CMAQ: New Standards and Legislation, Project Eligibility, Tracking System

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CMAQ New Standards and Legislation, Project
Eligibility,Tracking System

• FHWA Environmental Conference
• June 29, 2004

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CMAQ Background

• Created by ISTEA of 91, reauthorized by TEA-21,
  expected to continue
• Focus is transportation projects in NA/M areas
  that reduce emissions
• Funds apportioned by weighted population
• To date, 13 billion invested--15K projects

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CMAQ Today

• CMAQ s are apportioned based on severity of
  the one-hour ozone nonattainment classification
• Carbon monoxide nonattainment areas are included
  in the formula
• Maintenance areas for both pollutants also are
  included

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NAAQS New Legislation

• New standards will affect CMAQ inputs
• but the transportation bill holds the formula
  (see 23 USC 104)!!
• SAFETEA includes new 8-hr. ozone, PM2.5 areas in
  the CMAQ formula
• TEA-21, House bill do not recognize new NAAQS

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CMAQ 8-Hour Ozone

• No counties removed from CMAQ apportionment
  formulain the short term
• FY06old 1-hr. ozone std. is revoked, only
  8-hour ozone remains in nonattainment for CMAQ
• Areas that are NA/M for other pollutants, e.g.
  CO, still receive CMAQ funding

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SAFETEA New Pollutants

• FY 05 apportionment will include newly
  designated ozone areas at a 1.0 value
• New PM counties will receive a value of 1.2 in
  the apportionment formula
• Multiple pollutants earn an extra weighting
• Old ozone factorsmarginal to extremewill take
  precedence for FY 05

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Early Action Compacts

• No statutory basis for including EACs in
  apportionmentnonattainment is deferred
• No draft bill brings EACs into the formula
• Exception is EACs that are one-hour ozone
  maintenancethey remain in maintenance

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CMAQ Outside the Formula

• Areas no longer identified as NA or maintenance
  are out of the formula and ineligible for CMAQ
  investment
• Existing CMAQ guidance features some flexibility
  and transition for these areas
• Updated guidance is under discussion

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More Areas, More Funding??

• More than 120 new counties will be nonattainment
  for 8-hour ozone
• More than 100 counties projected to be
  nonattainment for fine PM
• SAFETEA increases CMAQ, total program 8.9
  billiona gradual rise

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CMAQ Eligibility

• Idle Reduction projects
• Advanced TSE (IdleAire), Shorepower
• What can CMAQ fund?
• Interstate ROW (SAFETEA change)
• Auxiliary Power Units (APUs)
• Emissions reductions and conformity credit

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CMAQ Eligibility

• Freight projects (intermodal)
• Rail / truck / barge
• Diesel Retrofit projects
• On-road Freight and buses
• Off-road construction equipment
• Conformity credit issue
• School Buses FTA

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CMAQ Eligibility

• Public Private Partnerships
• Examples
• Match requirements
• Legally enforceable document
• Work out final disposition of assets
• 50/50 match

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Alternative Fuels

• Biodiesel Projects
• Yes, but probably not in NOx-limited areas
• Hybrids

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Other

• Operating costs-3 year limit
• Vehicle lease can be considered capital cost
• Increased emphasis on meeting ADA requirements

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CMAQ Tracking System
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CMAQ Tracking System

• Upload vs. entering individual projects
• Benefits of using the system
• Accelerate reporting process
• Generates reports
• Spreadsheet

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CMAQ Tracking System