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Technical Planning Committee October 11, 2016 9:00 a.m. NIRPC Lake Michigan Room

6100 Southport Road, Portage

AGENDA

1. Call to Order by Chairman, Opening and Announcements a) Pledge of Allegiance; Introductions b) Meeting Participation Survey c) Action on the minutes of the September 13 TPC meeting (Pages 1-4)

2. Presentation: Greenways & Blueways 2020: Draft Plan & Open House Schedule – Mitch Barloga.

3. Implementation Planning

a) “B-List” Project Solicitation: Update – Mitch Barloga (Pages 5-6) b) Air Quality Conformity Determination Update – Scott Weber (Pages 7-20) c) Action on FY 2017-2018 UPWP Amendment #1 – Eman Ibrahim (Pages 21-25)

4. Programming a) Action on FY 2016-2019 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment #30 –

Gary Evers (Pages 26-29) b) Action on FY 2016-2019 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment #31 –

Gary Evers (Pages 30-34) c) Transportation Resource & Oversight Committee Lake & Porter Update – Gary Evers d) Transportation Resource & Oversight Committee LaPorte Update – Gary Evers 5. Topical Committee Reports

a) Environmental Management Policy Committee (EMPC) b) Ped, Pedal & Paddle Committee (3PC) c) Transit Operators Roundtable d) Land Use Committee e) Rail Vision/Freight Committee f) Surface Transportation Committee (STC)

6. Reports from Planning Partners a) Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) b) South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association c) Southwestern Michigan Commission d) Federal Highway Administration & Federal Transit Administration

7. Public Comment on Agenda Items

8. Emerging Trends Presentation

9. Other Business, Staff Announcements and Upcoming Meetings

a) Other Business b) Staff Announcements c) NIRPC Meetings

• Land Use Committee will meet on Wednesday, October 19th at 10 a.m. in the Dune Room at the NIRPC office.

• The Executive Board will meet on Thursday, October 20 at 9 a.m. in the Lake Michigan Room at the NIRPC office.

• The Transportation Resource and Oversight Committee (TROC) for Lake and Porter Counties will meet on Tuesday, October 25th at 9:00 a.m. in the Lake Michigan Room at the NIRPC office.

• The Ped, Pedal & Paddle Committee will meet on Thursday, October 27th at 1:30 p.m. in the Lake Michigan Room at the NIRPC office.

• The Rail Vision/Freight Committee will meet on November 1 at a time to be determined.

• The Environmental Policy Committee will meet on Thursday, November 3 at 9 a.m. in the Lake Michigan Room at the NIRPC office.

Due to Election Day on November 8, the next Technical Planning Committee meeting will be held a week prior on November 1, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in the Lake Michigan Room at the NIRPC office.

Requests for alternate formats, please contact Mary Thorne at NIRPC at least 48 hours prior at (219)

763-6060 extension 131 or at [email protected]. Individuals with hearing impairments may contact us through the Indiana Relay 711 service by calling 711 or (800) 743-3333.

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Technical Planning Committee Meeting NIRPC Lake Michigan Room

6100 Southport Road, Portage September 13, 2016

MINUTES Members Present Michael Griffin, Dave Shafer, Kevin Breitzke, Geof Benson, George Topoll, Nick Meyer, Margot Sabato, Taylor Wegrzyn, Mark O’Dell, Tom MacLennan, Robin Barzoni-Tillman, David Wright, Rebecca Williams, Beth Shrader, Kay Nelson, John Parsons, Lyndsay Quist, Susan Orona and William Emerson, Jr. Guests Michael Noland, Joe Crnkovich, Mary Jane Thomas, Jeff Huet, Woody Dresden, Teri Dixon, Claudia Taylor, Jerry Siska, Mark Gordish, Ray Riddell, Ismail Attallah, Gerald Heimsoth, Stephen Stofko, Tony Stofko, James Mandon, La’Kisha Girder, Lori Latham, Jake Dammarell, Vince Epps, Dennis Cobb, Al Walus, Deb Backhus and Andrew Steele. NIRPC Staff Steve Strains, Gary Evers, Kathy Luther, Sarah Geinosky, Stephen Sostaric, Scott Weber, James Winters, Gabrielle Biciunas, Belinda Petroskey, Amanda Pollard and Mary Thorne. 1. Call to Order, Opening and Announcements

a) Michael Griffin, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance and self-introductions. There were two amendments to the agenda: action on the NICTD double-Tracking Environmental Justice Analysis and action on Amendment #30 to the FY 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement Program will not be taken today.

b) The INDOT voluntary participation survey was available for attendees to complete. c) On a motion by Geof Benson and a second by Dave Shafer, the minutes of the August 9, 2016

Technical Planning Committee meeting were approved as presented.

2. Presentation David Wright, Gary Public Transportation Corp. presented a review of GPTC’s Broadway Rapid Bus service and operating costs, alignment alternatives, route numbering recommendations and the results of the route naming poll. Open Houses will take place on September 8 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Metro Center, in Gary and September 29 at 2 p.m. at the office of Everybody Counts, 9111 Broadway in Merrillville. A public hearing will be held on October 6 at 5:30 at the Metro Center. The Board will select the final preferred alignment, adopt the revised route numbering and adopt a name for the rapid service.

3. Implementation Planning a) Gary Evers presented on the “B-List” project solicitation kickoff and schedule. INDOT has a policy

that MPOs spend down all monies by the state fiscal year end of June 30. Having a pre-selected list of backup projects will permit us to bring new projects into our spending plan and TIP quickly.

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This B-List process will prevent us having to return funds to INDOT should a project letting be cancelled or delayed. These leftover funds have been a boon for transit and through the B-List process we will now be able to obligate money to projects, which will involve construction. Gary Evers described the types of shovel-ready projects that could be added to the list for planning or capital assistance, transit operating assistance and low-cost construction projects with a cost of $500,000 federal or less. The time of year may dictate what types of B-List projects pulled off the list and actually funded. Some types can take 90 to 120 days to get funds obligated. Funds for transit projects can be transferred from FHWA to FTA within 30 days. Projects can be pulled off the list and funded at two times during the year: In the fall, all types of projects can be funded and in the spring, only transit and planning projects can be funded. The intent of this process is to implement projects that support the Comprehensive Regional Plan (CRP). Restrictions include: no freight railroads or bridge replacement projects, Project Engineering (PE) is required on all construction projects, no right of way, and on-system pavement projects only. There is no guarantee of funding for any project. Gary Evers announced the preferred timeline. Applications are due by September 30. A meeting must be held to rank the projects. The topical committees would validate the rankings on October 5. This committee would review the rankings on vote on October 11 with action by the Commission on October 20, as the Commission does not meet in November. Discussion of the process and timeline issues followed. Michael Griffin suggested that an ad-hoc committee could be formed to finalize the solicitation more quickly and enable this timeline to be followed. This committee would be comprised of volunteering members of the TPC and recognized by the NIRPC Chair at the Board meeting on Thursday. This subcommittee of the TPC would review the solicitation and make final edits for its release. Dave Shafer made a motion to create an ad hoc committee to review the solicitation and make final edits for its release. Kevin Breitzke seconded the motion. Discussion followed. David Wright was concerned that the call for projects comes out based on criteria on which neither the full TPC nor the non-voting members have an opportunity to provide any input. Gary Evers said the La Porte County Transportation Resource & Oversight Committee met yesterday and reached consensus to opt out of the discussion and create their own B-List of projects at their meeting on October 6. Michael Griffin commented that the vote today would enable representation on this committee’s behalf in order to avoid having another meeting of the full TPC in a week or so and this is due to time constraints in getting a fall solicitation through. In answer to David Wright’s question about comments received so far, Gary Evers said there is one major comment by an engineer which needs to be closely considered. On a call for question, the TPC voted to create the ad hoc committee with one vote of “no” by David Wright.

b) Scott Weber presented on the Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor Bridge Congestion Management Process. Items that needed to be addressed included data collection, identification of area of application, evaluation of growth and development scenarios to identify future congestion problems in the context of the CRP, and identify and evaluate strategies. The conclusion of the congestion management process for the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor second bridge project shows that only the added second bridge strategy for improving congestion outperforms the existing 2015 Level of Service in 2040. The project is therefore recommended to pass the NIRPC

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Congestion Management Process. In response to a question by Dave Shafer, Lyndsay Quist responded that access to the Port would not be interrupted when future bridge repair is done. One bridge would close for repair and traffic would divert to the other bridge. On a motion by Kay Nelson and a second by Kevin Breitzke, the TPC voted to recommend adoption by the Commission of the Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor Bridge Congestion Management Process.

c) James Winters presented on the Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor Bridge Environmental Justice Analysis. While the proposed corridor passes directly through Northwestern Indiana’s Environmental Justice population, the changes proposed are all within an established industrial area property owned by the Port of Indiana and no new property needs to be acquired. The proposed bridge is small and isolated within an industrial area and will have no positive nor negative impact on the EJ population. On a motion by Kevin Breitzke and a second by George Topoll, the TPC voted to recommend adoption by the Commission of the Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor Bridge Environmental Justice Analysis.

