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Non-Road Diesel Engine Emission Regulation Bylaw BYLAW AMENDMENTS Mia Edbrooke SENIOR POLICY ANALYST, PARKS, PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT Online Meeting October 24, 2018 27250899 Meeting Agenda Introductions: Metro Vancouver


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Non-Road Diesel Engine Emission Regulation Bylaw

BYLAW AMENDMENTS

Mia Edbrooke

SENIOR POLICY ANALYST, PARKS, PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT

Online Meeting October 24, 2018

27250899

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Meeting Agenda

  • Introductions: Metro Vancouver staff
  • Orientation to the meeting
  • Presentation
  • Background of the program
  • Summary of consultation process
  • Amendments to the Non-Road Diesel

Engine Emission Regulation

  • Q&A and Discussion
  • Next steps
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Bylaw Objectives

  • Improve air quality
  • Reduce human exposure to

diesel particulate matter

  • Reduce emissions from higher

polluting non-road diesel engines (Tier 0, Tier 1)

  • Promote registration of non-road

diesel engines

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Between October 2016 and February 2017:

  • Electronic, paper notifications to 2,500 individuals
  • Advertisements in newspapers and online
  • Outreach to associations
  • Two hour online meeting
  • Sent informational rack cards to municipal

engineers

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Consultation Activities

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Summary of Key Feedback

  • Support for low-use

engine category

  • Concerns about potential

impacts to small business

  • Concerns around costs
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Effective January 1, 2019

  • New reporting requirements for actual hours of

engine operation

  • Reporting deadlines four times per year:

Apr 15, Jul 15, Oct 15, Jan 15

  • Engines must have a functional non-resettable

hour meter to qualify for low-use registration

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Changes to the Low-use Category

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Other Bylaw Changes

  • New definitions, including

smoke opacity

  • Deadline to register Tier 1

engines moved to January 31, 2020

  • Clarified bylaw language
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  • Metro Vancouver updated the Bylaw in March 2018
  • Metro Vancouver considered feedback received

between November 2016 and February 2017

  • Changes take effect on January 1, 2019:
  • Quarterly low-use engine reporting requirements
  • Engines must have a functional non-resettable hour

meter to qualify for low-use registration

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Summary

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Questions or Comments

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Next Steps

  • Low-use engines must have

a non-resettable hour meter by January 1, 2019

  • Report readings from

low-use engine hour meters for Q1 by April 15, 2019