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Item No. __7b_supp. Date of Meeting June 23, 2009 Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy 2008 Report Stephanie Jones Stebbins Senior Manager, Seaport Environmental Programs Briefing Overview Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy approach and performance measures 2008 Implementation Commitments First Annual Report 2009 Implementation Commitments 2 Strategy Approach Focused on diesel particulate matter and greenhouse gases Clear, measurable performance measures Ocean-going vessels (OGV) Cargo handling equipment (CHE) Trucks Rail Harbor vessels Encourage ongoing innovation instead of mandated solutions Short Term (2010) and Long Term (2015) targets 3 Strategy Performance Measures 2010 2015 Ocean-Going Use distillate fuels Meet IMO standards Vessels at berth Cargo-Handling 2000 model year Best available emission Equipment engine or better control devices Rail Expedite EPA Comply with EPA's 2007 SmartWay standards locomotive rules Trucks 1994 or better 80% to meet 2007 emission standards emission standards, 100% by 2017 Harbor Vessels Low-sulfur fuels, new Advanced technology technologies pilot projects 4 2008 Implementation Commitments Develop implementation details with stakeholders Verification and reporting requirements Identify and secure funding for incentives Port Metro Vancouver stakeholder consultation 2008; adoption to be considered in 2009 Begin implementing the Strategy, seek to accelerate performance standard schedules 5 First Annual Report POS, POT and PMV report on progress towards NWPCAS goals through the end of 2008 First report provides baseline Some difference in both reporting and measuring All three ports working together to improve consistency 6 POS Implementation Status Ocean-Going Vessels 2008 success towards 2010 goal: 29% of frequent callers Container vessels: 7% of frequent callers Cruise Vessels: 100% of frequent callers 52% used shore power 48% used 1.5% sulfur fuel Ongoing Efforts: Shore power for Princess Cruises and Holland America Line relocated to Smith Cove Cruise Terminal Application to U.S. DOE Transportation Electrification to fund 50% of shore power infrastructure at Pier 66 At-Berth Clean Fuels Vessel Incentive Program Hapag-Lloyd Maersk Matson Norwegian Cruise Line APL COSCO CMA-CGM 7 POS Implementation Status Cargo-Handling Equipment 2008 success towards 2010 goal 9% of CHE met or exceeded goal 41% of CHE made progress toward the goal 100% of CHE used ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and/or biodiesel blends Ongoing Efforts: Grants awarded by U.S. EPA, PSCAA, and WA Dept. of Ecology to retrofit or replace CHE 8 POS Implementation Status Rail 2008 success towards 2010 goal Port continues to support commitments made by UP and BNSF Railway to the U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership Louis Dreyfus switched to ULSD/B20 fuel for locomotive and facility operations at T-86 Ongoing Efforts: Supporting $3 million proposal to U.S. EPA to repower 4 BNSF switcher locomotives Working with PSCAA and Louis Dreyfus to install anti- idling equipment on switcher locomotives at T-86 9 POS Implementation Status Harbor Vessels 2008 success towards 2010 goal Port is supporting PSCAA in reducing emissions from harbor tug operations Ongoing Efforts: Supporting $2.1 million proposal to U.S. EPA to repower the Andrew Foss tug Foss Maritime and Crowley voluntarily switched to lower sulfur fuels in tug operations 10 POS Implementation Status Harbor Vessels Puget Sound PSCAA is promoting ULSD fuel and new technologies, with a focus on tugs and ferries Washington State Ferries (WSF) implemented fuel and emission reduction strategies Use of ULSD or low sulfur diesel fuel On-going investigation of biodiesel 11 POS Implementation Status Clean Truck Program 2008 success towards 2010 goal 76% of known drayage trucks are MY 1994 or newer Ongoing Efforts Addressing the remaining 24% of trucks that do not meet the 2010 goal is a big challenge Proposed negotiation of lease amendments with marine terminal operators to enforce standards PSCAA doing a buy-back and scrap program for pre- 1994 trucks OSR is developing a Small Business Assistance program Continue outreach efforts with stakeholders 12 Truck Parking South Harbor Truck Parking Work Group Purpose: To provide input on south harbor neighborhood parking and routing issues. Partners include City, SDOT, community, industry, labor, and environmental groups. Recommendations presented to Commission and City Council in May 2009 Status of Terminal 10 interim truck parking facility Selection of a temporary site at Terminal 25 South 3 acres Available July 2009 No fees 13 POS Implementation Status Port Administration 25,500 gallons of ULSD/biodiesel fuel used in Port-owned diesel equipment in 2008 B99 used January-July B20 used August-December Converted a Toyota Prius to a plug-in hybrid electric 29 hybrid vehicles in the Seaport fleet Reduced Pier 69 electricity consumption by 43% Diverted waste from landfills 32.2 tons of solid waste 17.5 tons of organic waste 14 2009 Implementation Commitments Continue to develop implementation details with stakeholders Refine data collection, verification, and reporting processes Work with PSCAA to implementing projects to meet the 2010 Strategy goals, seeking to accelerate performance standard schedules where practical Port Metro Vancouver stakeholder consultation 2008; adoption to be considered in 2009 15
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