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November 4, 2021
Dorothy Fibiger
California Air Resources Board
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

RE: Support For Proposed Amendment to Small Off-Road Engine (SORE)
Exhaust & Evaporative 
                Emissions

Dear Ms. Fibiger:

The Curtis Park neighborhood is a politically active and vibrant
2,500 household community located in South Sacramento. The Sierra
Curtis Neighborhood Association (SCNA) holds monthly board meetings
to address neighborhood issues, manages the Sierra2 Center for the
Arts & Community, hosts many annual events, and publishes monthly
the Viewpoint newspaper.

SCNA strongly supports the proposed amendment to small off-road
engines (SORE) which would set emission standards for smog-forming
pollutants to zero for all new SORE beginning with the 2024 model
year. Small off-road engines include, leaf blowers, lawn mowers,
weed trimmers, chain saws, golf carts, generators pumps, and
specialty vehicles. Small generator engines are exempt from the
zero emission standards. However, the proposed amendment would make
the emission standards more stringent for generator engines
beginning with the 2024 model year. The emission standards would be
zero for generator engines for the 2028 model year. 

SCNA has been actively involved in zero emission equipment (ZEE)
for yard care. The Sierra 2 Center contracts with FRESH AIR Yard
Care which uses only electric and hand powered equipment to
maintain the landscape. SCNA has a Clean & Quiet Yard Care Ad Hoc
Committee that promotes and educates the neighborhood about greener
alternatives to yard care at community events and through their
website
https://sierra2.org/neighbors-seek-cleaner-quieter-yard-care-tools/

Please let us know if there is any other actions SCNA can take in
support of the proposed SORE zero-emission standards.

Sincerely,

William Hoover,
Board President, Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association
president@sierra2.org, (916) 452-3005