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TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Protecting Texas by Reducing and Preventing Pollution
March 12, 2009
Angel Escobar, City Manager
City of Corpus Christi
1201 Leopard Street, 3rd Floor
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
Dear Mr. Escobar:
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CI1y MAN,q~R'S OFFICE
Subject: City of Corpus Christi Executed Agreement Concerning Supplement Environmental
Project (SEP) Funds; Agreement Number 2008-014
Enclosed for your records is one original of the referenced executed agreement between the Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality and the City of Corpus Christi, as well as an example of the Quarterly Report form..
As a participant in the SEP program, your organization should submit one report for each project listed in the
agreement to TCEQ quarterly according to the schedule provided on the form. For your convenience, the form
is in Excel format and can be completed and submitted electronically. You may find the Blank Quarterly
Report on our website at htt~iiww~ti_tc~ state tx. usilePal; se~~'index.html. Instructions are provided online in
the SEP forms area.
TCEQ looks forward to working with your organization to improve the Texas environment. Please contact
Melissa Keller at (512) 239-1768 or me at (512) 239-0600 if you have any questions regarding the SEP
process.
Sincerely,
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Sharon F. Blue
SEP ~ ordinator, Litigation Division
Office of Legal Services
Enclosure
cc: Sally Gavlik, Parks Director, P.O. Box 9277, Corpus C'nristi, Texas 78469
Lisa Aguilar, City Attorney's Office, 1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
Frank Fuller, Consultant via electronic mail to frankLi~ffuller.con7
Melissa Keller, TCEQ via electronic mail
2009-453
Ord. 028410
11/17/09
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PERFORMING PARTY AGREEMENT NUMBER
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AGREEMENT CONCERNING
SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT FUNDS
This Agreement Concerning Supplemental Environmental Project Funds (hereinafter "Agreement") is
entered into by and between the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (hereinafter "TCEQ"), an
agency of the State of Texas, and The City of Corpus Christi (hereinafter "Performing Party"), a
Municipal Government entity in the State of Texas.
General Conditions
1. Contact Information
Each Party hereby designates the following person as its representative for implementing this Agreement
and for receipt of notice or other information pursuant to the Agreement:
Contact Name: Sall Gavlik
Information for Tele hone: 361.826.3466
Performing Facsimile: 361.826.3864
Party: Email: sall cctexas.com
Address: 1201 Leopard Street
P,O.Box 9277
Cor us Christi, TX 78401
Contact Name: Sharon Blue
Information for Tele hone: 512.239.2223
TCEQ: Facsimile: 512.239.3434
Email: sblue tce .state.tx.us
Address: Mail: Overni ht or Courier:
Litigation Division Litigation Division
Attn: SEP Coordinator Attn: SEP Coordinator
Mail Code 175 Mail Code 175
Texas Commission on Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 13087 12100 Park 35 Circle, Bldg. A
Austin, Texas 78711-3087 Austin, Texas 78753
2. Definitions & Clarifications
2.1. "Effective Date" refers to the date this Agreement begins and is the date of the last
signatory below.
2.2. "Includes" and "including" are terms of enlargement and not of limitation or exclusive
enumeration, and the use of the terms does not create a presumption that components not
expressed are excluded.
2.3. "Party" or "Parties" refers to one or all of the signatories to this Agreement, respectively.
2.4. "SEP" refers to Supplemental Environmental Project.
2.5. "SEP Funds" means funds that, with the TCEQ approval, are contributed to Performing
Party by respondents in enforcement actions brought by the TCEQ. The term includes interest
earned on the original contribution.
2.6. "Project" refers to the project or projects that are approved by the TCEQ as SEPs and
described in the exhibit(s) to this Agreement.
2.7. Computation of Times. When any period is referred to in this Agreement by days, it
will be computed to exclude the first and last day of such period. If the last day of any such
period falls on a Saturday or Sunday or on a state or federal holiday, such day will be omitted
from the computation. A calendar day of twenty-four hours measured from midnight to the next
midnight constitutes a day.
