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Registration is now available for the June 20 Talking Freight Seminar ******************************************************************************************************************************************** Date/Time: June 20, 2018 1:00 - 2:30 pm ET Topic: Advancing Clean Air Projects at Ports and Goods Movement Facilities Through the CMAQ Program Registration: https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/fpd/talking_freight/index.htm Description and Presentations: Diesel-fueled equipment, including trains, trucks, tugboats, and cranes that operate at ports, railyards, and other goods movement facilities across the country, are the workhorses that help make economic prosperity possible. Diesel engines can also emit harmful pollution that can contribute to significant health problems for the many people who live and work around these facilities. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ports Initiative is working with federal partners, such as the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), as well as the port and goods movement industry, communities, and other government agencies, to advance clean technologies and practices that can provide for the safe, efficient movement of goods while reducing costs and harmful health impacts. The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program is a critical funding resource for this work. Administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the CMAQ program was originally authorized by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) and since then has provided more than $30 billion to fund over 30,000 transportation-related air quality improvement projects for state DOTs, metropolitan planning organizations, and other sponsors throughout the U.S. The CMAQ Program was most recently reauthorized in the FAST Act to provide over $2 billion each year from Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 through FY 2020. While project eligibilities remain largely the same, the FAST Act places increased emphasis on diesel engine retrofits including construction equipment, port-related landside non-road or on-road equipment, and alternative fuel infrastructure in designated alternative fuel corridors. This webinar will discuss how the CMAQ program can help improve air quality around ports and other goods movement facilities, and include tips and lessons learned for potential project sponsors and beneficiaries. Overview of the EPA Ports Initiative This presentation will provide a brief overview of the EPA Ports Initiative, the importance of addressing air quality in and around ports, and funding opportunities to support clean air projects. * Mike Moltzen, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality Using CMAQ Program Funds to Finance Freight and Intermodal Projects This presentation will provide an overview of the CMAQ Program, including program eligibility and requirements, FAST Act changes relevant to ports and goods movement projects, project prioritization guidance, different state DOT and MPO processes, examples of port-related CMAQ projects, and related FHWA resources. * Mark Glaze, FHWA Office of Natural Environment Using CMAQ Funds to Support Clean Diesel Projects in the Chicago Area This presentation will provide an overview of the CMAQ process in the Chicago area, examples of recent clean diesel projects, and tips for potential project sponsors and beneficiaries. * Doug Ferguson, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (Chicago MPO) Using CMAQ Funds to Advance Clean Air Goals at the Port of Virginia This presentation will give an overview of the Richmond Regional Transportation Planning Organization's experience working with the Port of Virginia on clean air projects funded through CMAQ and other USDOT programs, including lessons learned and tips for potential project sponsors and beneficiaries. * Barbara Nelson, Richmond Regional Transportation Planning Organization (Richmond MPO) Overview of the Marine Highway Grant Program (3-5 minutes) This presentation will provide a brief overview of the Marine Highway Grant Program, which supports marine freight services that can reduce emissions from landside transportation. * Tim Pickering, MARAD Office of Port & Waterway Planning ******************************************************************************************************************************************* If you have not yet participated in Talking Freight, I encourage you to do so. These monthly seminars, sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, are held via web conference, which means that you view the PowerPoint presentations over the Internet while listening to the presenters over your computer or the telephone. There is no cost involved and you do not have to leave your desk to participate. More information about Talking Freight is available at http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/fpd/talking_freight/index.htm Links to past presentations and recordings are available on http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/freightplanning/talking.htm. Talking Freight seminars are eligible for 1.5 AICP Certification Maintenance Credits (for AICP members). In order to receive credit, you must attend the full seminar and login to the seminar with your full name or type your full name into the chat area during the seminar if you are in a room with a group of people. Visit the AICP web site<http://wwwcf.fhwa.dot.gov/exit.cfm?link=http://www.planning.org/cm/> for more information about AICP Certification Maintenance Credits. In addition, those who are interested can obtain a certificate for 1.5 PDH hours. If you have any questions about the webinar content, please contact Chip Millard, FHWA Freight Office, at 202-366-4415 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. If you have any questions about the technology aspects of the webinar, please contact Jennifer Symoun, Toxcel, 703-754-0248, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Jennifer Symoun, PMP | toXcel Director, Transportation Technology Office: 703.754.0248 (x8208) [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> | toxcel.com<http://www.toxcel.com/>