James Winters said the action on the NICTD Double-Tracking Environmental Justice Analysis was

being delayed.

4. Transportation Programming. Gary Evers said that the action on the FY 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment #30 will be deferred to the October TPC meeting as the public comment period closes four hours after the Board meeting on Thursday. Also, there was an error within the text of the amendment for one of the projects and finally, a member of the Interagency Consultation Group is out of the country and have not yet concluded their review of the document. INDOT has agreed to the delay.

5. Topical Committee Reports a) Environmental Management Policy Committee – Geof Benson said the committee is submitting

a resolution to the NIRPC Board on Thursday in support of the SepticSmart Week. b) Ped Pedal & Paddle Committee – No report. c) Transit Operators Roundtable – No report. d) Land Use Committee – Geof Benson said the committee met on September 17 to provide history

of the committee, select new members, review the committee purpose and the next year will focus on Phase II of the Creating Livable Centers initiative. The next meeting is October 19 at 10 a.m. at NIRPC.

e) Rail Vision Workgroup/Freight – No report. f) Surface Transportation Committee – No report.

6. Planning Partners –

a) Teri Dixon said CMAP is waiting for the MPO Coordination rulemaking. The comment period was not extended.

b) Susan Orona said comments were received from MPOs across the country on the rulemaking.

7. Public Comment on Agenda Items – There were no requests for public comment.

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8. Emerging Trends – There was no presentation.

9. Other Business, Staff Announcements and Upcoming Meetings a) There were no announcements nor other business.

b) Upcoming Meetings at NIRPC –

• Michael Griffin reminded those present that the Executive Board will meet on Thursday, September 15 at 9 a.m. in the Ambassador Room on the 2nd Floor of The Radisson, 800 E 81st Ave. in Merrillville. The One Region event will follow.

• The Ped, Pedal & Paddle Committee will meet on Thursday, September 22 at 1:30 p.m. in the Lake Michigan Room at the NIRPC office.

• The Environmental Management Policy Committee will meet on Thursday October 6 at 9 a.m. in the Lake Michigan Room at the NIRPC office.

• Other topical committee meetings will be announced as they are scheduled.

The next meeting of the Technical Planning Committee will be on October 11, 2016 at 9 a.m. in the Lake Michigan Room at the NIRPC office.

Hearing no other business, Michael Griffin adjourned the meeting at 10:20 a.m. A Digital MP3 of this meeting is filed. Contact Mary Thorne at the phone number or email below should you wish to receive a copy or a portion of it. The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, parental status, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program.

TECHNICAL PLANNING COMMITTEE B-LIST AD HOC SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING

September 28, 2016

Dave Shafer called the meeting of the ad hoc sub-committee of the Technical Planning Committee (TPC), to order at 11 a.m. The committee was formed to review and amend the B-List project solicitation. Committee members present were Dave Shafer, George Topoll, Mark O’Dell, Kay Nelson and David Wright. Others present included Justin Kiel, Dennis Cobb, Robin Tillman, Jason Douthett, Sedrick Green, La’Kisha Girder, Phil Gralik, Dean Button, Joe Crnkovich, Craig Hendrix and Chris Moore. Staff present included Steve Strains, Gary Evers, Belinda Petroskey, Amanda Pollard, Eman Ibrahim, Kathy Luther, Scott Weber, Steven Sostaric, Gabrielle Biciunas and Mary Thorne. Gary Evers announced that the LaPorte County Local Public Agencies reached a consensus to select their own projects for the B-List. Emails were received by staff from Denny Cobb and David Wright which contained questions about the B-List project solicitation. Gary Evers provided answers in writing to the questions raised by Mr. Cobb and copies were made available. The solicitation application and copies of the questions were provided. Lengthy discussion of the comments followed. As a result of the discussion, the following changes were made: On the solicitation schedule:

• Applications are due to NIRPC to Amanda Pollard by 4 p.m. on October 19th. • NIRPC staff will review the applications and develop draft rankings on October 21 or

October 24th • Peer review of applications by the ad-hoc committee will take place on October 26 at

10 a.m. at NIRPC • Due to the elections being held on November 8 (most offices closed), the TPC will meet

one week earlier, on November 1 at 9 a.m. at NIRPC to review rankings and recommend them to the NIRPC Board.

• NIRPC Commission will review rankings and select B-List projects at their meeting on December 8 at 9 a.m.

On the application packet: • The third bullet was removed: Only projects that qualify for a categorical exclusion (CE)

from NEPA will be considered.

• MAXIMUM FEDERAL FUDING REQUEST FOR ALL PHASES OF A SINGLE PROJECT IS $625,000. • Preliminary engineering is capped at $125,000 • Construction engineering is capped at $500,000

Under Non-Construction Projects: A decision was made to add Transportation Assets (all culvert, signage, linkage, etc.) Under B-List Scoring Criteria Number 1, CLC Area is changed to “Creating Livable Centers” Area. Under B-List Scoring Criteria Number 3, the last bullet point was changed to:

• Project involves construction of sidewalk facility within ½ mile of an educational facility or transit station. (10 points).

Under B-List Scoring Criteria Number 4:

Project involves installation of landscaping to mitigate stormwater treatment on transportation corridors (bio-swales, rain gardens, etc.) using projects which reflect stormwater best management practices.

Under B-List Scoring Criteria Number 6: Federal funds for initial phase of project can be obligated within 60 days (transit or planning (20 pts) Federal funds for initial phase of project can be obligated within 61-150 days (10 pts) Under B-List Scoring Criteria Number 7, change “EJ area” to Environmental Justice Area. On the 2016 TIP B-List Application: Item II b) will read Please provide maps and/or design of project location if applicable The committee was satisfied with the changes to the application and Dave Shafer adjourned the meeting at 12:30 p.m.

Air Quality Conformity Determination

Between

The 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan as updated and amended

The Fiscal Year 2016 to 2019 Transportation Improvement Program

and

The Indiana State Implementation Plan for Air Quality

September 12, 2016

Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission Portage, Indiana

www.nirpc.org

Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission _______ ____Air Quality Conformity Determination

Table of Contents Purpose 1

Applicability 1

Priority 2

Consultation 2

Content of the 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan 3

Table 1. 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan Capacity Expansion Projects 4

Relationship of the Transportation Plan and TIP Conformity to the NEPA Process 6

Fiscal Constraints for the Transportation Plan and Transportation Improvement Program 7

Criteria and Procedures for the Conformity Determination 7

Latest Planning Assumptions 7

Table 2. Socioeconomic Totals 8

Table 3. Vehicle-Miles of Travel 8

Latest Emissions Model 9

TCM Implementation 9

Consistency with Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets in the State Implementation Plan 9

Emission Reductions in Areas Without Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets 10