3. Exhibits
The following exhibits are attached to this Agreement and incorporated herein by reference:
Exhibit 1, entitled "Wetland Construction, Habitat Enhancements, and Land Acquisition at the
Oso Conservation Interpretive Park;" and
Exhibit 2, entitled "Alternative Energy Use and Conservation at the Oso Conservation
Interpretive Park."
4. Approvable SEP
The Parties agree that the Projects meet the definition of a SEP pursuant to Texas Water Code, § 7.067
and the TCEQ guidance on SEPs.
5. SEP Funds
5.1. Maintenance of SEP Funds: Performing Party shall maintain SEP Funds in an interest-
bearing account used exclusively for suc un s at a mancial mst~tution that is insured t e
Fe era Deposit Insurance orporation (FDIC) and provides regular accounting statements. All
earned interest on SEP Funds must be accounted for and becomes part of the SEP Funds under
this Agreement.
5.2. Use of SEP Funds: For any SEP Funds received, Performing Party shall only expend
such funds directly on the Project for expenses that are reasonable, necessary, actual, and
authorized by this Agreement. Performing Party shall ensure that the expenditure of SEP Funds
results in adequate and timely work performed or purchases made in accordance with this
Agreement. Performing Party shall not use any SEP Funds, nor interest from such funds, for
administrative, advertising, or travel expenses associated with the implementation of the Project
without express written approval from the TCEQ.
5.2.1. In addition to the requirements that expenses be reasonable, necessary, actual,
and authorized, TCEQ may also require that expenses for work or a specific portion of
the work to be performed under this Agreement be allowable under the appropriate cost
principles specified in the Texas Uniform Grant Management Standards (UGMS)
established by the Office of the Governor of Texas under 1 Texas Administrative Code
§§ 5.141-5.167.
5.2.2. Performing Party shall expend SEP Funds for work being performed by or for
Performing Party by Performing Party's employees, independent contractors, or
volunteers. Performing Party shall not act as a third-party administrator granting funds or
funding projects for the benefit of other parties without specific written authorization
from TCEQ, in which case Performing Party shall enter into written agreements with all
such other parties that shall include provisions similar in effect to the provisions in this
Agreement.
5.3. Accounting: Performing Party shall specifically account for the receipt and expenditure
of SEP Funds, including all interest earned on such funds, on the approved TCEQ reporting form.
5.4. Timely Expenditure: Performing Party shall expend SEP Funds within one year of
receiving the contribution. In the TCEQ's sole discretion, this time period may be extended upon
request from Performing Party. Any request for extension must be on the approved TCEQ form,
include reasonable justification for the extension, and be received thirty (30) days prior to the end
of the required performance period.
5.5. No Guarantee of Funding: Funding under this Agreement is limited to voluntary SEP
contributions through the TCEQ enforcement process. Performing Party understands that there is
no guarantee that it will receive any SEP Funds under this Agreement.
5.6. Refund of SEP Funds: If at any time the TCEQ determines that SEP Funds have been
spent in a manner that is not in accordance with this Agreement, Performing Party shall, on
request from the TCEQ, reimburse such funds to the TCEQ. Additionally, Performing Party, on
request from the TCEQ, shall turn over all remaining SEP Funds to the TCEQ. Return of SEP
Funds will be accompanied by a detailed written accounting connecting the funds to specific
docket numbers in a manner acceptable to the TCEQ. These remaining SEP Funds must be in the
form of a check or money order made out to "Texas Commission on Environmental Quality" and
sent to the designated TCEQ contact address. This obligation survives termination of the
Agreement.
5.7. TCEQ may require that Performing Party submit a proposed budget to TCEQ for review
and approval prior to beginning work or a portion of the work under this Agreement. In the event
that TCEQ requires a budget to be submitted, then Performing Party shall not incur expenses
performing the work or portion of work that is subject to the budget until the budget has been
approved, unless authorized to do so in writing by TCEQ. All subsequent expenditures for the
work or portion of work subject to the budget shall be within the approved budget or shall be paid
for with non-SEP funds.
