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AGENDA
March 21, 2008 - 12:00 pm
AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room CC-8
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA
The public may participate at any location
Videoteleconference Locations
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20 Civic Center Plaza
8th Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92701 |
73-710 Fred Waring Drive
Suite 222
Palm Desert, CA 92260 |
333 W. Ocean Blvd.
14th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802 |
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APRIL BOARD AGENDA ITEMS |
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Approve Resolution Authorizing Executive Officer to
Enter into a Grant Agreement with CARB for Proposition 1B Goods Movement
Emission Reduction Program
In November 2006, voters approved $1 billion in bond funding under
Proposition 1B to implement programs that reduce emissions from the
movement of freight or “goods” along California’s trade corridors. In
February 2008, CARB’s Board approved the Goods Movement Emission
Reduction Program under Proposition 1B and awarded $25 million out of
$250 million budgeted in Fiscal Year 2007-08 for “Early Grant”
projects. The remaining $225 million will be awarded in May 2008 after
CARB has reviewed applications from local public agencies that are due
by April 4, 2008. As required by the program’s guideline, a resolution
must be approved by the Board authorizing the AQMD to enter into a grant
agreement with CARB, accept funds, and provide any matching funds under
the fiduciary control of the AQMD. |
Brian Choe
Air Quality Specialist |
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Execute Contract to Demonstrate NOx and PM Emissions
Control on Construction Equipment
Diesel-powered construction equipment emit significant amounts of
NOx and PM into the South Coast Air Basin. In July 2007, CARB enacted a
regulation to reduce NOx and PM emissions from construction equipment,
including the Surplus Off-Road Opt-in for NOx (SOON) Program to realize
additional NOx reductions by 2014. The success of the SOON Program will
be partly dependent on the availability of verified diesel control
technologies for off-road engines. Selective catalytic reduction (SCR)
technology combined with a diesel particulate filter (DPF) has been
shown to reduce NOx and PM emissions from on-road vehicles. This action
is to execute a contract with ServoTech Engineering to design, install,
quantify emissions of, and further demonstrate an SCR and DPF control
system on at least three heavy-duty construction equipment engines at a
cost not to exceed $320,000 from the Clean Fuels Fund. The total cost
of the proposed project is $990,420 and ServoTech Engineering and the
Los Angeles County Sanitation District will provide $670,420 of in-kind
support. |
Adewale Oshinuga
Program Supervisor |
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California Fuel Cell Partnership Steering Team Report and
Quarterly Activity Report, Renew AQMD’s Membership in CaFCP for Calendar
Year 2008, and Provide Office Space for CaFCP
The AQMD has been a member of the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP)
since March 17, 2000. This action is to renew AQMD’s membership in the
CaFCP in an amount not to exceed $87,800 for calendar year 2008 and
co-fund 50 percent of the CaFCP Regional Coordinator position located at
the AQMD, in addition to office space and utilities, in an amount not to
exceed $50,000. Further actions are to continue providing in-kind
office space and utilities for two additional CaFCP employees in 2008 in
an effort to educate the public and increase CaFCP’s presence in
Southern California. |
Lisa Mirisola
Program Supervisor |
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Issue Fleet Modernization Program Announcement for “Year 9” Carl
Moyer Program and Approve Resolution Recognizing Carl Moyer Program
“Year 10” Funds
Pre-1990 heavy-duty diesel trucks are high-polluting vehicles that
contribute significantly to the South Coast Air Basin’s NOx, PM10, and
VOC emissions. Pre-1990 trucks can emit three times as much NOx and
over 40 times as much particulates as trucks meeting the current on-road
heavy-duty engine exhaust emissions standards. The Carl Moyer Program
includes a heavy-duty on-road truck fleet modernization category under
which incentive funds are provided to truck owners/operators to replace
pre-1990 vehicles with newer, cleaner vehicles. This action is to
release a Program Announcement to solicit projects to replace pre-1990
diesel trucks with Model Year 2007 or newer diesel or natural gas-fueled
trucks at a cost not to exceed $6 million based on the AQMD’s Fleet
