REGION 6 2 Year Action Plan (2017-2018) Texas - New Mexico - Chihuahua Regional Workgroup (TX/NM/CHIH RWG) The Texas- New Mexico-Chihuahua Region stretches approximately 500 miles (800 km) along the international boundary from the Coronado National Forest to Big Bend National Park and includes the following major sister cities: Columbus-Palomas, Las Cruces-EI Paso-Ciudad Juarez, and Presidio-Ojinaga. This region is a part of the Chihuahua Desert ecosystem that is primarily comprised of arid to semi-arid biotic communities and is home to the second largest community along the U.S.-Mexico Border known as the Paso del Norte region. The Paso del Norte region is made up of the fastest growing desert cities (Ciudad Juarez, El Paso, and Las Cruces) that share the same limited water resources. Almost two million residents live in the urban and semi-urban area. This population forms an important part of the growing binational economy of the region. Federal, State and Tribal Partners from the U.S. and Mexico serve as the Co-Chairs of the TX/NM/CHIH RWG (see Organizational Chart). The Co-Chairs support local Taskforce efforts and coordinate activities at the regional and local levels. Among other responsibilities, Co-Chairs encourage open dialogue and public participation, leverage resources to achieve program goals, help ensure concrete measurable results, and recommend issues beyond regional scope to be addressed by the Policy Forums. The US EPA El Paso Border Office staff, together with Program Partners help coordinate the Tri-State RWG activities and reports to ensure transparency and timely access to environmental information. The multiple taskforces within the regional workgroup are the foundation of the RWG that encourage local decision-making, priority-setting and project implementation to solve the border region's environmental problems. The taskforces help promote awareness and education on environmental issues, and coordinate efforts with community residents, governmental agencies, universities and NGO's on both sides of the border, in both the urban and rural communities. The Texas-New Mexico-Chihuahua Regional Workgroup is comprised of the following taskforces: 1. Joint Advisory Committee (Goal 1) 2. Border 2020 TX/NM/CHIH Water Taskforce (Goal 2) 3. Border 2020 TX/NM/CHIH Waste Taskforce (Goal 3) 4. Border 2020 TX/NM/CHIH Emergency Response Taskforce (Goal 4) 5. Compliance Assistance, Environmental Stewardship, and Cooperative Enforcement Taskforce (CAESCE) (Goal 5) 6. Border 2020 TX/NM/CHIH Environmental Education Committee (Multi-media) 7. Border 2020 TX/NM/CHIH Environmental Health Committee (Multi-media) 8. Border 2020 New Mexico-Chihuahua Rural Taskforce (Multi-media) 9. Border 2020 Texas-Chihuahua Rural Taskforce (Multi-media) ------- B2020 Water New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Co- Chair Texas-Chihuahua Rural Taskforce B2020 Waste Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Co-Chair Secretaria de Desarrollo Urbano y Ecologia (SDUE) Chihuahua State Co-Chair B202.0 3-State Multimedia Taskforce B2020 Environmental Education and Health New Mexico-Chihuahua Rural Taskforce Joint Advisory Committee (JAC) Compliance Assistance, Environmental Stewardship,and Cooperative Enforcement Taskforce (CAESCE) US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Co-Chair B2020 Emergency Response Taskforce Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (YDSP) Co-Chair Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT) Co-Chair Texas-New Mexico-Chihuahua Regional Workgroup (TX/NM/CHIH RWG) ------- Two Year Action Plan (TX/NM/CHIH RWG) Anticipate Source (s) of funding Target for 2017 Projec t# Description of Project Collaborating organizations d Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Points of Contact Status (Complete; Ongoing; New) Target for 2017-2018 GOAL 1: REDUCE AIR POLLUTION Objective 1: By 2020, reduce the number of vehicles operating in the border region that do not comply with the respective vehicle emissions standards, and reduce vehicle emissions at ports-of-entry through anti-idling and other feasible reduction measures. 1-1 Promote the State of City of Juarez 10 Dollars Private Margarita E. 200,000 vehicles to Ongoing program, a) Implement PROAIRE Chihuahua Vehicle Ecology (DGE) per vehicle vehicle Pena P, City of be inspected VEIMP measure Emissions Inspection VEIP and State inspected owner Juarez Ecology leveraging that the During 2015, the prioritized by State of Program (VEIP)compliance; Strengthen Juarez's VEIP of Chihuahua Ecology and Urban Development at cost to vehicle owner and Governm ent Ecology Director and Gilberto Wenglas of State of State of Chihuahua VEIP would strengthen compliance, first year of a State - wide implementation 113,335 vehicles Chihuahua's action plan adding border cities other than Ciudad as a consequence of State Secretariat Departm Chihuahua improving were inspected Juarez. of Chihuahua's VEIP (SDUE) ent of Ecology enforcement throughout State of Program implementation Ciudad Director, SDUE performance by the Chihuahua, other b) Have all vehicles Juarez City of Juarez on the than those registered in the State of Chihuahua comply with the VEIP. Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance inspected in Juarez. In 2017, more than Program (VEIP) 200,000 vehicles program. were inspected by the Cd. Juarez VEIP. 1-2 Freight Shuttle System Cook 8 to 10 Privately Bob Cook, On-Going. The FSS is Ongoing, once a The Alpha vehicle was (FSS) between Ciudad Strategies million per secured Stephen Roop, currently being full-scale Alpha further refined in 2017 Juarez and El Paso. A Group and mile, by Freight Shuttle tested at Freight prototype was with a Beta system that privately funded and Freight Shuttle estimated partners, Shuttle International completed in 2016. would put ready to operated freight International; total of 140 investors (FSI) Test and manufacture commercial transportation system a Director of to 150 and Evaluation Center in FSS was configured deployment. aimed to relieve a highly City of El Paso million. users Bryan, TX to carry a 53 or 54- congested international Streets foot truck trailer like FSI will also begin process freight corridor at existing Departments the ones used in of commercial deployment POEs. The completely and POEs, JAC; cross-border through its project automated and INDAABIN, settings for development team and controlled system at a Mexico's SCT, international trade. will initiate the permitting central command, process required for right- ------- Projec t# Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipate d Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status (Complete; Ongoing; New) Target for 2017-2018 increases safety and security, reducing wait time at POE, improve air quality, etc. www.freightsh uttle.com of-way access and construction. Project financing has initiated as of 2017, with intent of deploying a system starting in 2018. 1-3 Zaragoza POE Frontera-21 Lane. Expand the use of dedicated lanes for Trusted Trade to other US - Mexico commercial Ports of Entry (POE) to minimize or eliminate unnecessary wait times for trusted trade. El Paso - Juarez Private Public Partnership, INDEX, Border Mayors Association; City of El Paso; DHS and Science and Technology company SecureOrigins $250,000 Private Sector Bob Gray, of SecureOrigins Integration of Supply Chain and Security at US-Mexico Commercial Ports of Entry. Approach will continue to expand to all US - Mexico Commercial Ports of Entry. Ongoing Frontera- 21 Lane is in operation since 2013 attaining an estimated wait time reduction of 30 minutes for a trusted trade freight truck. Segmentation of trusted trade concept is expanding to other ports. Validation of cross-border commercial shipment integrity, combined with a detailed assessment of benefits to increase participation in Trusted Trade and efficient cargo processing expanding to other Border POE, among them Tijuana-San Diego and Nuevo Laredo - Laredo. Objective 2: By 2020, reduce pollutant emissions in order to approach attainment of respective national ambient air quality standards in the following air-sheds: Paso del Norte (El Paso /Juarez /Sunland Park) 1-4 Cd. Juarez's PROAIRE (equivalent to-SIP) Air Quality Improvement Management Program's measures included in Chihuahua's PROAIRE 2016-2025. Address's cost-effective measures that would effectively reduce air emissions. Implement measures that apply to Ojinaga, Ascension and Janos, Chihuahua and Cd. Juarez's government administration SEMARNAT; COESPRIS; USEPA; J AC and academic institutions; State of Chihuahua Government (SDUE) State of Chihuahu a, SDUE, SEMARN AT, and correspo nding Municipa 1 Ecology Administ ration Luis Felipe Siqueiros, Gilberto Wenglas of State of Chihuahua SDUE, Ramiro Barrios C. of DGGARETC, Margarita E Pena P, Jorge Arturo Garcia, Luis Carlos Renteria, Identify those PROAIRE measures that apply to border metropolitan air- shed to leverage on activities that are part of the JAC Strategic Plan and or those that the City of Juarez Projects are being implemented. Ongoing. - PROAIRE measures to go through 2026. PROAIRE publication already complete, SDUE continue presenting progress at each JAC meeting. Start implementation of State of Chihuahua PROAIRE. Status report and document sessions to be presented at each of 2017 -2018 JAC meetings. Evaluate effectiveness of measures in PROAIRE, at end of each calendar year. ------- Projec t# Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipate d Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status (Complete; Ongoing; New) Target for 2017-2018 Chihuahua included in the State's PROAIRE respectively of City of Juarez, Ojinaga and Ascension Ecology Department. 