Martin 0 'MalllrJ 

Governor 

Antho'!J G. Brown 

Lt. Governor 

Maryland Department of Planning 

Mr. Brian 1. Hug 

Deputy Program Manager, Air Quality Planning Program 

Maryland Department of the Environment 

Air and Radiation Management Administration 

1800 Washington Boulevard 

Baltimore, MD 21230 

STATE CLEARINGHOUSE REVIEW PROCESS 

State Application Identifier: MD20070424-0361 

Reviewer Comments Due By: May 19,2007 

April 26, 2007 

Richard Eberhart HaD 

Secretary 

Matthew J. Power 

Deputy Secretary 

Project Description: Baltimore Nonattainment Area 8-Hour Ozone State Implementation Plan and Base Year Inventory: 

control programs; air quality modeling: public hearing 5/22/07 

Project Location: Baltimore City; Counties of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard 

Clearinghouse Contact: Bob Rosenbush 

Dear Mr. Hug: 

Thank you for submitting your project for intergovernmental review. Participation in the Maryland Intergovernmental Review and 

Coordination (MIRe) process helps ensure project consistency with plans, programs, and objectives of State agencies and local 

governments. MIRC enhances opportunities for approval and/or funding and minimizes delays by resolving issues before project 

implementation. 

The following agencies and/or jurisdictions have been forwarded a copy of your project for their review: the Maryland 

Departments of Agriculture, Business and Economic Development, Transportation, Natural Resources; the Counties of Harford, 

Carroll, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Howard; Baltimore City, the Baltimore Metropolitan Council; and the Maryland Department of 

Planning; including the Maryland Historical Trust. They have been requested to contact your agency directly by May 19,2007 

with any comments or concerns and to provide a copy of those comments to the State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental 

Assistance. Please be assured that after May 19, 2007 all MIRC requirements will have been met in accordance with Code of 

Maryland Regulations (CO MAR 14.24.04). The project has been assigned a unique State Application Identifier that should be 

used on all documents and correspondence. If you need assistance or have questions, contact the State Clearinghouse. staff noted 

above at 410-767-4490 or through e-mail atbrosenbush@mdp.state.md.us. Thank you for your cooperation with the MIRC 

process. 

NOTE TO THE REVIEW COORDINATORS: You may access the review document on the Internet at 

http://www.mde.state.md.uslPrograms/AirPrograms/airylanningiindex.asp 

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EncIosure(s) '" indicates response form was sent to this official 

cc: Kathleen Blinebury - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

Gloria Minnick MDA'" Denise Lynch HRFD'" 

Tammy Edwards DBED" Steven Horn - CRRL" 

Cindy Johnson - MDOT" Bill Hughey BLCO" 

Ray Dintaman - DNR * Seth Brumley - BCIT* 

Sincerely, 

Linda 

~t.~~ C. Janey, J.D., Assistant Secretary 

for Clearinghouse and Communications 

Mike Fox ANAR'" 

Mina HiIsenrath HOWD" 

Mary Logan - BMC" 

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Bihui Xu - MDPl" 

Steve Allan MDPL" 

Beth Cole - MHT" 

301 West Pmton Street. Suite 1101 • Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2305 

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