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Improving Air Quality at Our Ports & Airports Setting an Agenda for a Cleaner Future. New Jersey Clean Air Council. July 9 th , 2008 Faster Freight Cleaner Air Conference. NJ Clean Air Council (NJCAC). Multi-stakeholder advisory body - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
New Jersey Clean Air CouncilNew Jersey Clean Air Council
July 9July 9thth, 2008, 2008
Faster Freight Cleaner Air ConferenceFaster Freight Cleaner Air Conference
Improving Air Quality atOur Ports & Airports
Setting an Agenda for a Cleaner Future
NJ Clean Air Council (NJCAC)NJ Clean Air Council (NJCAC)
Multi-stakeholder Multi-stakeholder advisory bodyadvisory body– 18 members; 18 members;
representing industry, representing industry, the public, and state the public, and state government agenciesgovernment agencies
Legislation requires an Legislation requires an annual public hearingannual public hearing– First hearing held in First hearing held in
19681968
Motivation for 2008 HearingMotivation for 2008 Hearing
The NJCAC The NJCAC recognized that air recognized that air quality and ports was quality and ports was an important topic.an important topic.– regional air qualityregional air quality– jurisdictions overlapjurisdictions overlap– logistic challengeslogistic challenges– costscosts
Airports and seaports Airports and seaports are expected to are expected to expand.expand.
Organization of ReportOrganization of Report
AirportsAirports SeaportsSeaports RailRail HighwayHighway Cross-cutting IssuesCross-cutting Issues
AirportsAirports
Idling and Traffic Idling and Traffic ManagementManagement– GSEGSE– auxiliary powerauxiliary power– control systemscontrol systems– passenger flowpassenger flow
FuelsFuels– ““synthetic” fuelssynthetic” fuels– vapor recoveryvapor recovery
OperationsOperations– transit servicestransit services– green technologygreen technology
SeaportsSeaports
Idling & Traffic ManagementIdling & Traffic Management– Cold IroningCold Ironing– GSEGSE– Gate hoursGate hours– Regional clean portsRegional clean ports
FuelsFuels– IMO & low sulfurIMO & low sulfur– Truck retrofits & clean trucksTruck retrofits & clean trucks
OperationsOperations– Emissions inspectionsEmissions inspections– Innovative technologiesInnovative technologies– Better container mgmt.Better container mgmt.– Land useLand use
RailRail
Idling & Traffic Idling & Traffic ManagementManagement– Short-Line transportShort-Line transport– Battery and hybridBattery and hybrid
FuelsFuels– Low sulfur dieselLow sulfur diesel– After-market controlsAfter-market controls
OperationsOperations– Passenger accessPassenger access– Transit villagesTransit villages
HighwayHighway
Idling and Traffic Idling and Traffic ManagementManagement– Idling laws and local Idling laws and local
involvementinvolvement– Additional truck stops Additional truck stops
with auxiliary powerwith auxiliary power
OperationsOperations– Jitney serviceJitney service– smart planning for truck smart planning for truck
routingrouting
Cross-CuttingCross-Cutting
National Ports’ emissions inventoryNational Ports’ emissions inventory NoiseNoise Interstate collaborationInterstate collaboration Transit VillagesTransit Villages Assess progressAssess progress
Contact InformationContact Information
http://www.nj.gov/dep/cleanair/http://www.nj.gov/dep/cleanair/
2008 Public Hearing Chairman; Michael Egenton2008 Public Hearing Chairman; Michael Egenton– [email protected]
Current Council Chairman; Jim BlandoCurrent Council Chairman; Jim Blando– [email protected]@doh.state.nj.us
Incoming Council Chairman; Dr.Len BieloryIncoming Council Chairman; Dr.Len Bielory– [email protected]