1. Summary of Air Quality Field Survey Eddie Dancausse Air Quality Specialist FHWA NC Division

2. Who Reviews the Air Quality Section? Area Engineers (FL, IL, UT) Area Engineers (FL, IL, UT) Environmental Specialists Environmental Specialists (AR, DE/MD, FL, GA, IL, KY, PA, TN, UT,VA) (AR, DE/MD, FL, GA, IL, KY, PA, TN, UT,VA) Planners (AR, ID, IN, KY, TN) Planners (AR, ID, IN, KY, TN) Air Quality Specialist (IN, KY, NC, UT) Air Quality Specialist (IN, KY, NC, UT)

3. How Often Do You Seek Assistance? Infrequently (AR, FL, PA) Infrequently (AR, FL, PA) When needed (GA, ID, IN, NC, UT, VA) When needed (GA, ID, IN, NC, UT, VA) Often (DE/MD, KY) Often (DE/MD, KY) Specific Assistance Specific Assistance PM2.5 Hot-spot Analysis PM2.5 Hot-spot Analysis (DE/MD, GA, IL, IN, VA) (DE/MD, GA, IL, IN, VA) MSATs (DE/MD, GA, NC, VA) MSATs (DE/MD, GA, NC, VA)

4. Documentation: Attainment/Nonattainment Status Nothing - 100% attainment (HI, MS) Nothing - 100% attainment (HI, MS) Explain attainment/nonattainment status Explain attainment/nonattainment status (DE/MD, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, NC PA, TN, UT, VA) (DE/MD, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, NC PA, TN, UT, VA)

5. Attainment vs. Nonattainment Analysis Nonattainment areas Nonattainment areas Project level conformity Project level conformity (DE/MD, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, NC, PA, UT, VA) (DE/MD, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, NC, PA, UT, VA) CO air quality assessment (GA, PA, VA) CO air quality assessment (GA, PA, VA) Attainment areas Attainment areas CO air quality assessment (GA, VA) CO air quality assessment (GA, VA) CO screening method (FL, PA) CO screening method (FL, PA) Discussion of impacts (AR, ID) Discussion of impacts (AR, ID)

6. Documentation: MSATs Analyze MSATs (DE/MD, GA, ID, IL, KY, NC, PA, TN, UT) Analyze MSATs (DE/MD, GA, ID, IL, KY, NC, PA, TN, UT) Do not analyze MSATs (FL, HI) Do not analyze MSATs (FL, HI)

7. More Information? Greenhouse gases (GA, IL, KY, NC, PA, VA) Greenhouse gases (GA, IL, KY, NC, PA, VA) MSATs (NC, TN, VA) MSATs (NC, TN, VA) How to address EPA’s concerns with FHWA interim guidance (ID) How to address EPA’s concerns with FHWA interim guidance (ID) All Pollutants (UT) All Pollutants (UT) Developing a CO screening protocol (IN) Developing a CO screening protocol (IN) PM2.5 (DE/MD) PM2.5 (DE/MD)

8. Challenges or Obstacles? No Division staff with modeling experience (TN) No Division staff with modeling experience (TN) Getting the DOT to reference current plan/TIP (GA) Getting the DOT to reference current plan/TIP (GA) Knowing what is latest guidance (UT) Knowing what is latest guidance (UT) Keeping up to date on air quality (DE/MD, UT) Keeping up to date on air quality (DE/MD, UT) PM2.5 qualitative analyses (IN) PM2.5 qualitative analyses (IN) Developing a CO screening process (KY) Developing a CO screening process (KY) Dealing with new nonattainment areas (AR) Dealing with new nonattainment areas (AR) Getting the DOT to use and follow guidance (ID) Getting the DOT to use and follow guidance (ID) Ensuring consistency with plan/TIP (IL) Ensuring consistency with plan/TIP (IL)

9. Guidance or Training? Immediate Immediate How to analyze MSATs (FL) How to analyze MSATs (FL) Addressing the impact of traffic on sensitive receptors (TN) Addressing the impact of traffic on sensitive receptors (TN) Standard procedures and requirements for project level analysis (UT) Standard procedures and requirements for project level analysis (UT) Addressing the new standards (IN) Addressing the new standards (IN) PM2.5 training (DE/MD) PM2.5 training (DE/MD) Short Term Short Term More training on project level analyses (UT, ID) More training on project level analyses (UT, ID) Climate change/greenhouse gases guidance (IN, NC, KY, PA, IL) Climate change/greenhouse gases guidance (IN, NC, KY, PA, IL) MSATs (NC) MSATs (NC) MOVES (KY) MOVES (KY) Long Term Long Term Update Technical Advisory for air quality (UT) Update Technical Advisory for air quality (UT) Addressing the new standards (KY, VA) Addressing the new standards (KY, VA) MOVES (KY) MOVES (KY)

10. Other Issues A project level discussion on standard procedures and requirements (UT, ID) A project level discussion on standard procedures and requirements (UT, ID) MOVES schedule and training (KY) MOVES schedule and training (KY) Updating the MSAT guidance (IL) Updating the MSAT guidance (IL) CEQs response to greenhouse gases petition asking that it be addressed in NEPA (IL) CEQs response to greenhouse gases petition asking that it be addressed in NEPA (IL) Feedback on addressing PM2.5 in draft documents (DE/MD) Feedback on addressing PM2.5 in draft documents (DE/MD)

11. Questions and Discussion