Central Texas Regional Data CAPCOG A to Z 9-1-1 Training & Public Education Area Agency on Aging Services Basic Peace Officer Course Data, Maps and Reports Doing Business with CAPCOG Law Enforcement In-service Courses Long Term Care Ombudsman Regional Notification System Registration Central Texas Clean Air Coalition (CAC) Learn about the Central Texas Clean Air Coalition, including its purpose, membership, initiatives and upcoming meetings. The Central Texas Clean Air Coalition, or the Clean Air Coalition, is a voluntary, unincorporated association that became affiliated with CAPCOG by a resolution adopted on Nov. 13, 2002. Facilitate the development, adoption, and implementation of clean air plans to maintain compliance with the federal eight-hour ozone standard for the Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties. Establish and monitor a regional effort toward the improvement of air quality. 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.

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. Provide CAPCOG Executive Committee with recommendations for administering funding provided by local sources for the purpose of supporting the regional air quality plan or program implementation, assessment and improvement activities in Central Texas. > Read the Central Texas Clean Air Coalition bylaws. > Find out about the next meeting. CAC has won a national award for its ozone-reduction efforts. > Read about the award. As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Ozone Advance, a national initiative involving states, tribes and local governments, CAPCOG's Air Quality program has worked with the Clean Air Coalition and other stakeholders to develop a new emission-reduction plan. > Read the emission-reduction plan. CAC membership comprises elected officials from the five-county Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area who represent governmental parties to the Central Texas 8-hour Ozone Flex Plan, a previous regional initiative to reduce ozone pollution.

Also known as "8-O3 Flex," the plan built upon earlier initiatives such as the 1-hour O3 Flex Program and the Early Action Compact before transitioning to the Ozone Advance plan.Champion C9 T Shirt All local governments that signed on to the 8-O3 Flex are members of the CAC: Bastrop County, Caldwell County, Hays County, Travis County, Williamson County, City of Austin, City of Bastrop, City of Elgin, City of Lockhart, City of Luling, City of Round Rock, City of San Marcos.Remove Moen Bath Faucet Handle Since the 8-O3 Flex Plan's adoption, additional jurisdictions have joined the CAC. Short Curtain Rods For PanelsThey include the cities of Georgetown, Cedar Park, Sunset Valley, Taylor, Hutto, Bee Cave, Buda, Leander and Lakeway. > Get the membership roster.

> Local jurisdictions should contact Andrew Hoekzema if they are interested in joining CAC. The Clean Air Coalition meets at a time, date and place specified by the Coalition Chair, generally the second Wednesday of selected months. Meetings are open to the public and announced on CAPCOG's website once scheduled. CAPCOG and AACOG Joint Air Quality Meeting 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 4, 2016 The City of San Marcos Conference Center 1001 East McCarty Lane San Marcos, TX 78666 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165 > For agendas, minutes and supporting materials from other past CAC meetings, contact Andrew Hoekzema. > Contact Air Quality Program Manager Andrew Hoekzema. ^ Back to Top The North Texas Clean Air Coalition is the only nonprofit organization in the region dedicated solely to encouraging voluntary efforts to improve air quality in North Texas through educating, engaging and recognizing the business community. Recognizing the potential dangers and economic consequences the region could face if we failed to achieve clean air compliance, the North Texas Commission, the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and the North Central Texas Council of Governments founded the North Texas Clean Air Coalition in 1993. 

Dallas Area Rapid Transit and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority joined shortly thereafter as members.  Other leading businesses, transportation authorities, city and county entities have joined the effort since and all remain the regional leaders today. A volunteer Executive Board guides and directs the organization’s mission. A volunteer Business Community Outreach Committee implements the aggressive Working for Clean Air™ program of work. 2010 Event Photos - Western Employer of the Year Under 500 - Silver 2010 Event Photos - Eastern Employer of the Year Under 500 - Silver learn more Clean Air Coalition Advisory Committee Learn about the Clean Air Coalition Advisory Committee, including purpose, upcoming meetings and special projects. Members of the Clean Air Coalition Advisory Committee (CACAC), a subcommittee of the Central Texas Clean Air Coalition, share data, best practices and other information to help participating coalition jurisdictions implement the 8-Hour O3 Flex Plan, an ongoing regional initiative to reduce ozone pollution.

The CACAC, chaired air quality program coordinator Pharr Andrews of the City of Austin, includes staff representatives from the cities and counties that participate in the 8-O3 Flex Plan and representatives from CAPCOG, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, Texas Department of Transportation, Capital Area Metropolitan Transit Authority, CLEAN AIR Force, Sierra Club, Lower Colorado River Authority, Austin Energy, HOLT CAT, Green Mountain Energy, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6. > Learn about the Clean Air Coalition (CAC). > Explore the Ozone Advance initiative. > Read about CAC's 2014 Clean Air Excellence Award. Clean Air Coalition Advisory Committee meetings generally occur the first Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m. by conference call. Quarterly in-person meetings occur on the February, May, August and November dates. > For minutes, agendas and supporting materials from past or future CACAC meetings, contact Andrew Hoekzema.