6. Other Contributions
Nothing in this Agreement is to be construed to prevent Performing Party from accepting funds from
charitable contributors or other sources to the extent permitted by law. However, Performing Party agrees
that it will not request additional contributions from any TCEQ contributor within six months of receiving
funding from that same contributor through the SEP program.
7. TCEQ Enforcement Actions
This Agreement does not create any rights on behalf of Performing Party or contributing respondents in
TCEQ enforcement actions. Performing Party shall have no role in the TCEQ enforcement process other
than to receive approved, voluntary SEP contributions from respondents and perform the Project
according to the terms of this Agreement.
8. Project Performance
Performing Party shall perform the Project in accordance with this Agreement as well as applicab]e state
and federal laws, rules, and regulations. In so doing, Performing Party shall obtain all necessary permits
and licenses.
9. Term of Agreement
The Agreement begins on the Effective Date and automatically renews in one year increments unless
terminated by either Party in accordance with this Agreement.
10. Termination
Upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other Party, either Party may terminate this Agreement
with or without cause. Within thirty (30) days of the effective date of the termination, Performing Party
shall make a written accounting to the TCEQ of all SEP Funds received, expended, and remaining under
this Agreement. This accounting must tie SEP Funds to specific docket numbers and be in a form
acceptable to the TCEQ. With this written accounting, Performing Party shall also return all remaining
SEP Funds to the TCEQ that have not been expended. The return of remaining SEP Funds must be in the
form of a check or money order made out to "Texas Commission on Environmental Quality" and sent to
the designated TCEQ contact address. These obligations survive termination of the Agreement.
11. Amendments
With the exception of contact information, changes to this Agreement may only be made by written
amendment, signed, and agreed to by all Parties. Changes to Section 1, Contact Information, may be
made by written notice from one Party to all other Parties.
12. Notices and Other Information
12.1. Effective Delivery: All notices and other information will be deemed to be delivered on
the date they are received if they are: 1) hand-delivered, as evidenced by a signed
acknowledgement of receipt; 2) delivered by a nationally recognized courier service, as
evidenced by the confirmation of delivery rendered by the courier service; 3) or mailed through
the U.S. Postal Service by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, as evidenced by
the acknowledgement of receipt returned to the sender by the postal authorities. Electronic
transfer by facsimile or email is not effective for notice unless acknowledged by the other Party.
12.2. Bankruptcy: In the event that Performing Party files a petition for bankruptcy protection,
Performing Party shall provide written notice to the TCEQ within twenty-four (24) hours of such
filing. Notice must be sent to the designated TCEQ contact under this Agreement as well as the
TCEQ Bankruptcy Program. Notice to the TCEQ Bankruptcy Program must include contact
information and must be sent to: Denise Espinosa, TCEQ Bankruptcy Program, P.O. Box 13087,
Mail Code 132, Austin, Texas 78711.
12.3. Notice of Change: Performing Party agrees that all information it provided to the TCEQ
remains correct and that in entering into this Agreement, the TCEQ has materially relied on all
information provided by Performing Party, regardless of whether such information is
incorporated into this Agreement. Performing Party agrees to give prompt written notice to the
TCEQ if there is any material change in the information.
13. Records and Reporting
13.1. Records: Performing Party shall establish and maintain legible and organized
financial records concerning the SEP Funds for a minimum of three (3) years from the date of
receipt of each contribution. This obligation survives termination of the Agreement.
13.2. Quarterly Reports: Performing Party shall submit quarterly reports to the TCEQ on
the approved TCEQ form. The reports shall contain the following information:
13.2.1. The amount of SEP Funds received during the previous quarter with each
contribution amount, contributor name, and corresponding docket number;
13.2.2. A list of actual expenditures paid with SEP Funds, grouped by the Project
the funds were expended on and any necessary accompanying explanation;
13.2.3. The total balance of the SEP Funds with interest separately noted;
13.2.4. Projected expenditures of remaining SEP Funds;
13.2.5. A description of each Project to which SEP Funds were allocated and
progress made to date;
13.2.6. Any additional information Performing Party believes would demonstrate
compliance with this Agreement; and
13.2.7. Any additional information requested by the TCEQ or the approved TCEQ
reporting form.