Procedures for Determining Regional Transportation-Related Emissions 10

Regional Transportation-Related Emissions Results 11

Table 4. Regional Emissions Analysis Results 11

Conclusion 12


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Purpose The purpose of this report is to document compliance with section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act as amended (CAAA), and the related requirements of the Final Transportation Conformity Rule (40 CFR Part 51 and 40 CFR Part 93). The air quality conformity determination establishes the compatibility between the state implementation plan, the regional transportation plan and transportation improvement program. The transportation plan includes the region’s guide for transportation system development over a minimum twenty-year period. The transportation improvement program (TIP) includes the region’s choices for Federal spending on expansion and preservation of the transportation system over a four to five year period. The State Implementation Plan (SIP) includes strategies for attainment and maintenance of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The conformity determination is based on a regional emissions analysis that demonstrates compatibility among these three planning documents. The regional emissions analysis uses the region’s transportation network model and the USEPA’s MOVES emissions simulator to quantify the emissions from all vehicles on the future transportation system. For Lake and Porter Counties, annual emissions of nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds and fine particles must not exceed Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets as established in the State Implementation Plan. The system that was analyzed includes, regardless of funding sources, all regionally significant capacity expansion projects in the Lake, Porter and LaPorte County area, all significant projects in northeastern Illinois, and a portion of Newton and Jasper Counties in order to satisfy the logical termini consistency with the NEPA process 23 CFR 771. Applicability Action Applicability This conformity determination is required for: adoption, acceptance, approval or support of the Regional Transportation Plan (2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan as updated and amended) and the Transportation Improvement Program (Fiscal Year 2016 to 2019 Transportation Improvement Program) developed pursuant to 23 CFR Part 450 and 49 CFR Part 613. Geographic Applicability This conformity determination is required in the ozone non-attainment area, including the Lake/Porter County non-attainment area with respect to the Summer day mobile-source emissions of VOCs and NOx. Lake and Porter Counties are designated as non-attainment of the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for “8-hour” ozone. Lake and Porter Counties are designated nonattainment for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS, but since no approved SIP exists for this NAAQS, conformity is only required for the 1997 Ozone SIP. This analysis examines parts of Newton and Jasper Counties in order to be consistent with the logical termini requirement for the NEPA process. LaPorte County is in attainment of NAAQS. This conformity determination is not required in the PM2.5 unclassifiable area, with respect to annual mobile source emissions of NOx and direct PM2.5. Lake and Porter Counties in Northwestern Indiana are classified as unclassifiable of the 2012 annual National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). However, the Interagency Consultation Group decided the 1997 annual National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for PM2.5 applies. Lake and Porter Counties are maintenance areas for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS. Also, this analysis examines parts of Newton and Jasper Counties in order to be consistent with the logical termini requirement in the NEPA process. This conformity determination is based on the requirement of 40 CFR 93.118 (Federal Transportation Conformity Rule) for the regional emissions analysis to indicate compliance with the emissions budgets established in the State Implementation Plan for VOC and NOx emissions in Lake and Porter Counties. The regional transportation plan and transportation improvement program must not result in Summer day


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emissions of VOC and NOx in 2020, 2025, 2030, 2035 and 2040 in excess of the applicable budgets. 2045 is added as an analysis year in order to satisfy the desires of the Interagency Consultation Group on Air Quality. This conformity determination is based on 40 CFR 93.119 for the regional emissions analysis to indicate interim reductions of the annual emissions of Nitrogen Oxides and direct PM2.5 in the PM2.5 maintenance area, including Lake and Porter Counties. The regional transportation plan and transportation improvement program must not result in annual emissions of direct PM2.5 and NOx from mobile sources in 2015, 2020, 2025, 2030, 2035 and 2040 in excess of the applicable budgets. Priority Transportation Control Measures (TCM) in the State Implementation Plan must be given funding priority in the FHWA/FTA approval of any action with air quality consequences. The State Implementation Plan for Lake and Porter Counties and for LaPorte County includes no transportation control measures. This conformity determination is not required to demonstrate priority for TCMs. Consultation This conformity determination has been conducted with the involvement of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) through the Federal Highway Administration Indiana Division (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration Region 5 (FTA), United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 (USEPA), Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), and Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC). The consultation process included the issues and procedures that are listed in 40.CFR 93.105 of the final conformity rule and the August 2007 Interagency Consultation Guidance. An Interagency Consultation Group (ICG) meeting was conducted on July 26, 2016 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time by teleconference. The meeting was attended by Scott Weber and Kathy Luther, of NIRPC, Frank Baukert of INDOT, Joyce Newland of FHWA, Tony Maietta of USEPA, and Shawn Seals of IDEM. John Parsons from the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation (NICTD) and Rick Heimann from Ports of Indiana also joined the call. The teleconference included an overview of the NICTD double tracking project between Gary and Michigan City and the Ports of Indiana Burns Harbor second access bridge. Scott Weber described the NICTD project as an approximately 25 mile long corridor of which about 9 miles is already double tracked, leaving an additional 16 miles needed to be double tracked. This would also include realigning the NICTD tracks through Michigan City in accordance with the TIGER Grant-funded study preferred alternative, which would remove the embedded tracks from the middle of 11th Street. John Parsons from NICTD confirmed these details and gave Scott a list of crossings and intersections which would be closed due to the project, none of which are regionally significant in the model. Scott then described the Ports of Indiana Burns Harbor project to add a second bridge from SR-249 over US-12 to access the port. The bridge would accommodate 4 travel lanes and offer a parallel alternative to the existing bridge. Both projects seek to be amended into NIRPC’s 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan as updated and amended as well as NIRPC’s FY 2016 to 2019 Transportation Improvement Program. Both projects are regionally significant and therefore require determining conformity with the SIP. Scott Weber updated the group on the Latest Planning Assumptions, stating that NIRPC intends to use the forecasts as originally adopted as the growth and revitalization hybrid scenario in the 2040 CRP. This is consistent with past Conformity Determinations. The ICG concurred.


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Scott then asked to clarify that the emissions that need to be modeled as part of the Regional Emissions Analysis are VOC and NOx for Ozone, and Direct PM and NOx precursor emissions for PM2.5. Shawn Seals said that indeed these were the emissions that need to be modeled and the ICG agreed. Scott wanted to clarify that USEPA’s plans to revoke the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS would not take effect soon enough, and Tony Maietta confirmed that the revocation would likely be around October 2016, too late for the timeline to forego having to make a conformity determination in regards to PM2.5 Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets. An Interagency Consultation Group (ICG) teleconference call was held September 8, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. Scott Weber and Kathy Luther of NIRPC, Jay Mitchell and Frank Baukert of INDOT, Shawn Seals of IDEM, Tony Maietta of USEPA, and Michelle Allen of FHWA participated. Scott Weber shared the results from the modeling that showed the emissions exceeding the VOC budgets for 2020. Scott shared that a newspaper article had appeared the day before explaining that the NICTD Double Tracking project would not be completed until at earliest late 2020, so it would not in fact be ready by January 1, 2020, the cutoff date for the conformity determination. Therefore, the decision was made pending NICTD approval to move the NICTD project to the 2025 and beyond network, which would show emissions at or below budgets in 2020. The group agreed with this decision instead of claiming offset emissions reductions credits from CMAQ projects. Tony Maietta asked the group if NIRPC would like to consider adding a margin of safety to the VOC budgets, and the group said maybe but it would not be the ideal choice given the long timeframe. Public consultation In compliance with the adopted NIRPC Public Participation Plan, an opportunity for public comment on the proposed conformity determination has been provided. A media release was issued on September 12, 2016 that established a comment period extending from September 12, 2016 to October 11, 2016. This proposed conformity determination is available to the public for review at the NIRPC offices, 6100 Southport Road, Portage and on the web at www.nirpc.org. The comments and responses will be inserted here at the end of the public comment period. Content of the Transportation Plan The transportation plan specifically describes the transportation system envisioned for the following horizon years: 2020, 2025, 2030, and 2040. An additional horizon year of 2045 was agreed to by the ICG. These horizon years meet the USEPA’s requirements of 40 CFR 93.106 (a)(1) of the conformity rule. The 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan quantifies and documents the demographic and employment factors influencing expected transportation demand. The future levels of population, households and employment imply the magnitude of development envisioned for each traffic analysis zone. These forecasts are based on the 2040 Growth and Revitalization Vision adopted by NIRPC on October 28, 2010. The NIRPC 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan was formally adopted on June 23, 2011 and updated on May 21, 2015. This conformity determination applies adjustments from the 2010 Census to the forecasts, a directive agreed to by the ICG. The highway and transit systems are described in terms of the regionally significant additions or modifications to the existing transportation network, which the transportation plan envisions to be operational in the analysis years. The capacity-expansion projects in the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan are listed on Table 1. Additions and modifications to the highway network are sufficiently identified to indicate intersections with existing regionally significant facilities, and to determine their effect on route options between transportation


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analysis zones. Each added or modified highway segment is sufficiently identified in terms of its design concept and design scope to allow modeling of travel times under various traffic volumes, consistent with the modeling methods for area-wide transportation analysis in use by NIRPC. The NIRPC transportation model includes network links representing road segments for all collector and higher functional classifications, with nodes representing all significant intersections. Transit facilities, equipment, and services envisioned for the future are identified in terms of design concept. The design scope and operating policies for these transit projects have been assumed for the regional emissions analysis, based on local transit services. The NIRPC transportation model includes a mode choice model, and the transportation model is used to estimate transit ridership from the implementation of future transit facilities, equipment and services. Table 1 lists the projects, beginning with projects proposed for completion since 2010.

