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  Dear Board
As A Californian since 1946 and owner of a 1 truck operation, I
see the need to continue to clean the ir as we have been for the
last 40 or so years. The speed that this is taking place seems to
be adequate and the plan CARB has come up with would without a
doubt put a great burden on people like me not to mention the fact
you are asking truck manufacturers to produce a million or so
replacement units for the 2003 or older trucks. Truck dealers WILL
be charging a hefty price for these units since they have to be
had!!!
The plan sounds like the only reason for the plan is to get
federal highway funds through a guilt complex that 11,000 people
die each year from truck exhaust.
For one thing, if the politicians would leave the fuel and road
taxes where they belong there would be an abundance of funds
available for road and highway work and I'm curious as to haw much
of the $17.2 million dollar budget is going to CARB?
How do you feel the people that put you in office are going to
take the added expense YOU are adding to their already taxed,
inflated, over bearing cost of living in California when they hear
of what YOUR plan is? If you will, look around your office and try
to find something that has not been on a truck and how much more it
will cost now? 
I now own a 2000 year model truck and being close to retirement my
truck was to be worth around $60,000 to add to my retirement funds
but now you want to make worth sCRAP.
The trucking industry is striving to help with pollution and I for
one keep my truck well maintained and as fuel efficient as possible
to help keep my costs down.
I would like to suggest an idea to allow trucks to haul bigger
payloads in order to lessen the amount of trucks and trips required
thereby significantly reducing pollutants contributed to our
surrounding atmosphere. Just a thought.
Sincerely
Walt Benson CA 5835