1. Cleaning the Air: Transportation Control Measures for Ozone San Joaquin Valley Transportation Planning Agencies Kern Council Of Governments For the Kern Transportation Planning Policy Committee January 15, 2004 Rob Ball – Senior Planner

2. Presentation Outline Ozone Air Quality Status Why Are We Doing This? Public Health and the Clean Air Act Sanctions Hammer Transportation related Ozone Control Measures Questions/Conclusion

3. 1990 Federal Clean Air Act Attainment Status For Kern

4. 2 Air Districts – 3 Planning Areas

5. Current Air Basin Attainment Classifications for Ozone in Kern San Joaquin Valley Portion of Kern –Severe Non-attainment (Requested bump up to Extreme in December 2004) Mojave Desert Portion of Kern –Serious Non-attainment Attainment demonstration to be considered by US EPA Spring 2004. Monitoring data demonstrates attainment of standard for past 3yrs. Indian Wells Valley Planning Area –Attainment.

6. Ozone Monitoring Sites

7. Ozone Modeling EPA Air Quality Modeling Site http://www.epa.gov/cgi- bin/airnow.cgi?MapName =sjv1&MapType=y8a

8. Ozone Modeling EPA Air Quality Modeling Site http://www.epa.gov/cgi- bin/airnow.cgi?MapName =sjv1&MapType=y8a

9. Ozone Modeling EPA Air Quality Modeling Site http://www.epa.gov/cgi- bin/airnow.cgi?MapName =sjv1&MapType=y8a

10. Ozone Modeling EPA Air Quality Modeling Site http://www.epa.gov/cgi- bin/airnow.cgi?MapName =sjv1&MapType=y8a

11. Ozone Modeling EPA Air Quality Modeling Site http://www.epa.gov/cgi- bin/airnow.cgi?MapName =sjv1&MapType=y8a

12. Ozone Modeling EPA Air Quality Modeling Site http://www.epa.gov/cgi- bin/airnow.cgi?MapName =sjv1&MapType=y8a

13. Ozone Modeling EPA Air Quality Modeling Site http://www.epa.gov/cgi- bin/airnow.cgi?MapName =sjv1&MapType=y8a

14. Ozone Modeling EPA Air Quality Modeling Site http://www.epa.gov/cgi- bin/airnow.cgi?MapName =sjv1&MapType=y8a

15. Ozone Modeling EPA Air Quality Modeling Site http://www.epa.gov/cgi- bin/airnow.cgi?MapName =sjv1&MapType=y8a

16. Ozone Modeling EPA Air Quality Modeling Site http://www.epa.gov/cgi- bin/airnow.cgi?MapName =sjv1&MapType=y8a

17. Ozone Modeling EPA Air Quality Modeling Site http://www.epa.gov/cgi- bin/airnow.cgi?MapName =sjv1&MapType=y8a

18. Ozone Modeling EPA Air Quality Modeling Site http://www.epa.gov/cgi- bin/airnow.cgi?MapName =sjv1&MapType=y8a

19. Ozone Modeling EPA Air Quality Modeling Site http://www.epa.gov/cgi- bin/airnow.cgi?MapName =sjv1&MapType=y8a

20. Ozone Modeling EPA Air Quality Modeling Site http://www.epa.gov/cgi- bin/airnow.cgi?MapName =sjv1&MapType=y8a

21. Ozone Modeling EPA Air Quality Modeling Site http://www.epa.gov/cgi- bin/airnow.cgi?MapName =sjv1&MapType=y8a

22. Ozone 1hr. & 8hr. – Bear Mtn. 1hr. levels 8hr. levels 1hr. Standard 8hr. Standard

23. Sources of Ozone in Kern

24. 2001 Sources of Air Quality Emissions Ozone – Top 3 Sources (tons per day) SJV SJV Kern E. Kern -Heavy Duty Diesel Trucks 80 18 <1 - Light/Medium Duty Trucks 68 14 2 - Farm Equipment 65 5 <1 (300 tons need to be eliminated valley-wide by 2010 to achieve the standard.)

25. Why Are We Doing This? Public Health and the Clean Air Act Sanctions Hammer

26. Ozone Health Risks Affects people with respiratory conditions such as asthma Children and elderly at-risk

27. The Sanctions Hammer The “Hammer” falls on Federal Transportation Funding – Rarely used Hammer triggered by failure to demonstrate attainment of Standards for: –Ozone –PM 10 –CO Air District Requesting Bump-up to Extreme to buy 5 more years to attain. New standards coming as science improves and studies are completed.

28. Sanctions: The 2-Year Clock The Clock –18 mo. 2-1 offsets for Stationary Sources 6 mo. later – Highway Sanctions The Severe Ozone Plan will trigger Highway Sanctions in Sept. 2004 if the bump-up to Extreme is not approved.

29. Controlling Ozone Emissions with all Reasonably Available Control Measures (RACM)

30. In 2002, Kern Local Governments Committed to Ozone Control Measures 14 - Participating local governments 44 - Ozone Control Measures (RACM) 114 - Commitments to implement Control Measures in San Joaquin Valley Severe Area Ozone Plan. 140 – Control Measures in use nationally were considered by all agencies.

31. E xisting Kern COG Control Measure Programs From 2002 Process Public Education Program –$40,000 per year for 3 years Business, Industry and Government Outreach Program –$40,000 per year for 3 years

32. Business, Industry and Government Outreach Program to Promote: Alternative fuel fleets Alternative work schedules Voluntary no drive days Compressed Workweeks Employer Rideshare/Vanpools Preferential Parking for Car/Vanpools Incentives to Increase density around transit centers Livable Communities Kern Council Of Governments

33. Public Education Program using Radio, Billboards, and Services Organizations to Promote: Voluntary no drive days Telecommuting, Ridesharing bicycle, pedestrian travel Limit vehicle idling Kern Council Of Governments

34. Billboard/Radio/Mail Campaign

35. Public Comments - Dec. 3, 03 Workshop Build beltway system More Park & Ride lots Limit truck idling Allow mixed use zoning Pressure lobby Fed./State to act on diesel emissions Subsidize transit w/ development fees Hold public hearings on control measures Improve intersection flows More trees Govt. use alt. fuel fleets Provide stewards at airports for transit users Bak. Downtown trolley HOV lanes Limit parking for new bldgs Employee parking fees Increase telecommuting RR grade separations Zero bus fairs Set aside streets for bikes Walkable communities Vary lic. fee for engine size

36. RACM Process Each implementing agency passes resolution describing the measures to be implemented Measure description Legal authority for implementation Funding for measures subject to available resources Enforcement

37. RACM Process Schedule February 2004 –Resolutions for all 59 Valley Jurisdictions Adopted March 2004 – Valley Wide Summary Completed and Sent to Air District April 2004 –Final Ozone Extreme Plan Available for the San Joaquin Valley