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Last Updated: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:55 AM

Statewide Conformity Working Group
May 12, 2008 Meeting

• Printable (PDF) Version of Agenda with Teleconference Sites
• Handouts and Background Material
• Meeting Notes

Draft Agenda

10:30 Welcome; introductions; housekeeping; agenda review

10:40 Public Comment on matters not on the agenda

10:50 Conformity and Planning

• INFO: FHWA Guidance Regarding Full Funding of Projects and NEPA
  • 1/2008 Guidance
  • Project Examples
  • 2003 Guidance

11:10 Federal Updates

• INFO: EMFAC 2007 (handout: availability notice in Federal Register)
• INFO: 2008 Ozone Standard (handout: 3/2008 final rule in Federal Register)
• INFO: 2006 PM2.5 Standard (handout: map interpreting ARB 12/2007 recommendations)
• INFO: 2008 Lead Standard Proposed Rule (handout: EPA release materials)
• INFO: SAFETEA-LU Conformity Final Rule (handout: Final Rule)
• INFO: SIP Status and other EPA Updates
  • Emission Budget Adequacy Findings: Ventura, Imperial, W. Mojave (5/5/08)
• INFO: Litigation Update

11:45 Lunch Break

1:15 Project-Level Analysis

• INFO: PM hot spot screening procedure – no further information at this time
• INFO/DISCUSS: Status of interagency consultation processes

2:00 Status of Transportation and Air Quality Planning in California

• INFO: Near Term Air Quality Plans/SIPs
• INFO: RTP/TIP Timelines and Lockdowns
• INFO: RTP and TIP Updates and Amendments – Area Representatives
• INFO/DISCUSS: 8/1/2008 Deadline for FSTIP submittals to Caltrans

3:00 Information sharing

• INFO/DISCUSS: Mission Statement
• ACTION: Next meeting (November 2008)

3:30 Adjournment

 

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