Seattle Funding Forum

Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions
  • Peter Murchie, Coordinator West Coast Collaborative
  • Charlie  Howard, Transportation Planning Director, Puget Sound Regional Council
  • Dennis McLerran, Executive Director, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
     
• Session I: Setting the Stage
  • What Are the Environmental Health Issues-Why Worry about Diesel Emissions? 
    • Health Effects
      Dave Kircher, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
  • New Rules/Regulations
    • Peter Murchie, EPA
       
• Session II: Diesel Mitigation Technologies
  • Idle Reduction: Technologies  
  • Dave Adler, Washington Department of Ecology
  • The 4 “Rs” for cleaner emissions (Repair/Replace/Repower/Retrofit)
  • Dave Adler, Washington Department of Ecology
  • Everybody Wins Project for APUs
    • Gordon Griffin, Lane County Regional Planning Authority
  • Diesel Emission Reduction Fuels Biodiesel, ULSD, LNG/CNG
    • Kim Lyons, Washington State University Energy Program
       
• Networking Lunch
   
• Session III: State and Local Diesel Emission Reduction Successful Projects
  • Medford, Oregon CMAQ Project
    • Dan Moore, Rogue Valley Council of Governments
  • Puget Sound Projects and USDOE Funding Opportunities
    • Mark Brady, Program Manager, Puget Sound Clean Cities Coalition
  • Yakima, Washington Fleet Retrofit Project
    • Mia Waters, WSDOT
       
• Session IV: Overview of Federal Voluntary, Incentive, and Funding Transportation Programs
  • National Clean Diesel Campaign-West Coast Collaborative, Clean School Bus, Smartway
    • Peter Murchie , EPA
  • SAFETEA-LU/CMAQ
    • Bob O’Laughlin, FHWA
       
• Session V: State/Local Funding Opportunities, Transportation Programs and Discussion of Next Steps
  • New Focus and Guidelines Relevant to Puget Sound
    • Paul Carr, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
  • PSRC Federal Transportation Funding
    • Kelly McGourty , Puget Sound Regional Council
       
• Closing Remarks