1-5 Brick-kilns emissions reduction, assessment of risk of exposure by 2017. Relocate brick-kilns in MX border cities, to an appropriate location away from populated neighborhoods, with MK2 design used for construction of new brick-kilns. Federal, State, Municipal government administration partnering with brick makers' association and academic institutions of UACJ, and Chihuahua- SDUE $ 600,000 PYMES, Border 2020 Alba Yadira Corral Avitia, UACJ, Gilberto Wenglas SDUE Risk Assessment of exposure, City and State consent on authority and collaborative efforts on inspections, surveillance and coordinating enforcement in conjunction with City Police when required. Similarly elaborate compliance agreement with brick making neighborhood on firing Schedule Ongoing, Construction of Modified Brick Kilns Design known as MK2 is now being used throughout the Country of Mexico. Brick Kiln neighborhood relocation with substitution of traditional kiln to EBMK2 with coordination by State of Chihuahua (SDUE) and Cd. Juarez's Ecology authorities supporting applicable Land Use and Urban Planning accordingly to study findings and technical strategies presented by Juarez's Autonomous University Pis with active participation by Brick Makers' sector. 1-6 Influence public policy and agencies to promote holistic best-management practices on rural areas to improve urban air quality by mitigating particulate matter during high wind events. NMDOH-OBH, NMED, SEMARNAT; Junta Municipal de Agua in Palomas Chihuahua; Currently on a 2015, B2020 BECC Grant, Follow up Holistic best management practices that resulted from three workshop held in Columbus, Palomas and at Ascension - Janos including cattle Near Completion as per B2020 Grant project commitment. The Cattle Ranchers Association and both US and Provide support NM-OBH's binational study, jointly with US-Mexico B2020 Air Policy Forum. Final report, map and follow up activities will be ------- Projec t# Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipate d Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status (Complete; Ongoing; New) Target for 2017-2018 City of Las ranchers as well and Mexico's Pis within placed on the project's Cruces; NMSU, their outcomes on the University are website at: City of environmental continuing work http://nmborder.nmsu.ed Ascension, variables such as air focused on a holistic u and at Northern quality, wind erosion, - best management http://border.nmsu.edu Chihuahua Carbon practices on cattle Cattlemen sequestration, soil ranches, to adjust As Pis conclude monitoring Association, cover, and ground actual management a base-line for the 9 Texas A&M water levels. practices. participating ranches, it University- will be the start of phase 2 Kingsville, Strategy's best by continuing monitoring US DA, NRCS environmental the environmental Las Cruces variables' variables and continue the office, and management periodic coaching BLM Las practices are to be meetings with ranchers. Cruces office monitored at 9 of NM State cattle ranches in Climatologist, Ascension, Chih. and NMED and Van Horn, TX. 1-7 Reduction of emissions- collective transport infrastructure. - The project consists in developing a study and the final design for the collective transportation and infrastructure associated in the International Port of Entry "Paso del Norte", with the aim of Instituto Municipal de Investigacion y Planeacion; BECC-EPA Grant Total: $105, 640 (61,220 from B2020) Border 2020 Grant Roberto Mora Palacios/ Nicolas Lopez nlopez(®imip. org.mx; imip(®imip.org .mx Outputs: Vehicular classification, transportation survey; model of micro simulation and model of emissions in the scenarios with the project and final design. (Pending TAA and final workplan) New-funded under FY2017 B2020 RFP New-funded under FY2017 B2020 RFP ------- Anticipate Cm ¦ ira Target for 2017 Projec Description of Project Collaborating d Cost for jOU iCc (s) of Points of Status (Complete; Target for 2017-2018 t# organizations 2017-2018 Targets funding Contact Ongoing; New) substantially reducing crossing times. Objective 3: By 2018, maintain effective air monitoring networks and provide real-time access to air quality data in: Paso del Norte Airshed; Any additional binational airshed that is designated as non-attainment for U.S. or Mexican air quality standards prior to 2015. 1-8 El Paso-Juarez-Dona Ana JAC Air Quality 55,000 per SEMARN Luis Felipe Juarez's Air Quality Ongoing. - Establish mechanism for County Air Monitoring Data Working year, line AT Siqueiros, Monitoring Network sustainable means of networks. Committee, item within INECC, State of assessment, repairs, Discussions of JAC's financial support for USEPA; TCEQ; City of City of Chihuahua upgrade, and Technical AAQM consumables and Deploy, maintain, and SEMARNAT - Juarez's Juarez SDUE; Victor H internet installment committee in continuous operation, operate the air quality INECC, City of budget Ecology Paramo, improve connection. support of Juarez's maintenance and monitoring network Juarez Ecology Departm INECC; Ramiro On August 9, 2018 Air Quality calibration of AQMS. designed to measure, Air Quality ent, Barrios C the participating Monitoring Ozone, Carbon Monoxide Program, El TCEQ, SEMARNAT institutions and department, Recommend and Particulate Matter Paso Air JAC and DGGCARETC, experts had a kickoff Mexico's National establishment of new between 2.5 and 10 Quality; EPA Eddie event led by Juarez's Ecology Institute monitoring sites in areas microns, as well gathering Program, and Moderow Mayor, after and Climate Change where data is needed to Meteorological data Ciudad Juarez TCEQ, completing a training INECC; on a process demonstrate impact to Ecology Margarita E of Juarez's Technical of for submitting a communities. Department Pena P, at operators. A report is comprehensive Head. Juarez's presented at every series of Ecology, Guy JAC meeting, by the recommendation Donaldson and Air Quality Technical that include annual Carlos Rincon Committee. financial support R6 EPA-JAC needed. 1-9 Improve Juarez's Air State of $325,000 SEMARN Luis Felipe Project On-going. An on-going, Identify means of financial Quality Monitoring Chihuahua AT Siqueiros, Taking into technical team work support for consumables Network and expand Executive INECC, State of consideration on establishing a and continuous operation, monitoring geographic Administration City of Chihuahua outcome of EPA's sustainable maintenance and coverage and its City of Juarez's Juarez SDUE; Victor H Intern document, the mechanism that calibration of AQMS. analytical capabilities; government; Ecology Paramo, Juarez's Ecology would assure enhance and advance on State of Departm INECC; Ramiro Department is continuous Assure annual source of quality of data and public Chihuahua ent, Barrios C. following up on monitoring funding included in the notification measures. Congress; The TCEQ, SEMARNAT findings and have operation, data 2017 budget proposal for Encourage and promote State of EPA, DGGCARETC, analysis, QA/QC and an Air Quality Project to be ------- Projec t# Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipate d Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status (Complete; Ongoing; New) Target for 2017-2018 to the State of Chihuahua, applying for federal funding available to states (State Financing Program or Presupuesto de Egresos de la Federacion (PEF)). Chihuahua Government, and Ciudad Juarez Ecology Department JAC Eddie Moderow TCEQ, Margarita E Pena P. at the Juarez ecology department done various visits to the CAAQMN sites, During 2015 State of Chihuahua's PROAIRE a proposed network and technical capabilities will be included in the Air Quality section. making public air quality information. financed by local, state and federal mechanisms of source of funding. l-> 1 O Maintain operation of Rural Areas binational air quality monitoring network for consistent reporting to community of the PMio levels, as well as other priority contaminants, as established under the NMDOH-OBH funded the Binational Air Quality Assessment EPA; NMED; NMDOH-OBH; SEMARNAT; Consortium of NNMSU-UTEP- UACJ-Desert Research Institute; Junta Municipal de Aguas in Palomas, Chihuahua; National Weather Service Santa Teresa office; NMED, NMDOH and NMSU $20,000Co- funding NMED Border, with co- funding from NMDOH- OBH NMED Michael Baca, NMDOH Freida Adams, and NMSU Dave DuBois New effort to predict the onset of windblown dust through sensor development and dust storm weather pattern climatology for the border region. Findings and recommendations by NM Climatologist allows for a binational AQ monitoring and information reporting to be included in the PROAIRE. Ongoing analysis to map and monitor the sources of windblown dust in the three states. Integrate air quality monitoring efforts, data sharing and reporting among state and local authorities and universities of NM, Northern Chihuahua and West TX. Make data available on Internet and other appropriate public access outlets (including mass and social media) in all three states. Assessment of climatological and meteorological phenomena; inventory & characterization of sources of Particulates during extreme weather events. 