### Docket* 58 7 TH E COMMONWEALT

H O F MASSACHUSETT

S Willia m Franci s Galvi n Secretar y of th e Commonwealth Regulation

Filing

To

be completed

by filing agency CHAPTE R NUMBER : 31 0 CM R 7.0 0 CHAPTE R TITLE : Ai rPollutio n Contro l . AGENCY : Departmen t o f Environmenta l Protectio n SUMMAR Y O F REGULATION : Stat e th e genera l requirement s an d purpose s o f thi s regulation . Regulatio n amend s 31 0 CM R 7.36 , Transi t Syste m Improvements .

REGULATOR Y AUTHORITY : M.G.L . c . 111 , Section s 142 A throug h 142 M AGENC Y CONTACT : Christin e Kirb y PHONE : (617 ) 292-563 1 ADDRESS : Departmen t o f Environmenta l Protection , On e Winte rSt , Boston , M A 0210 8 

## Complianc e wit h M.G.L . c . 30 A EMERGENCY

ADOPTION

- if this regulation

is adopted as an emergency, state

the nature of the emergency.

PRIOR NOTIFICATION

AND/OR

APPROVAL-

If prior notification

to and/or approval

of the Governor, Legislature

or others was required, list

each notification, and/or

approval

and date, including

notice to the Local Government

Advisory

Commission. Prio rnotificatio n wa s mad e o n Jul y 13,201 2 t o th e th e Departmen t o f Housin g an d Communin t Development , th e Departmen t o f Publi c Utilities , th e Energ y Facilitie s Sitin g Board , an d th e Massachusett s Environmenta l Polic y Ac t office . PUBLIC REVIEW

- M.G.L. c. 30A sections 2 and/or 3 requires notice of the hearing or comment

period, including a small business

impact statement, be

riled with the Secretary

of the Commonwealth, published in appropriate

newspapers, and

sent to persons

to whom specific notice must be given at least 21 days prior to such hearing or comment

period. Dat a o f publi c hearin g o rcommen t period : Hearin g 9/13/1 2 

# i i lFISCA L EFFEC T - Estimat e th e fisca l effec t o f th e publi c an d privat e sectors .

Fo rth e firs t an d secon d yeaf : ; Fo rth e firs t fiv e years : : . : N o fisca l effect : ; SMALLBUSINESS

IMPACT

- M.G.L. c. 30A section 5 requires each agency to file an amended

small business impact statement

with the Secretary

of the Commonwealth

prior to the adoption

of a proposed regulation. If

the purpose of this regulation

is to set rates for the state, this

section does not apply. Dat e amende d smal l busines s impac t statemen t wa s filed : 3/14/1 3

COD E O F MASSACHUSETT S REGULATION S INDE X - Lis t ke y subject s tha t ar e relevan t t

o thi s regulation : Transi t Syste m Improvements , Massachusett s Departmen t o f Transportatio n (MassDOT) ,

PROMULGATION

- State the action taken by this regulation

and its effect on existing provisions

of the Code of Massachusetts

Regulations

(CMR) or repeal, replace

or amend. List

by CMR number Amen d 31 0 CM R 7.3 6 ATTESTATIO N - Th e regulatio n describe d herei n an d attache d heret o i s a tru e cop y o f th e regulatio n adopte d b y thi s agency . ATTEST : SIGNATURE : DATE : Publication

- To be completed

by the Regulations

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d 2 . BAPC

C shal l monito r an d trac k th e us e o f thes e restricte d use . .parkin g space s continuousl

y throughou

t th e yea r an do n Marc h 1 o f th e following yea

r shal l submi t arepor t \ o th e Departmen

t describin g actua l dates , locations , an

d number s o f restricte d us e parkin g space s use d in th e precedin g calenda r year . / (c) SRpul d th e actua l numbe r o f day s whe n restricte d us e parkin g space s i s invoke

db y th e BAPCOexcee

d si x day s b y M y 1 o f

an y year , BAPC C shal l submi t t o th e Departmen

t o n o r befor e AuVus t 1 , arepor t outlinin g strategie s th e BAPC C commit s t o undertak e durin g th e remainde r oTWi e calenda r yea r s o a s no t to hav e t o invok e th e us e o f th e o f restruzre d us e parkin g space s mor e tha n th e fou r additiona l day s tha t calenda r year . / (d ) Shoul d the\ B APC C invok e th e us e o f restricte d us e parkin g space s for/fnor e tha n te n day s durin g th e calenda r year , BAPC C shal l submi t t o th e Department

, o n o r befor e Marc h 1 o f th e followin g year

, aretoor t containing : / 1 . a n explanatio

n o f wh y th e te n da y limi t o n th e us e o f restricte d us e parkin g space s wa s exceeded ; \/ 2 . adetermkation

W whethe r thi s exceedanc

e wa s temporar y o r ma y b e expecte d t o continu e int o futur e yeV s an dtechnica l suppor t for thi s determination ; 3 . apro j ectio n o f futureVee d t o us e restricte d us e parking;space

s i n term s o f th e numbe r o f day s an dth e numbe r o f spaces; / 4 . apia n an daschedul

e fpruiitiatin g action

s whic h wi n reduc

e th e projecte d nee d identified i n 31 0 CM R7.22(3) ; \/ 5 . acommitmen

t fro mB AP(S

C t o implemen

t th e identifiedactions . (10 ) Relocatio

n o f Parkin g Spaces. Relocatio

n o f moto r vehicl e parkin g space s i s no t allowe dint o th e Sout h Bosto n Residentia

l Freez e Zone V int

o th e Industrial/Commercia

l Freez e Zon e fromth e Sout h Bosto n Freez e Pier s Zone . T o ensur e greate r Qexibilit y i n lan dus e plannin g an d development

