There’s a lot of money available now for grade crossing improvement/elimination, including smaller grants for planning/engineering/environmental clearance. Click here for more info.
Update and Website on Treated Wood Waste Disposal from the Western Wood Preservers Institute
The following update on treated wood disposal from the Western Wood Preservers Institute is provided for CSLRA members:
From: Ryan Pessah <ryan@wwpi.org>
Date: May 6, 2022 at 9:28:59 AM HST
Subject: Thank you for supporting AB 332 (Treated Wood Waste)
Good Afternoon,
Thank you for your support and help with the passage of Assembly Bill 332 (Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, Chapter 147, Statute of 2021). In accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 25230.15, Western Wood Preservers Institute developed a new website with resources on appropriate handling, storage, labeling, transport, notifications, recordkeeping, reuse, and disposal.
The new website URL is www.TWWDisposal.org. If a user is not aware of the specific regulations that apply to them, he or she can click on one of the following user categories: household, contractors, businesses, haulers, generators, and landfills. Each user section outlines specific requirements that apply to that user category.
Please share this new resource with your membership and colleagues. Please reach out to us if you have any questions about treated wood.
Have a great weekend.
Thanks,
Ryan Pessah
Director of Government Relations
Western Wood Preservers Institute
619-889-1666 cell
360-693-9958 office
ryan@wwpi.org
Webinar Info: Multimodal Projects Discretionary Grants (INFRA/Mega/Rural)
On March 23, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $2.9 billion of funding now available for major infrastructure projects through a combined Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). This NOFO includes the INFRA program and two new programs – MEGA and the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program (RURAL). Combining three major discretionary grant programs into one “Multimodal Projects Discretionary Grant” (MPDG) opportunity reduces the burden for state and local applicants and increases the pipeline of “shovel-worthy” projects. Applications must be submitted by 8:59 p.m. PST on May 23, 2022.
Along with the previously announced NOFO for the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program (applications due April 14), these programs are opportunities to advance equity, connect communities, and expand transportation options in rural America and other underserved communities.
Informational webinars for the new MPDG opportunity kick off on March 29 at 10:00am PST, including a webinar on April 4 at 10:00am PST (register) focused on preparing benefit-cost analyses. For a full list of webinars, registration information, and recordings, you can visit the MPDG webpage. You can also find recordings of informational webinars for RAISE on the RAISE webpage.
Thank you.
Division of Transportation Planning
1120 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Sent by alison.nealon@dot.ca.gov