TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ryan J. Alsop, County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Daniel Sanchez, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT: Resolution for Diesel Emission Reduction Act National Grants
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution and approve a Budget Amendment accepting the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, 2022-23 Diesel Emission Reduction Act National Grant Funding, to be used towards reducing pollutants from the Wine Train. (Fiscal Impact: $3,564,000 Revenue and Expense; General Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
The County Executive Office applied for and received the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 2022-23 Diesel Emission Reduction Act National Grant. This grant provides funds to replace seven unregulated locomotives owned and operated by the Napa Valley Railroad (Wine Train). The Wine Train's fleet of unregulated locomotives are a significant source of pollutants. The proposed project will eliminate the diesel switch locomotives and replace them with three EPA certified Tier 4 switch locomotives.
The project will remove 12.88 tons of Nitrogen oxides (NOx), and 0.44 tons of PM emissions per year from the surrounding community. The project will have immediate and on-going improvements to regional air quality and human health, especially along the Wine Train corridor.
Napa County is the pass-through entity for the grant. The subrecipient of the grant will be the Wine Train. County staff will support certain administrative and auditing functions. The locomotives will be owned and operated by the Wine Train. The EPA grant funding amount is $3,564,000 and the total project budget is $8,967,200. Napa Valley Railroad is responsible for the funding difference and there are no County monies contributed to the project. The project period is October 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026.
Requested Action:
1. Adopt a Resolution accepting the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, 2022-23 Diesel...
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