, aprocedur e shal l b e develope d b y th e BAPCGLjan

dMassport

, whic h wil l enabl

e th e relocatio n o f moto r vehicl e parkin g space s fromth e ^dkt h Bosto

n Pier s Zon e t o th e Sout h Bosto n Industrial/Commercia

l Zone . /

v (11 ) Remot

e Parking . /

V (a ) Additiona

l remot e parking/space

s ove r ancLabov e th e existin g remot e parkin g spac e inventor y establishe

d i n th e parkin g spac e inventor y approve d b y th e Departmen

t pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.33(3 ) shal

l no t b e allowe d o r permitte d in th e Sout h Bosto n Parkin g Freez e Area . Remot e parkin g facilitie s alread

y i n us e upo n th e effective dat

e o f 31 0 CM R7.0 0 shal l b e allowe dt o continue . /

\, (b) Remot e parkin g space s whic h ar e eliniinate dfo r an y purpos e shal l no t b e transferre

d t o othe r owners , operator

s o r tenants withi

n th e Sout h Bosto n Freez e Are aan dshal l retur n t o th e BAPC C Ban k an dMassport43an

k for reallocatio n a s moto r vehicl e peakin g spaces. (12 ) "Proceduresdfa

d Criteri afor Issuanc e o f Parkin g Freez e Permits" , (a ) Tw o ye^f s fromth e dat e 31 0 CM R7.3 3 i s publishe

d i n th e Mtssachusett

s Register , th e BAPC C shal l amen d th e existin g "Procedure

s an d Criteriafor

Issuanc e o f Parkin g Freez e Permits'yan

d submi t thes e amendment

s to th e Departmen

t fo r reviewNan d approval . (b) Tw o year s fromth e dat e 31 0 CM R7.33 i s publishe

d i n th e Mttfsachusett

s Register , Masspor t shal l submi t procedure s an d criteri afo r

issuanc e o f parkin g rxesz e permit s to th e Departmen

t for revie w an d approval . Suc

h procedure

s shal l contai n aprocess^bwvhic

h Masspor t snai l consul t wit h th e BAPC C prio r to allocatin

g moto r vehicl e parkin g space s firamth e Masspor t /Bank , an d shal l provid e BAPC C wit h aperio d o f u p t o 30 day s t o commen t o n an y propose d / allocatio

n of moto r veWcl e parkin g space s fromth e Masspor t Bank . Masspor t snai l respon d i n writing t o an y comment

s fromBAPC

C whic h Masspor t doe s no t accept . \

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d (13 \Recor

d Keepin g an dReporting . (a ) \p n o r befor e Jun e 15 t

ho f eac h yea r following submissio

n o f th e parkin g freeze invent

o pursuksrt o 31 0 CM

R7.33(3) , BAPC

C an d Masspor t shal l eac h submi t arepor t tefthe Departmehtan

d EP A Regio n I detailin g th e progres s an dstatu s o f eac h provisio n o f ycx t CM R 7.3 3 durin g ta^precedin

g calenda r year . (b ) Ever y thkd^jtea

r followin g th

e promulgatio

n o f th e regulation , th

e annu d statu s repor t submitte d to th e Depattmen

t shal l includ e a n update d inventor y o f parkfogspace

s i n th e Sout h Bosto n Parkin g Freez e AJ^a . Th e inventor y conducte d immediatel

y folkJwin g th e completio

n o f th e Centra l Artery/lnirdHasbo

r Tunne l projec t shal l establis h anewmre

e yea r reportin g cycle . (c) Copie s o f loca l ordinancesadppte

d o r modifie di n supporte

r th e Sout h Bosto n Parkin g freez e shal l b e submitte d t o th e DepatFtraen

t a s the y becom e effective . (14 ) Prohibitions . I

n th e even t th e BAPC C and/b*Masspoj#ails to submi t "Procedure

s an dCriteria fo r Issuanc e o f Parkin g Freez e Permits " b

y th e dat e inquire dpursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.33(12 ) o r fail s t o follo w aprocedur

e onc e approved , n o perso n shalldevelo

p moto r vehicl e parkin g space s regulate d herei n unti l suc h tim e tha t aparkin g freeze permjH s obtained^ ! accordanc e wit h apermi t progra m adopte d unde r 31 0 CM R7.33 . (15 ) Enforcement

