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Transportation Conformity Reference Guide

Exhibit 7 Text

SIP: Emissions Budget, Transportation Control Measures (TCMs), Interagency Consultation

Goes To

Transportation Plan: Fiscal constraint, Planning Factors, Public Involvement

Goes To

Perform Regional Analysis of Plan: Emissions Budget or Interim Emissions Tests, Timely Implementation of TCMs

Goes To

Plan Conformity?

• If YES continue
• If No go to "SIP Revision Needed?"

Transportation Improvement Program (TIP): Fiscal Constraint, Planning Factors, Public Involvement

Goes To

Perform Regional Analysis of TIP: Emissions Budget or Interim Emissions Tests, Timely Implementation of TCMs

Goes To

TIP Conformity?

• If YES continue
• If No go to "SIP or Plan Revision Needed"

Project

Goes To

Hot-Spot Analysis in (in CO and PM10 Areas)

Goes To

Project Conformity?

• If YES continue
• If No go to "TIP Revision Needed?"

Project Approval

Goes To

Transportation Plan or Project Approval

SIP Revision Needed?

• If YES go to "SIP: Emissions Budget, Transportation Control Measures (TCMs), Interagency Consultation"
• If No go to "Perform Regional Analysis of TIP: Emissions Budget or Interim Emissions Tests, Timely Implementation of TCMs"

SIP or Plan Revision Needed

• If YES go to "SIP: Emissions Budget, Transportation Control Measures (TCMs), Interagency Consultation"
• If No go to "Transportation Improvement Program (TIP): Fiscal Constraint, Planning Factors, Public Involvement"

TIP Revision Needed?

• If YES go to "SIP or Plan Revision Needed"
• If No go to "Project"

Key interagency consultation points are in bold.

Source: Federal Highway Administration

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