California Transportation Plan

Policy Advisory CommitteeJune 17, 2014

Statewide Vision

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State Leadership

• Create a bold vision for a sustainable future

• Caltrans’ new Mission Statement sets the tone and is supported by -• CTP Vision Statement• CFMP Vision Statement

• Opportunity for a coordinated Statewide approach/direction on sustainability

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CTP Vision

The California Transportation Plan is based on the concept of sustainability

• Safe, sustainable, and globally competitive

• While meeting our greenhouse gas emission reduction goals

• Supports a prosperous economy, human and environmental health, and social equity

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CTP Goal #6:Practice Environmental Stewardship

• Integrate Environmental Considerations in All Stages of Planning and Implementation

• Conserve and Enhance Natural, Agricultural, and Cultural Resources

• Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Other Air Pollutants

• Transformation to a Clean and Energy Efficient Transportation System

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CTP and Sustainable Freight

• The CTP goals share sustainability and environmental concepts

• Both support a Vibrant Economy

• Both highlight Environmental Stewardship

• These same concepts also apply to the California Freight Mobility Plan Process

Sustainable Freight Strategy

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Freight Transport System

Facilities:• Seaports• Airports• Rail yards & lines• Distribution centers• Warehouses• High traffic roads• Border crossings

Modes:

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Freight Impacts at Many Levels

Localized health riskRegional air pollution

Climate change

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Progress in Reducing Freight Emissions in California (Tons/Day)

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Freight is a Significant Contributor to California’s Air Pollution

Diesel Soot(PM/Black Carbon)

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Exhaust Emissions from All Freight Equipment as a Fraction of Statewide Emissions

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Sustainable Freight Starts Here• Improve air quality and public health

• Increase energy security

• Support logistics growth and new jobs

• Maintain competitiveness of California businesses

• Improve transportation mobility

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Stakeholder Engagement is Critical

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Sustainable Freight Feedback Common Themes• Operation Efficiencies

• Land-use and Infrastructure  

• Engines/Equipment  

• Energy/Fuel  

• Funding/Incentives  

• Economy and Jobs

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2014 Sustainable Freight Strategy Document• Freight fundamentals and need for

transformation

• Stakeholder concepts for sustainable freight

• Technology assessments

• Principles for freight transportation projects

• Actions needed over next 5 years

• Begin to identify potential operational efficiency and metrics

• Begin to develop principles for new freight facilities

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Sustainable Freight Strategy –2014 Timeline

When Focus of Work Effort Stakeholder Forums

Spring Stakeholder concepts, technology assessments, efficiency, criteria for transportation projects

Focus groups, community, stakeholder meetings and initial public forum

Summer Draft assessments, initial efficiency metrics/options, draft criteria for transportation and freight facilities, outline of measures and actions

Focus groups, community and stakeholder meetings

Fall Sustainable Freight Strategy draft document and stakeholder feedback

Public workshops, Board meeting

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