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Community Air Initiatives

Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, West Commerce Community Air Initiatives and Opportunities for Participation

Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Commerce, CA

Who is the SCAQMD?

What we do

• Develop Air Quality Management Plan
• Adopt air quality rules and regulations
• Issue permits
• Conduct periodic inspections and

respond to air quality complaints

• Enforce District rules through

inspections and complaints

• Issue violations and assess penalties as

appropriate

• Develop and deploy clean technology
• Conduct air monitoring
• Engage with all stakeholders through public outreach

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Regional Government Agency Responsible for Protecting Our Residents from the Health Effects of Air Pollution

Community Air Initiatives in East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights and West Commerce

Exide Monitoring and

Enforcement

Community Monitoring Public Participation Air Pollution Action Plans

Why this community?

CalEnviroScreen 3.0

MATES IV

Previous Work in this Community

Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, West Commerce

Clean Communities Plan (CCP)

Rendering Odor Regulation

Clean Communities Plan (CCP)

• Past and current ambient

monitoring (2007 to present):

• Lead and arsenic
• Previous source testing

(2013):

• Lead, arsenic and other metals
• Proceeding with facility

closure plans (2015)

• Decreasing trend in lead and

arsenic levels

• Since the suspension of activities

and adoption of Rule 1420.1

Exide Monitoring

Monitoring at Resurrection Catholic School (Boyle Heights)

• Air toxics monitoring

(2009-2010)

• Identified potential impacts from

diesel & other traffic emissions

• Volatile Organic Compounds

(VOCs)

• Particulate Matter (PM)
• Lead levels higher than

background, but still well below the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)

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Schools With Completed Air Filtration Projects

• Air filtration installed at 14

schools & community centers

• Additional 8 schools

to be installed shortly

Air Filtration Technologies in East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, West Commerce

MERV 16 Panel Filter Stand Alone Unit

Visit Booth #3

Community Steering Committees: Role and Process

Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, West Commerce

Key elements of AB 617

Community Plan

Community Air Monitoring Community Emission Reduction Plans

Emissions Data

Best Emission Controls Easier Access to Emissions Data

Clean Technology Investments

Community centered

Jul Sep

July 1 – Deadline for SCAQMD to deploy air monitoring for YEAR 1 communities Sept 27 – Deadline for SCAQMD to adopt emission reduction plans for YEAR 1 communities

2019 2019

Dec

2023

December 31 – Deadline for SCAQMD to implement Best Available Retrofit Control Technology (BARCT)

Key milestones in statute

Community Steering Committee

Provide input on community definition

Identify and prioritize air pollution issues Guide strategies for:

• Community air monitoring
• Emission reduction plans

Develop approaches and assist with community outreach Track progress

Who should/will be part of it?

Agencies, e.g. Local land use, public health, etc.

Purpose

Active residents and community leaders Local business

• wners or workers

Community organizations Others

Community Steering Committee

Membership process

1. 2. Fill out an interest form – Deadline Oct. 26 for Boyle Heights / 3. Members will be contacted in October / November 4. First Community Steering Committee meeting: November 28 5. Visit our website (www.aqmd.gov/AB617) for more information and updates

Visit Booth #1

• www.aqmd.gov/ab617/CSCform (English),
• www.aqmd.gov/ab617/CSCform-sp (Spanish)

East LA / West Commerce

Incentive Programs for Mobile Source Emission Reductions

Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, West Commerce

SCAQMD’s Main Incentive Programs

Carl Moyer Program

• Trucks
• Transit buses
• Trash trucks
• Public agency/utility vehicles
• Emergency vehicles
• Construction/

Agriculture

• Marine Vessels
• Shore Power /

Infrastructure

• Locomotives
• Cargo Handling

www.AQMD.gov/Moyer

Prop 1B

• Trucks & TRU
• Locomotives
• Shore Power
• Cargo Handling

18

• 1998 – Present
• $467 Million
• 6,708 vehicles
• Emissions Reduced (tpy):

NOx: 7,598 PM: 222

• 2009 - Present
• $485 Million
• >7,300 vehicles
• Emissions Reduced (tpy):

NOx: 7,086 PM: 220

SCAQMD’s Main Incentive Programs

Replace Your Ride

• Light-Duty Vehicles
• Alternative Mobility Options (transit

passes, Uber, Lyft)

• Electric vehicle chargers

www.ReplaceYourRide.com

Lower Emission School Bus Program

• School buses
• Infrastructure
• CNG tank replacements

19

• 2015 - Present
• $24 Million
• 3,100 vehicles
• Emissions Reduced (tpy):

NOx: 29 HC: 67 CO: 8,031

• 2001 - Present
• $280 Million
• 5,000 vehicles
• Emissions Reduced (tpy):

NOx: 219 PM: 25

AB 134 (2017) SB 856 (2018)

SB 856

• $245 million (statewide)
• Mobile Sources
• Charging Infrastructure
• Stationary Sources
• Projects for community

Emission Reduction Plans

Reducing emissions in disadvantaged and low-income communities Early actions to reduce emissions

AB 134

• $107.5 million to

SCAQMD

• Carl Moyer

Program (up to 40% for clean truck projects)

Incentives for Community Air Protection

Learn more at Booth #4

Open House Booths

Booth 1

Steering committees for community air initiatives to reduce air pollution (AB 617)

Booth 2

Air monitoring in the community through AB 617

Booth 3

School air filter projects in the community

Booth 4

Incentives for cleaner vehicles and equipment

Questions?

More information on AB 617: www.aqmd.gov/AB617 Email: AB617@aqmd.gov Follow us @SouthCoastAQMD