Bryan W. Shaw, Ph.D., Chairman 

Buddy Garcia, Commissioner 

Carlos Rubinstein, Commissioner 

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Mark R. Vickery, P.G., Executive Director 10 APR -9 Pii 1:55 

TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 

Protecting Texas bg Reducing and Preventing Pollution 

April6,2010 

Docket No. 2009-0802-SIP, Project No. 2009-017-SIP-NR ~ 

Docket No. 2009-0932-RUL, Rule Project No. 2009-006-101-EN · 

Docket No. 2009-0867-RUL, Rule Project No. 2009-019-101-EN 

A1 Armendariz, PhD, Regional Administrator 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency- Region 6 

1445 Ross Avenue 

Dallas, Texas 75202-2733 . 

Dear Dr. Armendariz: 

On March 10, 2010, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (Commission) adopted revisions to the 

State Implementation Plan (SlP) for the control of ozone air pollution for the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria 

(HGB) area. 

The Commission adopted amendments to 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 101, Subchapter A, 

General Rules, Section 101.1; and Subchapter H, Emissions Banking and Trading, Division 6, Highly Reactive 

Volatile Organic Compound Emissions Cap and Trade Program, Sections 101.390 - 101.394, 101.396, and 

101.399 - 101.401; 30 TAC Chapter 101, Subchapter H, Emissions Banking and Trading, Division 3, Mass 

Emissions C and Trade Pro Sections 101.350 101.351 and 101.353 and co · revisions to the 

SlP; and GB Attsinment Demonstration SlP Revision for the 1997 Ei t-Hour Ozone Standard. These rule 

changes and SIP revisions demonstrate that the HGB area will attain the 1997 eight-hour ozone National 

Ambient Air Quality Standard by June 15, 2019. 

Enclosed are the proposed revisions to the SlP, a public hearing certification, a complete record of the public 

hearings, and the accompanying orders.· I look forward to your expeditious approval of these SlP revisions. 

Sincerely, 

B ~,;ktw.--· B~haw,PhD. Chairman 

BWS/jmm 

Enclosures 

cc: The Honorable Rick Perry, Governor ofTexas 

Mr. Toby Baker, Office ofBudget, Planning and Policy, Office of the Governor 

Mr. Mark R Vickery, P.G., Executive Director, Texas Cor!unission on Environmental Quality 

P.O. Box 13087 Austin, Texas 78711-3087 512-239'1000 1ntemet address: www.tceq.state.tx.us 
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 

Public Hearings 

Odober 28-29, 2009 

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) 

Attainment Demonstration SIP Revision 

for the 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard 

Projed Number 2009-017-SIP-NR 

Volume 2 of2 
REVISION TO THE STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 

FOR THE CONTROL OF OZONE AIR POLLUTION 

HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA 1997 EIGHT-HOUR OZONE STANDARD 

NONATTAINMENT AREA 

TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 

P.O. BOX 13087 

AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-3087 

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Attainment Demonstration 

State Implementation Plan Revision for the 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard 

PROJECT NO. 2009-017-SIP-NR 

Adopted 

March 10, 2010 
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LIST OF APPENDICES 

Appendix Appendix Name

Appendix A Meteorological Modeling for the HGB Attainment Demonstration SIP 

Revision for the 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard 

Appendix B Emissions Modeling for the HGB Attainment Demonstration SIP 

Revision for the 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard 

Appendix C Photochemical Modeling for the HGB Attainment Demonstration SIP 

Revision for the 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard 

Appendix D Reasonably Available Control Technology Analysis 

Appendix E Reasonably Available Control Measure Analysis 

Appendix F Evaluation of Mobile Source Control Strategies for the HoustonGalveston-Brazoria State Implementation Plan (With Detailed 

Strategies), Prepared for Houston-Galveston Area Council, Prepared by 

ENVIRON International Corporation 

Appendix G Transportation Control Measures for the HGB Attainment 

Demonstration SIP Revision for the 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard 

(Excerpt from Evaluation of Mobile Source Control Strategies for the 

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria State Implementation Plan), Prepared for 

Houston-Galveston Area Council, Prepared by ENVIRON International 

Corporation 

Appendix H Voluntary Mobile Emission Reduction Program for the HGB Attainment 

Demonstration SIP Revision for the 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard 

(Excerpt from Evaluation of Mobile Source Control Strategies for the 

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria State Implementation Plan), Prepared for 

Houston-Galveston Area Council, Prepared by ENVIRON International 

Corporation 

Appendix I Corroborative Analysis for the HGB Attainment Demonstration SIP 

Revision for the 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard 

Appendix J Recommendations for Best Management Practices to Control and 

Reduce Inadvertent Cargo Vapor Emissions in the Tank Barge 

Community 
APPENDIX G 

TRANSPORTATION CONTROL MEASURES

FOR THE HGB ATTAINMENT DEMONSTRATION SIP REVISION 

FOR THE 1997 EIGHT-HOUR OZONE STANDARD 

Excerpt from 

Evaluation of Mobile Source 

Control Strategies for the 

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria 

State Implementation Plan 

Prepared for Houston-Galveston Area Council 

Prepared by ENVIRON International Corporation 
A Transportation Control Measure (TCM) is a transportation investment or activity that is designed to 

reduce on-road vehicle emissions and improve air quality. Once TCMs are included in the state 

implementation plan (SIP), the region is legally bound to implement each of these control measures in a 

timely manner or face sanctions such as SIP failure or the loss of transportation funding. TCMs were 

reviewed and chosen as part of the work of the TCM/Voluntary Mobile Emission Reduction Programs 

(VMEP) Working Group, which consisted of local government representatives. This committee worked 

to evaluate projects in the current Transportation Improvement Plan for the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria 

area for possible designation with TCM status in the SIP. Once projects were singled out for inclusion, 

project sponsors were notified and agreed to upgrading their project(s) to TCM status. The Technical 

Advisory Committee, an appointed body comprised of representatives of member governments and 

special citizen interest groups with expertise in transportation planning, and Houston-Galveston Area 

Council staff reviewed the responses to these notifications and narrowed the possible candidates to the 

following list. 

G-1 
G-2 

SIP Revision 

Table 1 

PROJECTS WITH APPLICABLE BENEFITS 

STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 

HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA AREA

Project # Sponsor Street Description 

Project 

Length 

NOX

Emission 

Reductions 

(tons/day) 

Cost 

Effectivenes

($/ton) 

0912-72-145 

Greater Southeast Management District Holman Pedestrian Improvements .11 Miles 0.0001862 $253,871.

0912-72-146 

Greater Southeast Management District 

Elgin, Ennis, Alabama Pedestrian Improvements .19 Miles 0.0004562 $172,066.

0912-72-147 

Uptown Houston Association Westheimer 

Pedestrian/Transit Improvement Program 1.75 Miles 0.0137628 $85,027.

0912-71-544 City of Houston 

Columbia Tap Rail to Trail Construct Bikeway 3.11 Miles 0.0002721 $4,376,248.

0912-71-801 City of Houston 

Columbia Tap Union Station Trail 

12' Wide Concrete Shared Use Path with 5' Bike Lane 1.07 Miles 0.0005840 $692,274.

0912-71-655 City of Houston 

Terry Hershey Park 

West Houston On-Street Bikeway Network (Phase 2) 1.16 Miles 0.0001653 $3,420,128.

Total 0.0154266

TCM Project DescriptionBicycle/Pedestrian ProjectsProjects that create and/or enhance bicycle/pedestrian pathways throughout the r

individuals to alternative methods of transportation other than driving a single occupancy vehicle. By doing so, the automobile emissio

be released from the automobile are removed completely.