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US Department
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Federal Highway
Administration
Colorado Division
July 25, 2017
12300 West Dakota Ave., Suite 180
Lakewood, CO 80228
720-963-3000
Terri Blackmore
Executive Director
North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (NFRMPO)
419 Canyon Avenue, Suite 300
Fort Collins, CO 80521
RECEIVED
JUL 282011
WELD COUNTY
COMMISSIONERP
Subject: Conformity Determination for the NFRMPO Amended 2018-2021 TIP
Dear Ms. Blackmore:
In accordance with the Clean Air Act of 1990, as amended, and 23 CFR 450, the U.S. Department of
Transportation (USDOT) is required to make air quality conformity determinations of Regional
Transportation Plans (RTP) and Transportation Improvement Programs (TIP) in non -attainment and
maintenance areas. Consistent with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)/ Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) Region 8 Memorandum of Agreement for Transportation Planning Oversight
(MOA), the FHWA Colorado Division office signs the letter on behalf of FTA Region 8.
The NFRMPO adopted an air quality conformity determination for the Fort Collins and Greeley
urbanized areas for the 2018-2021 TIP, as well as for the northern subarea of the Upper Front Range
Transportation Planning Region portion of the State Transportation Improvement Program within the
Upper Front Range March 2, 2017. The NFRMPO adopted a revised resolution on July 6, 2017 that
changed the effective date of the Amended 2018-2021 TIP from October 1, 2017 to the date of this
letter. The NFRMPO adopted the conformity determination in its capacity as the Metropolitan
Planning Organization.
Based on our evaluation of the NFRMPO Amended 2018-2021 TIP conformity determinations, in
coordination with the EPA, the Denver Regional Council of Governments, the NFRMPO, the
Colorado Air Quality Control Commission, the Regional Air Quality Council, and the Colorado
Department of Transportation, we have determined that Fort Collins and Greeley urbanized areas
have met the requirements of 40 CFR 51 and 93, 23 CFR 450, and 49 CFR 613 along with
FHWA/FTA policies and guidance. Furthermore, the NFRMPO conformity determination is
consistent with the 2008 DRCOG/NFRMPO 8 -Hour Ozone MOA.
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A conformity determination for the NFRMPO Amended 2018-2021 TIP is hereby made. The date of
this letter is the effective date of the conformity determination for the Amended 2018-2021 TIP. Our
action is consistent with the FHWA/FTA Transportation Planning MOA.
Sincerely,
ohn M. Cater, P.E.
Division Administrator
cc: Doug Rex, DRCOG
Barbara Kirkmeyer, Upper Front Range TPR
Paul Lee, APCD
Marissa Gaughan, CDOT
Tim Kirby, CDOT
Larry Squires, FTA
Tim Russ, EPA
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