Air Victoria Team Member Annual Report
Employee Survey to assist you in filling out your annual report
TCEQ Pollution Prevention Site Assistance Visit Plus Program
TCEQ Pollution Prevention Site Assistance Visit Plus
(SAV+)
Program
Small business and local government assistance
Local governments and small business are
encouraged to become a member of the Air Victoria Team. For more
information, please contact
the Environmental Programs Coordinator.
Air Victoria Team is a cooperative effort of the City of Victoria,
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to reduce emissions of ozone producing chemicals in the Victoria area.
Goals
1. |
Utilize community resources
to increase sustainable behaviors benefiting Victoria through
increased air quality |
2. |
Recognize businesses,
industries and local governmental entities that implement voluntary
and sustainable practices that promote clean air |
3. |
Support partnerships
that promote clean air in Victoria County |
4. |
Create Air Victoria
Team logos that are recognized as a symbol of air quality excellence
in Victoria County |
5. |
Increase public information
on the detrimental effects on health and the economy when federal
ozone standards are not met |
6. |
Cooperation of local
government, business and industry voluntary pollutant reduction
behaviors during Ozone Alerts |
7. |
Promotion of TCEQ Small
business, local government assistance program environmental
site visits and TCEQ Pollution Prevention program |
8. |
Reduction of mobile
and point source emissions in Victoria County |
9. |
Report measurable emissions
reduction in Victoria County |
Membership, Resolutions, Benefits and Incentives
Air Victoria Team members are industries,
businesses, local governments, schools, post secondary educational
institutions and nonprofit organizations who make commitments to
sustain clean air in Victoria County.
As a participating team member, organizations choose from one (1)
of the Category One resolutions and three (3) of the Category Two
resolutions.
Members participate in brief annual survey to report progress.
Team members may renew membership annually.
To become an Air Victoria Team memeber, please contact Environmental Programs Coordinator at (361) 485-3230 or via email at airvictoria@victoriatx.org .
Category One (choose
one):
1. |
Participate in Air Victoria Team site visit program |
2. |
Participate in TCEQ SBLGA site visit program |
3. |
Participate in and become a member of TCEQ Clean Texas program |
4. |
Participate in TCEQ Pollution Prevention (P2) site assistance program |
Category Two (choose
three):
1. |
Limit driving and encourage
carpooling or van share by offering incentives to employees
participating in program (comp time, gift certificates, door
prizes, parking space) |
2. |
Brown bag lunch for
employees during ozone alerts |
3. |
Re-fuel fleet after
5 p.m. and don't top off tanks during ozone alerts |
4. |
Perform fleet preventive
maintenance every 3,000 miles per vehicle |
5. |
Conserve electricity.
Post decals (provided by Air Victoria) by all light switches
that indicate, "turn off lights when not in use." |
6. |
Use gas powered lawn
equipment after 5 p.m. during ozone alerts |
7. |
Offload gasoline and diesel fuels to service stations and convenience stores after
5:00 p.m. during ozone alerts (for petroleum product marketers/distributors) |
Benefits and Incentives
The benefits of participation in Air Victoria Team include:
- Continuation of the availability of federal highway funds through
compliance with federal clean air standards
- Avoidance of a moratorium on construction in Victoria county
- Assistance through regional
training events
- Free public information promoting community recognition of Air
Victoria Team members as environmentally responsible
- Information exchange and member profiles through online forums
on the Air Victoria website
- Recognition in the use of Ozone Alert flag or banner, window
decals, promotional materials, visibility in media and print publications
- Ozone alerts via email to allow for planning and implementation
of behaviors that promote clean air
- Ozone antenna flags for vehicles maintained every 3,000 miles
Air Victoria Team members may identify membership using Air
Victoria Team logos in brochures, newsletters, annual reports,
articles, web sites and educational materials
- Opportunities for training on environmental issues
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