Table 1. 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan as Update and FY 2016 to 2019 Transportation

Improvement Program Capacity Expansion Projects in the Regional Emissions Analysis 2020 Network (includes the following projects)

ID Agency INDOT Completion before 2020 239 Road SR-249 Concept Other Principal Arterial Bridge From US-12 Scope Added Travel Lanes on New Bridge To Port of Indiana - BH Model Representation Add 2 NB & 2 SB travel lanes on new bridge ID Agency INDOT Completion before 2020 242 Road I-65 Concept Interstate Highway From SR-2 Scope Added Travel Lanes To SR-10 Model Representation Add 1 NB & 1 SB travel lane ID Agency INDOT Completion before 2020 243 Road I-65 Concept Interstate Highway From US-231 Scope Added Travel Lanes To SR-2 Model Representation Add 1 NB & 1 SB travel lane

ID Agency INDOT Completion before 2020 244 Road SR-912 Concept Other Expressway From Riley Rd Interchange Scope New Construction

To 0.6 miles West of Michigan Model Representation New links, 2 travel lanes in each direction, other expressway attributes, $2.50 tollbooth

Avenue Interchange ID Agency INDOT/IDOT Completion before 2020 233 Road Illiana Concept Limited access toll road From I-65 Scope New facility To I-55 (IL) Model Representation New 4-lane limited access toll road, $0.11 per mile ID Agency INDOT Completion before 2020 234 Road I-65 Concept Interstate Highway From US-30 Scope Added Travel Lanes To US-231 Model Representation Add 1 NB & 1 SB travel lane


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ID Agency Gary Public Transp. Corp. Completion before 2020

248 Service Lakeshore North Concept New Fixed Route Bus Service

From Hammond Scope Added Fixed Route Transit Service To Loop via Horseshoe Casino Model Representation Add Transit Line on Road Links

ID Agency Gary Public Transp. Corp. Completion before 2020

249 Service Livable Broadway Concept Enhanced Fixed Route Bus Service From Gary Metro Center Scope Added Fixed Route Transit Service

To Crown Point Model Representation Add Transit Line on Road Links 2025 Network (includes the 2020 network, plus the following projects)

ID Agency INDOT Completion before 2020 250 Road US-41 Concept Principal Arterial Highway From 93rd Ave Scope Added Center Turn Lane To US-231 Model Representation Increase Capacity by 10% ID Agency Lake County Completion before 2020 235a Road 45th Avenue Concept Minor Arterial Street From Whitcomb Street Scope Added Center Turn Lane To Grant Street Model Representation Increase Capacity by 10%

ID Agency Merrillville Completion before 2020 105a Road Mississippi Street Concept Minor Arterial Street From US-30 Scope Added Travel Lanes To 93rd Ave Model Representation Add 1 travel lane in each direction

ID Agency Munster Completion before 2020 217 Road 45th Avenue Concept Minor Arterial Street From At Calumet Avenue Scope Intersection Realignment To Model Representation Reconfigure intersection links ID Agency Hobart Completion before 2020 226 Road 61st Avenue Concept Minor Arterial Street From Colorado Street Scope Added Center Turn Lane To SR-51 Model Representation Increase capacity by 10%

ID Agency NICTD Completion before 2020 241 Track South Shore Line Concept Commuter Rail Transit Service Improvement From Tennessee St Scope Double Tracking and Michigan City Realignment To Carrol Ave Station Model Representation Add Capacity on SSL and change alignment ID Agency Hammond Completion before 2025 240 Road Gostlin/Sheffield/Chicago Concept Minor Arterial Street From Illinois State Line Scope Added Travel Lanes To US-41 Model Representation Add 1 travel lane in each direction


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ID Agency Lake County Completion before 2025 235b Road 45th Avenue Concept Minor Arterial Street From Colfax Street Scope Added Center Turn Lane To Whitcomb Street Model Representation Increase Capacity by 10% ID Agency Merrillville Completion before 2025 105b Road Mississippi Street Concept Minor Arterial Street From 93rd Ave Scope Added Travel Lanes To 101st Ave Model Representation Add 1 travel lane in each direction ID Agency Merrillville Completion before 2025 214 Road 101st Avenue Concept Minor Arterial Highway From SR-53 Scope Added Travel Lanes To Mississippi Street Model Representation Add 1 travel lane in each direction

ID Agency Schererville Completion before 2025 96 Road Kennedy Avenue Concept Minor Arterial Street From Main Street Scope Added Travel Lanes To US-30 Model Representation Add 1 travel lane in each direction

2030 Network (includes the 2025 network, plus the following projects)

ID Agency Porter County Completion before 2030 237 Road Willowcreek Road Concept Minor Arterial Highway From CR-700N Scope New Construction

To CR-100S Model Representation New links, 2 travel lanes in each direction, Minor Arterial attributes

ID Agency St. John Completion before 2025 218 Road 93rd Avenue Concept Minor Arterial Street From White Oak Avenue Scope Added Center Turn Lane To US-41 Model Representation Increase capacity by 10%

ID Agency Munster Completion before 2030 86 Road Main Street Concept Minor Arterial Street From Burnham Avenue Scope New Construction and added travel lanes

To Calumet Avenue Model Representation New links, 2 travel lanes in each direction, Minor Arterial attributes, add 1 lane / direction in existing segment

ID Agency Valparaiso Completion before 2030 214 Road Vale Park Road East Concept Minor Arterial Street From Calumet Avenue Scope Added Travel Lanes To Silhavy Road Model Representation Add 1 travel lane in each direction


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2040 Network (includes the 2030 network, plus the following projects)

ID Agency Valparaiso Completion before 2040 238 Road Division Road Concept Minor Arterial Street From SR-2 Scope Added Travel Lanes To US-30 Model Representation Add 1 travel lane in each direction

The NIRPC transportation modeling process does not include a land use model. The socioeconomic data for the traffic analysis zones reflect the 2040 Growth and Revitalization Vision for northwestern Indiana. Relationship of Transportation Plan and TIP Conformity with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Process The degree of specificity required in the transportation plan and the specific travel network assumed for air quality modeling do not preclude the consideration of alternatives in the NEPA process, including environmental assessment and preparation of environmental impact statements, or other project development studies. Should the NEPA process result in a project with design concept and scope significantly different from that in the transportation plan or transportation improvement program, the project must meet the tests for total annual system emissions equal to or below the level of the 2002 emissions or the applicable budgets for the analysis years, and provide for TCM priority, if applicable, before NEPA process completion. During the congestion management process and other analyses for the capacity expansion projects in the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan, options other than the assumed design concept and design scope must be considered. Fiscal Constraints for the Transportation Plan and TIP NIRPC has reviewed all of the projects in the 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan as updated to determine through project sponsor interviews and the Transportation Policy Committee that the projects meet requirements for fiscal constraint. INDOT has submitted under separate cover a document that describes how the proposed Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), including those projects in the FY 2016 to 2019 Transportation Improvement Program, meets fiscal constraint requirements. The Transit Operators Roundtable has thoroughly vetted the transit projects in the 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan as updated to determine that they meet fiscal constraint requirements. Criteria and Procedures for the Conformity Determination The Interagency Consultation Group Conformity Consultation Guidance establishes the criteria and procedures for the Conformity Determination. The Indiana SIP includes a duplicate of the original Federal transportation conformity rule. On August 15, 1997, after the establishment of the Indiana conformity rule as part of the SIP, the Federal conformity rule was amended to provide flexibility and streamlining. On June 1, 1998, IDEM issued a nonrule policy document that provides guidelines for conformity determination in light of Federal amendments. The nonrule policy document established the intent of IDEM to revise the SIP to mirror the new Federal amendments and to exercise its enforcement discretion to allow the features of the Federal amendments to be used. The conformity determination for the 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan as updated and amended and Fiscal Year 2016 to 2019 Transportation Improvement Program meets the requirements of 40 CFR 93.110 (latest planning assumptions), 93.111 (latest emissions model), and 93.112 (consultation) of the Federal conformity rule, for conformity determinations during all periods, and 40 CFR 93.113 (b and c) (transportation control


