Airports and the General Conformity Process

Air quality conformity refers to the process wherein federally supported plans, programs and projects Are shown to meet the air quality requirements of the Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) and the applicable State Implementation Plan (SIP). Transportation conformity refers to actions approved or funded by the Federal Highway Administration or the Federal Transit Administration. General conformity refers to projects approved or funded by other federal agencies. Airport projects are usually subject to general conformity rules. The general conformity process has provoked several contradictory views. It has been argued if it is a meaningful process to achieve air quality objectives. Airports see the conformity process as a burden to their development. Also, potential flaws have been said to exist in the execution of the process. The research opportunities in this field are numerous.

• Record URL:
  https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8nw2z88q#page-10
• Corporate Authors:

  University of California, Berkeley

  Institute of Transportation Studies
  McLaughlin Hall
  Berkeley, CA  United States  94720

  University of California, Berkeley

  National Center for Aviation Operations Research
  McLaughlin Hall
  Berkeley, CA  United States  94720-1720

  California Department of Transportation

  Office of Research, P.O. Box 942873
  Sacramento, CA  United States  94273-0001
• Authors:
  • Amin, R S
• Publication Date: 2001-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 42p
• Serial:
  • Research Report (University of California, Berkeley. Institute of Transportation Studies)
  • Issue Number: UCB-ITS-RR-2001-1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Air quality management; Air transportation; Airports; Environment; Environmental impact analysis; Environmental impacts; Legislation; Mathematical models; Project management; Transportation planning
• ATRI Terms: Air pollution; Air transport; Airport; Emissions control; Environment; Environmental effects; Environmental impact assessment (EIA); Legislation; Modelling; Project management; Transport planning
• ITRD Terms: 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Environment; Law; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01391927
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Report/Paper Numbers: UCB-ITS-RR-2001-1
• Files: CALTRANS, TRIS, ATRI, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 23 2012 6:42AM