1-11 El Paso Ceilometer: Instrument to measure the cloud-base height, vital in understanding the TCEQ, UT Center for Energy and Environmental Dr. Dave Sullivan, UT- CEER, sullivan231(® Start - up. - This project will purchase, install, operate, and Ongoing Quality assurance documents are effective. The monitor was installed in August 2016 and is ------- Projec t# Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipate d Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status (Complete; Ongoing; New) Target for 2017-2018 development and dispersion of pollutants. Resources (CEER) mail.utexas.ed u Eddie Moderow, TCEQ, eddie.modero w(®tcea.texas. gov analyze data through 08/31/2017 Operate monitor and analyze date through collecting data. The ceilometer is located next to the radar wind profiler for data comparison. 1-12 El Paso Radar Wind Profiler: a radar wind profiler measures wind speed and direction at various elevations above ground. TCEQ, UT Center for Energy and Environmental Resources (CEER) Dr. Dave Sullivan, UT- CEER, sullivan231(® mail.utexas.ed u Eddie Moderow, TCEQ, eddie.modero w(®tcea.texas. gov Start - up trails by 09/2017, install, operate, and analyze data through Operate monitor and analyze date through 8/31/2017 Quality assurance documents are effective. In 2015 the monitor was relocated from UTEP to the Socorro / Hueco site. The monitor is collecting data and staff are analyzing the data and comparing to the ceilometer data. 1-13 Binational Diesel Emissions Reduction Training Program: partner with binational trucking companies to develop training modules for drivers of drayage and heavy-duty diesel trucks in the El Paso-Ciudad Juarez area TCEQ, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), Reza Farzaneh, TTI, Reza.Farzaneh (Stti.tamu.edu Eddie Moderow, TCEQ, eddie.modero w(®tcea.texas. gov Develop a training module for drivers of drayage and heavy- duty diesel trucks in the El Paso - Ciudad Juarez area to reduce fuel consumption emissions Ongoing, as per TTI's reference and POE back ground studies. An initial analysis of emission reduction strategies for drayage and heavy-duty diesel trucks at Ports of Entry has been completed. TTI is developing the training materials and will begin collecting baseline drive cycle data on the drayage trucks ------- Projec t# Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipate d Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status (Complete; Ongoing; New) Target for 2017-2018 1-14 Binational Air Qualitv Monitoring: collaborate with stakeholders in the Paso del Norte to improve air quality monitoring in the region. Complete necessary maintenance to the network in Ciudad Juarez Ciudad Juarez Ecology, TCEQ, EPA, SEMARNAT, SEDUE, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, City of El Paso. Eddie Moderow at TCEQ, Steve, niemeve r(®tcea.texas. gov: eddie.modero w(®tcea.texas. gov Complete updates to network, maintain quality control, data collection and reporting to public. Ongoing As per outcome from JAC's AQ Monitoring Technical Work Team committee, As per RWG biennial planning meeting held at YDSP on 02/14/2017 Funds have been identified to complete upgrades to network. 1-15 Air Quality and weather climatic Network UACJ. Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua Mexico (UACJ) Total: $39,400 (29,400K from Border 2020 Grant) Border 2020 Grant Victor Hernandez Jacobo; vihernan(®uac i.mx Seek to provide access to climatic data series from 8 Paso del Norte air basin's Stations in order to improve characterization, support an alert network to report on environmental quality conditions. Additionally, seek to provide a real-time visualization of impacts under certain environmental and meteorological conditions, during times of waste fires, vehicular traffic and other emissions, in New-funded under FY2017 B2020 RFP New-funded under FY2017 B2020 RFP ------- Anticipate Source (s) of funding Target for 2017 Projec t# Description of Project Collaborating organizations d Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Points of Contact Status (Complete; Ongoing; New) Target for 2017-2018 support of the Air Quality Program's management mechanisms on a permanent basis Objective 4: By 2015, support completion of, climate action plans in each of the six northern Mexican Border States (as appropriate), and build the necessary capacity for sustained implementation. Objective 5: By 2020, reduce emissions and associated impacts through energy efficiency and/or alternative/renewable energy projects. 1-16 The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo YDSP $25,000 Tribal Evaristo Cruz On-going; The Pueblo The Ranch roads The Pueblo continue to (YDSP) will reduce Environmental Funding and Barbra has been in contact have been managed review this project and particulate matter by Department & NRCS Valdivieso at with Terry McMillan with caliche but the identify funding sources. improving dirt roads on CSP YDSP who is a vender of surface has not the Tribal Ranch Program this surface hardening product and will be scheduling a trip to the ranch to look into application possibility been treated with any soil hardening material as planned. The pueblo has used a similar product to treat parking areas that are used to service the Speaking Rock entertainment center. Identify portions of YDSP - ranch that would greatly benefit from this application and look at cost for the application, aimed toward dust abatement by hardening the soil. 1-17 Reduce Ysleta del Sur YDSP $280,000 Tribal Evaristo Cruz The administration Completed. The Pueblo is continuing to Pueblo (YDSP) carbon Environment Matching and Barbra building has installed work with EPA Portfolio footprint through energy Department; funds & Valdivieso at double paned EPA's energy star, manager in logging energy efficient retrofits at tribal EPA YDSP weather proof YDSP manager, utilization data government buildings Region 6 windows and LED setup to expand including at HVAC systems and energy efficient glass Air program lighting for all offices. portfolio at government building s and bench marking will begin this year. Retrofit administration buildings with weatherized windows to improve the energy efficiency. l-> 1 l-> 00 Reduce YDSP Carbon Foot YDSP $30,000 Tribal Evaristo Cruz The Ranch has so far, Ongoing. - The Pueblo will begin Print by converting water Environmental Funding and Barbra retrofitted 5 wells benchmarking to wells to run of solar & Valdivieso at with solar panels, empirically identify cost ------- Projec t# Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipate d Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status (Complete; Ongoing; New) Target for 2017-2018 panels rather than generators or local electric grid. Department; NRCS/USDA; USDA/NR CS EQIP program YDSP, Santana Villa (NRCS/USDA) improving energy saving and reducing carbon footprint. An addition of 2 wells have been retrofitted with solar systems. savings and energy savings. 