Mid-Atlantic Dray Truck
Replacement Program Highlights
Sept 23, 2011
Catherine Magliocchetti
EPA – Mid Atlantic
Region
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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Health Effects Overview
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Air Quality
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Innovative Financing/Funding:
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Mid Atlantic Dray Truck Replacement Program
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Health Effects of Diesel Emissions
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Diesel emissions pose a significant
environmental health problem
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Serious health impacts
 exacerbates asthma, respiratory
& cardiac illness
Possible human carcinogen
 over 70% of the cancer risk
from all air toxics
Degrades air quality
 Particulate Matter
 Ozone
Contributes to climate change
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Some Groups Are More at Risk
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People with heart or lung disease
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Older adults
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Conditions make them vulnerable
Greater prevalence of heart and lung
disease
Children
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More likely to be active
Bodies still developing
Breathe more per body pound
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Particulate matter (PM) in diesel
exhaust is the driver of risk
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Mix of particles and liquid droplets
Considerably smaller in size than human hair
Penetrates deeply into the lungs
Hair cross section (70 mm)
Human Hair (70 µm diameter)
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PM10 (10µm)
PM2.5 (2.5 µm)
National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS)
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Ozone (O3) – Not a direct emission, but forms in the
atmosphere – EPA regulates precursors
• Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx)
• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
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Particulate Matter (PM)
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Carbon Monoxide (CO)
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Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
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Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
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Lead (Pb)
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National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS) – continued
 Many
areas of the US are in Non-Attainment for
Air Quality Standards
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52 percent of the U.S. population lives in
counties that have unhealthful levels of either
ozone or particle pollution
(http://lungaction.org/reports/sota05exec_summ.html)
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About 127 million people live in areas that do not
meet one of the health-based national ambient air
quality standards.
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National Clean Diesel Campaign
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Advances strategies that move toward
cleaner air to reduce diesel emissions
through partnerships and grants
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Verify technology
http://www.epa.gov/oms/retrofit/verif-list.htm
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Provide tracking and quantification tools
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Local Collaboratives
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Philadelphia Diesel Difference
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Delaware Diesel Difference
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GASP (Pittsburgh area)
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Virginia Clean Cities
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Mid Atlantic Dray Truck
Replacement Program
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Currently $3.3 M in total EPA Funds
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Prior to 2011, EPA funded replacement or
retrofits for dray as follows:
• VA – $1.25 M for 212 trucks
• MD - $550 K for 14 applications (multiple trucks/app)
• Clean Air Council - $350 K for 60 retrofits
Targeting Ports
 Voluntary Effort
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Truck Replacements Programs
showing up at Ports across the U.S.
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Several ports across the country are trying to
replace older short haul trucks serving their
ports.
Ports of Long Beach, LA, Oakland
 Ports of Seattle & Tacoma
 Port of Houston
 Port of New York/New Jersey
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Now Available in the Mid-Atlantic
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$3.3 million in total funds from EPA
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Ports of Philadelphia and
Wilmington
Port of Baltimore
 Port of Virginia
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Why a Truck Replacement
Program for the Mid-Atlantic?
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Improve air quality at port terminals
Reduces pollution impacts of heavy truck traffic in
communities surrounding ports
Addresses health issues (asthma, bronchitis, cancer,
heart disease, premature death, etc.)
