First Name | Larry |
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Last Name | Allen |
Email Address | lallen@co.slo.ca.us |
Affiliation | SLO County APCD |
Subject | 07-1-10: Report to the Board on the Carl Moyer Program 2006 Status Report |
Comment | January 24, 2007 Clerk of the Board California Air Resources Board 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814 Subject: 07-1-10: Report to the Board on the Carl Moyer Program 2006 Status Report The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (SLOCoAPCD) appreciates the opportunity to address your Board on the Carl Moyer Program Status Report (07-1-10). Since the inception of the Carl Moyer Grant Program, SLOCoAPCD has successfully awarded $1.34 million dollars of funding to reduce 352 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and 19 tons of diesel particulate matter (Diesel PM) emissions over the lifetime of 52 engines funded. This success stems from our diligent efforts to create partnerships with the Air Resources Board (ARB) and local applicants who implement successful projects through San Luis Obispo County. With the statewide success of the Moyer Program, to demonstrate and realize an effective means of reducing mobile source air pollution, the Legislature recently approved a significant increase of funds through 2015. Driven primarily by the increase in funding levels, your Board modified the Moyer Guidelines in 2005 to ensure these public funds are allocated to secure real, quantifiable, cost-effective emission reduction statewide. In addition, more State regulations are now in place and on the horizon that will significantly affect the eligibility of Moyer Program project categories. While the intent of modifications to the Moyer Guidelines is to protect the use of public funds, the SLOCoAPCD, along with other air districts throughout the State, is concerned that the significant increase in administrative burden to both the districts and applicants will make it difficult to sustain the Moyer Program success. On February 8, 2006, the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association is scheduled ot meet with Ms. Catherine Witherspoon to discuss the numerous concerns that currently exist with implementing the Carl Moyer Program Guidelines. We are hopeful these discussions will be fruitful and result in Guideline modifications that will maintain a fiscally sound allocation of public funds, secure the much needed emission reductions statewide, and provide effective streamlined protocols to assist local Air District staff in the program’s implementation. We urge your Board to support your staff in working with the local air districts who are on the front-line of Moyer Program implementation to refine Moyer Program Guidelines in a manner that will ensure continued success for future Moyer Program funding cycles. Thank you once again for the opportunity to provide this input to your Board on the Moyer Program Status Report. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (805) 781.5912. Very truly yours, //signed// Larry R. Allen |
Attachment | www.arb.ca.gov/lists/moyer07/67-07jancommentsonmoyerarbhearing.doc |
Original File Name | 07JanCommentsOnMoyerARBHearing.doc |
Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2007-01-24 11:59:14 |
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