2012 West Coast Collaborative Partners Meeting, May 30-31

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DAY 1 – WEDNESDAY, MAY 30TH

9:00 – 11:30am—Local Facility Tours - Port of Seattle and BNSF International Gateway

11:00 – 1:00pm—Registration Check-in

11:30 – 12:45pm—Buffet Pizza Lunch, 1st Floor Ballroom

1:00 – 1:15pm—Welcome, Introductions and Agenda Overview

• Emcee: Penny McDaniel, EPA Region 9 & Dan Brown, Region 10, WCC Leads

1:15 – 1:45pm—WCC Accomplishments and Focus on the Future

• Dennis McLerran, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 10
• Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 9

1:45 – 2:45pm—Financing and Leasing Options for Cleaner Fleet Assets

• Intention – Inform WCC Partners of available procurement options that will help introduce lower emitting equipment in west coast owner and lessor fleets challenged by declining equipment budgets.
• Moderator – Joe Calavita, CARB and U.S. EPA, Region 9
• Panelists
  • Sharon Banks, Founder & CEO, Cascade Sierra Solutions (CSS)
  • Bob Garzee, CEO, Synergy EV Financial / Partner, Government Capital Corporation
  • Olen Hunter, Director of Sales, PACCAR Leasing
  • Matt Schrap, Vice President of Government Programs, Crossroads Equipment Lease & Finance

2:45 – 3:00pm—Networking Break

3:00 – 4:00pm—Zero- and Near-Zero Emission Technologies

• Intention – Provide an overview of potential zero and near zero emissions technology in port applications, urban/short haul trucks, municipal buses, and defense technology applications on the west coast.
• Moderator – Dr. Matt Miyasato, Assistant Deputy Executive Officer, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Technology Advancement Office
• Panelists
  • Rose Siengsubcharti, Environmental Specialist, Port of Long Beach
  • Kevin Maggay, Air Quality Supervisor, Port of Los Angeles
  • Bill Van Amburg, Senior Vice President, CALSTART
  • Samir Sheikh, Director of Strategy & Incentives, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD)
  • Dr. Camron Gorguinpour, Special Assistant - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Installations, Environment & Logistics, United States Air Force

4:00 – 5:30pm—Policy Issues for All On- and Off-Road Technologies

• Intention – Overview of several policy issues with relevance to the deployment and operation of heavy-duty equipment along the west coast.
• Moderator – Larry Greene, Executive Officer, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD)
• Panelists
  • Dan Mathis, Division Administrator, FHWA Washington, Freight Transportation Planning
  • Dr. Matt Miyasato, Assistant Deputy Executive Officer, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Technology Advancement Office
  • Dr. Susan Kaspari, Assistant Professor Department of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University
  • Kevin Downing, Program Coordinator, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ)
  • Peter Moulton, Bioenergy Coordinator, Washington Department of Commerce

5:30 – 8:00pm—Partners Network Reception – Hot and Cold Hors D'oeuvres (3rd Floor)

DAY 2 – THURSDAY, MAY 31TH

7:00 - 8:00am—Full Breakfast in Meeting Ballroom

7:50 – 8:00am—Introductions and Agenda Overview

• Emcee: Dan Brown, Region 10 & Penny McDaniel, EPA Region 9 - WCC Leads

8:00 – 8:30am—Air Directors Perspectives

• Rick Albright, Director, Air, Waste & Toxics, U.S. EPA Region 10
• Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Division, U.S. EPA Region 9
• Stuart Clark, Air Program Manager, Washington Department of Ecology
• Larry Greene, Executive Director / APCO, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District        
  

8:30 – 9:30am—Air Quality in our Communities

• Intention – Inform WCC Partners of available ongoing activities and actions that address air quality in communities.
• Moderator – Andrew Green, Director, Air Quality Programs, PSCAA
• Panelists
  • Gillian Mittlestaedt, Program Director, Tribal Healthy Homes Northwest, Tulalip Tribes of Washington
  • Robert Kotchenruther, Office of Environmental Assessment, EPA R10 with contributions from Jim Corbett, Professor - Marine Policy, University of Delaware
  • Samir Sheikh, Director of Strategy & Incentives, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD)

