Portland/Vancouver Funding Forum

Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions
   
• Opening Remarks
  • U.S. EPA, Region
    10 , Oregon Operations Office
    Socorro Rodriguez,
    Director
  • Southwest
    Washington Clean Air Agency
    Bob Elliott , Director
  • Portland Metro
    Andy Cotugno, Planning Director
     
• Session I: Setting the Stage
  • What
    Are the Environmental Health Issues-Why Worry
    about Diesel Emissions?
    • Health Effects
      Bruce
      Hope, Oregon Department of Environmental
      Quality
    • New Rules/Regulations
      Socorro Rodriguez, EPA
       
• Session
  II: Emission Reduction Strategies for
  Existing Diesel Engines
  • Review
    of Technologies, Fuels, and Operational
    Considerations
    Tom Timbario and Bruce Bertelson,
    Emissions Advantage
  • Diesel
    Emission Reduction Fuels: Biodiesel,
    ULSD, LNG/CNG
    Kim Lyons, Alternative Fuels Specialist
     
• Session III: State
  and Local Diesel Emission Reduction
  • Successful
    Projects
    • Medford, Oregon CMAQ Project
      Matt Hermen, Rogue Valley
      Council of Governments
    • Yakima, Washington Project
      Dale Bishop, WSDOT
    • Portland,
      Oregon – Clean
      Diesel in Solid Waste Management
      Michael
      Hoglund, Metro
       
• Networking Lunch
   
• Session
  IV: Overview of Federal Voluntary, Incentive,
  and Funding Transportation Programs
  • Available
    Grant Money That Supports Specific Projects
    • National Clean Diesel Campaign-West
      Coast Collaborative, Clean School
      Bus, Smartway
      Wayne Elson, EPA
    • SAFETEA-LU/CMAQ
      Bob
      O’Loughlin,
      FHWA, Air Quality Technical Services
      Team Leader
       
• Session V: State/Local Voluntary, Incentive,
  and Funding Transportation Programs
   
• Funding and Options
  Breakout between Oregon & Washington – concurrent
  sessions
  • New Rules and Guidelines Relevant to
    Southwest Washington
    Mia Waters, WSDOT
  • New Rules
    and Guidelines Relevant to Oregon
    Marina
    Orlando, ODOT
     
• Breakout Group Discussion:
  Identify next steps
   
• Final Session: Small
  Group Reports, Adjourn
  • Summary
    of Small Group Sessions and Closing
    Remarks
    Socorro Rodriguez, EPA