N.M. Code R. § 20.2.99.118

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024

Section 20.2.99.118 - AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES IN CONSULTATION

A. The department shall be responsible for developing or providing:

(1) emissions inventories;

(2) emissions budgets;

(3) air quality modeling;

(4) attainment demonstrations;

(5) control strategy implementation plan revisions;

(6) regulatory TCMs; and

(7) updated motor vehicle emissions factors.

B. The designated MPO (or, in nonattainment or maintenance areas where an MPO has not been established, NMDOT) shall be responsible for:

(1) developing transportation plans and TIPs;

(2) developing and evaluating TCM transportation impacts;

(3) developing transportation and socioeconomic data and planning assumptions and providing such data and planning assumptions for use in air quality analysis to determine conformity of transportation plans, TIPs, and projects;

(4) monitoring regionally significant projects;

(5) developing system- or facility-based or other programmatic (non-regulatory) TCMs;

(6) providing technical input on emissions budgets; and

(7) performing transportation modeling, regional emissions analyses and documentation of timely implementation of TCMs needed for conformity assessments.

C. NMDOT shall be responsible for:

(1) providing technical input on proposed revisions to motor vehicle emissions factors;

(2) distributing draft and final highway or transit project environmental documents to other agencies; and

(3) convening air quality technical review meetings on specific highway or transit plans, programs and projects when requested by other agencies or as needed.

D. FHWA New Mexico offices and FTA region 6 shall be responsible for:

(1) assuring timely action on final findings of conformity, after consultation with other agencies as provided in 20.2.99.116 through 20.2.99.124 NMAC; and

(2) providing guidance on conformity and the transportation planning process to agencies participating in the interagency consultation process.

E. EPA region 6 shall be responsible for providing guidance on conformity criteria and procedures to agencies participating in the interagency consultation process.

N.M. Code R. § 20.2.99.118

12/14/94; 11/23/98; 20.2.99.118 NMAC - Rn, 20 NMAC 2.99.118 10/31/02; A, 10/15/05