Central Texas Clean Air Coalition

 

The Central Texas Clean Air Coalition, herein after known as the "CLEAN AIR COALITION", is a voluntary, unincorporated association which became linked with the Capital Area Planning Council (CAPCOG) by a resolution that was adopted November 13, 2002.  The purpose of the CLEAN AIR COALITION is: To facilitate the development, adoption and implementation of a clean air plan to maintain compliance with the federal 8-hour ozone standard for the counties of Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and Williamson, To establish and monitor a regional effort toward the improvement of air quality, To develop policies and strategies that will provide guidance for each of its independent governing bodies about actions that will achieve clean air in Central Texas, To work cooperatively to achieve clean air standards that will protect public health and yet allow local governments the flexibility to select measures best-suited to each community’s needs and resources. The CLEAN AIR COALITION is comprised of elected officials from the existing five (5) county Austin-Round Rock MSA who are representatives of the governmental agencies that are signatories to the Central Texas O3 Flex Agreement, the area’s first regional air quality plan. The following are governmental entities that are signatories to the Central Texas O3 Flex Agreement:  COUNTIES (Find on the map) Bastrop County                    Caldwell County Hays County                         Travis County Williamson County CITIES (Find on the map) City of Austin                        City of Round Rock City of San Marcos               City of Elgin City of Bastrop                     City of Luling City of Lockhart   Back to top Regular Meetings 1.           The CLEAN AIR COALITION shall meet on a day, time and place specified by the Chair of the CLEAN AIR COALITION. 2.            Written notice, including an agenda, of each regular meeting shall be prepared by the CLEAN AIR COALITION liaison and mailed, or electronically transmitted, or hand-delivered to each CLEAN AIR COALITION member at least five (5) business days before the meeting date. 3.            All meetings of the CLEAN AIR COALITION shall be open to the public.

