Public Comment Period for Draft Conformity Determination is Open

Photo: Spencer K. Gober, DVRPC

June 4, 2024

A Conformity Determination is conducted to ensure transportation investments conform to the federal Clean Air Act and demonstrate that a proposed plan or projects will not negatively impact a region’s ability to meet or maintain federal air quality standards.

DVRPC is opening a 30+ day public comment period to seek your input on the Draft Conformity Determination: Amendments to the Connections 2050 Long-Range Plan and Draft FY2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for Pennsylvania. A Conformity Determination is conducted to ensure transportation investments conform to the federal Clean Air Act and demonstrate that a proposed plan or projects will not negatively impact a region’s ability to meet or maintain federal air quality standards. 

Public comments on the Draft Conformity Determination will be accepted from June 4, 2024, until July 8, 2024, at 5:00 pm local time. There is a concurrent and related public comment period on the Draft FY2025 TIP for Pennsylvania and Connections 2050 Long-Range Plan: Draft Amendment 3 documents from May 23, 2024, until June 24, 2024, at 5:00 pm local time. 

Electronic versions of the documents for both comment periods are available at: https://www.dvrpc.org/airquality/conformity/

DVRPC is hosting two public meetings on these draft documents:

Monday, June 10, 2024, from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (online)
Register to attend online.

Tuesday, June 11, 2024, from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (hybrid)
Register to attend online or in-person at DVRPC’s offices.

Written comments and questions can be submitted by email or by mail. See the full public notice for more details.

Transportation, Long-Range Plan, Transit, Bicycle & Pedestrian

Air Quality Partnership
Annual Report
Connections 2050
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
Economic Development District