摘要: |
Off-road sources include motorized equipment that is mobile and not registered for highway use. Examples include lawn and garden equipment, construction equipment, and aircraft ground support units, among others. The equipment types included in this source category are numerous, with the applications and end-users highly diverse. As such, these sources are difficult to characterize and regulate. Since ARB is responsible for developing comprehensive and accurate emissions estimates for the state, a study was proposed to design and execute detailed, bottom-up data collection for these sources. Data collected on activity and end-use applications can also be used to better understand equipment categories and their users, including federally preempted equipment types. The study is being conducted in two phases. Phase I involves the planning and designing of the study, as well as conducting a pilot test of data collection and field instrumentation methods to assess their effectiveness. The Phase II study will include the full-scale data collection effort, to begin after review of the Phase I report and written authorization by ARB. This report presents the study design for Phase I, along with the results of the pilot data collection effort, conclusions, and recommendations for improvements under Phase II of the study. |