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measures), 93.118 (adherence to motor vehicle emissions budgets), and 93.119 (interim emissions reductions) of the conformity rule, for the transportation improvement program conformity determination with respect to Summer day VOC and NOx emissions and the annual direct PM2.5 and NOx emissions. Latest Planning Assumptions The conformity determination is based on the latest planning assumptions. The transportation model uses the assumptions derived from estimates of current and future population, households, employment, travel and congestion most recently developed by NIRPC and approved by NIRPC. The estimates include 2010 population estimates from the 2010 Census, and employment estimates from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development ES-202 file. Trip generation rates, trip length, mode choice and other model parameters are based on a 1995 Household Travel Survey in Northwestern Indiana and compared to nationwide data. The 2007-2008 Household Travel Survey has not been incorporated into the trip generation rates for the transportation network in time for this Conformity Determination, although this is consistent with prior conformity determinations. The travel demand model was validated with respect to the year 2012 Highway Performance Monitoring System. The 2020, 2025, 2030, 2035 and 2040 population, household and employment forecasts were prepared in March 2011 and intermediate years updated to take into account the 2010 Census in January 2015 by NIRPC, using the latest available information. The transit operating policies (including fares and service levels) were changed for the previous conformity determination and are reflected in this conformity determination. Changes are assumed in existing transit fares within northwest Indiana over time. The model represents tolls on the Indiana Toll Road, the Illiana Expressway, and Cline Avenue Bridge by links that correspond to tollbooths with a fixed travel time, based on the toll amount. The toll increases have been reflected in the transportation networks. Planning Assumptions

1. Population forecasts have been prepared by NIRPC. For the development of the 2040 CRP, NIRPC has been allowed to use forecasts that are not constrained by the county control totals, which have tended to underestimate growth in the region. The population numbers show a large increase in Porter County, and a slight increase in LaPorte County and Lake County. The population, households and employment data are allocated to the traffic analysis zones and are used in the regional emissions analysis. The totals for the three-county area are included in Table 2.

Table 2. Socioeconomic Totals

Year Population Households Employment 2000 741,468 277,324 303,850 2010 771,815 292,477 277,584 2015 775,200 291,315 280,147 2020 827,438 337,211 302,828 2025 855,249 359,578 315,450 2030 883,060 381,944 328,071 2035 910,872 404,311 340,693 2040 938,683 426,678 353,315 2045 966,497 449,046 365,937

2. The Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) data provided the basis for an analysis of the

growth in Vehicle-Miles of Travel. Based on this data, the actual annual rate of growth of travel can be determined. For the three-county area, the rates range from -0.88% per year to 2.84% per year between 1993 and 2008. Over this period, the annual rate of growth is 1.85% per year.


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Table 3. Vehicle-Miles of Travel

Data from the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS)

Year VMT Estimate (HPMS) Annual Rate of Growth 1993 18,829,591 1994 18,663,552 -0.88% 1995 19,847,112 2.67% 1996 19,842,716 1.76% 1997 21,058,741 2.84% 1998 21,638,065 2.82% 1999 21,249,847 2.04% 2000 21,527,000 1.93% 2001 21,987,000 1.96% 2002 22,147,635 1.82% 2003 22,201,000 1.66% 2004 22,154,000 1.49% 2005 22,216,000 1.39% 2006 22,305,000 1.31% 2007 22,397,000 1.25% 2008 21,792,000 0.98% 2009 26,507,000 2.55% 2010 20,359,000 0.48% 2011 26,545,000 2.28% 2012 25,461,000 1.85%

3. Vehicle registration data have been received from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. These data are split by vehicle type, and have an associated date of approximately December 31, 2014. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management provided vehicle age information for cars and light trucks, from the application of a vehicle identification number (VIN) decoder as well as registrations by vehicle type directly from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. This vehicle registration data have been used in MOVES, reflecting vehicle fleet age by vehicle type for smaller vehicles. For larger vehicle types, default data have been determined to be the best available fleet age information.

Horizon Year The horizon year is 2040. An extra horizon year of 2045 was added by consultation with the ICG. The 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan provides a policy-oriented distribution of population and households. This distribution is reflected in the project selection system for the plan, giving significant weight to projects in the revitalization areas in Gary, Hammond, East Chicago and Michigan City, as well as livable centers that provide for mixed land uses and greater transportation options. The methods and assumptions for the transportation network model in the regional emissions analysis are included in The Transportation Model Documentation Report. Latest Emissions Model On March 2, 2010 the USEPA officially released the MOVES model, with a two year grace period. The MOVES model was updated in July 2014. INDOT has provided a utility that prepares the output of a TransCAD model for use with MOVES. INDOT has also run the MOVES model and provided emissions factors to all


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metropolitan areas in the state for use in conformity analysis. The MOVES2014a model has been used for this conformity analysis. The motor vehicle emissions budgets have been revised to use the MOVES emissions rates. TCM Implementation The 2040 Regional Transportation Plan and Fiscal Year 2016 to 2019 Transportation Improvement Program are not required to provide for timely implementation of TCMs from the SIP, since the SIP currently contains no TCMs. Consistency with the Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets in the SIP The regional emissions analysis has estimated emissions of VOC and NOX as ozone precursors. The regional emissions analysis includes estimates of emissions from the entire transportation system, including all regionally significant projects contained in the transportation plan and all other regionally significant highway and transit projects expected in the nonattainment area in the time frame of the transportation plan. Table 4 shows that regional emissions for the ozone precursors fall at or below the budgets in the State Implementation Plan for the 1997 Ozone Summer Day 8-hour standard (used in lieu of an applicable 2008 Ozone Summer Day 8-hour standard because Indiana has yet to adopt a State Implementation Plan for that standard). The emissions analysis methodology meets the requirements of 40 CFR 93.122(b) of the Federal Conformity Rule, for conformity determinations based on estimates of regional transportation-related emissions completed after January 1, 1997. Implementation of the Lake and Porter County projects in the regional transportation plan results in motor vehicle emissions that are at or below the levels of the applicable Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets, as shown in Table 4. This table also indicates that the implementation of the Lake and Porter County projects in the regional transportation plan result in motor vehicle emissions that are at or below the level of the proposed Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets in the State Implementation Plan for the PM2.5 unclassifiable area. Emission Reductions in Areas Without Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets The establishment of Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets that cover ozone and fine particles and their precursor emissions eliminates the requirements to demonstrate emissions reductions. Procedures for Determining Regional Transportation-Related Emissions The regional emissions analysis for the transportation projects includes calculations of vehicle emissions at the aggregate level for the entire transportation system, including all regionally significant expansion projects expected in the nonattainment area. The analysis includes FHWA/FTA-funded projects proposed in the transportation plan, all Indiana Toll Road projects and all other regionally significant projects which are disclosed to NIRPC. Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) from projects which are not regionally significant are estimated in accordance with reasonable professional practice, using the regional travel demand model and the procedure for projects that are regionally significant. The regional emissions analysis does not include any TCM. The regional emissions analysis does not include emissions reduction credit from projects, programs, activities, or control measures which require a regulatory action in order to be implemented. Ambient temperatures used for the regional emissions analysis are consistent with those used to estimate the


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emissions in 2002. All other factors, for example the fraction of travel in a hot stabilized engine mode, are consistently applied. Reasonable methods have been used to estimate nonattainment area VMT on off-network roadways within the urban transportation planning area, and on roadways outside the urban transportation planning area. For 2020, 2025, 2030, 2035, 2040 and 2045, estimates of regional transportation-related emissions used to support the conformity determination have been made using the MOVES2014a post-processor updated with the latest vehicle registration data.. Land use, population, employment, and other network-based travel model assumptions have been documented based on the best available information. The land development and use in the 2040 Growth and Revitalization Vision adopted by NIRPC and underpinning the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan are consistent with the future transportation system alternatives for which emissions have been estimated. The distribution of employment and residences are reasonable. A capacity-sensitive assignment methodology has been used, and emissions estimates are based on a methodology, which differentiates between peak and off peak link volumes and speeds, and uses speeds based on final assigned volumes, post-processed in the database. Zone-to-zone travel impedances used to distribute trips between origin and destination pairs are in reasonable agreement with the travel times that are estimated from final assigned traffic volumes, using a feedback procedure iterated five times. These times have also been used for modeling mode splits. The network-based travel model is reasonably sensitive to changes in the time(s), cost(s), and other factors affecting travel choices. Reasonable methods in accordance with good practice have been used to estimate traffic speeds and delays in a manner that is sensitive to the estimated volume of travel on each roadway segment represented in the network-based travel model. Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) estimates of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) are considered the primary measure of VMT within the portion of the nonattainment area and for the functional classes of roadways included in the nonattainment area. Regional Transportation-Related Emissions Results Table 4 presents the results of the regional transportation emissions analysis for the 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan as updated and amended, and the FY 2016 to 2019 Transportation Improvement Program including the projects as specified in Table 1. As seen in this table, the emissions are at or lower than the budgets for Ozone precursor emissions in 2020, 2025, 2030, 2035, 2040, and 2045. Also, emissions are at or lower than the budgets for PM2.5 and its precursor emissions in 2020, 2025, 2030, 2035, 2040, and 2045.