. (a ) Th e Departmen

t ma y enfojpc e 31 0 CM R7.33 unde

r applicabl e la v (b ) Th e Departmen

t ma y eaforc e an y requiremen

t o f 31 0 CM R7.33 , includin

g bu t no t limited to , th e requirement

s ofany Departmen

t approve d parkin g freez e pla n o r parMhgfreez

e permi t procedure s adoptedW

B APC C o r Masspor t t o satisf y th e requirement

s o f 31 0 CMR33.0

0 i n th e even t th e BAPCJ^o

r Masspor t fai l t o d o so . (c) Th e faijjaf e o f BAPC C o r Masspor t t o adequatel

y compl y wit h th e requirement

s wsth e sectio n ma y b e caus e for th e Departmen

t to mak e afinding o f

nonconformit

y unde r Sectio n 176(c><jf th e Clea n Ai r Ac t Amendment

s o f 1990,4 2 U.S.C . 7506(c) . 7.36 : U Transi

t Syste mImprovement

s (1 ) Applicability . 31 0 CM

R7.36 shal

l appl y t o th e Massachusett

s Departmen

t o f Transportation

, hereafte r referre d to a s MassDOT

, an dan y successo r agenc y t o MassDOT. (2 ) Transi t Syste mImprovemen

t Pr ojects . MassDO

T shal l pla n an dconstruc t an drende r availabl e for publi c use , transi t syste mimprovemen

t project s includin g th e followin g project

s i n accordanc

e wit h th e schedule s an drequirement

s se t fort h i n 31 0 CM

R7.3 6 : (a ) Befor e Decembe

r 31,1992 constructio

n o f th e following facilitie s shal

l b e complete d an d opene d t o ful l publi

c use : 1 . Lyn n Centra l Squar e Statio n an dParkin g Garag e 2 . Nort h Statio n hig h platform s an d ne w track s 3 . Lyn n Transi t Statio n Bu s Termina l (b) Befor e Decembe

r 31,199 4 constructio

n of th e followin g facilitie s shal

l b e complete d an d opene d t o ful l publi

c use : 1 . Sout h Statio n Bu s Termina l 2 . Sout h Statio n Trac k #1 2 3 . Ipswic h Commute

r Rai l Lin e extensio n t o Newburypor

t (c ) Befor e Decembe

r 31 , 199 6 constructio

n o f th e following facilitie s shal

l b e complet e an d opene d t o ful l publi

c use : 1 . Ol dColon y Commute

r Rai l Lin e Extension

s t o Middlebor

o an dPlymout h 2 . Framingha

mCommute

r Rai l lin e extensio n t o Worceste

r 3 . 10,00 0 Par k an dRid e an dCommute

r Rail Statio

n parkin g space s system-wid

e outsid e o f th e Bosto n cor e are aa s define d b y arepor t t o b e submitte d t o th e Departmen

t b y MassDO T whic h identifie s th

e location , siz

e an dmarke t are ao f eac h facilit y constructe

d to satisf y thi s requiremen

t Sai d repor t wil l b e submitte d thre e month s prio r t o th e deadlin e for thi s project.

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d (d ) Befor e Decembe

r 31 , 199 9 constructio

n o f th e following facilitie s shal

l b e complete d an d opene d t o ful l publi

c use : 10,00 0 Par k an d Rid e an dCommute

r Rai l Statio n Parkin g space s system-wid

e outsid e o f th e Bosto n Cor e Are ai n additio n t o thos e space s develope d pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.36(2)(c)3 . a s define d b y arepor t t o b e submitte d to th e Departmen

t b y MassDO T whic h identifie s th

e location , siz

e an dmarke t are ao f eac h facilit y constructe

d to satisf y thi s requiremen

t Sai d repor t shal l b e submitte d thre e month s prio r to th e deadlin e fo r thi s project . (e ) Befor e Decembe

r 31 , 200 1 constructio

n o f th e followin g facilit

y shal l b e complete d an d opene d t o ful l publi

c use: Sout h Bosto n Pier s Electri c Bu s Servic e (f ) Befor e Decembe

r 31 , 2007 , constructio

n o f th e followin g facilit

y shal l b e complete d an d opene d t o ful l publi

c use: OldColon y Commute

r Rai l Lin e Extensio n t o Scituat e (Greenbush) . (g) Befor e Decembe

r 31 , 2008 , constructio

n o f th e following facilit

y shal l b e complete d an d opene d t o ful l publi

c use: Blu e Lin e Platfor mlengthenin

g an d Modernization . (h ) Befor e Decembe

r 31,2011 , constructio

n o f th e following facilitie s shal

l b e complete d an d opene d to ful l publi

c use: 1 . Fairmoun

t Lin e improvement

s consistin g o f enhancement

s o f existin g station s including , withou t limitation : platfor

mextensions ; improve

d lighting an

d improve d access ; ane

w statio n i n th e genera l locatio n o f Fou r Comers, an

d ane w statio n i n eac h o f th e neighborhood

s o f Dorchester

, Mattapa n an d Roxbury ; an

d bridg e upgrade s an d othe r measure s to improv

e servic e an dincreas e ridershi p (th e Fairmoun

t Lin e project) . MassDO

T shal l mee t th e following interi

mdeadline

s fo r th e Fairmoun

t Lin e Project : a . On e yea r fromth e effectiv e dat e o f 31 0 CM R7.36, develo

p aReques

t fo r Proposal s fo r adesig n consultant

, complet e th e competitiv

e procuremen

t process, an

d issu e anotic e t o procee d for adesig n consultant; an

d b . Withi

n tw o year s followin g completio

n o f th e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R 7.36(2)(h)l.a. , complet

e th e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.36(3)(e)l . throug

h 6 . an d . 310CMR7.36(3)(f) . 2 . 100 0 ne w par k an drid e parkin g space s servin g commute

