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PRO-9
Approve STIP with respect to Conformity and Fiscal Constraint
Description: In order to meet federal requirements, the STIP must meet conformity and fiscal constraint, where required.
There is information developed in prior key decisions that informs this step.
Purpose
To validate that the approved TIP/STIP meets requirements related to air quality conformity and fiscal constraint, where required.
Outcome
TIP/STIP that meet all state and federal requirements.
Partner Roles | ||
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MPO |
Observer (urban), No Role (rural) |
Observes the approval of the STIP (including the metropolitan TIP) with respect to conformity and fiscal constraint |
FHWA |
Decision Maker |
Approves the STIP with respect to conformity and fiscal constraint |
State DOT |
Advisor |
Provides information required for approval of the STIP as needed |
Resource Agency |
Decision Maker |
USEPA approves STIP with respect to air quality conformity. Other agencies have no role. |
Process |
Integration Type |
Integration Description |
|---|---|---|
| Land Use | None. | None. |
| Air Quality | None. | None. |
| Natural Environment | None. | None. |
| Capital Improvement | None. | None. |
| Safety and Security | None. | None. |
| Human Environment | None. | None. |
Linkages to other Phases of Transportation Decision Making | ||
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Key Decision |
What is Linked? |
Purpose of Linkage |
To Environmental Review |
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ENV-6 - Approve Full Range of Alternatives |
Information from the TIP regarding a project description, logical termini, and funding identified for the project. |
To inform, but not constrain, the development of the full range of alternatives for environmental review. |
ENV-8 - Approve Draft EIS with Conceptual Mitigation |
Funding for mitigation programmed in the STIP. |
To inform partners of the sufficiency of funds for avoidance, minimization and mitigation programmed in the STIP. |
ENV-12 - Reach Consensus on Avoidance and Minimization for the LEDPA |
Funding for mitigation programmed in the STIP. |
To inform partners of the sufficiency of funds for avoidance, minimization and mitigation programmed in the STIP. |
Policy Questions |
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Questions about purpose and roles |
No specific questions. |
Questions about stakeholders |
What did we do in response to the feedback from the stakeholders? |
What were the commitments of the stakeholders? Are they still being upheld? | |
Questions about the transportation process supporting the decision |
Are the individual MPO TIPs that have been incorporated into the STIP consistent with their LRTP fiscal constraint? |
For areas outside of MPO boundaries, does the STIP meet air quality conformity requirements? | |
Is the STIP fiscally constrained? | |
Where appropriate, are the individual MPO TIPs incorporated into the STIP consistent with the LRTP conformity? | |
Questions about other phases |
No specific questions. |
Questions about non-transportation sectors/processes |
No specific questions. |
Questions to Gather Stakeholder Interests |
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| What are your comments on the Draft STIP? |
Questions to Incorporate Stakeholder Interests |
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| What did the stakeholders tell us? |
Case Study Example(s): |
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None. |
Supporting Data for the Key Decision |
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|---|---|---|
From other phases of transportation decision making |
Long Range Planning |
Conformity analysis and approvals by MPOs and State. | Programming |
No Specific Data |
Corridor Planning |
No Specific Data |
Environmental Review |
No Specific Data |
From other sectors and processes |
Land Use |
No Specific Data | Air Quality |
No Specific Data |
Natural Environment |
No Specific Data |
Capital Improvement |
No Specific Data |
Safety and Security |
No Specific Data |
Human Environment |
No Specific Data |
From the transportation technical process supporting this key decision |
Validation of fiscal constraint. | |
From stakeholder collaboration |
Stakeholder input and consideration of the Draft STIP | |
Public input and State’s consideration of the Draft STIP | ||
The following is a list of data needed to support the key decision. Practitioners collect this information for decision makers to consider. You may add to this list using the comment box at the bottom of the page.
Supporting Tools and Technology | |
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Category |
Detail |
Gathering |
Commenting Tools: Tools to gather comments |
Key Decision Relationship to Other Topics | |
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| None. |