Transcript Air Quality Updates

Air Quality
Updates
Contractor-Engineer
Conference
January 21, 2009
Tom Walker
Pat Trainer
Introduction
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General Update on Air Quality
Funding Opportunities and
Regulations affecting the
Transportation Sector
Tom Walker, WTBA
Pat Trainer, WisDOT
Topics of Discussion
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Grants for Diesel Powered
Equipment
NR 411 Status
Idling
PM2.5 and Ozone
Climate Change
Quick AQ 101
What and Why
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Ambient air – what is in that air
and what are the effects of those
substances?
Federal Clean Air Act
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Regulates pollutants and sets up a
framework for monitoring,
regulating sources and penalties
Transportation related
pollutants
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Ground level Ozone
NOx
 VOCs
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Particulate Matter 2.5
Mobile Source Air Toxics
Green House Gases
Link to Transportation
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Mobile Sources
On road
 Off road
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Project Development Process
National Environmental Policy Act
Document requirements
 Public, resource agencies,
environmental and health groups
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Transportation Conformity
Grant Opportunities for
Diesel Powered
Equipment
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DERA – what it is and what is available?
Two DERA Programs in Wisconsin
Wisconsin DNR Grant Program
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$280,000 Total Dollars available
On-road and Off-road 50/50 split
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Owned or leased equipment
Intended to remain in the fleet for 3 years,
or for 3000 hours (off-road Equipment)
DERA Continued
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What is available for Off-Road
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Up to $20,000 for funding
 Repower
50% cost share
 Idle Reduction 50% cost share
 Retrofit 100% covered
Some of the specifics
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Applications due February 6
30-45 review period
Sign a contract with DNR, THEN
have the work done
Submit invoice for reimbursement
Random Selection Process ie:
Lottery
For more information
Wisconsin DNR Website
http://dnr.wi.gov/air/mobile/
CleanDieselGP.htm
 Contacts
 Jessica Lawent 414-263-8653
Muhammed Islam 608-264-9219
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WisDOT Grant
Application
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Another pot of DERA Money
Applied for $750,000 for Repowers only
Goal is to impact Tier 0 engines – 1996
and older
Legacy Fleet Diesel Engine Repowers is
the title
Highway Construction Equipment is the
focus
Some of the specifics
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Funding available for up to
$20,000 or 50% (which ever is
less)
Engine being replaced must be
destroyed
What to watch for
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Final EPA decision/approval late
January, February
Information will be on WisDOT’s
website
Information in industry newsletter
For More Information
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Contacts
Pat Trainer 608-264-7330
 John Glaze 608-264-9525
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What does the future
hold?
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DNR’s grant is recurring
WisDOT’s, if awarded, is a onetime deal
Depending on the program’s
success, expect additional money
may be made available
Legislative activity is also a
possibility
Bottom Line
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Voluntary efforts can be
successful with incentive funding
We do not need California-type
regulations, with grants we can
show progress in reducing
emissions from older legacy
equipment
NR 411 – Status
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Original Rule
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Address carbon monoxide
emissions from indirect sources
through construction and operation
permits
Reasons for rule
revisions
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Carbon Monoxide no longer a pollutant
of concern
Focus efforts on other pollutants – NOx,
VOCs and PM
Need to permit Distribution Centers
(respond to public concerns)
Address air pollution from off-road sector
Address air pollution from Heavy Duty
Diesel Trucks
What DNR sees as
benefits of the revisions
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Permit streamlining
Reduces diesel emissions from
locations with concentrated HDDT
traffic
Reduce NOx, VOCs and PM from
off-road construction activities
In exchange for diesel control
mitigation, option for a General
Construction Permit
Status of the revisions
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DNR staff has indicated they are
ready to ask for management
approval to ask for authorization
for public hearing
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March DNR Board Agenda is
targeted
Idling
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One “control measure” to reduce diesel
emissions
On road and Off Road applications
Some are voluntary, some mandatory
Benefits include
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Reduced emissions
Reduced fuel consumption
