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State of Alaska Draft Beneficiary Mitigation Plan (DBMP) Public Comment Form
The DBMP describes how the State proposes to distribute its $8.125 million Trust allocation to fund projects
within 10 Eligible Mitigation Actions (EMAs), as described in Appendix C of the DBMP:
1. Class 8 local freight trucks and port drayage trucks
2. Class 4-8 school bus/shuttle/transit buses
3. Freight switcher locomotives
4. Ferries/tugboats
5. Shore power for ocean going vessels
6. Class 4-7 local freight trucks
7. Airport ground support equipment
8. Forklifts and port cargo handling equipment
9. Light duty ZEV supply equipment (limited to 15% of funds)
10. Voluntary match for Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) projects
AEA is seeking public input on the DBMP. We want to hear from you!
*Name: _____________________________________ *Affiliation: ___________________________________
*Email: ________________________________________ *City: _____________________________________
Street address (optional): ________________________________ Zip code (optional): ___________________
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1. The DBMP proposes to allocate total funding as summarized below. Please indicate if you agree
or disagree with allocating these levels of funding for the specified purposes/recipients.
Strongly
Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly
Disagree
58% of funds allocated through competitive solicitation
open to all applicants (government and non-
government) for (EMAs 1-8 and EMA 10) 1 2 3 4 5
12% of funds allocated for state and local government
sponsored projects (EMAs 1-8 and EMA 10 (non-prime
power)) 1 2 3 4 5
15% of funds allocated for Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
(DERA) projects, primarily diesel prime power in rural
Alaska power houses (EMA 10) 1 2 3 4 5
15% of funds allocated for Electric Vehicle infrastructure
(i.e., charging stations) (EMA 9) 1 2 3 4 5
PERSONAL INFORMATION
QUESTIONS
State of Alaska Draft Beneficiary Mitigation Plan (DBMP) Public Comment Form
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2. Please rank the following criteria from 1 to 5, in order of importance.
Most
Important
Very
Important Important Somewhat
Important
Least
Important
Project is in a NOx emission priority area 1 2 3 4 5
Project cost-effectively reduces NOx emissions (tons/$) 1 2 3 4 5
Project has voluntary match funds 1 2 3 4 5
Project is located in an air quality priority area 1 2 3 4 5
Project is being developed by an applicant with experience 1 2 3 4 5
3. Do you favor an open competitive process for selecting projects? Circle one: ( Y / N )
4a. Do you favor a set aside for specific projects or sectors? Circle one: ( Y / N )
4b. If yes, please indicate low, medium or high priority sectors: (circle one, per line item)
Low Medium High
Locomotive: L M H
Marine Vessels: L M H
Rural Powerhouses: L M H
School buses: L M H
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (charging stations): L M H
Public Transportation: L M H
Freight trucks: L M H
Construction equipment: L M H
Airport ground support equipment/Port Cargo handling equipment: L M H
5a. Do you think there should be a maximum amount of funding any single project should receive?
Circle one: ( Y / N )
5b. If yes, what should the maximum limit be? __________________________________________
Additional Comments: