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California-Baja California 2020 Master Action Plan – 2015-2016 Goal 1 – Reduce Air Pollution California-Baja California 2020 Master Action Plan – 2015-2016 Goal 1 – Reduce Air Pollution Collaborating 2016 Target Output and Description of Action Cost Sources of Funding Lead Points of Contact Organizations Results Objective 1: By 2020, in accordance with the NAFTA, promote the reduction of the number of vehicles operating in the border region that do not comply with respe ctive vehicle emissions standards, and reduce vehicle emissions at ports-of-entry through anti-idling and other feasible reduction measures. Vehicle Idling Imperial County Air $99,000 EPA Belen Leon- ICAPCD Anticipated Results : Emissions Assessment Pollution Control District, ([email protected] ) Quantification of PM and NOx at Calexico East and BECC, EPA emissions from idling vehicles West Ports of Entry. and identification of potential emissions reduction strategies. Implement State Secretaría de Protección Staff time SPA Saul Guzman- SPA Anticipated Results: Number Vehicle inspection al ([email protected] ) of vehicles that have been program (smog check) Ambiente (SPA) inspected. in Baja California. Objective 2: By 2020, reduce pollutant emissions in order to approach attainment of respective national ambient air quality standards in the following airsheds: San Diego/Tijuana, Imperial County/Mexicali, Ambos Nogales, Paso del Norte (El Paso/Juarez/Sunland Park) Media Outreach Imperial County Air TBD EPA, ICAPCD Belen Leon- ICAPCD Anticipated Results: TV and Campaign in Mexicali Pollution Control District ([email protected] ) radio spots encouraging the and Imperial County to (ICAPCD), public to reduce open burning reduce open burning Air Quality Task Force, and use of fireworks. and fireworks during and SPA holiday season. Develop a PM2.5 State Imperial County Air Staff time Participating TBD Anticipated Results: Implementation Plan Pollution Control District, Agencies Complete PM2.5 State (SIP) for Imperial EPA, CARB Implementation Plan (SIP) to County. reduce PM2.5 emissions in Imperial County. California-Baja California 2020 Master Action Plan – 2015-2016 Goal 1 – Reduce Air Pollution Collaborating 2016 Target Output and Description of Action Cost Sources of Funding Lead Points of Contact Organizations Results Carl Moyer Program— SDAPCD/ CARB $4,600,000 State of California Andy Hamilton - SDAPCD Anticipated Results: reduce emissions from ([email protected] ) The number of trucks receiving mobile sources. funding in San Diego County that will reduce PM and NOx from voluntary emission reductions from heavy-duty diesel engines. Technical Program SEMARNAT, SPA $100,000 SEMARNAT [email protected] Anticipated Results: Evaluation and Reduce dust emissions Tracking of Agricultural generated by traffic on dirt Burning in Mexicali roads and the effect on school Valley – Phase 2. children. Create a system of SEMARNAT, SPA $260,000 SEMARNAT [email protected] Anticipated Results: Green Spaces in the (1) Rehabilitation and tree Municipality of planting of 3,500 square Mexicali, Baja meters in a Parque de Barrio in California. the western part of the city. (2) Rehabilitation and forestation of 1,500 square meters in Jardin Vecinal in the west of the city. (3) Creation of 600 linear meters Camellón Central in the west of the city, with an approximate area of 8, 400 square meters. California-Baja California 2020 Master Action Plan – 2015-2016 Goal 1 – Reduce Air Pollution Collaborating 2016 Target Output and Description of Action Cost Sources of Funding Lead Points of Contact Organizations Results Implement soil SEMARNAT, SPA $190,000 SEMARNAT [email protected] Anticipated Results: conservation and Reduce dust emissions erosion control generated by traffic on dirt practices in Mexicali, roads and the effect on school B.C. children. Objective 3: By 2018, maintain effective air monitoring networks and provide real-time access to air quality data: California/Baja California, Arizona/Sonora, Paso del Norte Airshed, and any additional binational airshed that is designed as non-attainment for U.S. or Mexican air quality Standards prior to 2015. Operate and Maintain ICAPCD, CARB Staff time and ICAPCD/ EPA/ Brad Poiriez- ICAPCD Anticipated Results: the Imperial County Air maintenance CARB ([email protected] ) Effective operation of air Quality Monitoring costs Monica Soucier- ICAPCD monitoring stations and post Network. ([email protected] ) real-time air monitoring data on web. Maintain the real-time CARB,EPA,ICAPCD Staff time and EPA Elizabeth Melgoza Anticipated Results : Real reporting website for maintenance time reporting and forecasting Imperial County air costs of air quality in Imperial quality monitoring