9:30 – 9:45am—Networking Break

9:45 – 10:45am—Goods Movement and Sustainable Supply Chain Strategies

• Intention – Inform WCC Partners of ongoing efforts to implement sustainability initiatives in global and local supply chains.
• Moderator – Sue Mauermann, Chief Facilities Development Officer, Port of Tacoma
• Panelists
  • Lee Kindberg, Ph.D, Director, Environment, Maersk Inc
  • Stephanie Jones-Stebbins, Director, Seaport Environmental and Planning, Port of Seattle
  • Kevin Maggay, Air Quality Supervisor, Port of Los Angeles

11:00AM - 12:00PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS – PART I

Breakout Session 1: Community Based Action: Resources for Enhanced Collaboration

• Intention – Discuss strategies that might lead to more effective and meaningful public participation.
• Moderator – Jayme Ballard, WCC Community Outreach, U.S. EPA, Region 10
• Panelists
  • Benjamin Duncan, Board Chair, Organizing People Activating Leaders (OPAL)
  • Jill Schulte, Researcher, University of Washington
  • Kevin Burrell, Executive Director, Environmental Collation of South Seattle (ECOSS)
  • Mary Pat Lawlor, Principal Planner, Puget Sound Regional Council
• Facilitated Discussion

Breakout Session 2: Cleaner Locomotive Activities in the Western U.S.

• Intention – Discussion on: 1) locomotive technology developments; 2) technology deployment plans for the western U.S.; and 3) benefits of cleaner locomotives to improve air quality.
• Moderator – Trina Martynowicz, WCC Rail & Locomotive Sector Lead, U.S. EPA, Region 9
• Panelists
  • Ryan Mills, Manager of Environmental Operations, BNSF Railway
  • Harold Holmes, Chief of Freight Transport Branch, CARB (via phone)
  • Patrick Kerr, Director of Government Relations, RailAmerica
• Facilitated Discussion

12:00 - 1:30pm—Lunch with Keynote Presentation – Reconvene in the Ballroom

• Keynote – Craig Kenworthy, Executive Director, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency

1:45 - 3:00PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS – PART II

Breakout Session 3: Nonroad: Retrofit Challenges

• Intention – Explore technology options and lessons learned for reducing emissions from construction and port equipment operations along the west coast
• Moderator – Wayne Elson, WCC Construction & Ag Sector Lead, U.S. EPA, Region 10
• Panelists
  • Ron Stuart, Port of Tacoma and Beth Carper, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
  • Kyle Diesner, City of Portland
  • Susan Stephenson, Emissions Advantage
• Facilitated Discussion

Breakout Session 4: Greener Alternatives for Corridors along the Western U.S.
Intention – Discuss optimal ways for truckers to save money while improving air quality from Class 8 long-haul trucks, including the deployment of natural gas, hydrogen, and battery-electric trucks and fueling infrastructure, as well as promoting Truck Stop Electrification.

• Moderator – Trina Martynowicz, Trucking Sector Lead, U.S. EPA, Region 9
• Panelists
  • Stephanie Meyn, Regional Coordinator, Western Washington Clean Cities
  • Erik Neandross, Chief Executive Officer, Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA)
  • Jon Gustafson, Chief Technology Officer, Cascade Sierra Solutions (CSS)
  • Morgan Wyenn, Project Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
• Facilitated Discussion

3:00 – 3:30pm—Networking Break

• Reconvene in the Ballroom

3:30 – 4:00pm—Summary of Breakout Sessions

• Breakout Session Moderators will recap the highlights of their respective sessions with a focus on how this information might help to guide the WCC’s continuing efforts to reduce diesel emissions on the west coast.

4:00 – 4:45pm—Next Steps for the West Coast Collaborative and Brief Closing Remarks

• Rick Albright, Director - Air, Waste & Toxics, U.S. EPA Region 10
• Deborah Jordan, Director - Air Division, U.S. EPA Region 9
• WCC Co-Leads - Dan Brown, U.S. EPA, Region 10 & Penny McDaniel, U.S. EPA Region 9