Reduced noise
Improved safety and health for operators
On-Road Diesel Idling
restrictions
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Restrictions on idling time with
exceptions allowed for
temperature extremes,
 medical conditions
 operating requirements
 Emergency vehicles
 Maintenance and service
 Traffic conditions
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EPA Model State Idling
Law
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Applies to vehicles designed to operate
on highways
Reasons for developing model law:
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Consistency
Increase compliance through common
understanding of requirements
Include the trucking industry in the
development of regulations that impact
them
Raise awareness among industry, states
and the environmental community about
each other’s needs
Off Road Idling
Restrictions
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California requires fleets to have a
written idling policy – 5 minutes
max
Mega-transportation projects may
limit idling
Dan Ryan 5 minutes
 O’Hare Modernization 5 minutes
 Big Dig (Massachusetts Turnpike
Central Artery) 5 minutes
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Wisconsin
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Voluntary idling restrictions on the
Marquette Interchange Project
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15 minutes
Staging area location
Wisconsin Clean Diesel Coalition
discussions on state-wide on-road
idling law
Local regulations (on-road
primarily)
PM and Ozone update
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Particulate Matter 2.5
Extremely small particles and liquid
droplets in the air
Sources include power plants,
gasoline and diesel engines, some
industrial processes
EPA issued more stringent
standard in 2006
PM nonattainment areas
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December 22, 2008 EPA finalized
nonattainment areas for Wisconsin
Green Bay Area
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Madison-Baraboo Area
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Brown County
Dane County and a portion of Columbia
County
Milwaukee-Racine Area
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Milwaukee, Racine and Waukesha
Counties
Implications of
Nonattainment
designation
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Transportation Conformity
Possible Control Measures as
included in the State
Implementation Plan
EPA has stated that with the
control measures and technologies
in place, Wisconsin models
compliance before the 2013
deadline
Ozone
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EPA is required to review
standards every 5 years
Ozone review resulted in new,
more stringent 8-hour standard
Wisconsin Counties exceeding
standard
Door, Kenosha and
Sheboygan
Ozone con’t
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Beginning process of designating
nonattainment areas
DNR has announced public
information meetings and public
hearing on three nonattainment
area options
Ozone con’t
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Option 1: Brown, Door, Kenosha,
Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee,
Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan,
Washington and Waukesha
Counties
Option 2: Door, Kenosha and
Sheboygan Counties
Option 3: No nonattainment
counties
Public Meetings
January 30 Kenosha County Center
February 3 Sheboygan Town hall
February 4 Door County Library
Public Hearing
February 9 DNR SE Region Hdqrtrs
Milwaukee
Climate Change
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Green House Gases
Carbon Dioxide the major one
 Transportation's contribution in
Wisconsin is about 25% of total
emissions
 Electric utilities 35%
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Wisconsin Efforts
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Governor’s Task Force on Global
Warming
Short Term goal – stabilize GHG
emissions at 2005 levels by 2014
Medium range goal – reduce GHG
emissions 22% from 2005 levels by 2022
Long range goal- reduce GHG emissions
75% below 2005 levels by 2050
Transportation
Workgroup
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Adopt California Greenhouse Gas
vehicle emission standards
Low Carbon Fuel standard
Transit Enhancement
Energy Efficient Communities
Carbon audits for transportation
projects
Off-road vehicle and freight idling
restrictions
Regional Approach
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Midwestern Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Accord (2007)
Targets for reduction (similar to
Wisconsin’s)
Regional Cap and Trade Program
Focus on electrical generation,
industry and manufacturing,
transportation fuels
National Approach
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Leibermann-Warner Cap and
Trade legislation or some variation
Expected as major component in
upcoming reauthorization of the
surface transportation bill
Regulation of CO2 under the Clean
Air Act
What All of
This Means
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Transportation and Air Quality are
strongly linked
Voluntary measures can be successful in
reducing emissions
National measures can be successful in
reducing emissions
We will continue to have conversations
with resource agencies and interest
groups
I invite you to be part of the conversation
Questions?
If you think of some later on, you can
contact me at
608-264-7330
Or
[email protected]