NEJAC Goods Movement Assessment EPA Region 4 State & Local Air Directors Meeting June 2010

Agency’s Commitment EPA Adminstrator Jackson has identified Environmental Justice as one of 7 Agency priorities: EPA Adminstrator Jackson has identified Environmental Justice as one of 7 Agency priorities: “Expanding the Conversation on Environmentalism and Working for Environmental Justice” Through the leadership of the: Through the leadership of the: EJ Executive Steering Committee EJ Executive Steering Committee OECA/OEJ OECA/OEJ Continues to comprehensively incorporate EJ considerations into EPA’s programs, policies and activities. Continues to comprehensively incorporate EJ considerations into EPA’s programs, policies and activities.

Background EPA created the Office of Environmental Justice in 1992, and implemented a new organizational infrastructure to integrate environmental justice into EPA's policies, programs, and activities. EPA created the Office of Environmental Justice in 1992, and implemented a new organizational infrastructure to integrate environmental justice into EPA's policies, programs, and activities. An Executive Steering Committee made up of senior managers represents each headquarters office and region. An Executive Steering Committee made up of senior managers represents each headquarters office and region. It provides leadership and direction on strategic planning to ensure that environmental justice is incorporated into agency operations It provides leadership and direction on strategic planning to ensure that environmental justice is incorporated into agency operations Environmental Justice Coordinators Council serve as frontline responsible to ensure policy input, program development, and implementation of environmental justice through the Agency Environmental Justice Coordinators Council serve as frontline responsible to ensure policy input, program development, and implementation of environmental justice through the Agency

NEJAC The National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) was established September 30, 1993 The National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) was established September 30, 1993 The functions of the NEJAC cannot be performed within the Agency The functions of the NEJAC cannot be performed within the Agency

NEJAC subcommittees NEJAC subcommittees are formed to deal with a specific topic and to facilitate the conduct of the business of NEJAC NEJAC subcommittees are formed to deal with a specific topic and to facilitate the conduct of the business of NEJAC

Goods Movement Study In June 2007, EPA requested NEJAC provide advice and recommendations to: In June 2007, EPA requested NEJAC provide advice and recommendations to: identify, mitigate, and/or prevent the dis- apportionate burden on communities of air pollution resulting from goods movement. identify, mitigate, and/or prevent the dis- apportionate burden on communities of air pollution resulting from goods movement.

What is Goods Movement? Distribution of Freight Distribution of Freight Airports, sea ports, rail yards, trucks, warehouse and distribution centers Airports, sea ports, rail yards, trucks, warehouse and distribution centers Predominately powered by large diesel engines Predominately powered by large diesel engines

NEJAC Report Submitted to Administrator Jackson on Nov. 20, 2009 Submitted to Administrator Jackson on Nov. 20, Recommendations 41 Recommendations Focus Areas Include: Focus Areas Include: Health Research Gaps & Educational needs Health Research Gaps & Educational needs Regulatory and Enforcement mechanism Regulatory and Enforcement mechanism Land use Land use Technology Technology Environmental management and Performance Environmental management and Performance Financing Financing Effective Community Engagement Effective Community Engagement

Key Findings Communities near goods movement facilities receive dis- apportionate exposure exposing them to greater health risks Communities near goods movement facilities receive dis- apportionate exposure exposing them to greater health risks These communities consist of large populations of low- income and minority residents These communities consist of large populations of low- income and minority residents FHWA forecasts FHWA forecasts freight tonnage by trucks will grow 80% freight tonnage by trucks will grow 80% Rail tonnage will grow 73% Rail tonnage will grow 73% Water transportation will increase 51% Water transportation will increase 51% Intermodal tonnage by 73% Intermodal tonnage by 73% Air cargo tonnage will quadruple Air cargo tonnage will quadruple

Land Use Planning and Environmental Review EPA should work with State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to develop transportation policies and strategies that achieve a true reduction in air pollution from mobile sources whenever new infrastructure is built. EPA should work with State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to develop transportation policies and strategies that achieve a true reduction in air pollution from mobile sources whenever new infrastructure is built. State participation in SEDC Freight Focus group Participation through conformity interagency consultation process NEPA reviews- standard clean diesel strategy language as possible mitigation measure 2009 letter to State Governors on Greening of stimulus funds included green construction Several states have dedicated funds for clean construction (TN, NC) State adoption of clean construction contract language (GA DOT)