Next CAC meeting:     Previous meetings Wednesday December 19, 2007 Location: 505 Barton Springs Road, 13th floor Public Works Directors Conference Room Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.   Agenda (PDF)   Handouts 10th EAC Semi-Annual Report Summary (PDF) 8-hr O3 Flex Plan Summary (PDF)     Wednesday September 26, 2007 Location: *Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce (GACoC) (get online directions or download a map) 210 Barton Springs Road 4th floor, Boardroom *NOTE: New CAC meeting location! Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m Agenda Agenda documents: ITEM 2 Draft Proposed Comments on New Ozone Standard (PDF, MS Word) ITEM 3 Draft Proposed 8-Hour Table of Measures (PDF, MS Excel) Draft Summary of 8O3 Flex Local Measure Commitments (PDF) CAC to TCEQ re Ozone Warning Rqst (PDF) Draft Idling MOA Renewal (MS Word)   Other documents: HB 3732 Court Letter 2007 (PDF)   Wednesday June 27, 2007 Location: Austin City Hall (Directions) 301 W. 2nd Street Boards & Commissions Room, 1st floor Time: 12:00 - 1:30pm   The CAC Chairman, Mayor Will Wynn, has scheduled the next Clean Air Coalition meeting for June 27, 2007. This meeting is one of two meetings the Clean Air Coalition committed to hold each year under the Early Action Compact.  We will consider and adopt the next EAC Semi-Annual Progress Report, and consider other important air quality issues affecting the region.   Meeting Agenda 9th EAC Semiannual Progress Report Two Page Summary (pdf file) EAC Semiannual Progress Report Presentation (pdf file) EAC Semiannual Progress Report - Technical Analysis Presentation Full report (June 27, 2007 Draft, 1.6MB, pdf file) New Ozone Standard and Austin MSA Air Quality (pdf file)   March 29, 2007 Location: CAPCOG, Board Room (Directions) Time: 12:00 - 1:30pm   The CAC Chairman, Austin Mayor Will Wynn, has scheduled the next Clean Air Coalition meeting for March 29, 2007 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The location is the Capital Area Council of Governments Boardroom, 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165, Austin.   Those who attended the last CAC meeting on February 28th will recall that we were unable, due to time constraints, to present details and get feedback on the eight-hour ozone flexible plan being developed for the region as a successor to the Early Action Compact. Back-up material for  review will be sent out a week prior to the meeting. Also, there will be a discussion item on the agenda for updates on the power plant permitting situation as it impacts the Austin EAC region.   Meeting Agenda   O3 Flex Program Documents (Agenda Item 2)   *8-hour Ozone Flex Program Letter of Intent Draft letter to the TCEQ Commissioners and Executive Director DRAFT Letter to New Jurisdiction Draft 8-hour Ozone Flex Reduction Measures and Triggers DRAFT 8-hour Ozone Flex Timeline 8-hour Ozone Flex Program Guidance 8-hour Ozone Flex Program FAQ   Stage I Vapor Recovery Program (Agenda Item 6) TCEQ notification letter to 505 gas stations in the region   February 28, 2007 This meeting has been scheduled for CAC members to review and consider resolutions regarding proposed legislation related to local air quality interests, to review progress on the development of an eight-hour ozone flex plan for the region (see also 8-hour O3 Flex FAQ), and to receive a status update regarding the permitting of new coal-fired power plants that will have an impact on the region’s air quality.   Meeting Agenda   Agenda documents   Agenda Item 2 Air Quality Related Bills of the 80th Legislative Session as of 02/21/07 Low Emission Vehicles - Clean Cars Bill Summary Resolution of Central Texas CAC AQ Priorities for the 80th State Legislature   Agenda Item 3: O3 Flex Program   *8-hour Ozone Flex Program Letter of Intent   Draft letter to the TCEQ Commissioners and Executive Director  - DRAFT Letter to New Jurisdiction  - DRAFT Letter to Current Jurisdiction  - DRAFT Letter to New Business Draft 8-hour Ozone Flex Reduction Measures and Triggers 8-hour Ozone Flex Timeline 8-hour Ozone Flex Program Guidance 8-hour Ozone Flex Program FAQ   Agenda Item 4 Texas Hydrogen Highway Letter (Judge Samuel T. Biscoe)   Agenda Item 5 Letter from State Representative Charles Anderson (Letter from State Representative Charles Anderson that was sent to the legislative delegations)   CAPCOG New Building Location:     Previous meetings 2006 December 20 CAC Meeting *Meeting/Handout Documents Agenda  (Download) Agenda Item 2. 8th EAC Progress Report Summary Sheet ('One-pager') 8th EAC Progress Report Power Point Presentation   Agenda Item 3. Clean Air Coalition LEV Resolution Agenda Item 4. 4.b. Texas Legislature Comments Travis County Comment Letter Clean Air Force Comment Letter EAC Comment Letter United States vs. Alcoa 4.e.4. Revised New Legislative Recommendations Agenda Item 5 Draft Legislative Resolution Letter Resolution of Central Texas Clean Air Coalition Air Quality Priorities for the 80th State Legislature   Agenda Item 6. 8-hr Ozone Flex Program Letter of Intent 8-hr Ozone Flex Facts *All files are PDF format September 13 CAC Meeting Meeting agenda   Handout documents: Austin-Round Rock AQ and Power Plants Draft Letter to Central Texas Legislative Delegation Draft Resolution of Support for Clean Air Municipal Alliance Ratify Amicus Brief CAC resolution Possible Options to Address Proposed Power Plant Concerns   Agenda Item 2 Attachments Agenda Item 3a Attachments Agenda Item 5 Attachments June 21 CAC Meeting Meeting agenda Meeting notes

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CAPCOG Address: 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165, Austin TX 78744 (map)

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PO Box 17848, Austin, TX 78760
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TEL: (512) 916-6000
FAX: (512) 916-6001

Bill Gill
Director, Air Quality Planning

Betty Voights
Executive Director
 

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