<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><h2 style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0.167em 0px 12px;padding:0px 0px 2px;border-width:0px 0px 3px;border-style:none none solid;border-color:rgb(51,51,51);outline:0px;font-size:0.8em;font-family:Montserrat;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,71,127);text-transform:uppercase"><span style="font-size:0.8em;font-weight:normal">CITY OF DURHAM NEWS</span><br></h2><div class="gmail-item gmail-fr-view" style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 12px;border:none;outline:0px;font-size:14.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;float:left;width:723.021px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-date" style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:0.8em;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px;color:rgb(0,70,127)">Posted on: December 22, 2021</span><h3 style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:6px 0px 8px;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:1.2em;font-family:Montserrat;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,70,127)">DCHC MPO Seeks Public Comment on Air Quality Plan</h3><span class="gmail-thumb gmail-alignRight" style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:5px 0px 5px 12px;padding:10px;border:1px solid rgb(51,51,51);font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;display:inline-block;float:right"><img alt="blue sky with clouds" src="https://durhamnc.gov/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=41979" width="225px" style="box-sizing: content-box; border: none; height: auto; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 100%; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; width: 225px;"></span><div class="gmail-content" style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><p style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"></p><h3 class="gmail-subhead2" style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px;border:0px none;font-family:Montserrat;color:rgb(0,70,127);font-size:1.11em;padding:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Input Requested by January 12</h3><p id="gmail-isPasted" style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">If you’re interested in issues of air quality, now is the time to give your input on how the region’s future transportation system will comply with emissions goals.</p><p style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (<a href="http://www.dchcmpo.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank" aria-label="DCHC MPO Opens in new window" style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,71,127)">DCHC MPO</a>) is seeking public input on a technical report, called the <a href="https://www.dchcmpo.org/what-we-do/programs-plans/air-quality-climate-change/air-quality-conformity" rel="noopener" target="_blank" aria-label="Air Quality Conformity Determination Report Opens in new window" style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,71,127)">Air Quality Conformity Determination Report</a>, that demonstrates that the pollutant emission from the future transportation system will not exceed specified thresholds. Although the Triangle area is in attainment for all of the controlled emissions, the area is in a maintenance program for ozone and therefore must demonstrate conformity for nitrous oxides, which are precursors to ground level ozone.  </p><p style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Residents and other stakeholders are asked to review the <a href="https://www.dchcmpo.org/what-we-do/programs-plans/air-quality-climate-change/air-quality-conformity" rel="noopener" target="_blank" aria-label="Air Quality Conformity Determination Report Opens in new window" style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,71,127)">Air Quality Conformity Determination Report</a> and provide comments by <a href="mailto:andrew.henry@durhamnc.gov" style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,71,127)">email</a> or by calling (919) 560-4366, ext. 36419 no later than Wednesday, January 12. </p><p style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Residents who wish to provide their comments directly to the DCHC MPO Board at their virtual public hearing on Wednesday, January 12 at 9 a.m. are asked to send their request to speak by <a href="mailto:andrew.henry@durhamnc.gov" style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,71,127)">email</a> or by calling (919) 560-4366, ext. 36419. The board meeting livestream will also be available for viewing on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MPOforDCHC/" rel="noopener" target="_blank" aria-label="DCHC MPO’s Facebook page Opens in new window" style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,71,127)">DCHC MPO’s Facebook page</a>.</p><h3 class="gmail-subhead2" style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px;border:0px none;font-family:Montserrat;color:rgb(0,70,127);font-size:1.11em;padding:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline">About the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization</h3><p style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">The <a href="http://www.dchcmpo.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank" aria-label="DCHC MPO Opens in new window" style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,71,127)">DCHC MPO</a> is responsible for planning and programming state and federal transportation projects in all of Durham County and the urbanized areas of Orange County and Chatham County. To learn more, follow the DCHC MPO <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MPOforDCHC" rel="noopener" target="_blank" aria-label="Facebook Opens in new window" style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,71,127)">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/DCHCMPO" rel="noopener" target="_blank" aria-label="Twitter Opens in new window" style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,71,127)">Twitter</a> pages to stay up-to-date on news about their transportation planning effort</p><p style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><br></p><p style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="https://www.dchcmpo.org/what-we-do/programs-plans/air-quality-climate-change/air-quality-conformity">https://www.dchcmpo.org/what-we-do/programs-plans/air-quality-climate-change/air-quality-conformity</a><br></p><p style="box-sizing:content-box;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><br></p></div></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif">be a kind human</font><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Bonita Green</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>