1-19 Alternative source of energy with a solar farm and solar panels at Presidio rural community, as well at Columbus - Palomas Port of Entry facilities. City of Presidio Economic Department and City Manager, Brad Newton and Jose Portillo, school district. Optimum generation, distribution and use of Solar Energy farm and extend its program by installing solar panels at Public buildings within Presidio, and it's just to start Columbus - Palomas Port of Entry. Complete. - Solar farm in operation producing energy that its transported to Marfa; City of Presidio would seek extending use of alternative source by installing solar panels at public buildings including at Schools. Presidio inhabitants to leverage on energy generation at solar farm and extend throughout every school and other public services facilities by installing solar panels. Two Year Action Plan (TX/NM/CHIH RWG) Proje ct # Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipated Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status Continuing and or Ongoing Target for 2017-2018 Goal 2: Improve Access to Clean and Safe Water Objective 1: Increase the number of homes connected to safe drinking water and adequate wastewater treatment. • Objective la: By 2015, provide at least 8,500 households with access to safe drinking water. Revise target every two years. * Objective lb: By 2015, provide at least 39,000 households with access to adequate wastewater sanitation. Revise target every two years. ------- Proje ct # Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipated Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status Continuing and or Ongoing Target for 2017-2018 2-1 RWG adopts Water Policy See Water See Water Water See Water See Water Policy See Water Policy See Water Policy Forum Forum 2-year work plan Policy Forum Policy Policy Policy Forum Forum work plan Forum work plan work plan for target #s work plan Forum work Forum work plans plan work plan 2-2 JMAS Projects: JMAS, NADB, State of Chihuahua $25 Million USD JMAS Ernesto Moreno or Manuel Herrera, of JMAS Repair / replace sewers drains or collectors Construct drinking water plant at 30km Program to install water meters Start a team for repairing wells and pumps Cogeneration plant will go online to help produce 20-40% of the energy needs of the South Juarez Plant Just initiating with 2017 funds. Continue to implement Implementation of Juarez Water Master Plan 2012- 2030 & Meet landmark of 100% treatment of waste water. Implementation of plan includes finding new avenues of energy such as photovoltaic/solar for the South-South plant, new water sources, reduce water per capita consumption. Develop the concept of tertiary treatment for reinjection into the aquifer, and set baseline indicators for a water plant, which was postponed temporarily. South-South treatment plant will be expanded to serve new regions of the city. Agricultural farmers continue to use treated wastewater for fields Drought Conditions. When drought conditions and water shortage persist, emergency ------- Proje ct # Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipated Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status Continuing and or Ongoing Target for 2017-2018 actions will include stopping water service during some nights and eventually programmed allowanced to save water and have fewer incidents of "no water" at home water intake due to severe drought and technical problems. 2-3 Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Awards: Construction of EPWU Wastewater Diversion from Haskell Street Wastewater Plant to Fred Hervey Water Reclamation Plant (aka Fred Hervey Purple Pipe Project) El Paso Water Utilities and Bureau of Reclamation $1.2M Federal Woody Irving or Yvette McKenna Final design/Engineer selection Open (awarded) Complete by Dec 31, 2018 EPWU Research Study for Feasibility of Water Recovery from Filter Backwashing and Rewashing Operation El Paso Water Utilities and Bureau of Reclamation Federal $10,600/ non-federal $33,143 Federal /non- federal Woody Irving or Yvette McKenna Start-up/Testing Open (awarded) Complete by Oct 31, 2017 2-4 El Paso Water Utilities Projects (EPWU) EPWU Varies per task Various (IMP, WSRC IMP, Impact Fee, CP, Grant, Mr. Hector Gonzalez, EPWU EPWU is in process of identifying design funds so that treated effluent to drinking water standards at the Bustamante Plant can be used as a Continuing efforts that started in 2016. To meet the demands of growth both inside and outside the city, several projects are included in the FY 2017-2018 capital budget. One of these is the continued acquisition of land for water ------- Proje ct # Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipated Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status Continuing and or Ongoing Target for 2017-2018 Bonds, CIA) source of drinking water in the future Water system improvements: - $15.6 million to construct three new elevated storage tanks and one ground reservoir, and structural improvements to one ground reservoir - $7.3 million for new distribution water lines and pumping equipment, and $20.5 million in rehabilitation of existing water infrastructure - $5.3 million for water plants upgrades and emergencies Wastewater Improvement: -$5.1 million in new collection systems and pumping facilities importation project with projected expenses of $107.0 million and new SWIFT funding of $50.0 million. -Complete the construction of four reservoirs in the northeast, central and eastside of El Paso. These tanks will be built over two years at an estimated cost of $26.0 million of which $6.5 million will be spent during FY 2017- 2018. -A drought-proof supply. An advanced purified water plant will be designed to produce drinking water. -The Utility budgeted in FY 2017-2018 $3.0 million for the preliminary thirty percent design with the goal of treating 10 MGD in the near future for an estimated construction cost of $129 million. ------- Proje ct # Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipated Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status Continuing and or Ongoing Target for 2017-2018 - $22.0 million in rehabilitation of existing wastewater infrastructure -$2.4 million in reclaimed water facilities improvements -The Utility included $7.1 million to provide emergency back-up power to major water facilities. This will be the sixth year of this multi-year $35 million project. -The capital budget also includes $35.5 million for wastewater rehabilitation projects which includes $14.2 million for improvements of wastewater treatment plants. - In addition, the budget includes $3.2 million for the design of the relocation of water operations, dispatch, central control and customer service. This project was accelerated with the request from the City to relocate the Rescue Mission to our fleet maintenance location. -The Utility maintains the level of system rehabilitation and replacement, and compliance with ------- Proje ct # Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipated Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status Continuing and or Ongoing Target for 2017-2018 existing and new federal and state regulatory mandates. For additional information on specific items: http://www. eowu.org/DU blic information/reports/ 2017/Budget/PART7- CAPITAL%20IMPROVEME NT%2071-110.pdf Objective 2: Help drinking water and wastewater service providers in the border region to implement sustainable infrastructure practices to reduce operating costs, improve energy efficiency, use water efficiently and adapt to climate change. • Objective 2a: Incorporate sustainable infrastructure elements, as feasible and appropriate, in U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program BECC certified projects. • Objective 2b: Improve energy efficiency and efficient water use of drinking water and wastewater service providers in the border region. • Objective 2c: Build operational, managerial and financial capacity through training of drinking water and wastewater service providers in the border region 2-5 Water and Enerev Efficiency Grants: EPWUWEEG for Potable Water and Energy Conservation and Savings from Secondary Membrane Treatment of Reverse Osmosis Concentrate (via installation of CERRO units at existing wellheads) El Paso Water Utilities and Bureau of Reclamation $300K, 23% of cost share Federal /non- federal Woody Irving or Yvette McKenna In design Open (awarded) Complete by Sept 30, 2018 EBID Rincon Water Habitat Energy Nexus (WHEN) Grant for irrigation energy and efficiency Elephant Butte Irrigation District and Bureau of Reclamation $809 K, 41% of cost share Federal /non- federal Woody Irving or Yvette McKenna In design Open (awarded) Complete by Sept 10, 2018 ------- Proje ct # Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipated Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status Continuing and or Ongoing Target for 2017-2018 2-6 EPWU Projects EPWU Varies per task Various (IMP, WSRC IMP, Impact Fee, CP, Grant, Bonds, CIA) Mr. Hector Gonzalez, EPWU - El Paso Water Utilities (EPWU) is currently doing a feasibility study to look into expansion of the desalination plant - EPWU and EWM are in the process of setting up an agreement such EWM would buy the salt produced by the plant, process it and then sell back any recovered water for EPWU for reuse Ongoing. FY2018, TBD from FY2017 actions. 2-7 Project development for introduction of drinking water to Presidio's growing service underserved community at Las Pampas Colonia, City of Presidio Water Utilities, Public works department and City Manager TBD NADB and TWDB, Brad Newton, Jose Portillo Project development, cost analysis feasibility and promotion to potential source of funding Move forward on project development details and put together for procurement of financial sources Attain grant for construction. 