2/4/2019 Community Air Protection Program (AB 617) Community Meetings FEBRUARY 5, 2019 LAMONT FEBRUARY 6, 2019 VISALIA FEBRUARY 11, 2019 STOCKTON FEBRUARY 27, 2019 WEBINAR Why are we here? • Hear your concerns about air quality in your community • Share your thoughts on the AB 617 community selection process • Discuss your priorities for incentive funding to clean up the air • Answer your questions on air monitoring and enforcement • Provide information, tools, and contacts 1 1
2/4/2019 Building a Community‐Focused Framework 2 Blueprint for Program Implementation Defines statewide strategies and sets requirements for: • Public engagement and community partnerships • Selecting communities • Conducting community air monitoring • Developing community emissions reduction programs 1 2
2/4/2019 The 10 initial communities serve as statewide models Booth Displays AQ‐VIEW Technology Monitoring Data Clearinghouse Portal Air Incentives Monitoring 5 3
2/4/2019 Today’s Community‐Focused Discussions Community Incentives Selection Other Enforcement ideas? 6 Online Resource Center 8 4
2/4/2019 Contact Us Community Air Protection Program • Website: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our‐work/programs/community‐air‐protection‐program‐ab617 • Click “Subscribe” for listserve: Community Air (or) airecomunitario • Email: CommunityAir@arb.ca.gov or AireComunitario@arb.ca.gov 8 Breakout Sessions & Booths Pick a table for the first 20‐minute discussion session Share ideas and ask questions Visit booths for 20 minutes Move to another table for the second 20‐minute session Wrap‐up and summarize main ideas for all participants 9 5
2/4/2019 Thank you for joining us! 10 6
2/4/2019 Community Air Protection Funds 1 Overview • $495 million so far – additional $200 million proposed • Air districts implement in consultation with communities • Reduce toxics, smog-forming pollutants and greenhouse gases • Replace dirty engines with cleaner or zero emission technologies • Stationary Sources (i.e. chrome plating) 2 1
2/4/2019 Project Types • Reduce Chrome Plating • Scrap Dirty Emissions • Trucks • Off-Road Equipment • Marine Vessels • Locomotives • Cleanup School Facilities • Replace with Cleaner • K-12 public schools Alternatives and Infrastructure • Air Filtration • Zero Emission Lawn and Garden • Low-Emitting Formaldehyde • Transportation 3 Guiding Principles for Allocations • Listening to Communities • Significant portion to the initial communities selected by the Board • Consider precedent set by the Legislature with the specified allocation of funds in the first year • Consider the needs of other communities that CARB “is considering for selection in future years” per SB 856 • Provide Community Air Protection Funds to smaller districts for projects in their disadvantaged communities 4 2
2/4/2019 Next Steps • March 8 - publish proposed Guidelines for public comment • April 25-26 - present proposed Guidelines to Board • Continued guidance from communities is critical • Direction on creation of additional stationary source categories • New incentive options for community emissions reduction programs • Allow flexibility to meet community needs as they are identified 5 Continuing the Conversation Keep up with Community Air Protection Incentives! Subscribe to the mailing list: https://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/cap/capfunds.htm We want to hear from you! Contact CARB at: Martina.diaz@arb.ca.gov - Requests for more Info - Meeting requests - Comments/suggestions 6 3
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