Appendix and Acronyms
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PUBLIC EDUCATION APPENDIX

ACRONYMS - A list defining and explaining acronyms used throughout the Clean Air Plan.   Here you will find the acronym's full name or phrase and the description.

ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments

ARB Air Resources Board of California
State agency charged with regulatory authority over mobile sources in California and oversight of local air quality agencies.

BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Regional agency charged with planning, regulatory authority and enforcement to achieve air quality standards in the nine-county Bay Area.

CMA - Congestion Management Agency
An Alameda County agency, whose primary responsibility is to coordinate transportation planning, funding and other activities in a congestion management program.

CMAQ - congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
Provides funding for surface transportation and other related projects that contribute to air quality improvements and reduce congestion.

CMP - Carl Moyer Program
Provides state funds on an incentive-basis for the incremental cost of cleaner than required engines and equipment.

DART - Direct Access Responsive Transit
DART Buses use flexible or "Flex Routing" to extend local passenger pickup and drop off to areas not served by WHEELS regular fixed route buses.

DMU - Diesel Multiple Unit
A self-propelled commuter rail passenger car that is capable of pulling additional coaches.

DOE - Department of Energy
Federal agency charged with protecting our national and economic security by promoting a diverse supply of reliable, affordable, and environmentally sound energy.

LLNL -Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory located in Livermore operated by the University of California.

MTC - Metropolitan Transportation Commission
MTC is the transportation planning, coordinating and financing agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.

NOx - Nitrogen Oxides
Gaseous pollutant emitted from the combustion of fossil fuel. Key component in the formation of ozone (smog).

PM - Particulate Matter
Term for particles found in the air, including dust, dirt, soot, smoke, and liquid droplets. They come from a variety of sources such as cars, trucks, buses, factories, construction sites, tilled fields, unpaved roads, stone crushing, and burning of wood.

RIDES - (Not an Acronym)
RIDES for Bay Area Commuters Non-profit organization that provides transportation information and assistance to Bay Area commuters.

ROG - Reactive Organic Gases
Hydrocarbon compounds that react with NOx in the presence of sunlight to create ozone (smog). Emitted by combustion of fossil fuel and evaporation of hydrocarbon-based products. Term is often used interchangeably with VOC.

SECAT -Sacramento Emergency Clean Air and Transportation Program
Partnership between local government, clean air professionals, local businesses, and manufacturers that provides incentive funding to replace older, high polluting trucks with cleaner newer models.

SULEV - Super-Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle
A SULEV vehicle is defined by the state of California as being eight times cleaner than an Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (ULEV), 90% cleaner than the average new car, and its rating is second only to the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV).

TFCA - Transportation Fund for Clean Air
The BAAQMD collects a $4 surcharge on motor vehicle registration fees paid within the San Francisco Bay Area to fund the TFCA. TFCA revenues are allocated by the Air District to public agencies, such as cities and counties, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, transit districts, and public schools, for air quality improvement projects.

TLC - Transportation for Livable Communities
Grant program administered by MTC to promote community vitality and provide transit, pedestrian and bicycling amenities. Includes planning and capital grants.

UHIMM - Urban Heat Island Mitigation Measures
Planting trees (or saving existing trees from removal) and using light coloured materials for roofs, streets, and parking lots. EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Federal agency responsible for oversight of air quality management agencies in all states and adoption of certain minimum standards applicable in all areas.

VMT - Vehicle Miles
Traveled Number of miles traveled by automobiles, trucks and buses.

VOC  - Volatile Organic Compounds
Hydrocarbon compounds that react with NOx in the presence of sunlight to create ozone (smog). Emitted by combustion of fossil fuel and evaporation of hydrocarbon-based products. Term is often used interchangeably with ROG.

WHEELS - (Not an Acronym)
Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) service that provides public transportation for the Tri-Valley.

Acknowledgements

About the authors:

Ellen Garvey
Ellen has more than 25 years of experience in the public sector working on environmental issues. Ellen was the Executive Officer of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District from 1996-2002.  During her tenure, she was responsible for all air quality policy and programs for the nine-county region.  Prior to this, Ellen was the Director of the BAAQMD's Technical Division. Ellen has extensive experience in power plant and refinery permitting, drafting regulations, and testifying before Boards and Commissions.  As a consultant, Ellen has provided clients air quality policy advice on a national as well as local level. She has also drafted energy and transportation reports, analyzed various air quality control options, and analyzed state and national legislation.  Ellen received a BS in Environmental Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, and a Certificate of Business Administration from UC Berkeley, graduating with distinction.

Dave Howekamp
Dave Howekamp has more than 30 years of experience in the public and private sector working on environmental issues.  He was the Director of the Air Division for EPA's San Francisco Regional Office, where for nearly 20 years he was the principal advisor to the Regional Administrator on policy, technical and political issues involving air quality management and radiation. He has extensive experience in administrative and judicial enforcement, permitting of new facilities, developing State implementation plans, developing emission limiting rules, and development of emissions trading programs.  As a consultant, Dave has provided clients expert witness reports in complex Clean Air Act litigation matters, developed air quality plans for local government, analyzed impacts and controls for port expansion projects and analyzed remediation costs for recovery from insurance carriers.  He received both a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley.

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