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Potential inclusion of other indirect sources in the rule
1:30:08
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Commissioner Aggarwala discusses the potential for including other categories of indirect sources in the rule beyond warehouses. He emphasizes the importance of starting with warehouses and the flexibility to expand the rule in the future.
- No other categories have been identified for immediate inclusion
- The focus is on starting with warehouses and using a broader definition
- There's potential to make rules for emerging new classifications or other places attracting traffic in the future
- The commissioner appreciates having discretion to adapt the rule as needed
- The warehouse focus is seen as the priority for the near term
Alexa Avilés
1:30:08
I'll hold you to it now.
1:30:11
In terms of the the bill leaves it to DP to determine if there are other indirect sources beyond the warehouses that should be subject to the rule.
1:30:24
Have you identified any other categories of indirect sources for potential inclusion in the rule?
Rohit Aggarwala
1:30:30
Not at the moment, but again, I think the need and opportunity here is to start with warehouses.
1:30:38
Mhmm.
1:30:39
Hopefully, as we've said, that broader definition.
1:30:43
And, again, once we see how this works you know, as as an agency head, I'm always happy to have a bit more discretion so that I can I could imagine making rules if we see emerging new classifications or if we come to appreciate that the solutions that these large warehouses have put in place are applicable to other places that are attracting traffic?
1:31:06
I mean, you do have other things that attract traffic, right, major facilities and what have you, you could think about this going forward.
1:31:15
But I think for the near term it's really important to start with the warehouses.
Alexa Avilés
1:31:19
Got it.
1:31:21
And in terms of has DEP considered how the indirect source rule might interact with the New York City industrial plan for local law one seventy two?
Rohit Aggarwala
1:31:32
Yes.
1:31:33
Well, DEP is certainly part of the interagency task force that is working on that.
1:31:37
And, you know, throughout the development of this, Dawn and and others have been in in close contact with EDC, which is leading that.
1:31:47
And so I don't think there is going to be any conflict.
1:31:50
I think, in fact, these two are highly complementary as well.