N.M. Admin. Code § 20.11.3.2

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 20.11.3.2 - SCOPE

A. Action applicability:

(1) Except as provided for in Subsection C of 20.11.3.2 NMAC or 20.11.3.126 NMAC, conformity determinations are required for:

(a) the adoption, acceptance, approval or support of transportation plans and transportation plan amendments developed pursuant to 23 CFR Part 450 or 49 CFR Part 613 by the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) or the United States department of transportation (DOT);

(b) the adoption, acceptance, approval or support of transportation improvement programs (TIPs) and TIP amendments developed pursuant to 23 CFR Part 450 or 49 CFR Part 613 by the MPO or DOT; and

(c) the approval, funding or implementation of federal highway administration/federal transit administration (FHWA/FTA) projects.

(2) Conformity determinations are not required under 20.11.3 NMAC for individual projects that are not FHWA/FTA projects. However, 20.11.3.121 NMAC does apply to such projects if they are regionally significant.

B. Geographic applicability: This transportation conformity regulation is an Albuquerque-Bernalillo county air quality control board (AQCB) regulation for Bernalillo county and is included in the state implementation plan (SIP) revision pertaining to transportation conformity for Bernalillo county. The provisions of 20.11.3 NMAC shall apply to the area within Bernalillo county for which the area is designated nonattainment or has a maintenance plan for transportation-related criteria pollutants, and shall not apply to Indian lands over which the AQCB lacks jurisdiction, except that any FHWA/FTA project on Indian land that uses funds received from the FHWA or FTA or receives a federal permit must comply with 20.11.3 NMAC.

(1) The provisions of 20.11.3 NMAC apply with respect to emissions of the following criteria pollutants: ozone (O₃), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 10 micrometers (PM₁₀), and particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 2.5 micrometers (PM_2.5).

(2) The provisions of 20.11.3 NMAC apply with respect to emissions of the following precursor pollutants:

(a) volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NO_x) in ozone areas;

(b) NO_x in NO₂ areas;

(c) VOC and NO_x in PM₁₀ areas if the environmental protection agency (EPA) regional administrator or the director of the air agency has made a finding that transportation-related emissions of one or both of these precursors within the nonattainment area are a significant contributor to the PM₁₀ nonattainment problem and has so notified the MPO and DOT, or if the applicable implementation plan (or implementation plan submission) establishes an approved (or adequate) budget for such emissions as part of the reasonable further progress, attainment or maintenance strategy;

(d) NO_x in PM_2.5 areas, unless both the EPA regional administrator and the director of the state air agency have made a finding that transportation-related emissions of NO_x within the nonattainment area are not a significant contributor to the PM_2.5 nonattainment problem and has so notified the MPO and DOT, or the applicable implementation plan (or implementation plan submission) does not establish an approved (or adequate) budget for such emissions as part of the reasonable further progress, attainment or maintenance strategy; and

(e) VOC, sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and ammonia (NH₃) in PM_2.5 areas either if the EPA regional administrator or the director of the state air agency has made a finding that transportation-related emissions of any of these precursors within the nonattainment area are a significant contributor to the PM_2.5 nonattainment problem and has so notified the MPO and DOT, or if the applicable implementation plan (or implementation plan submission) establishes an approved (or adequate) budget for such emissions as part of the reasonable further progress, attainment or maintenance strategy.

(3) The provisions of 20.11.3 NMAC apply to PM_2.5 nonattainment and maintenance areas with respect to PM_2.5 from re-entrained road dust if the EPA regional administrator or the director of the air agency has made a finding that re-entrained road dust emissions within the area are a significant contributor to the PM_2.5 nonattainment problem and has so notified the MPO and DOT, or if the applicable implementation plan (or implementation plan submission) includes re-entrained road dust in the approved (or adequate) budget as part of the reasonable further progress, attainment or maintenance strategy. Re-entrained road dust emissions are produced by travel on paved and unpaved roads (including emissions from anti-skid and deicing materials).

(4) The provisions of 20.11.3 NMAC apply to maintenance areas through the last year of a maintenance area's approved CAA Section 175A(b) maintenance plan, unless the applicable implementation plan specifies that the provisions of 20.11.3 NMAC shall apply for more than 20 years.

C. Limitations: In order to receive any FHWA/FTA approval or funding actions, including NEPA approvals, for a project phase subject to 20.11.3. NMAC, a currently conforming transportation plan and TIP shall be in place at the time of project approval as described in 20.11.3.114 NMAC, except as provided by Subsection B of 20.11.3.114 NMAC.

D. Grace period for new nonattainment areas: For areas or portions of areas which have been continuously designated attainment or not designated for any NAAQS for ozone, CO, PM₁₀, PM_2.5 or NO₂ since 1990 and are subsequently redesignated to nonattainment or designated nonattainment for any NAAQS for any of these pollutants, the provisions of 20.11.3. NMAC shall not apply with respect to that NAAQS for 12 months following the effective date of final designation to nonattainment for each NAAQS for such pollutant.

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.11.3.2

7/1/98; 20.11.3.2 NMAC - Rn, 20 NMAC 11.03.I.2, 6/1/02; A, 6/13/05; A, 12/17/08; A, 11/15/10