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
AIR Executive
Committee
Technical considerations
of relative reductions in
ozone precursors
Business and Industry
Considerations
Of Feasibility
Modeling: 2006 base case
Default TCEQ files
AACOG local EI updates
Next: 2012, 2018 forecasts
Eagle Ford EI late summer
Impacts assessments
Regional Considerations
Oversight of Process
Final Agreement &
Authorization
Work with EPA
Working Groups
(Proposed)
Eagle Ford Improvements
Power Generation
Cement Industry
Transportation
Construction Industry
Dialogue with
All Stakeholders
Receive Public Comments
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
AIR Committee Bylaws
Online: http://www.aacog.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/80
Mission
1. Facilitate the completion and update of the air quality studies and necessary
planning activities for attainment under the current … 8-hour ozone NAAQS; and
2. Develop a comprehensive emission reduction plan that will guide our region's
actions to attain the 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
Goals
1. Provide a list of clean air strategies and combinations which will achieve
attainment within the required time frame; and
2. Work directly with the TCEQ on technical analysis and control strategy
development, including preparation and approval of the … SIP for our region.
Objectives
1. Complete the required planning materials: transportation network emission
inventory, general emissions inventory and regional photochemical modeling;
2. When published, review EPA's proposed requirements and implementation of
alternative air quality classification choices; and
3. Provide public information and seek public input relating to current and future
measures to improve air quality.