Meetings

June 15, 2004 Public Workshop Agenda

9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA

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Goals

1. Gain a better understanding of the vision and goals of the Collaborative
2. Discuss near-term structure for the Collaborative
3. Identify key opportunities for near-term and longer-term regional diesel mitigation projects

Agenda

8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Registration

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Welcoming Remarks

• Wayne Nastri, Regional Administrator, Region 9
• John Iani, Regional Administrator, Region 10
• Elizabeth McManus, Ross & Associates Environmental Consulting

9:15 a.m. -- 10:30 a.m. Overview of the Collaborative

• This session will be focused on the vision, goals and timeline for the Collaborative.
• Deborah Jordan, EPA Region 9 Air Director
• Rick Albright, EPA Region 10 Air, Waste and Toxics Director
• Dennis McLerran, Executive Director of Puget Sound Clean Air Agency

10:30 a.m. -- 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Break-out Sessions (including a working lunch)
(more details on page 2)

• Track 1: Locomotives/Rail (Palau Room)
• Track 2: Marine Vessels/Ports (American Samoa/Guam Rooms)
• Track 3: Agriculture (Hawaii Room)
• Track 4: Construction & Distributed Generation (Marianas Room)
• Track 5: Trucking (Nevada Room)

2:00 p.m. -- 2:15 p.m. Break

2:15 p.m. -- 3:30 p.m. Reports from Tracks 1-5

2:15-2:30 Track 1: Locomotives/Rail

2:30-2:45 Track 2: Marine Vessels/Ports

2:45-3:00 Track 3: Agriculture

3:00-3:15 Track 4: Construction and Distributed Generation

3:15-3:30 Track 5: Trucking

3:30 p.m. -- 4:00 p.m. Next Steps

Details on the Break-out Sessions

There are five simultaneous five break-out sessions:

• Track 1: Locomotives/Rail
• Track 2: Marine Vessels/Ports
• Track 3: Agriculture
• Track 4: Construction and Distributed Generation
• Track 5: Trucking

Each break-out is tasked with identifying both near-term and longer-term opportunities for potential collaboration, as well as financial needs and data gaps within their sector. Time will be allotted for technical presentations, information sharing, and facilitated discussion. Each track will present their ideas to the larger group in the afternoon.

The break-out sessions will be structured as round-table discussions with approximately 20-30 attendees. There is a designated facilitator and a note taker in each session. There is a strict "no powerpoint"rule to facilitate true discussion and debate throughout the session. These sessions are not an opportunity to merely present past successes or current pilots, but rather, share ideas on how we might work together to expand our efforts along the west coast.

Each break-out session is divided into approximately 3 major sector topics. Per topic, attendees will share their ideas for potential regional diesel emissions reductions collaborations and identify existing technical, financial and information gaps. For example, during the "On-Shore Power"discussion, attendees might share how current pilot projects could be expanded along the west coast, and what opportunities and challenges exist in the near-term and the longer-term.

The break-out sessions are key to our ability to appropriately identify near-term projects for the collaborative, and we ask that participants focus as much as possible on identifying and describing potential projects. The agenda for each break-out session is below.

Track 1: Locomotives/Rail (Palau Room)

Facilitator: Amy Zimpfer, Associate Air Director, U.S. EPA Region 9

• 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Overview of Current Activities and Challenges
• 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Cleaner Fuel and Retrofit Technology
• 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Anti-idling
• 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Working Lunch) Infrastructure and Switcher Yards
• 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Discussion/Prioritization of ideas
• Locomotives/Rail session notes

Track 2: Marine Vessels/Ports (American Samoa/Guam Rooms)

Facilitator: Jan Hastings, Deputy Director for Air, Waste and Toxics, U.S.EPA Region 10

• 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Overview of Current Activities and Challenges
• 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. On-shore Power
• 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Cleaner Fuel and Retrofits for Captive Fleet
• 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Working Lunch) Cleaner Fuel and Retrofits for Ocean-Going Vessels
• 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Discussion/Prioritization of ideas
• Marine Vessels/Ports session notes

Track 3: Agriculture (Hawaii Room)

Facilitator: Elizabeth McManus, Ross & Associates Environmental Consulting, Ltd.

• 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Overview of Current Activities and Challenges
• 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Engine Retrofits/Replacements/Repowers
• 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Cleaner Fuel Use (ultra-low sulfur diesel, electrification, natural gas, etc)
• 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Working Lunch) Cleaner Fuel/ Renewable Fuels Production
• 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Discussion/Prioritization of ideas
• Agriculture session notes

Track 4: Construction and Distributed Power Generation (Marianas Room)

Facilitator: Rick Albright, Air, Waste and Toxics Director, U.S. EPA Region 10

• 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Overview of Current Activities and Challenges
• 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Cleaner Fuel Infrastructure and Access
• 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. On-Road Engine Retrofits/Replacements/Repowers (Short Haul)
• 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Working Lunch) Off-Road/Stationary Retrofits, Replacements/Repowers
• 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Discussion/Prioritization of ideas
• Construction and Distributed Power Generation session notes

Track 5: Trucking (Nevada Room)

Facilitator: Deborah Jordan, Air Director, U.S. EPA Region 9

• 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Overview of Current Activities and Challenges
• 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Cleaner Fueling Infrastructure and Alternative Fuels
• 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Retrofits/Replacements/Repowers
• 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Working Lunch) Anti-idling
• 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Discussion/Prioritization of ideas
• Trucking session notes