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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to participate in the second public workshop on the proposed updates to the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program (Carl Moyer Program) Guidelines.
The second workshop is a continuation of the virtual kick-off public workshop held last December. In this second workshop CARB staff plan to explore and highlight proposed changes and concepts to the guidelines, as well as providing a space for public input.
Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: California Air Resources Board | Riverside HQ Building,
Los Angeles & Merced Rivers Room
4001 Iowa Ave, Riverside, CA 92507
Remote Option: Zoom Webinar/Teleconference
After registering for the Zoom meeting, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the workshop. Please use the link and password to join the workshop remotely the afternoon of the meeting. If you are using a tablet or smart phone, please download the Zoom app. Ensure the latest version of Zoom is installed on your device.
This workshop meeting will be recorded. CARB staff’s presentation, and any additional webinar related documents, will be made available prior to the workshop on the Carl Moyer Program Meetings and Workshops page.
Proposal
On December 19, 2023, CARB staff held a virtual kick-off public workshop to notify the public of the process of updating the Carl Moyer Program Guidelines. During this second workshop, CARB staff will provide an overview of the Carl Moyer Program and the process for potential updates to the incentive program Guidelines. These proposed changes will ensure consistency throughout the source category chapters, reflect current regulations and advances in technology, and streamline program administration.
Some of the changes being proposed as part of the complete and comprehensive update include, but is not limited to:
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Pointing to the Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions (FARMER) Program Guidelines for off-road agricultural projects;
- Adding flexibility that further supports zero-emission replacement projects;
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Streamlining and clarifying program and project administration processes;
- Expanding eligible costs and funding percentages for multiple source categories;
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Updating emission inventory factors for emission reduction calculations.
Input is invited on these changes and any other areas of concern not mentioned.
Prior to CARB staff proposing these changes for Board consideration in October 2024 a third public workshop will be held. The public notice for the third public workshop and release of the draft Guidelines for 45-day public review will be released once the final date in August is selected.
Background
The Carl Moyer Program is the longest running, continuously funded CARB incentive program.The program's guidelines are undergoing a complete and comprehensive modernization as California leads to improving air quality and deploying zero emission technology through regulation and targeted incentives.
Since 1998, the Carl Moyer Program has reduced criteria pollutant emissions, including oxides of nitrogen, reactive organic gases that contribute to ozone formation, and particulate matter. The Carl Moyer Program provides grants to fund cost of cleaner-then-required technologies. The projects, except for infrastructure projects, must yield emission reductions above and beyond, or before, what is required by regulation and are constrained by cost-effectiveness limits for projects meeting the required emission standard, an optional advanced technology standard, or a zero-emission requirement. Emission reductions produced by Carl Moyer Program-funded projects must be creditable in the State Implementation Plan. The Carl Moyer Program has filled a critical niche in California’s strategy to achieve clean air and complements California’s regulatory programs by funding emission reductions that are surplus.
The last comprehensive update to the Carl Moyer Program Guidelines was a legislatively driven update in April 2017. This Carl Moyer Program Guidelines update is driven by a partnership between CARB and the local 35 air districts to modernize, streamline, and provide alignment with other incentive programs that benefit from each other’s continued success.
Contact
If you have questions or comments regarding the Carl Moyer Program or an upcoming workshop meeting, please contact Deborah Paselk, Staff Air Pollution Specialist, at MoyerHelp@arb.ca.gov.
If you require a special accommodation or need this document in an alternate format (i.e., Braille, large print) or another language, please contact Deborah Paselk, Staff Air Pollution Specialist, at MoyerHelp@arb.ca.gov, as soon as possible, but no later than 10 days before the scheduled event/meeting.
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