County. network. Implement the EPA, SPA, SEMARNAT, Staff time and EPA, SPA, Saul Guzman- SPA Anticipated Results : Monitoring Action Plan CARB, maintenance SEMARNAT, INE ([email protected] ) Implementation of binational air to more effectively Instituto Nacional de costs monitoring action plan and operate and maintain Ecología (INE) collection of reliable and the air quality accurate air monitoring data. monitoring network in northern Baja California. Operate and maintain SDAPCD, CARB Staff time and SDAPCD Bill Brick, SDAPCD Anticipated Results: Effective the San Diego Air maintenance ([email protected] ) operation of air monitoring Quality Monitoring costs stations and real-time air Network. monitoring data on web. California-Baja California 2020 Master Action Plan – 2015-2016 Goal 1 – Reduce Air Pollution Collaborating 2016 Target Output and Description of Action Cost Sources of Funding Lead Points of Contact Organizations Results Operate and maintain SDAPCD, EPA Staff time SDAPCD,EPA Bill Brick, SDAPCD Anticipated Results : PM2.5 air quality ([email protected] ) Effective operation of air monitor at the San monitoring stations and post Ysidro Port of Entry real-time air monitoring data on through January 2017. web. Install and operate CARB,EPA,SPA Staff time and CARB, EPA Fernando Amador, CARB, Anticipated Results : PM2.5 air quality maintenance ([email protected] ) Effective operation of air monitors at two costs monitoring stations. locations in Mexicali for a period of two years. Implement Imperial EPA (Border, Air and Staff time EPA Priyanka Pathak Anticipated Results: Valley Child Asthma Children's Health), IVCAP, ([email protected] ) Number of families and Program (IVCAP) - El Centro Regional physicians trained; improved Healthy Breathing Medical Center (ECRMC), asthma trigger management. Healthy Homes to work R9 Pediatric with families and Environmental Health physicians to promote Specialty Units (PEHSU) education on indoor air and asthma triggers in the home (also included in Environmental Health). Consolidation of the air SEMARNAT, $393,000 SEMARNAT [email protected] Anticipated Results quality monitoring DGCARETC, SPA Rehabilitate and/or replace network in Baja monitoring stations. California – first stage. California-Baja California 2020 Master Action Plan – 2015-2016 Goal 1 – Reduce Air Pollution Collaborating 2016 Target Output and Description of Action Cost Sources of Funding Lead Points of Contact Organizations Results Objective 4: By 2015, support completion of climate action plans in each of the six northern Mexican Border States (as appropriate), and build the necessary capac ity to guarantee sustained implementation. Baja California Climate SPA, BECC, INE $275,000 BECC T. Balarezo- BECC Anticipated Results : Change Action Plan- ([email protected] ) Complete Phase II Climate Mitigation Cost Benefit Change Action Plan Final Analysis (Phase II) Report. Implement “Climate SEMARNAT, SPA $235,000 SEMARNAT [email protected] Anticipated Results: Change Adaptation: TBD. Atlas of Risks.” Improve energy NADB/BECC, CESPT, $ 20.37 M NADB, Federal Jesica Hernandez - BECC Anticipated Results : efficiency of the public Municipality of Playas de (Pesos) Government of ([email protected] ) Replacement of street lamps to lighting system in Rosarito Mexico LED, reduce electricity Playas de Rosarito. consumption. Increase and improve street paving coverage and roadway city infrastructure. California-Baja California 2020 Master Action Plan – 2015-2016 Goal 2 – Improve Access to Clean and Safe Water Collaborating 2016 Target Output Description of Action Cost Sources of Funding Lead Points of Contact Organizations and Results Objective 1: Promote the increase in the number of homes connected to safe drinking water and adequate wastewater treatment. Sub-objective 1a: By end of 2016, promote access to safe drinking water to at least 2,200 households border-wide. Revise targets every two years. Sub-objective 1b: By end of 2016, promote access to adequate wastewater sanitation to 40,700 households border-wide. Revise targets every two years. Objective 2: Help drinking water and wastewater utilities in the border region to implement sustainable infrastructure practices to reduce operating costs, improve energy efficiency, use water efficiently and adapt to climate change. Sub-objective 2a: Incorporate sustainable infrastructure elements, as feasible and appropriate, into U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program-supported in BECC-certified projects. Sustainable infrastructure EPA, Comisión Nacional TBD Local, state and federal Hector Aguirre- US EPA Anticipated Results: components will be del Agua (CONAGUA), partners ([email protected] ) EPA Region 9
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