THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPLEMENT A REGIONAL INITIATIVE IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE DEPLOYMENT OF CARBON CAPTURE UTILIZATION AND STORAGE (CCUS) WITHIN THE FOUR CORNERS REGION. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR STAKEHOLDERS WITHIN THE FOUR CORNERS REGION TO DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK TO ACCELERATE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CARBON MANAGEMENT HUB. THE FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL INITIATIVE WILL PRIMARILY FOCUS ON NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA, AND COLORADO. THE SAN JUAN BASIN, CURRENTLY BASED ON WORK PERFORMED BY EXISTING DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) PROJECTS, HAS IDENTIFIED AT LEAST FOUR STORAGE SITES IN NEW MEXICO. THE PROJECT HAS IDENTIFIED SEVERAL SOURCES THAT ARE LINKED TO POTENTIAL STORAGE SITES. THE FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL INITIATIVE CONSISTS OF ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, NATIONAL LABORATORIES, GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS, AND AT LEAST FOUR CO2 SOURCE EMITTERS.