Conformity Determination Graciela Lubertino, PhD November 7, 2012

 Conforming the amendments of transportation plans  2035 RTP Update  2013 – 2016 TIP To the last revision of the State Implementation Pan for the hr Ozone Standard – classification: “severe”

 Last conformity (Phase I) was approved by FHWA 9/20/2012  New conformity (Phase II):  Interim managed lanes US 290 and SH 288  Improvements FM 521 in Harris & Brazoria Co  Improvements FM 2234 in Brazoria Co  Connections from SH 288 and IH 610 to Texas Medical Center  The full list of projects is on Appendix 12

How we select the conformity years?  Need to conform to all years that we have budgets from the SIP  RFP SIP: 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018  AD SIP: 2018  The last year of the transportation plan: 2035  The years cannot be more than 10 years apart: 2025

Draft Air Quality Results YearNOx Emissions (tons/day) NOx Budget (tons/day) VOC Emissions (tons/day) VOC Budgets (tons/day) gac.com/taq/airquality_model/conformity/2012_phase2/default.aspx or

DRAFT-Timeline  Beginning September Start updating the networks  Mid September - Mid October 2012  Complete travel demand model runs  Start conference calls with conformity consultation partners  Start conformity air quality calculations and documentation  October 26, 2012 – TPC information item of Conformity finding  End October 2012 – Submit air quality results to conformity consultation partners  October 31, 2012 – Start public comment period  November 7, 2012 – TAC information item of Conformity finding  November 13, 2012 – Public meeting  November 29, 2012 – Close of public comment period.  November 30, TPC final approval of Conformity finding.  Beginning December 2012 –Conference call with conformity consultation partners to finalize the Conformity Finding.