Bylaws Review Air Improvement Resources Advisory Committee Meeting Alamo Area Council of Governments January 17, 2013
AIR Committee System AIR Technical Committee AIR Advisory Committee Technical considerations of relative reductions in ozone precursors Modeling: 2006 base case Default TCEQ files AACOG local EI updates Next: 2012, 2018 forecasts Eagle Ford EI late summer Impacts assessments AIR Advisory Committee Business and Industry Considerations Of Feasibility Regional Considerations AIR Executive Committee Oversight of Process Final Agreement & Authorization Work with EPA Dialogue with All Stakeholders Receive Public Comments Working Groups (Proposed) Eagle Ford Improvements Power Generation Cement Industry Transportation Construction Industry
AIR Advisory: Chair & Vice-Chair Chair and Vice-Chair positions will be for a one-year term of office. The Chair of the AIR Advisory Committee is an ex-officio member of the AIR Executive Committee. AIR Technical Committee and AACOG technical staff act as resource for technical analysis of possible strategies for consideration by AIR Executive, other stakeholders
Membership Membership nominations: AIR Executive Final approval for membership AIR Executive Typical pattern: Business recommends AIR Advisory nominee Nomination agendized before the AIR Executive Committee, and Vote is taken on the nomination by AIR Executive Committee
Sample Nomination Letter: From Texas A&M / TEES / TCAT For Dr. Susan Stuver From Skip Mills, Director of TCAT San Antonio
Online: http://www.aacog.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/80 AIR Committee Bylaws Online: http://www.aacog.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/80 Mission Facilitate the completion and update of the air quality studies and necessary planning activities for attainment under the current … 8-hour ozone NAAQS; and Develop a comprehensive emission reduction plan that will guide our region's actions to attain the 8-hour ozone NAAQS. Goals Provide a list of clean air strategies and combinations which will achieve attainment within the required time frame; and Work directly with the TCEQ on technical analysis and control strategy development, including preparation and approval of the … SIP for our region. Objectives Complete the required planning materials: transportation network emission inventory, general emissions inventory and regional photochemical modeling; When published, review EPA's proposed requirements and implementation of alternative air quality classification choices; and Provide public information and seek public input relating to current and future measures to improve air quality.