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April 10, 2014


California Air Resources Board


RE:	Proposed Changes to Truck & Bus Regulation for Inyo & Mono
Counties

Dear Board Members:

I am writing in total support of you 1) amending the regulation to
expand the number of regions to include Inyo and Mono counties and
2) giving those small fleet contractor longer phase-in time to
comply to the compliance regulations.

There are few diesel trucks based here and allowing us more time to
re-tool and operate only in these two counties would make a lot of
sense; logically, economically and environmentally.  We certainly
have no pollution problems caused by diesel engines.  

Additionally, most diesel trucks operating in these areas are small
fleets and coming off of a 3 year drought our economy is severely
suffering and we simply cannot afford these crushing compliance
dates.  The current compliance dates along with the upcoming
Off-Road Diesel regulation (DOORS) compliance dates could put many
of us rural area/low population contractors and other businesses
out of business.

Thank you for your understanding and for allowing me to continue in
the business I’ve been in for over 45 years.

Sincerely,

CONSPEC INC.



Jeffery P. Hansen
President