South Coast definition

South Coast means the marine area bounded on the north by the parallel through Arenal Point and on the east by the meridian through Point Galeota, the approximate co-ordinates of which are 10º 08' 20.47992" N and 60º 59' 24.2498" W.

South Coast or “Basin”) in a manner consistent with a safe, efficient, and competitive National Airspace System. The airlines have participated in these negotiations principally through the Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (“ATA”), although major South Coast carriers have participated as well. The government agencies involved in this dialogue have been the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”), ARB, and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (“District” or “SCAQMD”). The five major airports in the South Coast have also been participants. As a result of this cooperative public/private effort, the Participating Airlines, together with the airports, have voluntarily agreed to join ARB and EPA in an innovative effort to achieve cleaner air in the South Coast through reduction of emissions from Ground Support Equipment (“GSE”). Broad support for this MOU is evidenced by the Statement of Principles (“SOP”), which is Appendix 3 attached hereto.

South Coast has the meaning set forth in the preface above.

Examples of South Coast in a sentence

• Affirmative Proposal for the South Coast Ozone Nonattainment Area.

• The 2005 Compliance Report shall include an update as necessary of the information provided in the 2003 Progress Report and a composite matrix setting forth the composition of the Participating Airlines’ aggregate GSE fleet at each District Airport in the South Coast Air Basin as of December 31, 2005.

• All Non-XXX New GSE purchased as part of the growth fleet will meet on-road and nonroad clean diesel and gasoline engine standards that are applicable for that engine at the time that the Non-XXX New GSE is brought into the South Coast.

• The Participating Airlines commit, in aggregate, to having ZEVs represent at least twenty- eight percent (28%) of the GSE brought into the South Coast or purchased new to meet growth needs (“Interim XXX Goal for New GSE”) (other than Air Starts, GPUs, Cargo Tractors, and Cargo Loaders), as reflected in December 31, 2007.

• The Parties expressly recognize that the GSE MOU does not preclude the Participating Airlines from seeking emissions credits for emission reductions from the 1998-2003 Fleet pursuant to any current or future South Coast emissions banking or trading program.

• This MOU reflects several years of negotiations among the airlines and federal, state, and local government agencies targeted at reaching a voluntary agreement to address the unique air quality problems of the South Coast Air Basin (“South Coast” or “Basin”) in a manner consistent with a safe, efficient, and competitive National Airspace System.

• As a result of this cooperative public/private effort, the Participating Airlines, together with the airports, have voluntarily agreed to join ARB and EPA in an innovative effort to achieve cleaner air in the South Coast through reduction of emissions from Ground Support Equipment (“GSE”).

• The five major airports in the South Coast have also been participants.

• The government agencies involved in this dialogue have been the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”), ARB, and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (“District” or “SCAQMD”).

• The Participating Airlines agree to reduce diesel particulate emissions from their diesel GSE in the South Coast by installing ARB- verified diesel particulate control technology as described below.