r transi t facilities , i n additio

n t o thos e require d b y 31 0 CM R7. 3 6(2)(c)3 . an

d (d) , withi n th

e 10 1 citie s an

d town s coristitutin

g th e Bosto n Metropolita

n Plannin g Organization . (i ) Befor e Decembe

r 31,2014 , constructio

n o f th e followin g facilitie s shal

l b e complete d an d opene d t o ful l publi

c use: 1 . Th e Gree n Lin e Extensio n fromLechmer

e Statio n to Medfor

dHillside ; an

d 2 . Th e Gree n Lin e Unio n Squar e spu r o f th e Gree n Lin e Extensio n t o Medfor dHillside . (3 ) Projec

t Interi mDeadlines . Fo

r eac h projec t require d b y 31 0 CM

R7.36(2)(h)2 . an

d (i) , MassDO T shal l mee t th e following Interi

mDeadlines . (a ) O n o r befor e 1 8 month

s following Jun

e 1 , 2007 , MassDO

T shall : 1 . Develo p aReques

t fo r Proposal s fo r adesig n consultant; 2 . Complet

e th e competitiv

e procuremen

t process ; an

d 3 . Issu e aNotic e t o Procee d fo r adesig n consultant

. (b) O n o r befor e 15 month

s following th

e mteri mdeadlin e establishe

d b y 31 0 CM R7.36(3)(a) , MassDO T shall : 1 . Complet

e th e Conceptua

l Desig n a s contracte d fo r unde r 31 0 CM R7.36(3)(a) ; an

d 2 . File a n Environmenta

l Notification For

m(ENF ) wit h MEPA . (c ) O n o r befor e two year s following MEPA' s issuanc e o f aScop e for aDraf t EI Ro r aSing e EI Rpursuan t t o 30 1 CM R11.06(7) : Decisio

n o n EN F an d Scope r o r (8) : Decisio

n Allowin g Singl e EI RMassDO

T shall : 1 . Complet

e preliminar

y design ; an

d 2 . Fil e aDraf t EI Ror , wher e applicable, aSingl

e EI Rwit h MEPA . (d ) O n o r befor e on e yea r following MEPA' s issuanc e o f aScop e fo r th e Fina l EIR , MassDO T shall : Develo

p an d file m e Fina l EI Rwit h MEPA . (e ) O n o r befor e 1 8 month

s following MEPA' s issuanc e o f acertificat

e o n aFina l EI Ro r a Singl e EI RMassDO

T shall :

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d 1 . Complet

e final desig

n necessar y t o begi n th e constructio

n phas e sufficien

t t o mak e applicatio n for : al l local , state

, an d federa l permits ; an

y necessar y federa l fund s an dgrants ; an y legislatio n an d publi c lan dapplicatio

n whic h wil l b e required ; an

d an y privat e lan d takings ; 2 . Identif

y al l local , state

, an d federa l approval, grants , permits , legislation , an d othe r require d action s necessar y fo r completio n o f th e final projec

t constructio

n an d completio

n schedul e require d b y 31 0 CM R7.36(3)(f) . 3 . Appl y fo r all necessar

y local , state

, an dfedera l permits ; 4 . • Appl y for necessar y federa l •fund s an d grants ; 5 . Fil e require d legislatio n an d initiat e publi c lan dacquisition ; an

d 6 . Initiat e privat e lan dtakings t o procee d t o construction . (f ) MassDO T shal l mak e all reasonabl

e efforts t o obtai n al l necessar

y approvals , grants , permits , o r legislatio n consisten

t wit h meetin g thes e interi mdeadlines . (g ) Fo r th e projec t require d b y 31 0 CM

R7.36(2)(i) , followin g th

e completio

n o f th e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.36(3)(a

) throug h (f ) an d th e receip t o f al l necessar y approvals , grants , permits , o

r legislation, MassDO

T an d th e Departmen

t shal l establis h aschedul

e for projec t constructio

n an ddeadline s fo r projec t completio n meanin g tha t th e projec t i s opene d t o ful l publi c use . Fina l deadline s establishe

d unde r 31 0 CM R7.36(3)(g

) shal l replac e projec t deadline s iricludedin310CMR7.36(2)(i) . However , interi memissio n reductio n offse t measure s o r project s shal l b e implemente

d fo r th e periodo f dela y fro mth e projec t deadlin e include din 31 0 CM R7.36(2)(i

) until th e projec t i s complete

d an d opene d t o ful l publi

c use. (4) Projec t Dekvs an d Implementatio

n o f faterimEmissto^ (a ) Provide d tot th e reqiurements o f

31 0 C ^ met , th e project s liste di n 31 0 CM R7.36(2)(h

) an d (i ) ma y b e delaye d beyon d th e projec t deadline s establishe

d pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.36(2) . (b ) Fo r delaye d projects , MassDO