2-8 Sewer water collection and underground pipe system rehabilitation to control and reduce leakage to protect groundwater and public health Ojinaga Water Utilities (JMAS) and State of Chihuahua Water Board (JCAS), NADB TBD NADB, CO NAG UA Edwin Maldonado, J.T Obrien, Project feasibility study and promotion up to BECC- NADBank as potential sources of funding Development of Construction Engineering and Technical plan Develop construction schedule and start rehabilitation construction subjected to attaining funding. 2-9 Rehabilitation of Water well with new pump equipment to the 5th Drinking Water well system in Ojinaga Ojinaga J MAS, Chihuahua J CAS, $20,000.00 J CAS and J MAS, CO NAG UA Bisyabel Nino Project Cost Feasibility submission to Boards at JCAS, Submit upon State Drinking Water and Sewer board (JCAS) engineering, financial feasibility Rehab a 5th well out of the 5 well-networks at Ojinaga, Chihuahua ------- Proje ct # Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipated Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status Continuing and or Ongoing Target for 2017-2018 2-10 Reestablish operation of 2 lift station pumps and bring back to its operational capacity the sewer system network Ojinaga J MAS, Chihuahua J CAS department $50,000.00 J CAS and J MAS Bisyabel Nino Document Pump Info characteristic and financial institutions required information to proceed with loan /grant application Open and have ready an official financial documentation for submitting a loan / grant application Maintain at optimum operation capacity the lift sewer network as per system design (90 liters per second) 2-11 An Envir onme ntal Educa tion as well Safe drinking water for US / Mexico border Colonias, Provide education on water quality and on low cost alternatives to treat drinking water to colonia residents in Ciudad (Cd.) Juarez and El Paso that do not have access to a safe public drinking water system. UTEP; NADB- EPA B2020 Grant 120,668 of which 79,636 from B2020 Grant Border 2020 Grant (Levera ged with and by UTEP Ivonne Santiago (isantiago@ut ep.edu) Outputs: They expect to engage at least 300 colonia residents in practical, technical opportunities for improving the quality of water they drink and increasing their knowledge in water quality issues. 1) Conduct a focus group in a colonia in Cd. Juarez. 2) Perform two seminars / workshops in Colonias: one in Cd. Juarez and one in El Paso on drinking water quality and POUs. 3) Collect a minimum of six water samples from storage containers: three colonias in Cd. Juarez New-funded under FY2017 B2020 RFP New-funded under FY2017 B2020 RFP ------- Proje ct # Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipated Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status Continuing and or Ongoing Target for 2017-2018 and three Colonias El Paso and analyze for bacterial and heavy metal contamination. 4) Provide POU systems to 5 -10 families on both sides of the border. Training on the appropriate use and maintenance of the selected POU will be provided. 2-12 Green infrastructure in the Paso del Norte Region: Municipio de Juarez; NADB- EPA B2020 $46,500 of which $31,000 are from B2020 B2020 Funded Veronica Gonzalez, Resilience Department at City of Juarez Green infrastructure in the Paso del Norte Region: seminar, implementation guide: Training seminar-workshop for binational actors of the three orders of government, civil associations, undergraduate and graduate students and decision-makers involved with the issue of rainwater harvesting. And creation of a document Guide to Implementing Green Infrastructure in the New-funded FY2017 B2020 RFP New-funded FY2017 B2020 RFP ------- Proje ct # Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipated Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status Continuing and or Ongoing Target for 2017-2018 Paso del Norte Region. Objective 3: Work binationally to identify and reduce surface water contamination in transboundary waterbodies or watersheds. 2-13 Water conservation with control of salt cider's evapotranspiration at Rio Grande / Bravo waterways IBWC, CI LA, CONAGUA, Bureau of Reclamation TBD IBWC - CI LA, DOI and SEMAR NAT Jose Nunez, Antonio Rascon, Consent on integrated method of control, including Chemical Biological and Physical removal Include portion of the river within DOIs and IBWC's program schedule, supporting schedule, by promoting project upon US - Mexico Water Policy Fora and water conservation institution Removal of salt cider and development of control of the non-indigenous tree species 2-14 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act: TX A&M for Planning and Implementation of Environmental Enhancements w/Paso del Norte Watershed Council TX A&M AgriLife Research, New Mexico State University, Paso del Norte Watershed Council and Bureau of Reclamation $70K Federal Woody Irving or Yvette McKenna Website improvements Open (awarded) Complete by December 2017 Two Year Action Plan (TX/NM/CHIH RWG) Goal 3: Promote Materials and Waste Management and Clean Sites Objective 1: By 2020, increase local and state-level knowledc e and ex perience in the area of sustainable material management practices. 3-1 Development of Regional Integrated, solid waste management including permanent used tire management program. State of Chihuahua Administration , as well by the Municipalities Market shall define the true value; per used tire disposal that Consum er and private sector Luis Felipe Siqueiros, SDUE, Gilberto Wenglass, SDUE Ecology Collection of 100% of used tires to be recycled and rest at final disposal projects. Accomplished and has been included in 5 goals and 3 thematic actions of used tire. State of Chihuahua legislative approved guidelines, waiting Executive action. ------- of Cd. Juarez, currently is investor Director, Jorge As a demonstration the Establishment of of Ascension, collected to s A. Rodriguez A Collection of 100% Executive branch of guidelines for a market Ojinaga, and the and Luis Carlos and disposal of government might want based permanent and of Janos; consumer Renteria, used tire in Juarez to contribute and be a systematic used tire Cement Group $2.00 respectively at legacy tire pile, team member of the management program that (Grupo City of disposed of by Used Tire Workshop's would incentivize private Cementos de In Ojinaga, Ojinaga and various projects. workgroups that address sector partnership. Chihuahua - like in many Ascension legislative, market-based GCC), joined other rural Municipality Collection of used initiatives envisioned to by private communitie Ecology and tires at and allow in promoting sector's s, there is a Public Service disposal of 25,000 financing trust commerce and legacy of department, of the Ojinaga economic more than and GCC. legacy, and Move forward by corporate 50,000 tires disposal of the implementing a business- associations. that would need $15,000 to dispose of to a Cement Kilns. Ascension used tires. driven project by private sector leveraging by executing actions supported by the 5 Goals and workgroups that came out of the March 2014 Used Tire workshop held in El Paso, TX 3-2 Establishment of collection Chihuahua A private - Raul Rodriguez Accomplished Completed. - Because there still the center for household government public City of Juarez's Installment-operation Collection Center discussion of Household hazardous and toxic waste administration partnership Departments of a collection center for E-waste, Solid Hazard Waste and Toxic in Ciudad Juarez's Municipalities agreement; of Public in the municipality of waste, and used waste to be integrated in municipality. - Project of Ciudad Service, C. Juarez with the tires accomplished. Juarez's Waste include installment of a Juarez, Matching Margarita E principles of shared - Management Plan; collection center in the SEMARNAT, fund by City Pena P. City of responsibility for municipality of Ciudad PROFEPA Public Juarez Director properly disposing There is a need of a Juarez with the principle of Services of Ecology, toxic and hazardous A report by coordinated action for shared responsibility for Gilberto waste generated at REMEXMAR, has establishing a collection properly disposing toxic Wenglass, at households including identified the centers program, which and hazardous waste State of e-waste, assuring amount of solid could be reached generated at households Chihuahua consensus on an and household between Ciudad Juarez's including electronic waste. SDUE - Ecology Director, agreement with the State of Chihuahua, & hazardous waste streams in Solid Waste Department and the Civil Protection at Establishment of collection Gerardo Tarin Federal Ascension and each of the 10 Fire center for household at SEMARNAT administration. Janos. Stations within Juarez. ------- hazardous and toxic waste and Lili in Rural border Chihuahua Gonzalez at A final report to be municipality government PROFEPA Identify current presented by Develop an integrated administration amount of solid and September 2014. plan to properly separate, Project includes