Appendix D.pdf

The Metrolina Area Transportation Conformity Pre-Analysis Consensus Plan, submitted on April 6, 2017, outlines the proposed plan and procedures for conducting a transportation conformity analysis in the Metrolina area. The plan, prepared by the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization, Cabarrus Rowan Metropolitan Planning Organization, Gaston Cleveland Lincoln Metropolitan Planning Organization, Rocky River Rural Planning Organization, North Carolina Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration, focuses on the 8-Hour Ozone standard. The analysis will include the metropolitan planning areas of Charlotte, Cabarrus, Rowan, Gaston, Cleveland, and Lincoln, as well as the rural portion of Union County. The plan involves collecting data on land use, demographics, and transportation, and using a travel demand model, the Metrolina Regional Model, to analyze emissions and determine conformity with the 2008 Ozone Standard. The analysis years include 2026, 2030, and 2040, with a horizon year of 2040. The plan also outlines the procedures for revising and updating the analysis, and for notifying interagency consultation partners of any changes.