The Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Program (Moyer Program) is a grant
program that funds the incremental cost of cleaner-than-required engines and
equipment. Public or private entities that operate eligible engines and/or
equipment in San Diego County can participate by applying directly to the San
Diego County Air Pollution Control District (District). Examples of
eligible engines and equipment include heavy-duty on-road and off-road, marine,
locomotive, stationary agricultural pumps, forklifts, airport ground support
equipment, and heavy-duty auxiliary power units.
The Moyer Program provides funds for significant near-term reductions in
emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NO
X), a smog-forming
pollutant, particulate matter (PM) emissions, which are a component of
diesel engine exhaust and determined to be a toxic air contaminant and
reactive organic gases (ROG). In the first three years of the
Moyer Program funded projects reduced NO
X emissions,
statewide, by more than 11 tons per day at an average cost-effectiveness
of approximately $4,000 per ton of NO
X reduced [ARB March
2002]. This cost-effectiveness compares favorably to other air
pollution control programs in California. Project lifetimes range
from five to 20 years depending on the type of project. Thus, the
program offers necessary and cost-effective near and long-term emission reduction benefits.
The Air Resources
Board (ARB) is responsible for developing the guidelines that districts use to
implement the program. The ARB approved the initial set of guidelines for
the Moyer Program in February 1999. Since then the guidelines have been
revised twice, with a third revision under way. Guideline revisions have
incorporated technical updates (e.g., reflecting new emission standards, new
emissions inventory models, etc) new allocation methodology, an updated
cost-effectiveness threshold and legislatively mandated environmental justice
requirements.
The ARB also
develops an allocation of the funding to the districts. Last year, the
district received $4,364,589 and in 2007 has been allocated $4,338,492.
Those funds will be allocated to projects submitted in response to the attached
Request for Proposals (RFP). As a result of AB923, which fixes a specific
revenue source to the Moyer Program, allocations to the District are expected to
remain relatively stable at the current rate through 2015. The posted RPF
provides all necessary forms and information to apply. For more detailed
information on the current guidelines revisions and other related Moyer Program
information, access the ARB’s website at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/moyer/moyer.htm or, contact Chuck
Spagnola at:
Chuck.Spagnola@sdcounty.ca.gov.
