2007 Annual West Coast Collaborative Partnership Meeting
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
7:00-8:00—Conference Registration and Exhibitor Booths – Capital Ballroom Foyer
8:00-8:30—Welcome and Opening Remarks – Capital Ballroom C and D
- Master of Ceremonies – Peter
Murchie, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Coordinator, West
Coast Collaborative
- Wayne Nastri, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 9
- Elin Miller, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 10
- Larry Greene, Executive Director, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District
8:30-8:45—Where We’ve Been and Where We Are: History and Update of the West Coast Collaborative and the National Clean Diesel Campaign – Capital Ballroom C and D
- Peter Murchie, EPA Coordinator, West Coast Collaborative
8:45-9:30—West Coast Collaborative Successes and Lessons Learned – Capital Ballroom C and D
- Moderator – Rick Albright,
Director, Office of Air, Waste and Toxics, EPA Region 10
- Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Trucking - Sharon Banks, Founder and CEO, Cascade Sierra Solutions
- Clean School Buses - Ralph Knight, Director of Transportation, Napa Valley Unified School District
- Diesel Agriculture Pump Efficiency Project - Center for Irrigation Technology, Jim Tischer, Project Manager, International Center for Water Technology, California State University, Fresno
- Leveraging CMAQ Funds for Clean Diesel in Oregon and Washington States - Mia Waters, Air Quality, Acoustics and Energy Programs Manager, Washington State Department of Transportation, Presentation; and Kevin Downing, Clean Diesel Program Coordinator, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Presentation
9:30-10:15—Future Funding Opportunities – Capital Ballroom C and D
- Cynthia Marvin, Assistant Division Chief, Planning and Technical Support Division, California Air Resources Board, California Air Resources Board
- Peter Murchie, EPA Coordinator, West Coast Collaborative
10:15-10:45—Coffee Break in Exhibition Hall – Capital Ballroom Foyer
10:45-11:30—West Coast Collaborative Work Plan and Overarching Cross-Sector Goals – Capital Ballroom C and D
- Moderator – Peter Murchie, EPA Coordinator, West Coast Collaborative
11:30-11:45—Break in Exhibition Hall and Lunch Room Set-up – Capital Ballroom Foyer
11:45-1:00—Networking Lunch with National Clean Diesel Agriculture Leaders Forum – Capital Ballroom C and D
- Introduction – Elin Miller, EPA Region 10 Administrator
- Presentation – Reducing Diesel Emissions through Collaboration and Innovative Stategies
- Lori Stewart, Deputy Director, Transportation and Regional Programs Division, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality
1:00—Begin the National Clean Diesel Agriculture Leaders Forum – Capital Ballroom A
1:00-1:45—Where We’re Going: Ideas for the Future of the Collaborative (Panel Discussion) – Capital Ballroom C and D
- Moderator – Deborah Jordan,
Director, Air Division, EPA Region 9
- Trucking – Matthew Schrap, Regulatory and Conference Specialist, California Trucking Association
- Locomotive and Rail – Lanny Schmid, Director of Environmental Operations, Union Pacific Railroad
- Marine Vessels and Ports – Dennis McLerran, Executive Director, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
- Public Fleets and School Buses – Joseph Oldham, Fleets Acquisition Supervisor, City of Fresno
- Agriculture – Roger Isom, VP and Director of Technical Services, CA Cotton Ginners and Growers Association
1:45-2:00—Break and Breakout Room Set-up – Capital Ballroom Foyer
2:00-4:00—A Look to the Future: Sector Breakout Sessions (See separate agendas for each sector)
- Locomotive and Rail – Moderator: Athena Bertolino, Ross and Associates (Bear River Room)
- Public Fleets and School Buses – Moderator: Michael Mann, EPA (Feather River Room)
- Construction – Moderator: Wayne Elson, EPA (Del Paso Room) Call-in Number: 866-299-3188, Access code: 2065532770#
- Trucking – Moderator: Kristin Riha, EPA (Capital Ballroom B)
- Agriculture and Biofuels – See National Clean Diesel Agriculture Leaders Forum Agenda (Capital Ballroom A)
- Marine Vessels and Ports – Moderators: Dennis McLerran, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and Peter Murchie, EPA (Capital Ballroom D)
4:00-4:15—Refreshment Break and Room Set-up – Capital Ballroom Foyer
4:15-4:45—Moving Forward: Sector Summaries and Next Steps – Capital Ballroom C and D
- Moderator – Peter Murchie, EPA Coordinator, West Coast Collaborative
4:45-5:00—Closing Remarks – Capital Ballroom C and D
- Wayne Nastri, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 9
- Elin Miller, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 10
- Larry Greene, Executive Director, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District
5:00-7:00—Networking Reception – Grand
Ballroom
Thursday, March 29 (Optional – part of National Agriculture leaders forum)
8:00—Buses depart the Doubletree Hotel parking lot
8:00-11:30am—Clean Diesel and Biofuels Agriculture Innovations Showcase (in association with the California Biomass Collaborative)
- Field trip and Showcase:
- UC Davis Digester
- UC Davis Long Term Research on Agricultural Systems
- UC Davis Western Center for Agricultural Equipment
- Agriculture Irrigation Pump Efficiency and Cost Savings - CSU Fresno
- Biodiesel
- Agriculture Clean Diesel Technologies
11:30-1:00—Box Lunch at UC Davis and Bus to the Doubletree Hotel
A Look to the Future: Sector Breakout Sessions
Locomotive and Rail – Bear River Room
2:00 - 2:10—Introductions and Brief Welcome
- Athena Bertolino, Associate, Ross & Associates
2:10 - 3:00—Union Pacific Roseville Project Test Results
- Don Duffy, Air Pollution Control Engineer, Placer County Air Pollution Control District, Presentation
3:00 - 3:50—Looking Forward: Roadmap for Accelerating Successes; Locomotive/Rail Sector Workplan
- Discussion topics:
- Short-term action items or goals for the sector (1-year)
- Long-term action items and/or goals for the sector (2-3 years)
- In what direction would we like to see the locomotive/rail workgroup head?