Municipalities household hazardous classify and manage for installment of a collection of Ascension waste streams in both communities (Janos center in the municipality and Janos, Ascension and Janos' and Ascension); including of Ascension and Janos SEMARNAT Director operations in order to supporting them with REMEXMAR, General of develop an integrated Workshop on the PROFEPA Ascension plan to properly integrated waste Public Service separate, classify and management plan. and Ecology, manage waste. State of Carryout Chihuahua- Workshop on Ecology integrated waste Director at management. SDUE SEMARNAT, Pilar Leal of REMEXMAR, PROFEPA 3-3 Electronic waste collection Chihuahua In Kind by Private Gilberto In 2013, in Ciudad Annual collection E-waste Collection events fairs by carrying out a government Public — Wenglas, State Juarez there were 150 events every are scheduled to occur series of annual public administration Private of Chihuahua- tons of electronic September yearly. events organized by social Partnership Ecology waste collected. Such collecting at least organization to the Municipalities and Director at efforts have not 150 tons of E- Also, there are plans for a community at large, of Ciudad Matching SDUE; Gerardo passed unnoticed and waste. formal US side of E-waste sponsored by private Juarez, fund by City Tarin, at the collection events annual events, starting in sector entrepreneurial SEMARNAT, administrati SEMARNAT efforts are now also Partially expanded El Paso. initiatives jointly with REMEXMAR, on taking place at U.S. to El Paso during authorized companies that coordinated border cities starting the tire amnesty handle and manage by social in El Paso, TX. days. electronic waste. organizations, at Ojinaga and at Rural Communities ofJanos and Ascension. ------- 3-4 Promote to State State of No cost Legislati Luis Felipe A legislative bill Ongoing.- Establishment of legal legislative branch updating Chihuahua, anticipated ve and Siqueiros, proposal that would statute to support trust. the Waste Bill to the State legislative and Executiv State of allow matching A legislation billed As a demonstration the of Chihuahua that would executive e Office Chihuahua federal funds from passed and also Executive branch of mandate attributes and branch, of State SDUE, Carlos Ramo 16, Federal addresses the government might want instructs the executive Municipalities' of Rincon, USEPA Appropriation line creation of a Trust to contribute and be a branch in writing its rules administrative Chihuah and U.S. and item to finance fund. team member of the (REGLAMENTO) for and council ua Mexico annually actions from Used Tire Workshop's establishing mechanism bodies. Rubber collection fees The bill mandates workgroups that address for financial actions that Association, possible at each of the and gives legislative, market-based would create and three states of the attributes by initiatives envisioned to strengthen institutional region. instructing the allow in promoting capabilities at State and executive branch financing trust. Local levels for overseeing to write its rules compliance and enforcing for establishing waste management that economic impact and threatens incentives end public health, the mechanisms for environment and private-public ecosystem. management of waste that threatens and impacts the ecosystem, environment and public health. 3-5 Municipal landfill Ojinaga To be Ojinaga Mayor of Started process for Continue. - Attain closure paperwork sanitation site for solid- Government Determined Govern Ojinaga and closing existing landfill for existing landfill, waste final disposal for the Administration ment- the State of and acquisition of new A Project team submit project proposal Ojinaga, Chihuahua jointly with SDUE Ecology Landfill land including the to BECC for new landfill. Municipality and closure of State of and Director at Mayor's office, the existing solid -waste Chihuahua BECC Chihuahua Public Works landfill SDUE, with SDUE Department Head technical and and a Senior staff resource person from SDUE support by have contacted the BECC Office of SEMARNATto ------- process closure of existing Objective 2: By 2014, identify priority waste streams and by 2020 develop sustainable material management practices that strengthen their respective market value. 3-7 Incorporated Solid Waste Technology into Solid Waste Management Plan for Cd Juarez, such as Solid Recovered Fuel (FROE for its Spanish) Technology Use of non - recyclable solid waste (Refuse Derived Fuel RFD) as alternate fuel by means of applying segregation, mixture and shredding technology of industrial non - hazardous waste. Northern Chihuahua Cement Companies (known as Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua or GCC) To be shared by Project Pis Private (GCC) and Federal Govern ment through its Nationa 1 Council for Science and Technol ogy (CONAC YT) GCC Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, In 2014 it was carried out Project design, and project proposal by the GCC Company's was submitted for Corporate support and to move it forward to the Federal Government CONACYT Ongoing Reach 10 % of Coal substitution by RDF technology using mainly: industrial waste like hard and soft plastic, paper, cardboard, textile and wood materials 3-8 Development of Executive Plan for Source separation of domestic waste for waste materials recovery in Cd Juarez Juarez's Public Services, the Ecology, the Civil Protection departments teaming up with the State of Chihuahua SDUE and the B2020 Goal 3 Taskforce To be determined In Kind by City Public Services Juarez Director General for Public Services, State of Chihuahua- Ecology Director at SDUE, GCC (FROEE Project) Update existing or create ordinances and regulations for Public Works and Ecology; Coordination of an outreach and education program, apply for BECC certification, request a loan from NADBank. Ongoing. - Attain an Executive Plan for waste separation passed thru by City Council Waste Management Plan's regulation to be presented to Juarez's City Council and eventually establish the formerly integrated program into a Municipal Waste Management Plan Objective 3: By 2020, improve knowledge at every level of government (federal, state, local) to characterize and remediate contaminated sites. Objective 4: On an annual basis, implement the binational Consultative Mechanism on sharing information on border area hazardous waste facilities. 3-10 Improve updates of the binational Consultative Mechanism every two Ongoing. - Consultative Mechanism Update Consultative Mechanism in 2017 ------- years sharing information on border area hazardous waste facilities. updated June of 2014 Agenda item for discussion on 2014 Waste Taskforce Public Meeting. Two Year Action Plan (TX/NM/CHIH RWG) Proje ct # Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipated Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status Continuing and or Ongoing Target for 2017-2018 Goal 4: Enhance Joint Preparedness for Environmental Response Objective 1: Update, as necessary, the current Mexico-U.S. Joint Contingency Plan and, on an annual basis, continue to evaluate and update the emergency notification mechanism between Mexico and the United States. 4-1 Update of Sister-City Plan Contacts Emergency Response Task Force in El Paso/Cd Juarez/Sunlan d Park/Ysleta del Sur; Junta de los Rios; NM-ChihTask Force No Cost No Costs Emergency Response Task Force in El Paso/Cd Juarez/Sunlan d Park/Ysleta del Sur; Junta de los Rios; NM-ChihTask Force Updated contact lists of sister city plans: El Paso/Cuidad Juarez/Sunland Park/Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Columbus- Palomas/ Ascension; Presidio - Ojinaga Ongoing Updated at a minimum annually during 2017— 2018 in all three sister cities in the regional workgroup Focus: Presidio, TX- Ojinaga, Chihuahua 4-2 Bi-National Exercises (Test notification of sister-city plans, tabletop or full-scale exercise) Regional Emergency Response a) PROFEPA Bi- National Exercise b) Test sister-city plan notification between El Paso, TX/Ciudad Juarez, Chih/Sunland Park, NM Ongoing. - thru the Year 2020 a) PROFEPA binational exercises for 2017-2018; additional training for sister-cities b) Continue to test sister- city plan notification between El Paso, TX/Ciudad Juarez, Chih/Sunland Park, NM ------- Anticipated Source (s) of funding Target for 2017 Proje ct # Description of Project Collaborating organizations Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Points of Contact Status Continuing and or Ongoing Target for 2017-2018 4-3 Compliance Visit to Tier II Dona Ana In-house Dona David Site visits to Tier II Ongoing Site visits will continue Facilities in Dona Ana County Ana Almaguer Facilities began Aug. through 2017-2018, in County, New Mexico Emergency County (Dona Ana 2013 and is order to ensure Management Emerge ncy Manage ment County Emergency Management) completed. Will continue to work with facilities to do an annual inspection after March reporting period. To ensure compliance with Tier II Reporting and 704 Compliance Program compliance with Tier II Reporting and 704 Compliance Program 4-4 Build capacity, specifically Emergency TBD TBD - Emergency Ciudad Juarez Civil Ongoing Trainings to include FEMA binational training in Response possibly Response Protection built courses, 40-Hr Hazwoper; emergency preparedness Taskforce in El Border Taskforce in El capacity with Praxedis Radiation, etc. for: Paso/Cd 2020 Paso/Cd G. Guerrero to build El Paso/Cuidad Juarez/Sunlan Funds Juarez/Sunlan up fire and medical Juarez/Sunland Park/ d Park/Ysleta d Park/Ysleta services. Will do same Ysleta del Sur Pueblo del Sur; Junta del Sur; Junta with Guadalupe and Columbus- de los Rios; de los Rios; Villa Ahumada Palomas/Ascension NM-Chih NM-Chih municipality. and Presidio - Ojinaga Taskforce Taskforce) Objective 3: By 2016, the U.S.