T shal l implemen

t interi memissio n reductio n offse t project s o r measure s durin g th e perio dof delay . Suc

h interi memissio n offse t project s o r measure s shal l achiev e emissio n reduction

s of NMHC , C

O an d NOx equa

l t o o r greate r tha n th e emissio n reduction s tha t woul dhav e bee n achieve d ha d th e projec t no t bee n delayed . MassDO T shal l mee t th e requiremen

t o f 31 0 CM R7.36(4)(b

) b y either : 1 . Implementin

g project s o r measure s tha t ar e no t otherwis e require d b y an y contractua

l o r othe r lega l obligation, stat

e o r federa l la w o r regulatio n includin g withou t limitatio n 31 0 CM R7.3 6 an d7.38 , o r b y an y stat e o r federa l enforcemen

t action ; Suc

h project s shal l includ e providin g ne w par k an d rid e parkin g space s servin g commute r transi t facilitie s o r th e retrofit o f diese l engine s wit h verifie ddiese

l retrofit technologie

s i n th e transi t ridershi p are a o f th e delaye d project ; o

r 2 . Implementin

g aprojec t require d b y 31 0 CM R7. 3 6(2)(h ) throug h (i ) prior t o it s require d completio n date. (c ) Followin

g adisclosur

e pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.36(7)(a)4 . tha

t aprojec t wil l b e delayed , MassDO T shal l submi t to th e Departmen

t apetitio n t o dela y th e project Suc h petition shal

l include , withou

t limitation , th

e reason s for projec t delay , th e measure s bein g take n t o rninimiz e suc h delays , th

e amoun t o f tim e th e projec t wil l b e delayed , and , i f required , identification o f

th e interi moffse t projec t o r measure s tha t wil l b e implemente

d pursuan t 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (4)(b) . Followin g publi c review , suc

h petitio n shal l b e subjec t to approval, approva

l wit h conditions , o

r denia l b y th e Department

, i n writing . (5 ) Substitut

e Transi t Syste mImprovemen

t Projects . (a ) Followin

g MassDOT's completio

n o f th e requirement

s o f 31 0 CMR7.36(2)(h)l . an

d(3)(a ) r throug h (c) , MassDO

T ma y propos e substitut e project s fo r project s require d b y 31 0 CM

R 7.36(2)(h)l . an

d (i ) provide

dthat : (b ) Substitut

e project s shal l b e project s tha t enhanc e o r imr^ov e existin g publi c transi t service , o r provid e ne w transi t servic e in th e area s liste di n 31 0 CM

R7.36(5)(c

) an d (d) . (c ) Substitut

e pro j ect s propose d for th e Fairmoun

t Lin e pro j ec t shal l b e within th e Dorchester

, Hyd e Park , Mattapan, an

dRoxbur y neighborhood

s o f th e Cit y o f Boston . (d ) Substitut e pro j ect s propose d for th e Gree n Lin e Extensio n an d th e Gree n Lin e Unio n Squar e spu r o f (h e Gree n Lin e Extensio n t o Medfor dHillsid e shal l b e within th e municipalitie s o f Boston, Cambridge

, Somerville, an

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d (e ) Propose d substitut e shal l b e prioritizedfo r

fundin g i n th e Regiona l Transportatio

n Pla n fo r th e Bosto n Regio n an dth e Transportatio

n Improvemen

t Progra mo f th e Bosto n MPO . (f ) MassDO T shal l submi t to th e Departmen

t apropose d projec t substitutio n deterrninatio

n tha t include s th e following information : 1 . Th e reason s for seekin g aprojec t substitution ; 2 . Th e propose d substitut e projects ) tha

t wil l b e implemente

d an d apropose

d projec t implementatio

n schedul e tha t meet s th e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.36(2)(h)l . an

d 31 0 CM R7.36(3) ; 3 . A demonstratio

n tha t th e propose d substitut e projec t wil l achiev

e 110 % of th e emissio n reduction s o f NMHC , C

O an dNO x tha t woul dhav e bee n achieve d ha dal l component

s o f th e projec t require d b y 31 0 CM R7.36(2)(h)l . an

d (i ) bee n completed; an

d 4 . Themterimeimssionreductionoffsetprojectso r th e substitut e projects ) is completed. Suc h interi memissio n offsetproject

s o r measure s shal l achiev e emissio n reduction

s o f NMHC , C

O an d NO x equa l to o r greate r tha n th e emissio n reduction s tha t woul dhav e bee n achieve d ha d al l component

s o f th e projec t bee n complete

d b y th e deadline s establishe

d pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.36(2)(h)l . an

d (i) . (g) MassDO

T shal l conduc t apubli c meetin g fo r th e sol e purpos e o f takin g publi c commen t o n th e propose d substitutio

n determinatio

n an d shall ; 1 . Provid e publi c notic e a t leas t 30 day s prio r t o th e publi c meetin g by pubUshin

g i n a newspape r o f genera l circulatio

n i n th e Bosto n an d surroundin

g are aan d i n th e Environmenta

l Monito r pursuan t to 3 0 1 CM

R11.15 : Publi

c Notic e an d th e Environmenta

l Monito r notic e o f th e meetin g an do f th e availabilit

y o f th e materia l identifiedi n 31 0 CM

R 7.36(5)(f ) a t th e location s specifie d therein ; 2 . At leas t 3 0 day s prio r t o th e publi c meeting , mak

e availabl e to th e publi c a t th e Cit y Hal l o f Boston , Cambridge

, Somerville, an

d Medfor dan d a t th e Stat e Transportatio

n Librar y copie s o f th e propose d substitutio

n determination ; 3 . Followin

g th e clos e o f th e publi c commen t period, summariz

e an d respon d to , in writing , al l publi c comments . 4 . Within 9

0 day s followin g th e clos e o f th e publi c commen t perio d pursuan t to 31 0 CM