Table 4. Regional Emissions Analysis Results

Ozone Emissions in U.S. Tons per Day Lake and Porter Counties 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 VOC Budget 5.99 5.99 5.99 5.99 5.99 5.99 VOC Emission 5.99 5.20 4.02 3.15 2.81 2.72 NOx Budget 16.69 16.69 16.69 16.69 16.69 16.69 NOx Emissions 14.91 9.86 7.80 6.62 6.37 6.40


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PM2.5 Emissions in U.S. Tons per Year Lake and Porter Counties 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 Direct PM Budget 374.30 188.73 188.73 188.73 188.73 188.73 Direct PM Emission 198.65 143.47 123.84 115.64 116.07 116.64 NOx Precursor Budget 10,486.08 5,472.34 5,472.34 5,472.34 5,472.34 5,472.34 NOx Precursor Emissions 6,084.18 4,046.89 3,185.41 2,754.71 2,668.26 2,687.28

Conclusion The Summer day on-road mobile source emissions of the precursors of ozone (VOC and NOx) in Lake and Porter Counties that result from the implementation of the projects in the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan as updated and the Fiscal Year 2016 to 2019 Transportation Improvement Program in the years 2020, 2025, 2030, 2035, 2040 and 2045 are at or less than the Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets established in the Maintenance Plan included in the U.S. EPA approved State Implementation Plan for Lake and Porter Counties. The on-road mobile source emissions of annual direct PM2.5 and annual nitrogen oxide in the PM2.5 maintenance area that result from the implementation of the projects in the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan as updated and the Fiscal Year 2016 to 2019 Transportation Improvement Program in the years 2020, 2025, 2030, 2035, 2040 and 2045 are less than the Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets established in the Maintenance Plan included in the U.S. EPA approved State Implementation Plan for Lake and Porter Counties. Therefore, the Interagency Consultation Group on Air Quality finds the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan as updated and the Fiscal Year 2016 to 2019 Transportation Improvement Program to conform to the requirements of section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act Amendment and the related requirements of the Federal Transportation Conformity Rule (40 CFR Part 51 and 40 CFR Part 93) with respect to ozone and PM2.5.

Amendment (1) to the Unified Planning Work Programs (UPWP) FYs 2017/2018: Amendment 1 includes a new program and budget amendments to current projects.

Amendment 1-1:

A carry over of Federal PL funds of $116,232.29 in FY 2017 ($145,290.36 total with 20% local match) is allocated for a Household Travel Survey Program. The new program will be added to the Short Range Planning element of the report. The following is the program description:

5. HOUSEHOLD TRAVEL SURVEY

STAFF: SCOTT WEBER

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this task is to ensure that NIRPC best informs stakeholders about travel patterns using reasonably current data about origins and destinations of transportation users within NW Indiana and between NW Indiana and the greater Chicago area. Also, this would help NIRPC satistfy the requirements of the Transportation Conformity Rule to validate a Travel Demand Model no more than 10 years prior to the first year of a Conformity Determination.

BACKGROUND: NIRPC last completed a Household Travel Survey between 2007 and 2008 jointly with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) for the entire Chicago area including the NIRPC area. Staff has processed the Household Travel Survey data from the previous effort and incorporated it into the trip generation and trip distribution methods of the current travel demand model. However, nearly 10 years have passed since this data has been available, and NIRPC is required to keep the first horizon year in air quality conformity models validated with data no older than 10 years.

WORK ELEMENTS/METHODOLOGY:

1. Work with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) on the procurement process for vendor(s) to complete the work.

2. Ensure that the scope of work in the CMAP-led procurement process requires data to be collected on travel patterns that include a substantial number of NW Indiana households. The methodology will most likely include significant use of smart phone data but with at least a minimal amount of user confirmation.

3. Work with CMAP on selecting potential vendor(s) that satisfy the scope of work and other requirements.

4. Work with the selected vendor(s) to conduct a pilot study of the data collection for the region.

5. Plan a data collection timeframe to ensure that data collection takes place before the end of Fiscal Year 2017.

6. Acquire post-processed and user manual-accessible data from the vendor(s)

Amendment 1-2

Item 2 of the amendment includes a carryover from FY 2016 HSIP funding of $288,947 for the I-65/ US 30 Safety Planning project. This funding includes a contractual service of $248,161. The project is described in page 127 of the UPWP report.

Amendment 1-3

Item 3 of the amendment includes a budget changes to the NIRPC Programs element that are listed as Air Quality Education/ Outreach. A carryover of CMAQ funding of $177,420 and $223,013 are allocated for program #s 2541 and 2542 respectively in addition to 20% of local/other funds. The following are the updated programs descriptions that are listed in pages 130-134 of the report:

Section 9: NIRPC Programs

BUDGET 2017

AIR QUALITY EDUCATION & OUTREACH,

STAFF: AMANDA POLLARD, MEREDITH STILWELL, KATHY LUTHER, 2541, 2542

OBJECTIVE:

The mission of the multi-year program is to continue to develop and promote a highly visible, on-going effort to educate the residents of Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties concerning their personal choices and that relationship to air quality, health and quality of life in northwest Indiana. The goal of the campaign is to expand the successful efforts of the eight year nationally recognized “It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air” program to include public education on alternative fuel

NIRPC Programs- 2017 CMAQ Local or

other Grants and

Contracts Total

2541 - Air Quality Education / Outreach 177,420 49,355 226,775

2542 – Air Quality Education / Outreach 223,013 55,753 278,766

2067 – Alternative Fuel 40,000 10,000 50,000

2538 - Deep River Portage Burns Waterway 55,000 55,000

2539 – Solar Ready in Northwest Indiana 25,000 25,000

2540 - Calumet Land Conservation Partnership 50,000 50,000

1149/1150 NWI Brownfield Coalition 10,000 10,000

Total 440,433 230,108 670,541

vehicles, driver's education, ride share opportunities anti-idling benefits, and health issues. NIRPC will continue to work with public officials, public diesel fleet owners and operators, private sector decision-makers, universities, educators, students, the media and the general public on the air quality issues in northwest Indiana. The public education campaign is necessary to obtain public support, consensus and participation to achieve and maintain national air quality standards as designated in the Clean Air Act.

PAST WORK/BASIS:

NIRPC has a long history of working on regional air quality issues with local, state, and federal partners. The Agency maintains a leadership role in many of the ongoing air quality initiatives in Northwest Indiana and has received recognition for the It All Adds Up To Cleaner Air public outreach program from US EPA and FHWA.

To help promote the importance of clean air, 500 reusable bags and 375 lunch totes were distributed at Partners for Clean Air Open House events, the Partners for Clean Air luncheon, Earth Day events and radio remotes in 2015 and 2016. 33,000 educational/informational document holders were distributed to Clean Air Car Check emission testing sites, and a widely distributed newsletter was sent via email. The Post-Tribune (Newspaper), The Times (Newspaper), Adams Radio Group (regional radio stations), Diversified Marketing Strategies (Marketing agency) and National CineMedia (Movie Theater) were all used to help with various forms of public outreach and education.

• Media and Marketing Strategy expanding beyond radio and print to include: enhanced web-presence, social media and marketing, better event promotion and an air quality survey, and focus groups. This focus provides better ability to track and measure results and foster continuous improvement. This also includes professional promotion assistance of events and activities.

• Increased emphasis on creating synergy across transportation modes through cross-promotion of non-motorized transportation and transit programs for air quality benefits. For example, in 2017 we will advertise air quality messages on the South Shore Train, and partner with NICTD and other transit providers to develop air quality based marketing strategies that promotes modal shifts within their service areas.

• NIRPC will hire a part-time outreach person for air quality and bike safety in calendar year 2017 to identify direct public outreach opportunities.

Gas Can Exchange

• Gas Can Exchange/Lake Michigan Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) District Collections:

• 2,400 cans will be exchanged in 2017-2018.

• CMAQ funded advertising promoting the Gas Can Exchange increases traffic at these events by an estimated 30%. Vehicle related household hazardous waste collected at these events and properly disposed of in 2015 = 55 tons.

PACE Suburban Bus Service partnership

• NIRPC promotes use of the PACE Suburban Bus Service on-line carpool matching database.

Partners for Clean Air

Promotes voluntary actions to reduce emissions on air quality action days. NIRPC works with the IDEM Northwest Regional Office, CleanAir CarCheck, Southshore Clean Cities, local health departments, and area businesses to promote voluntary efforts by businesses, institutions, and individuals on Air Quality Action Days. This is done through annual pre-ozone season kickoff events, advertising throughout the summer, and an annual asthma/air pollution awareness event. Targeted efforts to reach residents include:

• Distribution of 5,000 car maintenance record-folders through CleanAir CarCheck’s vehicle emission testing stations.

