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Ocean State Clean Cities Stakeholder Meeting July 21, 2008

Frank Stevenson, P.E., Supervising Air Quality Specialist Mobile Sources Section Office of Air Resources. Ocean State Clean Cities Stakeholder Meeting July 21, 2008. Rhode Island’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Program. Based on findings that associate diesel idling with:

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Ocean State Clean Cities Stakeholder Meeting July 21, 2008

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  1. Frank Stevenson, P.E., Supervising Air Quality Specialist Mobile Sources Section Office of Air Resources Ocean State Clean Cities Stakeholder MeetingJuly 21, 2008 Rhode Island’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Program

  2. Based on findings that associate diesel idling with: Increased health risks including asthma and heart disease Formation of ground level ozone (smog) Formation of greenhouse gases Waste of resources and money The Anti-Idling Act passed 2006 legislative session, signed into law by Governor Carcieri on July 10, 2006 Prohibits unnecessary idling of diesel powered equipment – both on-road and non-road Required RIDEM to: Promulgate regulations Submit report to Governor and Legislature – “Sources of Diesel Pollution and Strategies for Reducing Pollution from Identified Sources” 2006 RI Anti-Idling Act

  3. Preliminary draft regulation developed Two stakeholder meetings held Environmental groups Fleet owners EPA Draft regulations developed for public comment Public hearing held Regulations revised based on comments APC Regulation No. 45 filed June 2007 Anti-Idling Regulation Development

  4. RIGL 23-23-29.4. Sources of diesel pollution. - On or before January 1, 2007, the department shall identify sources of diesel pollution in Rhode Island and strategies for reducing pollution from identified sources and report the findings to the governor and general assembly. http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/air/pdf/diesel.pdf Diesel Report

  5. Priorities assed based on matrix of identified sources and the following control strategies: Anti-idling Fleet turnover (replacement) I/M (maintenance and repair) Retrofit (or re-power) Re-fuel (ULSD, Bio-diesel, CNG, etc.) “… preliminary [fleet] priority assignments made on the basis of reduction in critical health risk exposures, authority to control and ease of implementation.” Buses (School and Transit) Solid waste collection vehicles State fleet, including contracted services. Priorities

  6. Passed 2007 session Signed into law July 2, 2007 School bus retrofit program using CMAQ funds and other available funding mechanisms. Replace MY 1993 and older buses with new Submit report on other priority fleets (Refuse vehicles and state owned/controlled vehicles) to Legislature by January 1, 2008 Diesel Emission Reduction Act

  7. $560,000 2008 CMAQ funds $4.3 million requested from 2009-2012 CMAQ funds Initial workshop held Awaiting finalized MOU to proceed School Bus Retrofit Activities

  8. Opportunities to Achieve Maximum PM Reductions from Diesel Powered Heavy Duty Vehicles submitted to THE HONORABLE GOVERNOR, DONALD L. CARCIERI and THE RHODE ISLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY in compliance with The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act in December 2007 Identified State-owned and controlled (contracted) diesel equipment and refuse collection and recycling vehicles as priorities Funding sources Contract and procurement requirements Legislative and regulatory changes 2007 Diesel Report

  9. “Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2008” (sent back to committee) New State vehicle purchases New contracted services (Contract Specs) New Refuse and recycling collection vehicles Minimal fiscal impacts Legacy fleets (retrofit using available funds following school buses) 2008-2009 Legislation

  10. DERA funds First $190,000 to go toward retrofits on diesel equipment at Greene Airport SEP funds Now approved for use on diesel retrofit projects CMAQ School buses first, then other priority fleets Funding Sources

  11. http://www.dem.ri.gov/ frank.stevenson@dem.ri.gov 401-222-2808 extension 7021 Contact Information

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