# Presentation: 770889

## Stop the Soot

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

## Slide 2

##  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.

## Diesel is...

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

## 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

## Multi-faceted solution

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

## Public contracting

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

- 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.

## Public Contracting

- NYC Law - severe O3 non-attainment
- ULSD and BAT in city owned diesel non-road >50hp.
- Public construction contracts must have ULSD & BAT component.
- Regulations proposed.  Comment period closed.
- _[http://www.](http://www.nyccouncil.info/pdf_files/bills/law03077.pdf)__nyccouncil.info/pdf_files/bills/law03077.pdf_

## 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

## 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)

## Mandatory retrofits via legislation

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

## The power of SEPs

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

## Contact information		

- Phone: 609 633-2306
- E-mail: peg.hanna@dep.state.nj.us
- Mail:
- NJDEP - Diesel Risk Reduction Team
- 401 East State St, 3rd floor
- PO Box 422
- Trenton, NJ 08625-0422