R 7.3 6 (5)(g)l , MassDO

T shal l assembl e an d submi t to th e Departmen

t th e administrativ

e record , whic h shal l include, withou

t limitation , acop

y of : a . Th e publi c notic e require d pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.36(5)(g)L ; b . Al l writte

n comment s receive d b y MassDO T withi n th e publi c commen t period ; an d c . Th e summar y o f an drespons e to publi c comment

s require d pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R 7.36(5)(g)3 . (h) Within 9

0 day s o f receip t o f MassDOT' s submitta

l pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.36(5)(g)4. , th

e Departmen

t shal l determine

, i n writing , whethe

r th e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.36(5 ) hav

e bee n me t an d whethe r th e administrativ

e recor d reasonabl

y support s MassDOT's substitutio

n determination . (6) Transi

t Syste mImprovemen

t Studies . (a ) Befor e Decernbe

r 31,1991 , MassDO

T shal l draf t an d issu e fo r publi c commen t a n initia l stud y o f transi t improvemen

t strategie s whic h ar e i n additio

n t o thos e specifie d b y 31 0 CM R 7.00, wit h th e inten t o f incorporatin

g th e findings o f

sai d stud y i n th e Progra mfo r Mas s Transportation . (b ) Developmen

t o f th e Progra mfo r Mas s Transportatio

n shall , i n additio

n t o th e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.36(6)(a) , includ

e for eac h strateg y identifiedi n 31 0 CM

R7.36(6)(a) , a

n analysi s o f th e following : 1 . A n analysi

s o f fundin g implications an

dacomprehensiv

e fundin g pla n fo r transi t project s an d programs . 2 . Estimate

s o f transi t projec t impact s o n citie s an d towns . 3 . Discussio

n o f publi c educatio n effort s tha

t wil l b e undertake

n i n implementin

g transi t projects .

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d (c) Befor

e Decembe

r 31,1991 , MassDO

T shal l draf t an dissu e fo r publi c comment

, studie s of othe r transportatio

n syste mimprovement

s includin g bu t no t limitedto: 1 . A stud y o f th e feasibilit y o f usin g toll pricin

g t o regulat e singl e occupan t vehicl e trip s t o Loga n Airport . 2 . A stud y o f th e feasibilit y o f relocatin g som e o f th e existin g Sumne r Tunne l Tol l boot h t o Rout e 1A . 3 . A stud

y o f th e feasibilit y o f providin g wate r shuttl e servic e betwee n Bosto n an d communitie

s o n th e Nort h shore . 4 . A stud

y o f transi t syste mimprovement

s whic h coul d b e mad e i n additio

n t o thos e improvement

s liste di n 31 0 CM

R7.36(2) . 5 . A stud y o n th e feasibilit y o f constmctin

g arai l connectio

n betwee n Sout h Statio n an d Loga n Airport . 6 . Expandin

g th e siz e andnumbe

r o f suburba n location s o f Loga n airpor t expres s servic e parkin g an d transi t facilities . 7 . Expandin

g th e hig h occupanc y vehicl e lanesan d service s withi n th e boundarie

s o f Loga n Airport . (d ) Befor e Decembe

r 31,1994 , MassDO

T shal l draf t an dissu e for publi c commen t astud y o f transi t syste mimprovement

s includin g bu t no t limite dto: 1 . Connectin

g circumferentia

l transi t facilitie s an

dradia l transi t services . 2 . Improvin

g trave l tim e an d upgradin g rai l servic

e to Ne w Yor k City , NY ; Worcester

, MA ; Springfield , MA ; Hartford , C T an d Portland , ME . 3 . Indexin

g transi t fares s o a s t o encourag e maximu mus e o f transi t facilities , (e ) Th e studie s identifiedi n 31 0 CM

R7.36(6)(a

) throug h (e ) shal l contai n a n analysi s o f th e technica l feasibilit y o f eac h measure , a n estimat e o f th e time an d cos t involve di n implementin

g th e measur e an da n estimat e o f (h e potentia l ai r qualit y impact s o f th e measure . Afte r providin g a n opportunit

y fo r fina l commen t an d consultatio

n wit h othe r member s o f th e Bosto n Metropolita

n Plannin g Organizatio

n an d th e Department

, th e studie s shal l b e release d a s final • report s an d submitte d t o th e Departmen

t b y n o late r tha n Marc h 30 t

ho f th e year , following th

e deadlin e o f th e draf t study . Th e final report

s shal l contai n arecommendatio

n an d schedul e fo r furthe r actio n t o b e take n i n regar d t o th e measure s containe d i n th e studies . (7 ) Publi c Proces s Requirements . (a ) B y M y 1 s t

o f eac h yea r beginnin g i n 200 7 an d unti l al l project

s require d b y 31 0 CM R 7.36(2)(f ) throug h (i ) an d an y projec t implemente

d pursuan t to 31 0 CM

R7.36(4 ) an d (5 ) ar e complete , MassDOT

, i n consultatio

n wit h th e MBTA , shal

l develo p an d submi t t o th e Departmen

t a n updat e an dstatu s repor t fo r eac h projec t require d b y 31 0 CM R7. 3 6(2)(f

