Community Air Initiatives Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, West Commerce Community Air Initiatives and Opportunities for Participation Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Commerce, CA
Who is the SCAQMD? Regional Government Agency Responsible for Protecting Our Residents from the Health Effects of Air Pollution What we do • Develop Air Quality Management Plan • Adopt air quality rules and regulations • Issue permits • Conduct periodic inspections and respond to air quality complaints L os A ng eles S an B ernardino C ounty • Enforce District rules through C ounty inspections and complaints R ivers ide • Issue violations and assess penalties as O range C ounty C ounty appropriate • Develop and deploy clean technology • Conduct air monitoring • Engage with all stakeholders through public outreach
Community Air Initiatives in East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights and West Commerce Community Public Air Exide Monitoring Participation Pollution Monitoring and Action Enforcement Plans
Why this community? CalEnviroScreen MATES IV 3.0
Previous Work in this Community Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, West Commerce
Clean Communities Plan (CCP) Rendering Odor Regulation
Clean Communities Plan (CCP)
Exide Monitoring • Past and current ambient monitoring (2007 to present): • Lead and arsenic • Previous source testing (2013): • Lead, arsenic and other metals • Proceeding with facility closure plans (2015) • Decreasing trend in lead and arsenic levels • Since the suspension of activities and adoption of Rule 1420.1
Monitoring at Resurrection Catholic School (Boyle Heights) • Air toxics monitoring (2009-2010) • Identified potential impacts from diesel & other traffic emissions • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) • Particulate Matter (PM) • Lead levels higher than background, but still well below the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Visit Booth #2
Schools With Completed Air Filtration Projects • Air filtration installed at 14 schools & community centers • Additional 8 schools to be installed shortly
Air Filtration Technologies in East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, West Commerce MERV 16 Panel Filter Stand Alone Unit Visit Booth #3
Community Steering Committees: Role and Process Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, West Commerce
Key elements of AB 617 Community Community Community Emission Air Plan Reduction Monitoring Plans Community Easier Best centered Emissions Access to Emission Data Emissions Controls Data Clean Technology Investments
Key milestones in statute 2019 July 1 – Deadline for SCAQMD to deploy air monitoring Jul for YEAR 1 communities 2019 Sept 27 – Deadline for SCAQMD to adopt emission Sep reduction plans for YEAR 1 communities 2023 December 31 – Deadline for SCAQMD to implement Best Dec Available Retrofit Control Technology (BARCT)
Community Steering Committee Purpose Identify and prioritize air Provide input on community pollution issues definition Guide strategies for: Develop approaches and assist • Community air monitoring with community outreach • Emission reduction plans Track progress Who should/will be part of it? Local business Active residents and owners or workers community leaders Others Community organizations Agencies, e.g. Local land use, public health, etc.
Community Steering Committee Membership process Visit Booth #1 1. Fill out an interest form – Deadline Oct. 26 for Boyle Heights / 2. East LA / • www.aqmd.gov/ab617/CSCform (English), West Commerce • www.aqmd.gov/ab617/CSCform-sp (Spanish) 3. Members will be contacted in October / November 4. First Community Steering Committee meeting: November 28 5. Visit our website (www.aqmd.gov/AB617) for more information and updates
Incentive Programs for Mobile Source Emission Reductions Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, West Commerce
SCAQMD’s Main Incentive Programs Carl Moyer Program Prop 1B • Trucks • Trucks & TRU • Transit buses • Locomotives • Trash trucks • Shore Power • Public agency/utility vehicles • Emergency vehicles • Cargo Handling • Construction/ Agriculture • Marine Vessels • Shore Power / Infrastructure • Locomotives • Cargo Handling www.AQMD.gov/Moyer • • 1998 – Present 2009 - Present • • $485 Million $467 Million • • >7,300 vehicles 6,708 vehicles • • Emissions Reduced (tpy): Emissions Reduced (tpy): NOx: 7,598 PM: 222 NOx: 7,086 PM: 220 18
SCAQMD’s Main Incentive Programs Replace Your Ride Lower Emission School Bus Program • Light-Duty Vehicles • Alternative Mobility Options (transit • School buses passes, Uber, Lyft) • Infrastructure • Electric vehicle chargers • CNG tank replacements www.ReplaceYourRide.com • 2015 - Present • 2001 - Present • $24 Million • $280 Million • 3,100 vehicles • 5,000 vehicles • Emissions Reduced (tpy): • Emissions Reduced (tpy): NOx: 29 HC: 67 CO: 8,031 NOx: 219 PM: 25 19
Incentives for Community Air Protection Reducing Early actions emissions in to reduce disadvantaged emissions and low-income AB 134 (2017) communities SB 856 (2018) AB 134 SB 856 $245 million (statewide) $107.5 million to Mobile Sources SCAQMD Charging Infrastructure Stationary Sources Carl Moyer Projects for community Program (up to Emission Reduction Plans 40% for clean truck projects) Learn more at Booth #4
Open House Booths Booth 1 Booth 2 Steering committees for Air monitoring in the community community air initiatives to through AB 617 reduce air pollution (AB 617) Booth 3 Booth 4 School air filter projects in the Incentives for cleaner vehicles community and equipment
Questions? More information on AB 617: www.aqmd.gov/AB617 Email: A B617@aqmd.gov Follow us @SouthCoastAQMD
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