N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-A 1502.03

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024

Section Env-A 1502.03 - Definitions

(a) "Interagency consultation" means a meeting or other formal consultation process convened or initiated pursuant to Env-A 1503.08.

(b) "Large scale development" means a development that is expected to generate 10,000 or more vehicle trip ends on any typical summer day.

(c) "Long-range statewide transportation plan" means "long-range statewide transportation plan" as defined in 23 CFR § 450.104, namely "the official, statewide, multimodal, transportation plan covering a period of no less than 20 years developed through the statewide transportation planning process."

(d) "Maintenance area" means any geographic region of New Hampshire previously designated as a non attainment area pursuant to the Act, and subsequently redesignated to attainment subject to the requirement to develop a maintenance plan that is subject to transportation conformity measures under §175A of the Act.

(e) "Metropolitan planning organization (MPO)" means "metropolitan planning organization" as defined in 23 CFR § 450.104, namely "the policy board of an organization created and designated to carry out the metropolitan transportation planning process."

(f) "Nonattainment area" means any geographic region in New Hampshire designated as a nonattainment area by EPA under §107 of the Act for any pollutant for which a NAAQS exists.

(g) "Provide access to" means:

(1) For any document(s) for which access is being provided to one or more specific entity(ies), to do one or more of the following:

a.Send a paper or electronic copy of each document to each recipient entity;

b.Post a copy of each document on a web site that is accessible by each recipient entity and notify each recipient entity of the document's URL; or

c.Make a paper or electronic copy of each document available for inspection at the providing entity's office and notify each recipient entity of the availability of the document for inspection; or

(2) For documents for which access is being provided to the public, to comply with the requirements of RSA 91-A:4.

(h) "Recipient entity" means an entity to which access to one or more documents is being specifically provided.

(i) "Regional planning commission (RPC)" means any specific planning region as delineated by the office of strategic initiatives or otherwise established as specified in RSA 36:45 through RSA 36:58.

(j) "Significant comments" means, for purposes of conformity findings, comments relating to any issue or data that have the potential to change the outcome of a conformity determination, including but not limited to the following:

(1) Incorrect project design concept and scope that could affect emissions analysis;

(2) Improper or missing analysis years;

(3) Regionally significant projects improperly reflected in the emissions analysis;

(4) Incorrect emission factors;

(5) Missing pollutant analyses;

(6) Projects improperly placed in a baseline scenario;

(7) Incorrect comparison with SIP emissions budgets; and

(8) Failure to list not exempt projects as specified in Env-A 1503.14 in the emissions analysis.

(k) "Statewide transportation improvement program (STIP)" means "a statewide transportation improvement program (STIP)" as defined in 23 CFR § 450.104, namely "a statewide prioritized listing/ program of transportation projects covering a period of four years that is consistent with the long-range statewide transportation plan, metropolitan transportation plans, and TIPs, and required for projects to be eligible for funding under title 23 U.S.C. and title 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53."

(l) "Transportation improvement program (TIP)" means "a transportation improvement program (TIP)" as defined in 23 CFR § 450.104, namely "a prioritized listing/program of transportation projects covering a period of four years that is developed and formally adopted by an MPO as part of the metropolitan transportation planning process, consistent with the metropolitan transportation plan, and required for projects to be eligible for funding under title 23 U.S.C. and title 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53."

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-A 1502.03

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-A 1500) #9999, eff 10-1-11

Amended by Volume XL Number 7, Filed February 13, 2020, Proposed by #12975, Effective 1/18/2020, Expires 1/18/2030.