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California Air Quality Management

> California Diesel Rules
> Proposed Propulsion Rules
> Portable Equipment
> Off-Road Vehicles
> Carb Workshops

California Diesel Rules

The California Air Resource Board (CARB) has passed laws and is working on new laws to meet their goal to reduce diesel truck emissions 85% by 2020. This will affect all diesel powered trucks over 14,000 gvw and auxiliary engines over 50 hp. Auxiliary engine rules are currently in effect, but enforced differently depending on the local Air Quality Management District(s) you operate in. Propulsion engines rules are being drafted now and depending on the compliance option you select, enforcement and reporting start in 2010 and have an effect on all engines 2006 and older. Both regulations specifically do away with “grandfathering”. Even 2007 Tier 3 engines have early retirement or retrofit requirements.

CARB admits that these are “painful” regulations. There are also documentation requirements for how engines must be labeled, what must be kept in the vehicle and significant annual reporting requirements. Violation of the regulations can result in “civil or criminal penalties” for the business owner.

Don’t wait to get informed. Find out if the truck you buy today will be in compliance, or will you have to add a $10,000 to $20,000 particulate filter in only a few years.

Proposed rule for the “propulsion” engines on vehicles 14,000 gvw and above.


Proposed Statewide Diesel Truck and Bus Regulation

DOWNLOAD VDownload the latest draft of the proposal.

DOWNLOAD VPower point presentation from workshop.

Rule for portable auxiliary engines 50hp and above.

DOWNLOAD VAirborne Toxic Control Measure  (ACTM)

May become obsolete with passage of current rule, but at this time may be enforced.

 

Statewide Portable Equipment Registration Program *

*The proposed rule may create exceptions but vehicles already registered will have to remain registered.

DOWNLOAD V(PERP) or operators of portable engines and certain other types of equipment can register their units under the Air Resources Board's (ARB) Statewide Portable Equipment Registration Program (PERP) in order to operate their equipment throughout California without having to obtain individual permits from each local air district. This applies to the sweeper auxiliary engines 50hp and above.

Voluntary Status May Change with New Proposal!

Important NOTE:  If you are in SCAQMD, and do not intend to take your twin engine sweeper out of this district, you do not have to register with the SCAQMD or ARB.  South Coast has chosen to not require sweepers to register, however they will need to comply with ACTM.  Most other air quality districts do have registration requirements.

DOWNLOAD V In-Use Off-Road Diesel Vehicle Regulation

This rule does not involve sweepers.  However, if you have a skip loader, back hoe or skid steer type unit, this rule will affect you.

DOWNLOAD V

CAL/EPA Live Webcasts

 

Don’t miss this opportunity to see the workshop from your computer.