-Mexico JRT will make available technical outreach and training materials for distribution and dissemination along the border. (NOT APPLICABLE AT REGIONAL WORKGROUP LEVEL) Goal 5: Enhance Compliance Assurance and Environmental Stewardship Objective 1: By 2020, strengthen effective information sharing between U.S. and Mexican agencies regarding the movement of hazardous waste across the border and its ultimate treatment or disposal. In addition, ensure that land ports-of-entry have sufficient inspection capacity to police hazardous waste shipments. 5-1 Cross-border Surveillance Mexico's NA NA Lilia Gonzalez Inspections to cross Continue. - Continue with Trade - and coordination of Customs and of PROFEPA, border movement of Commerce enforcement movement of hazardous US DHS Border US EPA Carlos hazardous materials, There are quarterly agencies inspections and materials, while Protection Rincon, and exchange of meetings between revisions to cross border strengthening plant agency, Gerardo Tarin specific cases that federal, state movement of hazardous protection sanitary PROFEPA- SEMARNAT, SEMARNAT, need enforcement of environmental rules agencies such as CDC, EPA and materials; ------- Anticipated Source (s) of Target for 2017 Proje Description of Project Collaborating Cost for Points of Status Continuing Target for 2017-2018 ct # organizations 2017-2018 Targets funding Contact and or Ongoing inspections, enforcement USEPA, TCEQ, Patricia Avitia, for cross border corresponding Coordinate at 1 binational and compliance. NMBA, NMED, HHS, US Fish and Wildlife, Mexico's phytosanitary agency SENASICA DHS-CBP movement of hazardous waste at authorized POE, guaranteeing heaving appropriate infrastructure for executing specific inspections and define an ecological corridor for trucks heading to and away from POE. State of CHIH, TX and NM to strengthen compliance and enforcement of environmental, trade rules and phytosanitary laws that would expedite commerce and movement of goods. event of chemical emergency response, Expand the PROFEPA- CUSTOMS Joint preparedness operative, to a binational Environmental -Customsand Emergency Response and Preparedness action. 5-2 Legislative Bill for Private sector TBD TBD Lilia Gonzalez -Promulgate upon On-going. Expand the number of establishing economic organization, ofPROFEPA PROFEPA HQ sharing - Federal maquiladoras, factories & incentives for association, find funds collected as Legislative for business incorporated to manufacturing, affiliation local economic economic incentive the self-audit system. corporation, companies (AMAC, incentive mechanisms in place both in and industry that would CANACINTRA, for the private sector Mexico or US; still Extend to its Mexican incentivize them to CANACO,) to participate in do not have rules facilities those US incorporate at Mexico's Legislative Mexico's PNAA. that would companies that enroll on and at US where branch, motivate cross - their US based factories in appropriate with existing USEPA, BECC, - Motivate US base border self- the E3 program for rules and regulations, to CEC, US Trade corporations with voluntary audits Pollution Prevention while the Audits National - Commerce factories in Mexico to which exists as strengthening its Economic Program (PNAA) incorporate their border facilities into the PNAA. National Audit Program in Mexico. - Continue with promotion for Industry to attain PROFEPA's National Certification. Performance through compliance of Environmental and Energy regulations. ------- Anticipated Source (s) of Target for 2017 Proje Description of Project Collaborating Cost for Points of Status Continuing Target for 2017-2018 ct # organizations 2017-2018 Targets funding Contact and or Ongoing 5-3 Assessment of used Mexico's 10 Dollars Private Ramiro Delegate authority to Completed. - MOU between Vehicle Emission Import Custom per vehicle vehicle Barrios, State of Chihuahua administration of the State Program's compliance with Agency; inspected at owner SEMARNAT's and Ciudad Juarez's Federal Government of Chihuahua and Juarez's emission regulations in SEMARNAT- cost to and Office for Vehicle Emissions accomplished Ecology Program with Mexico. PROFEPA; vehicle Govern Atmosphere, Inspection Program publishing the Mexico's PROFEPA- Custom owner ment Emissions (VEIP), by Mexico's Federal Rule, SEMARNAT's, in order for Implement used vehicle brokers; City Ecology Registry and PROFEPA- regulation, the City of Juarez Vehicle importation regulation of Juarez VEIP; Depart Transport, and SEMARNAT's, so that guideline and Emissions Inspection currently in place in State of ment of a colleague to the City of Juarez VEIP importation Program to carry out the Mexico's federal register Chihuahua Ciudad be appointed would carry out the procedure that emissions test at the recognizing the validity of Ecology and Juarez from the office emissions test at the currently all used moment of a used decals issued from United Urban of SEMARNAT moment of used vehicles being vehicle's importation. States and Canada Development Assistant vehicle importation. imported to programs where the Secretariat Secretary for Mexico must follow vehicle is registered and (SDUE) Norms and Have a mechanism on operated by its title owner. Regulations. hand for an efficient and effective sharing of information between SEMARNAT and SAT Mexico's Customs'- SAT gathers data information of vehicles imported daily by port of entry. Objective 2: By 2020, in Mexico, increase by 25 percent the number of businesses in the border region enrolled in the National Program for Environmental Auditing (PNAA) and/or similar programs at the state level for facilities not regulated by the federal government, using 2012 as a baseline. Objective 3: Using the U.S. Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) and the Mexican Registry of Emissions and Transfers of Pollutants (RETC), along with other sources of environmental information, share information regarding activities contributing pollution to transboundary air and/or water basins along the border. 5-4 Release each year a TRI EPA Staff NA NA US EPA El Paso TRI Factsheet Ongoing TRI Factsheet distributed Factsheet developed for Border Office distributed at Regional systematic making at Regional and Taskforce Region 6 Border area. and Taskforce meetings and other appropriate stakeholder meetings of TX and NM Fact Sheet and have made important headways for including Chihuahua and other Mexican meetings and other appropriate stakeholder meetings; and finally creating a US-Mexico border-wide binational TRI factsheets. ------- Proje ct # Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipated Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status Continuing and or Ongoing Target for 2017-2018 states that borders with TX. 5-5 Information sharing / exchange mechanism for determining what are the major contributors to atmospheric/water contaminants that would direct actions within the US-Mexico Environmental program focusing on opportunities for pollution prevention controls. SEMARNAT, SDUE, PROFEPA, US EPA, IBWC/CILA, CONAGUA, Municipal surveillance Department. NA NA Lilia Gonzalez of PROFEPA, Gerardo Tarin of SEMARNAT, The Ecology Director of SDUE, Manuel Herrera of J MAS. Number of specific actions Exchange and learn from Successful cases. Review SEMARNAT's and State of Chihuahua Urban Development-Ecology Secretary's data-base output of the facilities' annual reports of operations, along with the regions' emissions inventory, the documentation at the facilities production permits, and or midyear factory report and environmental impact reports. Similarly based on information coming out from PROFEPA and other Government Levels inspections and site visits Objective 4: By 2020, implement at least five (5) binational workshops targeted to environmental enforcement professionals, including port-of-entry customs professionals, to promote the exchange of information and improve understanding of each country's respective compliance and enforcement programs and tools, including field inspection and case development practices. 