CLEAN CONSTRUCTION PRINCIPLES FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS

The document outlines a proposal to mandate the use of diesel emission reduction options on off-road equipment for federally funded transportation projects. It recommends that Congress allocate a significant portion of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program funds to cover the costs of these requirements via change orders. The principles prioritize projects in PM2.5 nonattainment or maintenance areas and define specific eligible technologies, including exhaust controls, engine upgrades, repowers, and idle reduction technologies verified by the U.S. EPA or California Air Resources Board.

• The proposal recommends that Congress dedicate a significant portion of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program funds, or other surface transportation funds, to create contractual requirements for contractors to use diesel emissions reduction options on off-road equipment.
• States would be required to prioritize 'Qualified Construction Projects' located in nonattainment or maintenance areas for PM2.5 emissions. In these areas, states must require bidders to employ options that achieve the maximum reduction of PM2.5 emissions, provided the project is not too small or short in duration to contribute to emission control efforts.
• For projects outside of PM2.5 nonattainment or maintenance areas, states may still require emission reduction options if the change order does not cause material delays, increase safety risks to workers, or cause material interruptions to work, and if the bidder is reimbursed 100% of the costs.
• Eligible 'Diesel Emission Reduction Options' are limited to technologies that reduce emissions below U.S. EPA manufacture-date levels and are verified by the U.S. EPA or the California Air Resources Board (CARB). These include diesel exhaust control technologies, diesel engine upgrades, diesel engine repowers, and idle reduction technologies.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (2009). CLEAN CONSTRUCTION PRINCIPLES FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/21093431/20090929-AGC_CATF_Principles.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. CLEAN CONSTRUCTION PRINCIPLES FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. 2009. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/21093431/20090929-AGC_CATF_Principles.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{cleanairtaskforce2009clean, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{CLEAN CONSTRUCTION PRINCIPLES FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2009}, month = sep, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/21093431/20090929-AGC_CATF_Principles.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }