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U.S. Deporrrnent
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Terri Blackmore
Executive Director, NFRMPO
419 Canyon Avenue, Suite 300
Fort Collins, CO 80521
August 17, 2017
RECEIVED
AUG 2 4 2017
WELD COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Federal Highway Administration
Colorado Division
12300 West Dakota Ave., Ste 180
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
Subject: Clarification - 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 (MOA) for Transportation Planning
Oversight, the FHWA Colorado Division office signs the letter on behalf of FTA Region 8.
The North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (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 sub -area 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, Denver Regional Council of Governments, NFRMPO, Colorado Air
Quality Control Commission, Regional Air Quality Council and Colorado Department of
Transportation, we have determined that the 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 MOA Transportation Planning Oversite Transportation
Planning MOA.
Sincerely,
Division Administrator
cc: Mr. Doug Rex, DRCOG
Ms. Barbara Kirkmeyer, Upper Front Range TPR
Mr. Paul Lee, APCD
Ms. Marissa Gaughan, CDOT
Mr. Tim Kirby, CDOT
Mr. Larry Squires, FTA
Mr. Tim Russ, EPA
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