Minimizing Community Health Impacts From Freight Facilities

andCommunity Air Protection Program

San DiegoNovember 28, 2017

https://www.arb.ca.gov/gmp/sfti/FreightFacility.htmhttps://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/community-air-protection-program-ab617

Joint Community Meeting

Agenda

• Welcome and introductions

• Brief presentation• Two 25-minute

breakout sessions• Summarize feedback

and wrap-up

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Goals for today’s meeting• Learn what impacts you are experiencing in your

neighborhood from:Seaports RailyardWarehouses Distribution CentersBorders

• Get your input on priorities for reducing air pollution impacts from large freight facilities

• Answer your questions on freight pollution control programs and the Community Air Protection Program

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California Air Resources Board Mission

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Local

GlobalRegional

Governor Brown’s Executive Order on Freight• Create a more efficient,

sustainable freight system• Transition to zero-emission

and near-zero-emission operations

• Keep California logistics industry competitive

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Air Board Direction on Freight Facilities• March 2017 CARB Board Hearing directed staff to

develop concepts and proposals

• Develop concepts to reduce pollution from freight facilities for the March 2018 CARB Board HearingCARB is not developing an indirect source review rule now

• Develop proposals to further reduce pollution from ships and cargo equipment

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Freight Facilities and Equipment

Equipment TypeFacility Type

Seaport Railyard Warehouse/DC Border

Trucks

Transport refrigerators

Cargo equipment

Locomotives

Ships

Harbor craft

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Ideas for Discussion - Freight1. What freight activities are happening in your

community and what kind of equipment do you see (ships, locomotives, trucks, forklifts, etc.)?

2. Are these freight activities impacting your community? If so, how?

3. For long-term residents, have you seen changes in the impacts from freight activities?

4. What solutions do you see and how would you prioritize them?

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Ideas for Discussion – Freight5. What do you think could help reduce community

exposure to freight pollution? Cleaner engines and fuels for new vehicles/equipment Replacement of old dirty vehicles/equipment Operational restrictions on equipment Facility requirements

(e.g., infrastructure for zero-emission technologies, efficiency improvements, etc.)

Decisions about where to locate housing and freight facilities

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Ideas for Discussion – Community Air Protection1. How do you define a “community”?2. What air pollution sources impact your

community?3. What actions need to be taken?

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Table Topics

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What air pollution

sources impact your

community?

Enforcement & Border

CrossingsTrucks &

WarehousesSeaports

What actions need to be

taken?AB 617

Freight

CONTACT USFreight facilities information• Visit our website:

https://www.arb.ca.gov/gmp/sfti/FreightFacility.htm

• Sign up for our listserve to get email updates: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/CARB/subscriber/new?topic_id=sfti

• Contact CARB’s Freight Transport Branch:Call (916) 322-8267Email questions or comments: freight@arb.ca.gov

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CONTACT USCommunity Air Protection Program

• Visit our website: ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/topics/community-air-protectionClick “Subscribe” for listserve:

Community Air or airecomunitario

• Email:CommunityAir@arb.ca.govAireComunitario@arb.ca.gov

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CONTACT USFor air pollution complaints

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General air pollution complaint

Call: 800-952-5588Email: envirotip@arb.ca.gov

Vehicle complaint(idling or smoking commercial trucks)

Call: 800-END-SMOG(800-363-7664)

Railyard complaint(idling or smoking locomotive)

Call railroad -Union Pacific: 888-877-7267BNSF: 800-832-5452

Other complaints and additional information www.arb.ca.gov/enf/complaints/complaints.htm

CONTACT USSi habla Español y Tiene una Queja

Por favor contacte una de las siguientes personas:

• Hector Pelayo (626) 575-6779, hpelayo@arb.ca.gov

• Amanda Ciccarelli (916) 229-0523, lciccare@arb.ca.gov

• Cynthia Ortiz (626) 450-6161, cortiz@arb.ca.gov

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Public Process & TimelineSome upcoming freight-related events (not all-inclusive)Timeframe Events

Sep - Nov 2017

Community Meetings: South San Joaquin/Lamont, Long Beach, Inland Empire/Fontana, Oakland, San Diego

Jan 2018 Workshops on freight facility concepts: Los Angeles, Sacramento

Dec 2017 –Jan 2018

Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) workshops: Sacramento, Southern CA

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Public Process & Timeline (continued)Timeframe Events

Mar 2018CARB Board Hearing on freight facility concepts: Riverside

Spring 2018 Ships At-Berth workshops: Sacramento, Southern CA

Fall 2018 CARB Board Hearing on Ships At-Berth

Late 2018 CARB Board Hearing on Clean Local Delivery Trucks

Jul 2019 CARB Board Hearing on TransportRefrigeration Units

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Breakout Sessions

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Pick a table for first 25-minute session

Share experiences & ask questions

Move to another table for second session

Wrap-up

Wrap-up and Next Steps

• Summarize what we heard• Meet with communities, agencies, industry• Continue coordinating with air districts• Work on freight regulations• Develop concepts to reduce emissions from freight

facilities

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