Modernization Plan approved by CARB. The Board has set aside $6 million
from the Carl Moyer Program Fund SB 1107 Account for Fleet
Modernization. |
Frank Motavassel
Air Quality Specialist |
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Execute Contract to Cosponsor Pilot Program to Assess Feasibility of
Enhancing Smog Check Tests in South Coast Air Basin
Currently, PM emissions are not measured as part of the biennial
Smog Check Program. In addition, all-wheel and 4-wheel drive vehicles
are exempted from loaded mode testing for purposes of measuring NOx
emissions. Maschinenbau Haldenwang (MAHA) has proposed to cost-share
with the AQMD, four portable particulate measuring devices and one
all-wheel/4-wheel drive dynamometer at CARB’s El Monte laboratory and at
AQMD’s High Emitter Repair or Scrap (HEROS) Program test sites. Data
obtained from the proposed equipment will be used to evaluate the
potential for broadening the scope of current Smog Check testing and
facilitate the development of a uniform methodology that could be
implemented in the Smog Check Program. This action is to execute a
contract with MAHA to conduct this project at a cost not to exceed
$99,423 from the Clean Fuels Fund. The remainder of the $373,847 project
costs will be supported by the other project partners: CARB, the
Foundation for California Community Colleges, and MAHA. |
Lori Berard
Air Quality Specialist |
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Execute Contracts to Cosponsor Remote Sensing Measurements of
Emissions from On-Road Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle
Heavy-duty diesel vehicles (HDDV) are significant contributors to
the Basin’s on-road vehicle emission inventory. The National Renewable
Energy Laboratory is seeking to conduct a study to examine how HDDV
emissions are impacted by changing fleet regulations and new HDDV
emission standards over the next few years. The proposed study is
expected to obtain a database of on-road emissions from HDDV operating
from 2008 through 2012. Field measurements are to be conducted at two
locations in the Basin using one research remote sensing device (RSD)
operated by the University of Denver in parallel to one commercial RSD
operated by Environmental Systems Products Holdings, Inc. The total
cost for this project is estimated to be $360,082. This action is to
execute contracts with the University of Denver and Environmental
Systems Products Holdings, Inc. to conduct this project at a cost not to
exceed $199,041 from the Clean Fuels Fund. |
Wei Li
Air Quality Specialist |
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INFORMATIONAL ITEM ONLY |
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BMW Hydrogen 7 Vehicle
Demonstration
Loaning the District a vehicle for a month.
(presentation only) |
Lisa Mirisola |
Attachments will be available at
the meeting.
Other Business
Any member of the Technology Committee, or its staff, on his or her own initiative or in
response to questions posed by the public, may ask a question for
clarification, may make a brief announcement or report on his or her own
activities, provide a reference to staff regarding factual information,
request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter,
or may take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future
agenda. (Govt Code Section 54954.2)
Public Comment Period
Members of the public may address the Technology Committee concerning any agenda item
before or during consideration of that item (Govt. Code Section 54954.3(a)).
All agendas for regular meetings are posted at District Headquarters, 21865
Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California, at least 72 hours in advance of a
regular meeting. At the end of the regular meeting agenda, an opportunity is
also provided for the public to speak on any subject within the Technology
Committee's
authority. Speakers may be limited to three (3) minutes each.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The agenda and documents in the agenda packet will be made available, upon
request, in appropriate alternative formats to assist persons with a
disability (Gov’t Code Section 54954.2(a)). Disability-related
accommodations will also be made available to allow participation in the
Technology Committee meeting. Any accommodations must be requested as soon as
practicable. Requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible. Please
contact Donna Vernon at 909-396-3097 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., Tuesday through Friday, or send the request to
dvernon@aqmd.gov.
For further information, please contact:
Donna Vernon, (909) 396-3097
Adjournment
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