Stop the Soot

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Stop the Soot

• Peg Hanna
• NJ Dept of Environmental Protection
• Air Innovations Conference
• August 11, 2004

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PM Reduction Goals

• Over 1/2 of NJ counties likely to be designated
  non-attainment. Need 12 reduction to meet
  standard.
• Governor committed to 20 by 2014.
• 1000 deaths and 68,000 asthma cases each year
  from exceeding standard.
• Current focus is on diesel.

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Diesel is...

• Linked to premature deaths
• Air toxic and likely carcinogen
• Asthma trigger
• Cause of chronic respiratory disease

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Impetus for diesel strategy

• 370 premature deaths avoided annually
• 16,000 asthma cases avoided annually
• 770 million to 10 billion in health care costs
  avoided

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Multi-faceted solution

• Public contracting
• Mandatory diesel retrofits via legislation
• Voluntary retrofits
• Idling campaign

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Public contracting

• Environmentally responsible allocation of public
  dollars
• Boston Big Dig New Haven (CT) Harbor Crossing
  Improvement Program

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• ConnDOT is requiring all contractors and
  sub-contractors to take part in the Connecticut
  Clean Air Construction Initiative.
• In summary, the following contractor requirements
  apply
• Emission control devices (such as oxidation
  catalysts) and/or clean fuels (such as PuriNOx)
  are required for
• Diesel-powered construction equipment, with
• Engine horsepower (HP) ratings of 60 HP and
  above, that are
• On the project or assigned to the contract in
  excess of 30 days.
• Truck staging zones will be established for
  diesel-powered vehicles waiting to load or unload
  materials. The zones will be located where diesel
  emissions will have the least impact on abutters
  and the general public.
• Idling is limited to three minutes for delivery
  and dump trucks and other diesel-powered
  equipment (with some exceptions).
• All work will be conducted to ensure that no
  harmful effects are caused to adjacent sensitive
  receptors, such as schools, hospitals, and
  elderly housing.
• Diesel-powered engines will be located away from
  fresh air intakes, air conditioners, and windows.
  

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Public Contracting

• NYC Law - severe O3 non-attainment
• ULSD and BAT in city owned diesel non-road gt50hp.
• Public construction contracts must have ULSD
  BAT component.
• Regulations proposed. Comment period closed.
• http//www.nyccouncil.info/pdf_files/bills/law0307
  7.pdf

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Xanadu

• 20,000 construction jobs over 5 years.
• Project applicant committed to diesel reduction
  as part of EIS.
• Drafting bid specs for subcontractors
• Proposed legislation states After January 2010,
  NJ shall not award contract to owner of regulated
  diesel vehicle unless use BART

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Mandatory retrofits via legislation

• DEP shall adopt rules which require BART for
  certain non-road equipment as well as certain
  transit buses, school buses, garbage trucks, and
  heavy duty trucks.
• (Plan to target 11 of diesel mobile sources for
  15 reduction)
• Prioritize emission reductions in densely
  populated urban areas.
• http//www.njleg.state.nj.us (search for S1759)

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Mandatory retrofits via legislation

• ULSD for on-road and non-road
• 24 million for local government grants
• Tax deduction and exemption from sales tax

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The power of SEPs

• TSE in Paulsboro
• Newark bus retrofit
• Possible port project
• Have wish list ready

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Contact information

• Phone [phone]
• E-mail peg.hanna_at_dep.state.nj.us
• Mail
• NJDEP - Diesel Risk Reduction Team
• 401 East State St, 3rd floor
• PO Box 422
• Trenton, NJ 08625-0422