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Ms. Lucy Linnaus 4 June 1, 2010 <br />Senior Planner <br />emissions standards. In addition, all construction equipment shall be <br />outfitted with the BACT devices certified by CARB. Any emissions <br />control device used by the contractor shall achieve emissions reductions <br />that are no less than what could be achieved by a Level 2 or Level 3 diesel <br />emissions control strategy for a similarly sized engine as defined by <br />CARB regulations. <br />✓ January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2014: All offroad diesel - powered <br />construction equipment greater than 50 hp shall meet Tier 3 offroad <br />emissions standards. In addition, all construction equipment shall be <br />outfitted with BACT devices certified by CARB. Any emissions control <br />device used by the contractor shall achieve emissions reductions that are <br />no less than what could be achieved by a Level 3 diesel emissions control AQMD. <br />strategy for a similarly sized engine as defined by CARB regulations. cont'd <br />Post- January 1, 2015: All offroad diesel - powered construction equipment <br />greater than 50 hp shall meet the Tier 4 emission standards, where <br />available. In addition, all construction equipment shall be outfitted with <br />BACT devices certified by CARB. Any emissions control device used by <br />the contractor shall achieve emissions reductions that are no less than what <br />could be achieved by a Level 3 diesel emissions control strategy for a <br />similarly sized engine as defined by CARB regulations. <br />✓ A copy of each unit's certified tier specification, BACT documentation, <br />and CARB or AQMD operating permit shall be provided at the time of <br />mobilization of each applicable unit of equipment. <br />+ For additional measures to reduce off -road construction equipment, refer to <br />the mitigation measure tables located at the following website: AQMD -7 <br />www.aqmd.gov/ceqa/handbook/mitigation/MM intro.html. <br />The lead agency should consider encouraging construction contractors to <br />apply for AQMD "SOON" funds. As an example, incentives could be <br />provided in the bidding process for those construction contractors who apply <br />for AQMD "SOON" funds. The "SOON" program provides up to $60 million AQMD -8 <br />dollars to accelerate clean up of off -road diesel vehicles, such as heavy duty <br />construction equipment. More information on this program can be found at <br />the following website: <br />httl2://www.aqmd.gov/tao/huplementation/SOONProgram.ht <br />