First Name | Cynthia |
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Last Name | Cory |
Email Address | ccory@cfbf.com |
Affiliation | California Farm Bureau Federation |
Subject | Stationary Diesel Engine ATCM-15 day comment period |
Comment | ARB Staff has indicated that the directive from the state board to provide an extra two years for Carl Moyer eligibility for growers needing to comply with the Stationary Diesel Engine ATCM Carl Moyer funding will be included in their Final Statement of Reasons. It will be important for ARB Staff to provide outreach to the local air districts and agricultural community so they are aware of this available funding. This ability to get Carl Moyer funding is imperative since the rule will go into effect before growers had three years previous notice and could apply to fit the current time limitations. California Farm Bureau Federation is extremely concerned about the cumulative impact to the agricultural community of this ATCM in combination with upcoming diesel regulations. We are willing to work with ARB and the local districts to educate growers about these new engine requirements but there needs to be a concerted effort by ARB to insure sufficient outreach occurs statewide. The current fact sheet needs to be updated to clearly lay out the key ATCM requirements of this 60 page rule in a succinct manner and be easily available to find on the ARB website. As stated in our November 2006 ATCM comments, CFBF is very supportive of growers being able to use alternative fuels as an alternative compliance mechanism as stated in the ARB workshops regarding this ATCM. State ARB staff need to take the lead in helping provide districts with direction on how this could be put into practice as they often have limited staff and would not be able to provide the necessary structure for this new effort. Even if complete compliance is not achievable, since ARB offered this as an option, ARB needs to provide information and guidance that could truly make this a viable choice and not just a good idea that is nothing more than wishful thinking. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. We look forward to working with ARB to insure that adequate outreach and financial incentive occurs along with alternative fuel guidance that provides a feasible compliance mechanism. Sincerely, Cynthia L. Cory Director, Environmental Affairs California Farm Bureau Federation |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2007-04-25 16:32:52 |
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