Improving environmental footprint of goods movement: MSTRS Ports Workgroup

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1 Improving environmental footprint of goods movement: MSTRS Ports Workgroup May 4, 2016 Peg Hanna, Asst Director NJDEP, Air Monitoring & Mobile Sources 1

2 USEPA national focus on ports : USEPA OTAQ hosted a series of webinars bringing together port stakeholders in a "National Conversation on Ports." The insights and lessons that emerged helped USEPA develop the agenda for the National Port Stakeholders Summit held on April 8, Summer 2014: MSTRS Ports Workgroup formed. 2

3 Charge for MSTRS Ports Workgroup USEPA asked for recommendations on: Development of a USEPA led voluntary environmental port initiative; and How to effectively measure air quality and GHG performance of ports and/or terminals within ports The workgroup should consider: Past MSTRS and other recommendations Existing port env improvement programs Ports in the context of the broader transportation supply chain Information from USEPA s assessments as available 3

4 MSTRS Ports Workgroup members Co-Chairs Ports Terminals Shippers Equipment Rail Trucking Port Communities Tribes NGOs Research & Analysis Government Non voting Lee Kindberg, Maersk; Sarah Froman, USEPA Baltimore, Charleston, Long Beach, New Orleans, VA Ports America Cargill, Walmart Caterpillar, MECA BNSF Evans Delivery East Yard Communities for Env Justice; Greater Southeast Devt Corp; Steps Coalition. Fond Du Lac Environmental Air Program EDF, NRDC ICCT NJDEP, SC DHEC, EPA, MARAD, CMTS AAPA, Bruce Anderson (Starcrest) 4

5 Scope Maritime activities directly related to the movement of cargo, products or people including those associated with state/local port facilities, private terminals, and/or federal facilities. 5

6 Mission: Identify and encourage environmental improvements, dialogue and understanding in the maritime ports and their nearby and affected communities Flexible Scalable Transparent Rail Vessels Harbor Craft Terminals CHE Port Trucks Solution Oriented Tiered Effective 6

7 6 focus areas emerged Inventories and Metrics Emission Reduction Strategies Community Port Engagement Coordination with Relevant Programs Funding Information Clearinghouse and Communications 7

8 Environmental Leadership Program (draft) Prioritize the development and provision of financial and technical resources to enable environmental achievements. Develop a national roadmap of best practices 8

9 Inventories and Metrics (draft) Develop inventory guidance Acknowledge various levels and quality of data Develop tools Facilitate simple, non technical communication of inventories to stakeholders Develop indicators/metrics 9

10 Emission Reduction Strategies (draft) Develop alternatives for technologies that don t fit EPA s verification process. Develop way to verify operational efficiency improvements Develop guidance on clean construction specifications. Develop method to identify high emitting vehicles & promote maintenance best practices. 10

11 Community Port Engagement (Draft) Finalize stakeholder capacity building tools Identify communities most impacted by goods movement and prioritize actions in those regions Photo credit: East Yard Communities for Env Justice 11

12 Coordination with Relevant Programs (draft) Advocate for environmental justice, mitigation and transparency in the NEPA process Coordinate with CMTS and other fed agencies re: technology, air emissions, energy efficiency, near port community engagement. Expand SmartWay to marine vessels Multi modal approach to address congestion 12

13 Funding (Draft) Prioritize funding based on demonstration of environmental improvement through metrics based validation Strengthen existing public health and air quality funding criteria to better prioritize resource allocation Provide funding for inventory development Continue and grow DERA 13

14 Funding cont. (draft) Encourage more use of CMAQ money at ports Collaborate with other fed agencies to publicize funding opportunities Encourage use of SEPs to fund port emission reductions Identify new, feasible sources of sustainable funding 14

15 Information Clearinghouse and Communications (draft) Create web based info clearinghouse 15

16 Schedule Present final report to MSTRS June 2016 Incorporate feedback Summer 2016 Present final report to CAAAC Fall

17 Questions?