Voluntary Mobile Emissions Reductions Program (VMEP)
Background
Areas affected: Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB), Dallas-Fort-Worth (DFW)
Start date: N/A
End date: None
Applicability Period: Year-round
Source type: On-road mobile source, Off-road mobile source
Emissions targeted: Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Rule/Citation: N/A
Description: The Voluntary Mobile Emissions Reduction Program includes a number of voluntary measures aimed at reducing emissions from motor vehicles beyond the mandated reductions. Some include alternative fuels, employee trip reduction, public education, ozone-season fare reduction, sustainable development, non-road ozone-season reductions, tier II locomotive engines, off-road heavy duty diesel engine retrofits, and vehicle retirement and maintenance.
Related Rules
The VMEP is voluntary and implemented largely at the local level; therefore, no rules have been written by the TCEQ for this measure.Additional Materials
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| Title | Date | Description | WP | |
| Appendix F.7—Documentation of VMEPs, HGB Mid-Course Review SIP Dec 2004 | Dec 1, 2004 | HGAC report detailing the 2007 VMEP benefits for the eight-county HGA area |  |
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| App. K—HGAC Documentation of VMEPs HGB SIP Dec 2000 |
Dec 6, 2000 | Appendix in the HGB SIP that describes the current VMEP measures for the HGB area | |
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| DFW SIP Apr 2000 | Apr 19, 2000 | Current DFW-area VMEPs are described on pages 6-14 to 6-38 of this SIP | |
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VMEP Agreements
Some VMEP strategies have involved forming agreements between the TCEQ and entities voluntarily committing to reductions attributable to the VMEP program. The following agreements are available for download:
| Title | Date | WP | |
| HGB Railroad Program | Dec 2000 | |
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| HGB Area Tugboat and Towing Vessel Program | June 2001 | |
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| HGB TxDOT Ferries | May 2002 | |
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Contact Us
Guy Hoffman
Air Quality Division, TCEQ
Phone: 512/239-6338