5-6 Coordination of a one stop process window for an electronic commerce / trade movement of hazardous materials, special management - handling of waste and used tires (once there is assurance of importing scrap - used tires to Mexico). Mexican Custom, SEMARNAT, SDUEand Municipal Departments NA NA Lilia Gonzalez ofPROFEPA and Gerardo Tarin of SEMARNAT Fully operational one stop window, getting the support and commitment for its promotion by US State Department and Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, (SD and SER,) to include language into the Completed. - Strengthen environmental enforcement mechanisms by establishing a one- stop submittal of electronic manifest of movement of goods that are Continue offering update workshops for training on the one stop electronic mechanisms to Customs Personnel, Brokers Custom Agencies, on functioning and procedures. ------- Proje ct # Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipated Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status Continuing and or Ongoing Target for 2017-2018 Annex III of the 1983 La Paz Agreement. characterized as hazardous, those of special handling and used tires once their authorization issuance for importation in accordance and harmonization with practices currently in place by the US government party. 5-7 Training of Federal Agency Personnel, Custom Broker Agents, Freight Company staff and others that get involve in cross border movement of hazardous materials. PROFEPA, SEMARNAT, Customs, Secretariat of Transportation Highways and Communicatio n, NMED, USEPA, TCEQ, USDOT. NA NA Lilia Gonzalez ofPROFEPA and Gerardo Tarin of SEMARNAT. Performance by trained personnel on improved capabilities through a yearly workshop. Specify feasible number of trained personnel and measurement of performance. Ongoing. - joint team interaction for exchanging data information has been foreseen Structure an outline for training of Trade - Commerce - Environmental and Safety agencies for improving compliance on cross border movement of hazardous materials and waste. ------- Anticipated Cni i i*ro Target for 2017 Proje Description of Project Collaborating Cost for jUU 1 LC (s) of Points of Status Continuing Target for 2017-2018 ct # organizations 2017-2018 Targets funding Contact and or Ongoing ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH and EDUCATION E-l Paso del Norte Region - Juarez Planning and Plannin Ciudad Juarez Consolidate an Management and 2018TBD Adaptation and Mitigation: Resilience, Management g and Office of adaptation and planning Phase. Gobierno Phase: Manage Resiliency mitigation strategy for Project is framed under the municipal $1000.00 US ment the City of Juarez, Third session National Oceanic (Direccion de Dollars Phase: Juarezresilien which not only planned for March Atmospheric Administration Proteccion 100RC te(®gmail.co contributes to 24, 2017 (NOAA) pilot project, for the Civil, Operation Operati m reducing the negatives development of a Community Phase: onal Telephone: effects of extreme comprehensive information Centers $10,000.00 Phase: 613-6520 ext. heat, but also directly system on heat and health. Public Works, US Dollars not 131 affects urban IMIP, UACJ, identifie resilience and the Under regional cooperation, UTEP, COLEF, d transformation of the project aims to FEMAP, actions and practices. generate tools with the goal CMIC, of reducing disease, death SEMARNAT and loss of productivity associated with heat stress. Planning and Management Phase: Present project to City Council, plan project working sessions. Operational Phase: Donate to schools of basic education drinking water fountains and air conditioning equipment E-2 Binational Conference on Ciudad Juarez $2000.00 US Unident Define specific Complete FY2018TBD Health and Heat: Office of Dollars ified Ciudad Juarez prevention and Resiliency, Office of research actions that The project arises from the Border 2020 Resiliency can be translated into need to generate related kn Program, recommendations for owledge on the topic UTEP, TCEQ the creation of a ------- Proje ct # Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipated Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status Continuing and or Ongoing Target for 2017-2018 of health and heat, due to t he increase in the mortality rate in the last 10 years wor Idwide. The purpose of the Confere nee is to meet in the frame work of environmental edu cation, health sector stakeholders for dialogue a nd raise awareness of the i mportance of the extreme heat and prevention efforts as determining factors to pr event illnesses and deaths i n the region. Management planning, phase: Logistic organization outline, material, place definition, date and time. Operational phase: Juarezresilien te(®gmail.co m Medical Contingency Plan, which in the future can train and raise awareness among health sector stakeholders on the subject of extreme heat. E-3 Disseminate laws/ regulations and promote their revision in order to adapt them to the region's own sustainability and resilience. Border 2020 Taskforces/ local governments, private industry, academia, associations, coalitions, etc. No Cost Support in kind by the c 0- leaders and coll aborato rs Co-leaders of GTEASy Border 2020 Taskforces Create comprehensive and bi- national working grou ps to summarize existi ng laws/regulations an d propose actions to p romote laws/regulatio ns with focus on sustainability and resilience in the re gion. Quarterly meetings in 2018 with interested stakeholders Quarterly meetings in 2018 with interested stakeholders ------- Proje ct # Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipated Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status Continuing and or Ongoing Target for 2017-2018 E-4 RESET 17: Innovation for the future: The project proposes to carry out a bi-national event (RESET) for 4,000 young people that focuses on educating and inspiring young people in the region to find solutions to alleviate environmental, social and economic problems in both countries. Fundacion AXCELA.C. & NADB-EPA Border 2020 Grant Total: $97, 222.22 (B2020 grant was $29,444.44) Border 2020 Grant Nancy Estrada (nancv(®funa x.org) Outputs: 1. Binational Conference to provide environmental awareness to 1000 young assistants from El Paso and Juarez, 2) Two proposed solutions will be followed-up at 3 and 6 months which includes prototype development to respond to 2 environmental issues. New - Funded B2020 2017 RFP New-Funded B2020 2017 RFP E-5 Chihuahuas' desert water education for human health and the environment: Implementation of water/quality resource education to area high schools to protect human health and the environment in the Chihuahua's Desert. El Paso Water Utilities; NADB-EPA B2020 Grant Total: $36,255.99 ($18,212.19 from B2020 grant) Border 2020 Grant; EPWU Nancy Guzman nlguzman(®e owu.org Outputs: Obtain the water quality of the Rio Grande through testing kits and equipment (8 parameters) and impacts of human health from this water quality. Obtain water quality information, plants, organisms, pollution and human health's impacts and map it for schools in Mexico, Colorado, New Mexico and other parts of Texas. New - Funded B2020 2017 RF New-Funded B2020 2017 RF E-6 Collaborative K12 capacity building and research for air quality monitoring: UTEP; NADB- EPA B2020 Grant Total: $107,831 Border 2020 Stanley Mubako Outputs: Build a Geographic Information System New - Funded B2020 2017 RF New - Funded under FY2017 B2020 RFP ------- Proje ct # Description of Project Collaborating organizations Anticipated Cost for 2017-2018 Targets Source (s) of funding Points of Contact Target for 2017 Status Continuing and or Ongoing Target for 2017-2018 Capacity building for K12 in GIS mapping and air quality awareness (96,331 from b2020 grant) Grant; UTEP stmubako(®u teo.edu (GIS) capacity of K12 schools through inquiry-based learning, focusing on an ambient air quality study. Conduct a particulate matter exposure risk analysis 2 long-term exposure maps. 100 teachers trained on GIS. GIS data collection. Design and publish 2 web applications for communication purposes, 2 research publications. E-7 U.S.-Mexico borderlands GIS mapping Develop the customized and interactive binational philanthropic database and mapping platform. GIS map will identify the names of the foundations, corporations, or government entities are funding in the region, the specific areas of interest and locations all the way down to the community level across the 10 Border State region. U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership Total: $125,510 (B2020 - $25K) NADB- Border 2020 Grant Andy Carey Andv(®border partnership.or g Outputs: U.S.-Mexico Borderlands GIS map; outreach campaign to instruct and inform in the use of the GIS map in each of the 10 Border States. New - Funded under FY2017 B2020 RFP New - Funded under FY2017 B2020 RFP ------- |