13.3. Final Reports: Within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of each Project, Performing
Party shall submit a final report on the approved TCEQ reporting form. The report shall contain
the following information:
13.3.1 Detailed information concerning the completed Project;
13.3.2. The amount of SEP Funds applied to the Project with each contribution
amount, contributor name, and corresponding docket number;
13.3.3. A list of actual expenditures on the Project that were paid for with SEP Funds;
13.3.4. Any remaining SEP Funds dedicated to the subject Project with interest
separately noted;
13.3.5. Any additional information Performing Party believes would demonstrate
compliance with this Agreement; and
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13.3.6. Any additional information requested by the TCEQ or the approved TCEQ
reporting form.
13.4. Additional Reporting: Performing Party agrees to provide additional information
requested by the TCEQ under this Agreement.
14. Access
14.1. Inspection and Audit: Performing Party agrees to allow access by the TCEQ and other
state agencies to all records pertinent to this Agreement, including records concerning receipt and
expenditure of SEP Funds, for the purposes of inspection and audit.
14.2. Access to Project: Performing Party agrees to allow access by the TCEQ and its
representatives to the site of any work financed in whole or in part by SEP Funds. Performing
Party agrees to require its contractors to provide the same access.
14.3. Survival: These access obligations survive termination of this Agreement.
15. Insurance
Unless prohibited by law, Performing Party shall require its contractors and suppliers to obtain and
maintain adequate insurance coverages sufficient to protect the TCEQ and Performing Party from all
claims and liability for injury to persons and for damage to property arising under the Agreement. If
Performing Party is performing work under this Agreement using its own employees and resources, then
(unless Performing Party is a governmental entity or this requirement is waived by TCEQ) Performing
Party shall itself obtain and maintain adequate insurance coverages sufficient to protect the TCEQ and
Performing Party from all claims and liability for injury to persons and for damage to property arising out
of Performing Party's performance of the work.
16. Independent Entity
Performing Party is an independent entity and conducts the work under this Agreement as part of its own
authorized functions. Performing Party agrees that it undertakes performance in accordance with this
Agreement as its own work and does not act in any capacity on behalf of the TCEQ or as a TCEQ-hired
contractor or vendor of goods or services.
17. Acknowledgement of Financial Support
Performing Party shall acknowledge the financial support of the TCEQ SEP program in any publication
involving the use of SEP Funds or whenever work funded in whole or in part by this Agreement is
publicized or reported in news media. All publications or news releases shall contain the following
notation (or its equivalent if approved by the TCEQ):
Prepared with funding from contributions in settlement of an enforcement action
brought by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
18. Publicity
Performing Party shall not publicize the name of contributors of SEP Funds without consent of the
contributor and notice to the TCEQ.
19. Public Information
The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 552) applies to all information
delivered to the TCEQ in the course of performance under this Agreement. The TCEQ assumes no
obligation to make legal arguments in support of any claims pertaining to confidentiality, patents, trade
secrets, or copyright.
20. Severability
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remainder of the
Agreement shall be construed to conform to the intent of the Parties.
21. Conflict of Interest
Performing Party shall notify the TCEQ in writing of any actual, apparent, or potential conflict of interest
regarding Performing Party or any related entity or individual performing or having involvement with any
portion of the Project. At the TCEQ's request, any entity with an organization conflict of interest or an
individual with a personal conflict of interest shall not take part in any way in the performance of the
Project. Performing Party agrees that the TCEQ has sole discretion to determine whether a conflict exists.
22. Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and interpreted under the laws of the State of Texas, as
well as any applicable federal law.
23. Venue
Performing Party agrees that the Agreement is being performed in Travis County, Texas because this
Agreement has been solicited and is being administered in Travis County, Texas. Performing Party
agrees that any permissible cause of action involving this Agreement arises solely in Travis County. This
provision does not waive the TCEQ's sovereign immunity.