) throug h (i ) an d an y projec t implemente

d pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.36(4 ) an d(5) . This repor

t shal l include : 1 . Detaile d informatio

n o n toe statu s o f Projec t Interi mDeadlin e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R 7.36(3) ; 2 . Detaile d informatio

n abou t projec t fimding includin

g ademonstratio

n tha t al l relevan t plannin g documents, includin

g th e Regiona l Transportatio

n Pla n for th e Bosto n Region, th

e Transportatio

n Improvemen

t Progra mfor th e Bosto n MPO , th e MBTA' s Progra

mfo r Mas s Transportation, an

d th e MBTA' s Capita

l Investmen

t Progra mcontai n adequat e funds t o compl y wit h th e Projec t Interi mDeadlin e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.36(2)(h)l . an

d (3) . 3 . Detaile d informatio

n abou t an y actua l o r know n funding , engmeering

, o r othe r obstacle s t o meetin g th e Projec t Interi mDeadlin e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.36(2)(h)l . an

d(3 ) an d measure s bein g take n t o addres s thos e obstacles ; 4 . Detaile d informatio

n abou t an y actua l o r know n potentia l nee d an dreason s for projec t delay s o r substitution ; 5 . Detaile d informatio

n o n an y interi moffse t project s o r measure s implemente

d o r propose d tobe implemente

d pursuan t t o 31 0 CMR7.36(4)(b)or(5)(g)4.,mcludmgwthoutumitation a n ai r qualit y analysi s demonstratin

g tha t th e actua l emissio n reduction

s mee t o r wil l mee t th e requirement

s o f th e delaye d project.

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d(b ) Withm7 5 day

s o f receip t o f areportrequi^ ^ conduc t apubli c meetin g t o tak e publi c commen t o n th e repor t Fo r eac h publi c meetin g require d b y 31 0 CM R7.36(7)(b) , th

e Departmen

t shall : 1 . Provid e publi c notic e a t leas t 3 0 day s prio r t o th e publi c meetin g b y publishin

g i n a newspape r o f genera l circulatio

n i n th e Bosto n an d surroundin

g are aan d i n th e Environmenta

l Monito r pvxswntt o 30 1 CM R11.15 : Publi

c Notic e an d th e Environmenta

l Monito r notic e o f th e meetin g an d th e availabilit

y o f th e materia l identifie di n 31 0 CM

R 7.36(7)(a ) a t th e location s specifie d therein ; an

d 2 . A t leas t 30 day s prio r t o th e publi c meeting , mak

e availabl e t o th e publi c copie s o f th e repor t require d b y 31 0 CM R7.36(7)(a) . (c ) Within 12

0 day s following eac

h pubhcmeetmgrequiredb

y 31 0 CMR7.36(7)(b) , MassDO T shal l submi t asummar y of an d respons e to al l publi

c comment

s an dawritte n certificatio

n t o th e Department

, wit h copie s t o th e U.S . Environmenta

l Protectio n Agenc y an d th e Bosto n Metropolita

n Plannin g Organization

, that : 1 . MassDO

T ha s provide dcomplet e informatio

n fo r al l requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R 7.36(7)(a) . 2 . MassDO

T ha s provide dcomplet e informatio

n abou t an y actua l o r know n potentia l nee d an dreason s t o dela y an y projec t require d b y 31 0 CM R7.36(2)(f

) throug h (i) ; 3 . MassDO

T ha s provide dcomplet e informatio

n abou t an y actua l o r know n potentia l nee d an d reason s fo r aprojec t substitutio n pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.36(5) ; an

d 4 . MassDO

T ha s provide dcomplet e informatio

n o n th e interi moffse t project s implemente

d o r propose d t o b e implemente

d pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.36(4)(b

) an d (5)(g)4 . (d ) Within 6

0 day s o f receip t o f MassDOT' s annua

l submissio

n require d b y 31 0 CM

R 7. 3 6(7)(c) , th

e Departmen

t shal l mak e adetermination, i n writing , whethe r th e publi c process an

d othe r requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.36(7) wer

e met . (8 ) Determinatio

n o f Ai r Qualit y Emissio n Reductions . (a ) MassDO

T shal l determin e baselin e ai r qualit y emissio n reduction

s by : 1 . Calculatin

g th e NMHC , CO , an

d NO x emissio n reduction

s tha t woul dhav e bee n achieve d b y completio

n o f eac h o f th e followin g projects , usin

g lates t plannin g assumption

s an dlates t ai r qualit y emissio n models : th

e Gree n Lin e Arborwa y Restoration ; th

e Blu e Lin e Connectio n fromBowdoi

n Statio n t o th e Re dLin e a t Charle s Station ; an

d th e Gree n Lin e Extensio n t o Ball Square/Tuft

s University ; an

d 2 . Addin g 10 % t o th e NMHC , CO , an

dNO x emissio n reduction

s calculate d i n 31 0 CM

R 7.36(8)(a)l . (b ) MassDO

T shal l determin e th e projecte d emission s reduction s i n NMHC , CO , an

d NOx tha t wil l b e achieve d b y implementatio

n o f eac h o f th e project s require d b y 31 0 CM R7.36(2)(h

) an d (i) , usin g lates t plarinin g assumption

s an d lates t ai r qualit y emissio n models . (c) O n o r befor e Januar y 2,2007 , MassDO

