Welcome! WRAP Mobile Source Forum Workshop on Implementing State and Local Funded Diesel Retrofit Programs June 7, 2007 Portland, Oregon
Oregon Clean Diesel Initiative
What Is The Concern in Oregon?
PATA Annual Average Diesel PM Concentration (ug/m 3 ) Benchmark 1.0
Oregon Clean Diesel Initiative Burn Cleaner Fuel Burn Fuel Cleaner Burn Less Fuel
Oregon Clean Diesel Initiative Over $19 million a year in benefits to public health and the environment
Projected Diesel PM Risk in Oregon 2017 Reduce risk to 1 in 1 million by 2017
Clean Diesel Legislation - HB 2172 Support for engine upgrades –Grant and loan program –Tax Credit, with pass-through –School district support when competing for federal grants Support for new engine purchases –Extension of Truck Engine Tax Credit Partnering with Oregon Trucking Associations, Associated General Contractors, American Lung Assoc, OEC
HB 2172 Passing Unanimously! Now what!? Criteria for selection of projects Process for project selection Ensuring performance toward goals Reporting progress
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Oregon Clean Diesel Initiative For more information: Kevin Downing DEQ – Air Quality