24. Sovereign Immunity
The Parties agree that this Agreement does not waive the State of Texas' sovereign immunity relating to
suit, liability, and the payment of damages.
25. Assignment
No delegation of duties, obligations, or rights under or interests in the Agreement will be binding on the
TCEQ without its express written consent except as restricted by law. No assignment will release or
discharge Performing Party from any duty or responsibility under the Agreement.
26. Survival of Obligations
All representations, warranties, and guarantees made in, required by, or given in accordance with this
Agreement, as well as all continuing obligations indicated in the Agreement, will survive beyond the
termination or completion of the Agreement.
27. Fu1lIntegration
This Agreement, including all attachments, merges any prior negotiations and understandings of the
Parties and embodies the entire agreement of the Parties. No other agreements, assurances, conditions,
covenants (express or implied), or other terms of any kind exist between the Parties regarding the Project.
28. Counterparts
This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, and as signed, shall constitute one
Agreement binding on all Parties hereto, even though all of the Parties do not sign the same counterpart.
29. Authorized Signatories
The Parties agree that the signatories to this Agreement are authorized to enter into this Agreement on
behalf of the entities indicated below each respective signature. Furthermore, the Parties agree that each
is bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement after it is signed by each Party.
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Exhibit 1
Wetland Construction, Habitat Enhancements, and Land Acquisition
at the Oso Conservation Interpretive Park
Project Description: Performing Party is developing a 162-acre nature park on the shores of
Oso Bay (the "Property"). The Oso Conservation Interpretive Park will include a nature center
building, interpretive trails, and significant habitat for wildlife (enhanced through wetland
construction, wetland restoration, and invasive species control). The Property already contains
wetlands, although some of the wetland complexes have been degraded due to poor rangeland
management.
Performing Party shall use SEP Funds to assist in developing the park and the nature center
building to the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) Green Building Rating SystemTM) standards. This portion of the project is
further described in Exhibit 2 of this Agreement.
Exhibit 1 of this SEP has three components:
I) Wetland Construction and Drainage Improvements -Performing Party shall use SEP Funds to
construct wetlands as a best management practice for stormwater control. A drainage ditch
transects the Property and discharges directly into Oso Bay. Performing Party shall construct
wetlands so that water in the drainage ditch discharges into the wetlands prior to it entering Oso
Bay. Construction of the wetlands must include appropriate contouring, elevations, plantings
and water inflow to ensure that the wetlands achieve and maintain functionality. Performing
Party may also modify other portions of the drainage ditch to enhance stormwater control. By
entering into this Agreement, Performing Party certifies that it is not required to perform these
actions under its stormwater control permit.
2) Habitat Restoration and Management -Performing Party shall use SEP Funds to enhance
habitats by restoring degraded wetlands and controlling and removing invasive species. The
Property is largely former pasture land that borders on Oso Bay. The former rangeland harbors
both non-indigenous species, such as Bermuda grass, and indigenous species, such as Mesquite
and Huisache, that can become invasive and affect habitat functionality. Performing Party shall
control/remove the invasive species in an environmentally protective manner. Wetland
restoration is needed because of past modifications to the landscape (construction of the drainage
ditch and grazing) that have negatively affected existing wetlands. Performing Party shall re-
contour, replant, and perform other activities on these existing wetlands as necessary to restore or
enhance the functionality of the wetlands.
3) Acquisition of Additional Land -Performing Party shall use SEP Funds to acquire tracts of
land adjacent to the Property. Performing Party shall ensure that any land acquired with SEP
Funds has high conservation values, becomes a part of the Oso Conservation Interpretive Park
soon after acquisition; and is preserved in perpetuity through a conservation easement approved
by the TCEQ.
