1. Overview of the Mountain Area Transportation Conformity Process

2. Transportation Conformity Process Transportation Conformity Tasks Agency Roles/Responsibilities Transportation Conformity Process Documents

3. Transportation Conformity Tasks FHWA/FTA Project ( Eastern Federal Lands-EFL ) –Conformity work begins 10 months before the environmental document is signed (Record of Decision)

4. Transportation Conformity Tasks Interagency Consultation (IC) Meeting ( EFL ) EFL, NCDENR, FHWA, EPA, FTA Document conformity parameters –conformity analysis year, MVEB, mobile model, TDM or equivalent, etc. Conformity schedule Agency concurrence

5. Transportation Conformity Tasks Transportation Modeling ( EFL, Contractor ) 45 Days –Travel Demand Model (or equivalent) –Extract VMT and Speeds Used to develop emission factors Emission Factor Development ( NCDENR ) 15 Days

6. Transportation Conformity Tasks Draft Conformity Determination Report (CDR)( EFL/Contractor ) 10 Days –Conformity Determination Analysis Appendix in EIS or EA Review and Comment of draft CDR ( NCDENR ) 21 Days –Mandated by State Law –Document is also reviewed by EPA, EFL, FTA –Major conformity issues addressed/resolved

7. Transportation Conformity Tasks IC Meeting ( EFL/Contractor ) –Discuss review comments and agency responses –Issue resolution Clean review letter ( NCDENR ) Final CDR ( EFL/Contractor ) 5 Days

8. Transportation Conformity Tasks Final CDR Public Review and Comment Period ( EFL/Contractor ) 30 Days –Address comments and document responses IC Meeting (if necessary) ( EFL/Contractor )

9. Transportation Conformity Tasks Federal Review of Final CDR ( EFL/FTA/EPA ) 30 Days Clean Review Letter ( EPA ) USDOT Conformity Determination ( FTA/EFL ) Process Complete –10 months

10. Transportation Conformity Process: Agency Roles/Responsibilities NCDENR –SIP –Mobile Model-M6 –Develops Emission Factors –CDR 21 Day Review and Comment Period –CDR Review and Comment Letter

11. Transportation Conformity Process: Agency Roles/Responsibilities EFL –Coordinate conformity determination federal review process –Schedule/coordinate/facilitate IC meetings –Develops/monitors conformity process schedule –Commitment follow-up –Provide technical advice/guidance on conformity –Review conformity documentation –USDOT conformity determination letter

12. Transportation Conformity Process: Agency Roles/Responsibilities EPA –Regulations –Approve the SIP –Provide technical advice/guidance on conformity –Review conformity determinations –CDR review and comment letter

13. Transportation Conformity Process: Agency Roles/Responsibilities FTA –Review conformity documentation –USDOT conformity determination letter

14. Transportation Conformity Process: Documents CDR NCDENR review and comment letter EPA review and comment letter USDOT conformity determination letter