T shal l complet e arepor t wit h supportin

g rational e an d documentatio

n tha t includes : 1 . A descriptio

n o f th e modelin g assumption

s an danalysi s methodolog

y employe d unde r 310CMR7.36(8)(a)and(b) ; 2 . Th e tota l NMHC , CO

, an d NO x baselin e emission s reduction

s derive d pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.36(8)(a

) for eac h project ; 3 . A demonstratio

n tha t th e implementatio

n o f th e project s require d b y 31 0 CM R7.3 6(2)(h

) an d(i ) ar e projecte d t o achiev e th e total NMHC , CO, an

d NO x baselin e ai r qualit y emission s reduction s determine

d unde r 31 0 CM R7.36(8)(a) ; 4 . Th e total NMHC , CO

, an d NO x emissio n reduction

s a s determine

d b y 31 0 CM

R 7.36(8)(b ) fo r eac h o f th e project s require d b y 31 0 CM R7.36(2)(h

) an d (i) . 5 . I f MassDO T conclude

s tha t implementatio

n o f th e project s liste di n 31 0 CM

R7.36(2)(h

) an d (i ) wil l no

t achiev e th e baselin e ai r qualit y emissio n reduction

s establishe

d i n 31 0 CM

R 7.36(8)(a)l. , MassDO

T shal l implemen

t additiona l project s to achiev e th e baselin e ai r qualit y emissio n reductions , o

n aschedul

e consisten

t wit h th e deadline s establishe

d pursuan t 310CMR7.36(2)(h)and(i) . Suc h project s shal l b e implemente

d i n th e geographi

c area s consisten t wit h 31 0 CM R7.36(5)(c

) an d(d) . Interi

memissio n reductio n offse t measure s o r project s shal l b e implemente

d for an y perio d o f dela y fromth e projec t deadline s include di n 310CMR7.36(2)(h)and(i) .

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d (d ) O n o r befor e Januar y 2,2007 , MassDO

T shal l commenc

e a45-da y publi c commen t perio d o n th e repor t require d pursuan t to 31 0 CM

R7.36(8)(c

) an d shall : 1 . Provid e publi c notic e o f th e publi c commen t perio d b y pubnshin

g i n anewspape

r o f genera l circulatio n i n th e Bosto n an d surroundin

g are aan d i n th e Environmenta

l Monito r pursuan t t o 30 1 CM R11.15 : Publi

c Notic e and th e Environmenta

l Monito r notic e o f th e availabilit y o f th e materia l identifie di n 31 0 CM

R7.36(8)(d)2 . a

t th e location s specifie d i n .31 0 CM R7.3 6 (8)(d)2. ; 2 . A t th e commencemen

t o f th e publi c commen t perio d mak e availabl e to th e publi c a t th e Cit y Hal l o f Boston , Cambridge

, Somerville , an

d Medfor dan d a t th e Stat e Transportatio

n Librar y th e repor t wit h supportin

g rationale , an

d al l informatio

n an d documentatio

n relie d upo n t o suppor t th e result s an d conclusion

s o f th e report ; an

d 3 . Followin

g th e clos e of th e publi c commen t perio d summariz

e an d respon d to, i n writing , al l publi c comments . (e ) O n o r befor e Marc h 1,2007 , MassDO

T shal l assembl e an d submi t t o th e Departmen

t th e administrativ

e record , whic h shal l include , withou

t limitation acop

y of : 1 . Th e publi c notic e require d pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.36(8Xd)l. ; 2 . Th e report , rationale , information , an

d documentatio

n require d pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R 7.36(8)(d)2 ; 3 . Al l writte

n comment

s receive d b y MassDO

T within th

e publi c commen t period ; an d 4 . Th e summar y o f an d respons e t o publi c comment

s require d pursuan t t o 31 0 CM

R 7.36(8)(d)3 . (f ) Within 9

0 day s o f MassDOT's submitta

l pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.36(8)(e) , th

e Departmen

t shal l determine

, i n writing , whethe

r MassDO T ha s me t th e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.36(8)(d

) an d(e ) an d whethe r th e adrninistrativ

e recor d reasonabl

y support s th e result s an dconclusion

s of th e repor t require d pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.36(8)(c) . (9 ) Demonstratio

n o f Ai r Qualit y Emissio n Reductions . (a ) Whe n al l project

s require d b y 31 0 CM R7.3 6 ar e substantiall

y complete

, a s define d i n th e federa l registe r a t Approva l an d Promulgatio

n o f Ai r Qualit y Implementatio

n Plans : Massachusett

s - Amendment

s t o Massachusetts ' SIP.5 9 Fed. Reg , 50,495-50,49 8 (1994) , MassDO T shal l complet e a n analysi s o f th e total ai r qualit y benefit s o f suc h projects . Suc

h analysi s shal l b e performe

d i n accordanc

e wit h EP A requirement

s i n effect a t th e time o f th e analysis . (b) MassDO

T shal l submi t th e ai r qualit y analysi s require d b y 31 0 CM R7.36(9)(a

) t o th e Departmen t within fou r month s following th

e substantia

l completio

n o f al l projects . (c ) Within 9

0 day s o f MassDOT's submitta

l pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.36(9)(b) , th

e Departmen

t shal l determine

, i n writing , whethe

r MassDO T ha s me t th e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.36(9)(a

) an d (b) .

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