Environmental Benefit:
Wetland Construction
Constructed wetlands, used as a best management practice for stormwater control, will reduce
pollutant loading such as oil and grease, nitrogen and bacteria, and floatable trash that can enter
into Oso Bay. According to the Center for Watershed Protection, anationally-recognized expert
in stormwater control and wetland construction, constructed wetlands can remove pollutants to
the levels specified in the table below, expressed as a percentage*:
ollutant Low Performance Median Performance Hi h Performance
Total Sus ended Solids 45 70 85
Total Phos horns 15 50 75
Soluble Phos horns 5 25 55
Total Nitro en 0 25 55
Or anic Carbon 0 20 45
otal Zinc 30 40 70
otal Co er 20 50 65
Bacteria 40 60 85
ydrocarbons (including oil
and rease) 50 75 90
rash and Debris (Floatables) 75 90 95
* Urban Subwatershed Restoration Manual 3, Appendix D-3, Center for Watershed Protection,
August 2007.
The values expressed above vary and are the result of evaluations of wetland stormwater
treatment systems throughout the country. Since no stormwater wetland system has been
evaluated and monitored in Corpus Christi for functionality, local results could vary.
Habitat Restoration and Mana eg ment
Restoration of degraded wetlands and. the removal of invasive species will return the property to
ecological functionality. Wetlands are known for providing habitat for wildlife, filtering
pollutants, and retaining stormwater, as well as providing other ecological services.
The presence of invasive or nonnative species has been shown to significantly reduce ecosystem
function. Removal of invasive and nonnative species will help to enhance the coastal prairie
ecosystem.
Acquisition of Additional Land
Eligible Counties: Nueces
Minimum Contribution: $5,000
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Exhibit 2
Alternative Energy Use and Conservation at the Oso Conservation Interpretive Park
Project Description: Performing Party is undertaking the acquisition and development of a 162-
acre nature park and the construction of a nature center on the shores of Oso Bay. The Oso
Conservation Interpretive Park will include a 15,270 square-foot nature center building,
interpretive trails, and significant habitat for wildlife. Wetland and habitat improvements are
described in Exhibit 1 of this Agreement.
Performing Party shall develop the nature center to the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating_S s~TM)
standards. For example, the nature center will use photovoltaic panels to supply electricity, solar
panels to heat water, and energy saving measures such as industrial light tubes to supply daytime
lighting to classrooms and heat pumps to supply cooling and heating.
Exhibit 2 of this SEP supports the development of the "green" elements that are to be
incorporated in the nature center. Performing Party shall use SEP Funds for engineering the
energy-saving measures, particularly the use of the building's solar elements, and for the
incremental cost of acquisition and installation of:
• Photovoltaic cells and batteries for storage of electricity versus regular electric-powered
lighting for both the nature center's and the park's parking lot lighting;
• Solar panels versus regular electric water heating at the facility;
• Heat pumps using deep thermal wells versus regular electric heat pumps for heating and
cooling;
• Industrial light tubes versus regular lighting for passive lighting during the day; and
• Green roofing (for insulation and to reduce the urban "heat island" effect) versus regular
roofing materials.
Many building elements, such as the use of photovoltaic cells and green roofing, can be phased
in or expanded over time, allowing for incremental additions as funding becomes available.
Performing Party shall use SEP Funds for the direct cost of implementing this project and no
portion will be used for administrative costs. Performing Party certifies that it has no prior
budgetary commitment to perform the portion of the project being funded with SEP Funds and
that it will not receive or use duplicate funding.
Environmental Benefit:
Determination of exact energy load reductions is based on a number of factors including
architecture, building orientation, the number of days open to the public, and the number of
visitors. Performing Party shall calculate and report to TCEQ on a quarterly basis the energy
conservation and air quality benefits from these factors, beginning upon completion of
construction of the project and continuing for one year after the equipment has been in use.
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The installation of photovoltaic cells in the nature center is estimated to decrease energy
consumption by 20 percent per year. That energy savings is expected to reduce the emission of
carbon dioxide. Additionally, the use of photovoltaic cells is anticipated to reduce nitrogen
oxides and mercury emissions each year.
Additional energy savings are expected from the use of solar water heating panels, heat pumps
and associated deep wells, industrial light tubes, and green roofing. Energy savings from these
elements have not been precisely calculated in advance but are expected to be significant.
Eligible Counties: Nueces and San Patricio
Minimum Contribution: $5,000
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