- Any new project ideas?
- Are there things that we should change about the structure of our group (i.e., teleconference calls and meetings)? Should we explore having more cross-sector workgroup meetings (e.g., joint meetings with marine or trucking)?
3:50 - 4:00—Wrap Up
- Athena Bertolino, Associate, Ross & Associates
Public Fleets and School Buses – Feather River Room, Call-in number: 1-866-299-3188; Conference Code: 2065538087#
2:00 - 2:10—Introductions and Brief Welcome
- Peter Murchie, Coordinator, West Coast Collaborative, U.S. EPA Region 10
- Michael Mann, Public Fleets Sector Lead, West Coast Collaborative, U.S. EPA Region 9
2:10 - 3:10—Past Progress and Future Trends
- California’s Fleet Rule for Public Agencies and Utilities – Warren Hawkins, Air Pollution Specialist, California Air Resources Board
- Washington State Diesel Retrofit Programs – Mike Boyer, Diesel Programs Coordinator, Washington State Department of Ecology
- Los Angeles Public Works Retrofit and Replacement Programs – Rick Teebay, Programs Development Division, L.A. County Department of Public Works
- Northwest Consortium Diesel Hybrid Truck Project – Melody Bennett, Climate Change Project Manager, King County Department of Transportation
3:10 - 3:50—Looking Forward: Roadmap for Progress; Public Fleets and School Buses Sector Work Plan
- Discussion topics:
- Short-term action items or goals for the sector (1-year)
- Long-term action items and/or goals for the sector (2-3 years)
- In what direction would we like to see the public fleets and school buses workgroup head?
- Any new project ideas?
- How should we organize and structure our workgroup (i.e., teleconference calls and meetings, subgroups for federal fleets and school buses)? Should we explore having more cross-sector workgroup meetings (e.g., joint meetings with construction)?
3:50 - 4:00—Wrap Up and Next Steps
- Michael Mann, Public Fleets Sector Lead, West Coast Collaborative, U.S. EPA Region 9
Construction – Del Paso Room, Call-in Number: 866-299-3188, Conference Code: 2065532770#
2:00-2:10—Brief Introductions and Welcome
- Wayne Elson, Construction Sector Lead, West Coast Collaborative
2:10-2:40—Oregon Construction Sector Initiatives and Status
- Kevin Downing, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
2:40-3:10—Diesel Retrofits and Construction Sector Specific Institutional and Technical Issues
- Antonio Santos, Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (MECA)
3:10-3:50—Roadmap for Accelerating Success; Construction Sector Work Plan
- Discussion topics:
- Short-term action items or goals for the sector (1-year)
- Long-term action items and/or goals for the sector (2-3 years)
- In what direction would we like to see the Construction workgroup head?
- What distributed generation opportunities should the workgroup pursue?
- Are there things that we should change about the structure of the group (i.e., teleconference calls and meetings)?
- Should we have more cross-sector workgroup calls/meetings (e.g., joint meetings with public fleets or trucking)?
- Other Construction Sector Planning issues?
3:50-4:00—Wrap Up
- Wayne Elson, Construction Sector Lead, West Coast Collaborative
Trucking – Capital Ballroom B, Call-in Number: 866-299-3188, Conference Code: 2065531037#
2:00-2:10—Brief Introductions and Welcome
- Kristin Riha, Trucking Sector Lead, West Coast Collaborative
2:10-3:00—US-Mexico Border Initiatives
- Mexico’s Diesel Initiatives
- Eduardo Olivares Lechuga, Transport Policies Deputy Director, SEMARNAT (ULSD, Development of SmartWay-Like Border Program), Presentation
- Enrique Villegas, Secretary for the State of Baja Environmental Protection Agency (Local Perspective—Current Needs for Addressing Diesel), Presentation
- US EPA Region 9’s Diesel Initiatives
- David Fege, Border Air Quality Coordinator, EPA Region 9 (Diesel Border Strategy), Presentation
- Domingo Vigil, Assistant Air Resources Specialist, San Diego Air Pollution Control District (San Diego/Tijuana Retrofit Project), Presentation
- Discussion of Path Forward
3:00-3:50—Roadmap for Accelerating Success; Trucking Sector Work Plan
- Discussion topics:
- Short-term action items or goals for the sector (1-year)
- Long-term action items and/or goals for the sector (2-3 years)
- In what direction would we like to see the trucking workgroup head?
- What border initiatives do we want to prioritize on?
- Are there things that we should change about the structure of our group (i.e., teleconference calls and meetings)? Should we have more cross-sector workgroup meetings (e.g., joint meetings with marine or construction)?
3:50-4:00—Wrap Up
- Kristin Riha, Trucking Sector Lead, West Coast Collaborative