First Name | Angel E. |
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Last Name | Arzaga, CDS |
Email Address | aearzaga@aol.com |
Affiliation | Concerned Citizen |
Subject | Proposed Port Drayage Truck Regulations |
Comment | I am a consultant advising trucking companies in and around the ports in Los Angeles harbor and in the San Francisco Bay area. I have previously been part of the California Trucking Association (CTA) which represents over 2,300 member companies who operate in and out of California, and who's Southern and Northern Intermodal Conferences make up the largest block of intermodal carriers nationalwide. I too am concerned about air quality issues facility all of us, but this is the wrong approach. It's nothing but a "tail wagging the dog" effort in and around the port complexes. Currently, the proposed regulations required all drayage trucks to be equipped with a 1994-2003 model year engine certified to California or federal emissions stndards and a level 3 VDECS for PM or 2004 or newer model year engines certified to CA and federal standards by 12/31/2009. Phase 2 creates even more burdensome requirements requiring trucks to meet or exceed 2007 model year engine standards by December 31, 2013. By promoting the proposed port dryage truck regulations you are effectively tackling only about 5% of the problem with air quality issues. How about the pollution from the ships themselves plus the number of automobiles in the harbor areas. That's where you should be directing your attention. How about some real efforts to control air quality in CA and not just tackle the easy targets, e.g. trucks. Thank you for the opportunity and I respectfully request these proposed port drayage truck regulations not be inacted at this time. Angel E. Arzaga, CDS 3252 Landess Ave San Jose, CA 95132 |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2007-11-26 18:04:35 |
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