2014 West Coast Collaborative Partners Meeting, September 4-5

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DAY 1 – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH

7:30–8:30am Registration Check-in

8:30–8:40am    Welcome, Introductions and Agenda Overview

Emcee: Penny McDaniel, EPA Region 9 & Dan Brown, Region 10, WCC Leads

8:40–9:15am     WCC Accomplishments and Focus on the Future

9:15–10:15am    Policy Panel: Interstate Diesel and Climate Change Co-benefits – A Policy Exchange

Moderator: Samir Sheikh, Deputy Air Pollution Control Officer, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District
Intention: To gain a full understanding of the policy relationship between diesel emission reductions and climate change, and explore how to incentivize the inclusion of diesel emission reductions that result in greenhouse emission reduction co-benefits into state and local air quality and climate change planning
Speakers

  1. Ryan McCarthy, Science and Technology Policy Advisor, Office of the Chair, California Air Resources Board, Pacific Coast Partnership on Climate Policy
  2. Cynthia Marvin, Chief, Transportation and Toxics Division, California Air Resources Board
  3. Tim Taylor, Manager of Land Use, Communications and Mobile Sources, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District

Facilitated Discussion

10:15–10:30am Networking Break

10:30–12pm    Clean Technologies Panel: Overview of commercially available and advanced clean technologies for on-highway and nonroad heavy duty applications.

Technology topics include:

  • Modern diesel
  • Low-NOx engines
  • Natural gas
  • Zero tailpipe emission

Intention: Share information on the emissions performance of commercially available heavy-duty technologies, and explore the state of advanced heavy-duty technology demonstration and deployment.
Moderator: Dr. Matt Miyasato, Deputy Executive Officer, South Coast Air Quality Management District
Panelists

  1. Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director, Diesel Technology Forum
  2. Erik White, Chief, Mobile Source Control Division, California Air Resources Board
  3. Tim Carmichael, President, California Natural Gas Vehicle
  4. Bill Van Amburg, Senior Vice President, CALSTART

Facilitated Discussion

12:00–1:30pm    Luncheon Keynote Speaker

Dr. Veerabhadran Ramanathan
Distinguished Professor of Climate Sciences, UCSD, California UNESCO Professor of Climate and Policy, TERI University, Delhi Chair, ABC-International Program of UNEP

1:30–2:30pm    Natural Gas for Goods Movement: Current and Future Emissions Performance

Intention: Build a shared understanding regarding commercially available and prospective uses for natural gas in goods movement transport modes.
Moderator: Erik Neandross, CEO, Gladstein, Neandross and Associates
Panelists

  1. Dan Yuska, Environmental Protection Specialist, Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD)
  2. Chris Shimoda, Director of Policy, California Trucking Association
  3. Melissa Shurland, Program Manager for Research and Development, Federal Railroad Administration
  4. Timothy O’Connor, Director of California Climate Initiative, Environmental Defense Fund

Facilitated Discussion

2:30–3:30pm    Community Panel: Community-Driven Action to Promote Clean Air Policies

Intention: Promote community-driven responses to community diesel pollution challenges by environmental justice organizations, tribes and other public organizations
Moderator: Dr. Joe Lyou, President and CEO of Coalition for Clean Air, and Governor’s Appointee, Governing Board, South Coast Air Quality Management District
Panelists

  1. Margaret Gordon, Co-Director, West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project
  2. Melissa Atalig, Special Projects Coordinator, Tulalip Tribal Healthy Homes Northwest
  3. Gay MacGregor, Senior Policy Advisor, Transportation and Regional Programs Division, Environmental Protection Agency, OTAQ

Facilitated Discussion

3:30–3:45pm Networking Break

3:45 - 4:45PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Breakout Session 1:    Medium- and Heavy-Duty Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs): Accelerating Deployment in the Western U.S.

Intention: Share existing challenges and explore potential mechanisms for accelerating MD/HD PEV deployment in technically feasible applications.
Moderator: Erik White, Chief, Mobile Source Control Division, California Air Resources Board
Panelists

  1. Bill Van Amburg, Senior Vice President, CALSTART
  2. Adam Langton, Regulatory Analyst, Market-Based Climate Strategies, California Public Utilities Commission
  3. Dale Morin, Manager of Engineering & Environmental - West Region Operations, UPS
  4. Camron Gorguinpour, Executive Director – PEV Program, US Department of Defense

Facilitated Discussion

Breakout Session 2:    Construction and Non-Road Sector Fleet Experiences

Intention: Successes and challenges of public and private fleet construction retrofits, repowers, replacements, clean fuels, and vehicle maintenance
Moderator: Kevin Downing, Clean Diesel Program Coordinator, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Panelists

  1. Michael Baker, Air Resources Engineer, CARB
  2. Wayne Cochran, Regional Sales Manager Pacific Northwest, CDTI
  3. Duane Bratvold, Principal, Bratvold Group, LLC
  4. Stan Bruner, Technical Sales Representative, Emissions Solutions, Caterpillar, Inc.
  5. Royce Johnson, Regional Sales Manager, Western Region, Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc.

Facilitated Discussion

5:00 – 8:00pm Partners Network Reception

DAY 2 – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH

7:00 - 8:00am    Breakfast (Meeting Ballroom)

8:00 – 8:05am    Welcome

Emcee: Penny McDaniel, EPA Region 9 & Dan Brown, Region 10 - WCC Leads

8:05 – 9:00am    Air Directors Perspectives –Diesel Emission Reductions Priorities for 2015 and Beyond

9:00 – 10:15am    Funding/Resources Panel: Leveraging Resources to Maximize Clean Diesel Benefits and Co-Benefits

Intention: Provide an overview of existing funding and incentives, the accomplishments, and an outlook on the future of funding sources.
Moderator: Wayne Nastri, President, E4 Strategic Solutions
Panelists

  1. Gabe Rozsa, Managing Director, Prime Policy Group
  2. Brett Aristegui, California Regional Manager, Clean Cities Coordinator, DOE National Energy technology Lab (presented by Richard Battersby)
  3. Larry Greene, Executive Director / APCO, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District
  4. Janice Gedlund, Seaport Air Quality Program Manager, Port of Seattle
  5. Seyed Sadredin, Executive Director and APCO, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District

Facilitated Discussion

10:15 – 10:30am    Networking Break

10:30 – 11:30am    Sustainable Goods Movement Strategies: State and National Goods Movement and Sustainable Freight and Supply Chain Strategies and Policies.

Intention: Advance national and state freight strategies that reduce diesel and greenhouse gas emissions, promote advanced technologies and result in community benefits
Moderator: Gay MacGregor, Senior Policy Advisor, Transportation and Regional
Programs Division, Environmental Protection Agency, OTAQ
Panelists

  1. Carlos Evans, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Sustainable Communities, USEPA
  2. Cynthia Marvin, Chief, Transportation and Toxics Division, California Air Resources Board
  3. Michael Carter, Director of Environment, Department of Transportation, MARAD
    Video: Overview of GIFT (YouTube)
  4. Chris Cannon, Director of Environmental Management Port of Los Angeles

Facilitated Discussion

11:30am–12:00pm    Wrap-Up –Summary and Looking Forward

1:00–4:30pm    Tour of the Port of Oakland