Provide financing assistance to applicants
Typical Port Drayage Truck
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Evolution of a Typical Truck:
 Truck starts out in large well-maintained fleet that
travelling long distances; upon aging is moved to smaller
fleet, ultimately end up in a drayage service fleet
Truck is older (pre 2000) with a million or more miles on it
Travels through low-income areas
Improving Goods Movement
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Truck Program is voluntary in our region
Program tries to ensure goods movement becomes
cleaner, competitive, and sustainable
Providing direct assistance to owner operators
Prior programs at Port of Virginia & Baltimore
Small program started in Pennsylvania
About the Program:
Available Funds
Every state given portion of total grant funds
to match their own leveraged fund
 Not to exceed $500,000 in year 1
 Assessment of available funds and evaluation
of state-by-state success and need, will
determine the funding available in years two
through four
 Funds should be leveraged dollar for dollar
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Available Funds per Applicant
Applicants allowed to submit one application
per truck
 Total amount eligible to each applicant will
not exceed $20,000 towards a new vehicle
 Sponsors eligible to submit applications for
multiple trucks but eligibility rules still apply
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Financing
Five lending companies available to applicants
 Terms are flexible based on credit history
 More relaxed lending requirements
 Typically lower than market rate:
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36 month loan
With $20,000 down payment, project is
attractive to lenders
Scrappage Requirement
All vehicles need proof of scrappage
 Program assists applicant with scrappage
 Money from scrappage must be used towards
down payment on a new truck
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Scrappage Documentation
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Photos needed:
Before and after photos of truck
 Photo of VIN number of truck
 Photo of chassis cut in half
 Photo of hole in engine block
 Before photo of engine where hole is being
drilled
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Scrappage Documentation
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Documents needed:
Dated receipt stating that "X" truck with "X" VIN
number was scrapped.
 Cancelled check showing amount received from
scrappage
 Contact information for the scrap company
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Applicants must not proceed with scrappage
before consulting MARAMA.
Eligibility Requirements for the
Program
Replacing older truck: MY 2003 and earlier
(preference given to MY 1997 and earlier)
 Purchasing new truck equipped with 2007 or
newer engine (engine must be 2007)
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Eligibility Requirements for the
Program
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General requirements for application:
 Trucks must be owned for a minimum of one year
 Current title and registration in the name of the applicant
 Truck is currently insured
 Truck can document proof of regular service to one of
the four ports
 Scrappage conditions must be met prior to releasing
funds
 Photo of old truck with license plates clearly visible
Truck Purchasing Coordination
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Established relationship with several vendors
Program is encouraging bulk orders to expedite process of
the applicant selecting and securing a new truck
Creates efficiencies that result in lower per-truck cost which
in turn reduces the loan-to-value ratio per applicant
Wide selection of trucks available
Leveraged Funds
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Leveraging shows participation, partnership, interest
In order to facilitate this process, there will be Gold, Silver,
and Bronze sponsorship levels
Opportunities for Tax deduction for sponsorships made to
program
In-kind support is allowed
GOLD SPONSORSHIP
Shippers such as “big-box” stores and other
retailers
 Total amount requested from each shipper is
$30,000 cash only, equivalent to the grant
cost of replacing two trucks
 Gold sponsors will be invited to submit up to
ten trucks in their fleet for priority
consideration
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SILVER SPONSORSHIP
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Large carriers with 20 or more trucks
State agencies, the Ports, and the terminals interesting in
participating
Donation of $15,000, equivalent of the grant of replacing one
truck
In-kind contributions will be considered in lieu of cash
payment, but this must be approved by MARAMA in order
to make it useful to the overall support of the program
Silver sponsors will be invited to submit up to five trucks in
their fleet for priority consideration
BRONZE SPONSORSHIP
Smaller carriers with less than 20 trucks
 Owner operators, non-profits, non-port
related organization, company, or agency
 $5,000 donation
 No restrictions placed on these contributions
 Bronze sponsors will be invited to submit up
to two trucks in their fleet for priority
consideration
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Program benefits
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Upgrade dray truck/continue to offer reliable drayage services
Benefits Cargo Owners by increasing the reliability of the available dray truck
fleet, while reducing their carbon footprint
Expands upon prior efforts to reduce diesel emissions related at ports
Helps ports possibly avoid mandates when done voluntarily – shows
proactive joint partnerships with all ports.
Improves air quality throughout the region and health benefits
Builds credibility with communities and environmental stakeholders
Thank You!
Magliocchetti.Catherine@epa.gov
215.814.2174
jthrowe@umd.edu
301-405-5036