The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is seeking your input and will open a public comment period for the Draft Conformity Determination for the Draft Connections 2050
Long-Range Plan (LRP), FY2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for Pennsylvania, and Draft FY2022 TIP for New Jersey. DVRPC will accept comments from Friday, August 6, 2021 until Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 5:00 PM local time.
An electronic version of the Draft Conformity Determination is available online at www.dvrpc.org/AirQuality/Conformity/. If requested, the draft Conformity Determination can be translated into an alternative format or language.
This Conformity Determination is required due to amendments of regionally significant projects to the TIP for Pennsylvania, as well as the anticipated adoption of the Draft Connections 2050 LRP and Draft FY2022 TIP for New Jersey (both of which are currently out for public comment). A Conformity Determination is conducted to ensure transportation investments conform to the federal Clean Air Act, and demonstrate that a proposed plan or project will not negatively impact a region’s ability to meet or maintain federal air quality standards.
To abide by public health guidelines for public gatherings, the required public meetings will be held online at two different times. These online public meetings will also include presentations of the Draft Connections 2050 Long-Range Plan and the Draft FY2022 TIP for New Jersey. The online meetings will be recorded and posted online about a day after.
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Registration: https://dvrpc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a_wIuM-lSielFV-TrwIeNA
Call-in information: 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 934 8624 1523, Passcode: Ld6YeTd3
Or
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Registration: https://dvrpc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c9NnSLqfQ8GnfUC8TrkzZg
Call-in information: 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 987 8869 6352, Passcode: MU7XWu09
Registration information is also available on DVRPC’s events calendar at https://www.dvrpc.org/Calendar/2021/08.
Attendees can join via webinar or by phone in listen-only mode. For any accommodations, including closed captioning and interpretation, please email public_affairs@dvrpc.org or call 215-238-2929.
Written comments and questions must be submitted in one of three ways listed below:
Electronically through a web application available at: www.dvrpc.org/AirQuality/Conformity/
By Email: airconformity@dvrpc.org
By Mail:
Public Comments
c/o DVRPC Office of Communications and Engagement
190 N. Independence Mall West, 8th Fl.
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1520
Questions and comments must be submitted in writing. If you need assistance in providing a written comment, please contact the DVRPC Office of Communications and Engagement at 215-238-2929 or public_affairs@dvrpc.org.
DVRPC must receive comments for the Draft Conformity by 5:00 PM (local time) on September 8, 2021. Comments received via mail must be postmarked by September 8, 2021. Responses will not be provided unless comments are submitted in writing during the public comment period.
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice, and related nondiscrimination mandates in all programs and activities. DVRPC's website, www.dvrpc.org, may be translated into multiple languages. Publications and other public documents can usually be made available in alternative languages and formats, if requested. DVRPC’s public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities, and held in transit-accessible locations whenever possible. Translation, interpretation, or other auxiliary services can be provided to individuals who submit a request at least seven days prior to a public meeting. Translation and interpretation services for DVRPC’s projects, products, and planning processes are available, generally free of charge, by calling (215) 592-1800. All requests will be accommodated to the greatest extent possible.
Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice by DVRPC under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with DVRPC's Title VI Compliance Manager and/or the appropriate state or federal agency within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. For more information on DVRPC's Title VI program or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please visit: www.dvrpc.org/GetInvolved/TitleVI, call (215) 592-1800, or email public_affairs@dvrpc.org.
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