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Air Toxics: Clean Diesel Regional Strategic Plan

Strategies for Region 10 to achieve clean diesel objective
Tools & Programs
Strategic Targets
Promote use of ultra low sulfur diesel and biodiesel Aggregate demand for the fuel through fuel purchase consortiumsAmount of fuel consumed
* Promotion of fuel use among federal fleets in the region, including militaryAmount of fuel consumed
* Support state and local efforts to develop fuel market in rural areas by promoting fuel use by railroads and other significant usersAmount of fuel consumed, geographic scope of fuel distribution
Promote use of other alternative fuels, as appropriatePartner with Clean Cities CoalitionsAmount of alternative fuel consumed and number of alternative fuel vehicles
Promotion of diesel retrofit technologyPromotion of retrofit of exhaust aftertreatment on diesel schoolbusesNumber of school buses retrofitted
Promotion of retrofit of exhaust aftertreatment on diesel vehicles and stationary engines in federal fleets in the region, including military. Supplemental Environmental Projects could be used for this purpose.Number of engines retrofitted
* Develop protocols for clean diesel recognition program and support market ing efforts such as newslettersSupport for participants and enhancement of public awareness and support for overall project
Reduce diesel engine idlingWork with states to promote truck stop electrification along the I-5 corridor with an eye to extending efforts to I-90, I-84, I-82 and US97.§ Partnership with Region 9 and Environment Canada to extend efforts to these adjoining locales.
§ Number of sites and parking slips covered
Promote and support efforts to install idle reduction devices on switch engine locomotivesNumber of switch engines fitted
Support efforts to reinforce anti idling policies at schoolsOutreach programs developed and implemented
Extend clean diesel efforts to non-road dieselsEncourage EPA HQ to adopt the non-road engine rule and to regulate locomotives and marine enginesFurther development of application of clean diesel technologies to non-road engines
Assist state and local agencies in extending clean diesel efforts to non-road engines, including stationary engines, as opportunities arise§ Amount of ultra low sulfur and biodiesel fuel consumed
§ Number of engines retrofitted
Incorporate strategy for reducing marine vessel emissions in port and near shorePartnership with Region 9 Environment Canada, Washington, Oregon and California to support strategies developed through EPA/EC Characterization of Georgia Basin/Puget Sound Airshed Project and West Coast Global Warming Initiative
Secure funding for demonstration projects, especially those that extend range of applications and/or geographic scope*Help S/L/T partners to find funding to encourage and support early adopters. Projects may include reducing fuel premiums, costs of exhaust controls and/or idle reduction infrastructure.§ Amount of fuel consumed
§ Number of retrofits
§ Idle reduction measures in place


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