046)
New York State Parks, New York State Parks website 'COVID-19 Update' (all campgrounds, cabins, cottages and pavilions/shelters closed through April 30; all playgrounds, athletic courts and sport fields closed; all 2020 camping and pavilion reservations suspended), as captured Mar. 31, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-030)
Connecticut DEEP (Commissioner Katie Dykes), under Executive Order No. 7R, News release, 'State Parks to Reduce Visitor Capacity During COVID-19 Pandemic' (capacity closures; walk-in prohibition; picnicking prohibited) (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-009)
California State Parks, News release, 'UPDATE: California State Parks Closes Additional Beaches and Parks' (full closures in San Diego County and elsewhere; statewide summary of closures) (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-015)
WDFW, Washington State Parks, DNR (Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz), News release, 'State lands closure extended to May 4' (all State lands, camping, boat launches and water access sites closed through May 4, 2020) (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-044)
TDEC, in support of Governor Lee's Executive Order No. 23 (Ex. TN-008), Tennessee State Parks website notice, 'TDEC to Close All 56 Tennessee State Parks Effective April 4' and 'COVID-19 Update: Park Closures', as captured Apr. 9, 2020 (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-027)
Massachusetts DCR (Baker-Polito Administration), Mass.gov DCR page and 'Massachusetts State Parks COVID-19 Update' (visitor centers, campgrounds and ice rinks temporarily closed; reservations suspended), as captured Apr. 1, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-031)
WDFW, by emergency rule, Emergency rules extending the closure of all recreational fishing and shellfish harvesting and postponing the spring bear and turkey seasons, the lowland-lakes trout opener and the halibut openers (announced by news release 'Fishing, shellfish harvesting, and some hunting postponed') (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-045)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, at the direction of Governor Greg Abbott, News release, 'Texas State Parks Temporarily Close to the Public' (Apr. 7, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-002)
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (Director Curt Melcher), by temporary rule, Temporary rule closing recreational hunting, fishing, crabbing and clamming to non-residents (announced by news release 'Oregon closes recreational hunting and fishing to non-residents to limit travel amid COVID-19 restrictions: Regulation takes effect Friday night (April 10)') (Apr. 9, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-020)
Wisconsin DNR, at the direction of Governor Tony Evers, Closure of 40 State parks, forests and recreation areas (announced Apr. 9, 2020, effective Apr. 10, 2020) and reopening announcement of Apr. 28, 2020 (reopening May 1, 2020 with capacity limits and closed facilities) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-102)

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