Introduction to Transportation Conformity Training Course
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FTA and the National Transit Institute will offer this three-day training course about the relationship between transportation and air quality planning processes to prepare government staff to participate in interagency consultation and work effectively in resolving conformity issues.
The course is appropriate for staff working on transportation and conformity issues in FTA, the Federal Highway Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, state departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, state/county/local planning agencies, state and local air quality agencies, transit agencies and consultant firms.
After attending, participants will:
- Have a clear understanding of the dynamic relationship between transportation planning and air quality planning in the context of transportation conformity
- Understand the transportation planning and project development processes and how they are linked to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) through the conformity requirements
- Understand the roles and responsibilities in inter-agency coordination and techniques to provide opportunities for public participation in the conformity process
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