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Transportation Conformity Basics

Transportation Conformity Basics. Eddie Dancausse FHWA NC Division 919-856-4330x112 edward.dancausse@fhwa.dot.gov. What is Transportation Conformity?.

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Transportation Conformity Basics

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  1. Transportation Conformity Basics Eddie Dancausse FHWA NC Division 919-856-4330x112 edward.dancausse@fhwa.dot.gov

  2. What is Transportation Conformity? • Transportation conformity (“conformity”) is a way to ensure that Federal funding and approval goes to those transportation activities that are consistent with air quality (AQ) goals.

  3. What is Transportation Conformity? • Conformity applies to: • Projects funded by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) or Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in nonattainment or maintenance areas

  4. Who makes a conformity determination? • Eastern Federal Lands (EFL) • Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

  5. How often are conformity determinations required? • Conformity is only done when there is a FHWA/FTA projects in the nonattainment or maintenance area

  6. Who is involved in determining conformity? • An interagency consultation process involving: • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) • EFL • FTA • State AQ Agency

  7. How do we involve the public? • A conformity analysis is made available to the public as part of the MPO and/or State DOT planning process

  8. What are emissions budgets? • The State Implementation Plan (SIP) places limits on emissions for each source type (mobile, stationary and area sources). • Budgets are developed as a part of the air quality planning process by State AQ agencies and approved by EPA.

  9. What happens when a conformity determination cannot be made? • The use of Federal aid funds is stopped • Impacts design work, Right-of-Way acquisition, construction, permitting

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