Collaborative Governance & Problem Solving EPA should develop a priority list of the most significant goods movement facilities that are of potential concern for emission impacts with each region. EPA should develop a priority list of the most significant goods movement facilities that are of potential concern for emission impacts with each region. SEDC Green Corridors ad hoc committee addressing freight movement along port/rail/truck routes and clean diesel opportunities St/L agency input needed

Effective Community Engagement EPA should develop a communication plan to reach: EPA should develop a communication plan to reach: elected officials, elected officials, urban planners, urban planners, transportation officials and transportation officials and community members. EPA should fund specialized community outreach/EJ programs community members. EPA should fund specialized community outreach/EJ programs with information about the emissions from goods movement activities with information about the emissions from goods movement activities Fact sheets for each sector should be available on EPA's web site Fact sheets for each sector should be available on EPA's web site Outreach visits to Gulfport, MS, Pensacola, FL, Tri-Cities, TN, Columbia, SC, Montgomery, AL, Columbus, GA and Frankfort, KY. Future visits to Athens, GA and others SEDC has developed various technology and strategy fact sheets which are on the SEDC website - focus area groups with St/L support, are developing sector fact sheets for the SEDC

Regulatory and Enforcement Partner with state and local air agencies on attainment strategies for state implementation plans (SIPs) and establish quantitative goals backed by enforceable commitments for future federal actions to reduce emissions from goods movement facilities. Partner with state and local air agencies on attainment strategies for state implementation plans (SIPs) and establish quantitative goals backed by enforceable commitments for future federal actions to reduce emissions from goods movement facilities. A list of potential clean diesel strategies for goods movement has been developed and is being provided to the states through the outreach strategy and state visits. State visits and outreach to Gulfport, MS, Pensacola, FL, Tri- Cities, TN, Columbia, SC, Columbus, GA, Montgomery, AL and Frankfort, KY have occurred. Additional outreach is planned to Athens, GA and others in 2010.

Resources & Financing EPA should seek joint innovative financing strategies with other Federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and private industries. EPA should seek to creative incentives for participants in potential pubic- private partnerships. EPA should fund and execute inventive contracts to clean up legacy diesel fleets. EPA should provide funding for Diesel Collaborative directed to environmental justice organizations to act upon recommended projects. EPA should ensure that entities have access to the variety of financing and funding programs described in this report even if those entities have to comply with future federal and state emissions requirements. The RFP for 2009 ARRA and DERA grants have made ports and Green Corridors a regional priority. As a result, several port and freight movement projects have been awarded/selected. Through the DERA state grants several SE states are dedicating funds towards goods movement sectors. TN, GA, NC have made significant CMAQ investments for railyards. On May 5, 2010, the SC DHEC held an airport workshop which included invitations to several EJ community groups

NEJAC Meetings On January 27-29, NEJAC & EPA met in New Orleans to discuss: On January 27-29, NEJAC & EPA met in New Orleans to discuss: school air toxics monitoring, school air toxics monitoring, EPA National enforcement priorities, EPA National enforcement priorities, enhancing stakeholder engagement with the NEJAC enhancing stakeholder engagement with the NEJAC Miami-Dade County ARRA DERA Agriculture Pump Project was highlighted for success Miami-Dade County ARRA DERA Agriculture Pump Project was highlighted for success

Next Steps EPA Workgroup is compiling information and responses from national Program offices and Regions (thru Region 9 Sublead for mobile sources and OTAQ) EPA Workgroup is compiling information and responses from national Program offices and Regions (thru Region 9 Sublead for mobile sources and OTAQ) Composite OAR response scheduled to be drafted by mid-July Composite OAR response scheduled to be drafted by mid-July

NEJAC-Report & Information Look for “Reducing Air Emissions Associated with Goods Movement: Working towards Environmental Justice” Region 4 Points of Contact: Region 4 Points of Contact: Kelly Sheckler 404/ Kelly Sheckler 404/ Paul Wagner 404/ Paul Wagner 404/ Scott Davis 404/ Scott Davis 404/