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<br />03 Flex Agreement <br />for the <br />Austin/San Marcos Metropolitan Statistical Area <br />March 28, 2002 <br /> <br />1.0 Executive Summary.......... '" ...... ........... ....... ....... .......... ....... .... ......... .......... .......... 1 <br /> <br />1.1 The 03 Flex Agreement ......... .... ................... ........ ...... ............ .......... ..... .... ......... 1 <br />1.2 How 03 Flex Applies to Central Texas...............................................................2 <br />1.3 Central Texas' 03 Flex ProposaL.......................................................................3 <br />1.4 Geographic Coverage of the 03 Flex Plan.......................................................... 4 <br />1.5 Signatory Government Entities ...... ...... ........... ............ ..... ....... .... ............. ... ........ 5 <br />1.6 Participating Groups and Agencies..................................................................... 5 <br />1.7 Intent, Objectives, and Commitments of the AJSM MSA 03 Flex Agreement.. 6 <br />1.8 Expected Agreement Duration....... ............................. ............. .... ........ ............ ... 7 <br />1.9 Conditions for Modification or Early Termination............................................. 7 <br /> <br />2.0 Background........................................................................................................... 8 <br /> <br />2.1 Air Quality Monitoring - Number and Location of Monitors............................ 8 <br />2.2 Indications of Status of Air Quality in Central Texas......................................... 9 <br />2.3 Emission Inventories - Suspected or Confirmed Sources of Pollutants <br />Contributing to Ozone Formation...... ......... ..... ....................... ..... ... .... .... ....... ...... ......... 16 <br />2.4 Data Analysis and Modeling............................................................................. 17 <br />2.5 Observations and Trends.......... .................. ...... ... ....... ............... ............. ........... 19 <br />3.0 Action Plan - Emission Reduction Strategies and Resources......................... 20 <br />3.1 Strategies to Reduce Commuter Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) .................... 21 <br />3.1.1 Clean Air Partners Program..... ................................................................. 22 <br />3.1.2 State Telework Program ...........................................................................23 <br />3.1.3 Capital Metro Vanpool Program............................................................... 24 <br />3.2 Transportation Emission Reduction Measures ................................................ 25 <br /> <br />Reductions...................................................................................................................... ... 26 <br /> <br />3.3 Clean Fuels, Vehicles, and Equipment ............................................................. 27 <br />3.3.1 Alternative Fuels. ........ ..... ..... ................ ........ .......... ..... ......... ... ....... .... ...... 28 <br />3.3.2 Fleet Operations .. ... ....... ..... .......... .................... ........... ..... ... ......... ............. 28 <br />3.3.3 Diesel for On-Road Use ......... .............................. .... ...... ..... ....... ............... 29 <br />3.3 .4 Voluntary Idling Restrictions................... ................................................. 30 <br />3.4 Local Government and Agency Initiatives ....................................................... 30 <br />3.4.1 Airport Clean Air Plan .............................................................................. 30 <br />3.4.2 Austin Energy - Additional NOx Reductions .......................................... 31 <br />3.4.3 Lower Colorado River Authority Voluntary Offsets of NO x Emissions <br /> <br />from New Power Plants ....... ...................... ......... .............. .,. ......... ...... ....... ..... .......... 32 <br /> <br />3.4.4 Low-Emitting Asphalt and Striping Materials.......................................... 33 <br />3.4.5 Lawn and Garden - Low Emission Gas Cans .......................................... 33 <br />3.4.6 Ozone Action Day Response Programs.................................................... 34 <br /> <br />3.4.7 Tree Planting............................................................................................. 34 <br /> <br />3.4.8 e-Government and Improved Accessibility to Services............................ 35 <br />3.4.9 Land Use and Transit-Oriented Development ..........................................35 <br />