• Promotion of anti-idling and lunchtime driving by distributing 1,000 promotional lunch totes.

NWI Green Fleets: Contracted to South Shore Clean Cities

• South Shore Clean Cities operates the NWI Green Fleets Program.

• Provide individualized fleet emission assessments and reduction planning for up to eight public and private region fleet operators.

• Assist in implementing Diesel Retrofit Bus Heater program.

• Provide a series of conference calls, webinars, and workshops throughout the year to fleet operators relating to clean air, clean fuels, and emission reduction technology.

• Report on Green Fleets at Transportation Policy Committee.

• Operate an annual Green Fleet Award program.

FY 2017/2018 END PRODUCTS AND MEASURABLE GOALS:

1. Exchange 2,400 Vapor Free Gas Cans and document emission reductions each year.

2. Document Air Quality Action Day Commitments of Partners for Clean Air members.

3. Participate and sponsor 2 Partners for Clean Air Events.

4. Lunchtime Anti Idle Campaign distributes 1000 lunch totes.

5. Eight NWI Green Fleet Participants.

6. Maintain NWI level at 10% of PACE rideshare database.

CMAQ DIESEL RETROFIT – BUS HEATERS, (2018 ONLY)

STAFF: CONTRACTUAL

OBJECTIVE:

The purpose of this task is to retrofit diesel school buses with propane auxiliary heating units to reduce diesel idling emissions.

FY 2018 WORK ELEMENTS/METHODOLOGY:

• The NIRPC Green Fleets contractor will assist school bus fleet managers with identifying and selecting buses appropriate for auxiliary heating units.

• Fleet owners will competitively procure auxiliary heating units and installation services and submit procurement procedures and results to NIRPC for review.

• Upon approval of vehicle list and procurement, NIRPC will enter into a diesel retrofit contract with the school bus fleet owner.

• School Bus Fleet Owner will proceed with installation of the Auxiliary Heater Unit(s) per the contract agreement.

• Operator will submit proof of installation and vendor payment as a reimbursement request for 80% of cost.

2016-2019 Transportation Improvement Program for Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties, IndianaAmendment #30 October 2016

New or Significantly Modified INDOT Projects/Project PhasesFederal Funds

DES Sponsor Project Action Requested Funds Phase Year Total Federal Non-Federal

1601188 INDOT for IDNRPavement project at Kingsbury

Fish & Wildlife Area near Kingsbury in LaPorte County.

Add New PhaseState STBG

CN 2017 70,000$ -$ 14,000$

Add New Phase PE 2017 10,000$ -$ 10,000$

Add New Phase CN 2017 120,000$ -$ 120,000$

Add New Phase PE 2017 10,000$ 8,000$ 2,000$

Add New Phase RW 2017 20,000$ 16,000$ 4,000$

Cost to complete: $231,000.

Add New Phase PE 2017 56,000$ 44,800$ 11,200$

Add New Phase RW 2017 20,000$ 16,000$ 4,000$

Located in LaPorte County (12.3 miles) and Starke County (2.87 miles). Cost to complete: $3,860,000.

Add New Phase PE 2017 15,000$ 12,000$ 3,000$

Add New Phase CN 2018 140,000$ 112,000$ 28,000$

Located in unincorporated Lake County.

PE 2017 50,000$ 40,000$ 10,000$

CN 2017 1,000,000$ 800,000$ 200,000$

1601186 INDOT for IDNRPavement project at IDNR

Headquarters in Michigan City.Bridge

1296518 INDOTUS 421 HMA Overlay, Preventive Maintenance. (From SR 10 North

JCT to US 30)

NHPP Non-

Interstate

1172270 INDOTI-94 Pipe Lning (0.65 miles EAST

of JCT with US 20 in LaPorte County)

1601381 INDOTSR 55 New Signal Installation. (at

129th Ave, located 2.14 miles south of US 231)

State STBG

Bridge

1601138 INDOTPatch & Rehab Pavement at various locations throughout

LaPorte District.Add New Phase

State STBG

Federal FundsDES Sponsor Project Action Requested Funds Phase Year Total Federal Non-Federal

PE 2017 50,000$ 40,000$ 10,000$

CN 2017 1,015,072$ 812,058$ 203,014$

1382742 INDOTRailroad Protection: 93rd Avenue

at NS RR in St. John.Add New Phase Sec 130 CN 2017 407,000$ 407,000$ -$

1382743 INDOTRailroad Protection: Thielen Street

at NS RR in St. John.Add New Phase Sec 130 CN 2017 358,000$ 358,000$ -$

2018 2019

Additional Railroad Protection projects. All funded at 100% federal with PE in 2018 and CN in 2019.PE Cost (100%

Federal)CN Cost (100%

Federal)

1600448 INDOTRailroad Protection: Tryon Road

at CSX DOT #232070F in Michigan City

Add New Phase Sec 130 $ 20,000 $ 320,000

1600449 INDOTRailroad Protection: Tilden Street

at CSX RR DOT #232080L in Add New Phase Sec 130 $ 20,000 $ 320,000

1600450 INDOTRailroad Protection: Sohl Street at IHB DOT #326991C in Hammond

Add New Phase Sec 130 $ 20,000 $ 400,000

1600451 INDOTRailroad Protection: Roeske Ave

at CSX DOT #232074H in Michigan City

Add New Phase Sec 130 $ 20,000 $ 320,000

1600452 INDOTRailroad Protection: Greenwood Ave at CSX DOT #232075P in

Michigan CityAdd New Phase Sec 130 $ 20,000 $ 320,000

1600454 INDOTRailroad Protection: Carroll Ave

at CSX DOT #232077D in Michigan City

Add New Phase Sec 130 $ 20,000 $ 320,000

1600455 INDOTRailroad Protection: Calumet St at

NS RR DOT #522625P in Chesterton

Add New Phase Sec 130 $ 20,000 $ 320,000

1601122 INDOTRailroad Protection: 15th Street

at CSX Railroad DOT # 232115K in Chesterton

Add New Phase Sec 130 $ 20,000 $ 400,000

1601710 INDOTBridge Maintenance & Repair at

various locations throughout LaPorte District.

Add New PhaseState STBG


1601747 INDOTPavement Markings at various locations throughout LaPorte

District.Add New Phase

NHPP Interstate

CN 2017 1,200,000$ 960,000$ 240,000$

CN 2017 630,000$ 504,000$ 126,000$

PE 2017 104,500$ 83,600$ 20,900$

Located at intersection of US 421 south of Westville, LaPorte County.

CN 2017 55,600$ 44,480$ 11,120$

PE 2017 6,000$ 4,800$ 1,200$

At intersection of US 12 with Moore Rd, located about 0.58 miles East of SR 212 in Michigan City, LaPorte County.

CN 2017 47,300$ 37,840$ 9,460$

PE 2017 5,000$ 4,000$ 1,000$

At intersection of SR 2 with Clark/Holtz Rd, located adjacent to Lowell High School in Lowell, Lake County.

CN 2017 43,400$ 34,720$ 8,680$

PE 2017 17,000$ 13,600$ 3,400$

At intersection of US 41 with Gostlin St, located about 0.29 miles East of the Toll Road in Hammond, Lake County.

CN 2017 32,000$ 25,600$ 6,400$

PE 2017 3,200$ 2,560$ 640$

At intersection of US 20 with Fail Rd, located about 0.6 miles West of the Toll Road in unincorporated LaPorte County.

CN 2017 34,000$ 27,200$ 6,800$

PE 2017 3,400$ 2,720$ 680$

At intersection of US 20 with SR 39, located about 3.6 miles East of I-94 in unincorporated LaPorte County.

1601762 INDOTUS 20 Signs, Lighting, Signals And

Markings at SR 39.Add New Phase

NHPP Non-

Interstate


Markings at Fail Rd.Add New Phase

NHPP Non-

Interstate


Markings at Gostlin St.Add New Phase

NHPP Non-

Interstate

1601759 INDOTSR 2 Signs, Lighting, Signals And

Markings at Clark/Holtz Rd.Add New Phase

NHPP Non-

Interstate


Markings at Moore Rd.Add New Phase

NHPP Non-

Interstate

NHPP Non-

InterstateAdd New Phase

US 6 Concrete Pavement Restoration

INDOT1601746


CN 2017 37,000$ 29,600$ 7,400$

PE 2017 3,700$ 2,960$ 740$

At intersection of SR 2 with US 30, located about 2.2 miles West of SR 49 in Valparaiso, Porter County.

