Public Workshops

Moving Down the Road to Cleaner Air: Phoenix
Diesel Emissions Reductions Workshop

June 30, 2005
PERA, Clubhouse 1st Floor,
1 E. Continental Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281

8:30 AM Welcome and Introductions

• Opening Remarks
  • Ms. Sue McDowell, U.S. EPA, Region 9
  • Mr. Bob Kard, Director, Maricopa County Air Quality Department
• West Coast Collaborative - Ms. Michelle Roos, U.S. EPA, Region 9
• Workshop Purpose, Goals and Logistics - Ms. Holly Ward, Moderator, MCAQD

9:00 AM Session I: Valley Air Quality

• Status and Trends
• State, Local Actions to Improve
• Why Worry about Diesel Emissions?
  • Health Effects
  • New Rules
• Presenters:
  • Ms. Jo Crumbaker, MCAQD
  • Mr. Ira Domsky, AZ Department of Environmental Quality
  • Ms. Michelle Roos, U.S. EPA, Region 9

9:30 AM Session II: Idle Reduction/Truck Stop Electrification Panel

• Technologies, Costs and Benefits, Success Stories
• Panelists:
  • Ms. Holly Ward, Moderator
  • IdleAire Technologies, Mr. Tom Badgett
  • Shurepower, Mr. Jeff Kim
  • Paradise Valley Unified School District, Mr. Jeff Cook

10:00 AM Morning Break – Sponsored by AZ ELM

10:30 AM Session III: Diesel Emission Reduction Technologies

• Panelists:
  • Ms. Holly Ward, Moderator
  • Heavy Duty Trucks/Engines
    • AZ Bus Center @I-10 International, Mr. Mike Iben
    • Cummins Rocky Mountain, Mr. Dave Vargas
  • Off-Road Engines – Requirements and Retrofits
    • Caterpillar, Emissions Retrofit Solutions Group, Mr. Steve Hurd
    • Lubrizol Engine Control Systems, Mr. Kevin Brown
  • Pre-Combustion and Post-Combustion Treatments
    • Emissions Products International, Ms. Debra Johnson
    • Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls, LLC, Mr. Tim Taylor
  • Diesel/Alternative Fuels
    • Valley of the Sun, Clean Cities Coalition, Mr. Bill Sheaffer

12:00 PM Lunch – Sponsored by SRP

• Fleet Planning – Panel Discussion
• Panelists:
  • Mr. Israel Garza, moderator, Supervisor, Transportation Services, SRP
  • City of Flagstaff , Mr. Jim Brohamer, Fleet Manager
  • City of Scottsdale, Mr. Danny Johnson, Fleet Manager
  • Salt River Project, Mr. James Wood, Manager, Transportation Services

1:30 PM Session IV: State and Local Diesel Projects

• Panelists:
  • Ms. Holly Ward, moderator
  • City of Flagstaff, Mr. Jonathan Koehn (invited)
  • Deer Valley USD, Mr. Mike Morrissey (invited)
  • Paradise Valley Unified School District, Mr. Jeff Cook
  • Valley of the Sun Clean Cities Coalition, Mr. Bill Sheaffer

2:30 PM Session V: Overview of Federal /State/Local Voluntary, Incentive, and Funding Programs

• Presenters:
  • U.S. EPA, Region 9/West Coast Collaborative, Ms. Michelle Roos
  • Valley of the Sun, Clean Cities Coalition, Mr. Bill Sheaffer
  • Western Regional Air Partnership, Mr. Lee Alter

3:00 PM Afternoon Break – Sponsored by Valley of the Sun Clean Cities Coalition

3:15 PM Session VI: Potential Diesel Reduction Projects

• Ms. Holly Ward, Moderator
• Small Group Discussions and Reports: Identify 1-2 new projects that will result in transfer of ongoing projects, establish new projects/partnerships, and /or leverage future funding opportunities

4:30 PM Final Session: Small Group Reports, Next Steps, Adjourn

• Ms. Holly Ward, Moderator
• Closing Remarks: Mr. Rich Polito, MCAQD

Many Thanks to our Partners and Sponsors in making this a successful workshop – we look forward to continuing the partnership and gaining additional air quality and health benefits through diesel emissions reductions.