Transportation Conformity: A Basic Guide for State and Local Officials [Revised 2000]
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2000-06-19
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Abstract:The air quality provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA) as amended, and the transportation planning provisions of Title 23 and Title 49 of United States Code are intended to ensure that integrated transportation and air quality planning occurs in the areas designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as nonattainment or maintenance areas. The transportation conformity process establishes the major connection between transportation planning and emission reductions from transportation sources. To fully appreciate this connection, it is important to know about the key linkages between the CAA and Titles 23 and 49 U.S.C. This guide discusses the basic provisions of the conformity process, including the following: - A description of actions subject to conformity. - Frequency of conformity determinations. - Key components of a conformity determination. - Consequences of a failure to make a conformity determination. C Roles and responsibilities of public agency staff, management, policy officials, and decision makers in the conformity process.
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Content Notes:This guide was originally published in 1997. This updated version reflects the implementation of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, as well as the March 2, 1999 Decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit which affected certain conformity provisions.
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