CN 2017 48,000$ 38,400$ 9,600$

PE 2017 17,000$ 13,600$ 3,400$

At intersection of SR 49 with Division Rd, located about 1.34 miles South of US 30 in unincorporated Porter County.

PE 2017 230,000$ 184,000$ 46,000$

RW 2018 50,000$ 40,000$ 10,000$

CN 2019 2,300,000$ 1,840,000$ 460,000$

Involves construction of a new 450' connecting roadway from existing US 12 to existing US 20 at a point located approximately 925' East of Lake Street.Involves reconstruction of US 20 from a point located approximately 925' East of Lake Street West to the current intersection of US 12 and US 20.Involves relinquishment of US 12 from the current intersection of US 12 and US 20 East to a point located approximately 925' East of Lake Street. Length: 0.99 miles.

1601716 INDOTUS 12 Realignment and US 20

reconstruction in Miller Neighborhood of Gary.

Add New PhaseNHPP Non-

Interstate


Markings at Division Rd.Add New Phase

NHPP Non-

Interstate


Markings at US 30.Add New Phase

NHPP Non-

Interstate

2016-2019 Transportation Improvement Program for Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties, IndianaAmendment #31 October 2016

New or Modified LPA Projects/Project PhasesFederal Funds

DES Sponsor Project Action Requested Funds Phase Year Total Federal Non-Federal

0900080 PortageWillowcreek Rd Intersection

Improvements at Central Ave.Add New Phase

PYB Chicago

UAPE 2017 139,050$ 111,240$ 27,810$

Cost to complete: $1,626,000. CN in 2018.

0300602 PortageIron Horse Heritage Trail,

Hamstrom Rd to Porter AveAdd New Phase

CMAQ Chicago

UAPE 2017 100,000$ 80,000$ 20,000$

Cost to complete: $305,850. CN in 2018.

1592418 ScherervilleTown-wide Warning &

Regulatory Sign ReplacementIncrease Award

HSIP Chicago

UACN 2017 277,778$ 250,000$ 27,778$

Conduct Origin/Destination Study (UPWP)

Add New Phase (Carryover Funds)

PL CN 2017 145,290.36$ 116,232.29$ 29,058.07$

US 30/I-65 Area Corridor Study (UPWP)


HSIP Chicago

UACN 2017 288,946.53$ 288,946.53$ -$


CMAQ Chicago

UACN 2017 278,766.80$ 223,013.44$ 55,753.36$


CMAQ Chicago

UACN 2017 221,774.95$ 177,419.96$ 44,354.99$

1382659 HammondMarquette Greenway Interstate Connector (Hammond Lake Front

Park to State Line).Change Phase Year

TAP Chicago

UARW 2017 157,350$ 125,880$ 31,470$

CN in 2018. Cost to Complete: $482,350. Length: 1.0 miles.

1600543 NIRPC

Air Quality Public Education (UPWP)


1592274 HighlandTrail Signage Purchase &

Installation on Erie-Lackawanna & Prairie-Duneland Trails.

Increase AwardTAP

Chicago UA

PE 2017 115,000$ 92,000$ 23,000$

Cost to Complete: $350,000.

Pavement Preventive Maintenance: (Boyd Blvd from SR

4 to Ohio St)Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 24,950$ 19,960$ 4,990$

Pavement Preventive Maintenance: (Kingsbury Ave

from Green Acres Dr. to Graceland)

Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 8,080$ 6,464$ 1,616$

Pavement Preventive Maintenance: (18th St from SR 39

to Andrew Ave)Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 12,025$ 9,620$ 2,405$

Pavement Preventive Maintenance: (Fail Rd from SR 2

to Corp Limit)Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 16,100$ 12,880$ 3,220$

Pavement Preventive Maintenance: (Maple Ave from

Michigan St to Indiana Ave)Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 2,875$ 2,300$ 575$

Pavement Preventive Maintenance: (First St from "I" St

to Jefferson St)Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 2,450$ 1,960$ 490$

Pavement Preventive Maintenance: ("A" St from 10th St

to 2nd St). Includes Curb Cuts.Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 109,200$ 87,360$ 21,840$

Pavement Preventive Maintenance: (Michigan St from

Alexander St to Kingsbury). Includes Curb Cuts.


LaPorte (City)Pending



Harrison St Alexander St). Includes Curb Cuts.


Pavement Preventive Maintenance: (Edgewood St from

Division St to Ohio St)Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 2,750$ 2,200$ 550$


Maple Ave to SR 2)Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 21,945$ 17,556$ 4,389$

Pavement Preventive Maintenance: (Larson St from

Bach St to Berkel)Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 6,075$ 4,860$ 1,215$

Pavement Preventive Maintenance: (Madison St from

SR 2 to Perry St)Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 12,425$ 9,940$ 2,485$

Pavement Preventive Maintenance: (Andrew Ave from

18th St to 16th St)Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 3,140$ 2,512$ 628$

Pavement Preventive Maintenance: (Boston St from

North St to Bach St)Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 6,390$ 5,112$ 1,278$

Pavement Preventive Maintenance: (Genesis Dr from

Koomler St to Corp Limit)Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 8,360$ 6,688$ 1,672$


Harrison St to Maple Ave)Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 1,030$ 824$ 206$

Pavement Preventive Maintenance: (Lake Shore Dr from

Oakwook St to US 35)Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 56,682$ 45,346$ 11,336$

Pavement Preventive Maintenance: (2nd St from Zigler

Rd to Colfax St)Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 16,335$ 13,068$ 3,267$

Pavement Preventive Maintenance: (2nd St from Colfax

St to Wabash St)Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 3,980$ 3,184$ 796$

Pending LaPorte (City)


Pavement Preventive Maintenance: (2nd St from

Wabash St to M St)Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 14,429$ 11,543$ 2,886$

Pavement Preventive Maintenance: (Colfax St from

West 2nd St to 5th St)Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 5,665$ 4,532$ 1,133$

Pavement Preventive Maintenance: (Colfax St from 5th

St to 2nd St)Add New Phase STBG II CN 2017 2,195$ 1,756$ 439$

Construction Engineering on 21 PM Projects

Add New Phase STBG II CE 2017 68,992$ 55,194$ 13,798$

Total Length: 33,946 feet (6.4 miles). CN Only Cost: $551,935.Pavement Management Asset Plan approved by FHWA and INDOT on 09/29/2016.

1401030 Crown Point125th Ave Intersect. Improv. W/

Added Turn LanesIncrease Award

HSIP Chicago

UARW 2017 350,000$ 315,000$ 35,000$

CN in 2019. Cost to Complete: $1,908,940.

Increase AwardHSIP

Chicago UA

PE 2017 246,308$ 221,677$ 24,631$

Change Year; Increase Award

HSIP Chicago

UACN 2019 2,373,188$ 2,135,869$ 237,319$

1401030 Crown Point125th Ave Intersect. Improv. W/

Added Turn LanesIncrease Award

HSIP Chicago

UARW 2017 350,000$ 315,000$ 35,000$

CN in 2019. Cost to Complete: $1,908,940.

1401032 Gary

University Park (SR 53) Crosswalk Improvements between 33rd Ave

to 35th Ave. Includes Lighting. Companion to 1006636.

Add Phase.HSIP

Chicago UA

PE 2017 24,600$ 19,680$ 4,920$

Piggybacking this work (PE & CN) onto INDOT project 1006636. CN in 2017.

1592420 MerrillvilleCentral Lake County Signal Pre-

Emption Project

Pending LaPorte (City)


1601726 WinfieldHawk Signal on Randolph St. Cost

to complete (2020) $90,000.Add Phase.

HSIP Chicago

UAPE 2017 12,000$ 10,800$ 1,200$

1601727 Winfield

Flashing warning beacons for school zone on Randolph Street.

Cost to complete (2020): $13,000.

Add Phase.HSIP

Chicago UA

PE 2017 3,000$ 2,700$ 300$

1601728 Winfield

Advance signage for limited intersection visibility on 109th

Avenue. Cost to complete (2020): $8,030.

Add Phase.HSIP

Chicago UA

PE 2017 2,030$ 1,827$ 203$

1601211 Lake CountyAlternative Fuel Infrastructure

(Truck Stop Electrification). Flying J at I-65 & SR 2. 3P Agreement

Add Phase.CMAQ Chicago

UAPE 2018 433,732$ 329,386$ 104,346$

Documents

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