Amendment s to 31 0 CM R7.36 : U Transi t Syste mImprovement s (1 ) Applicability . 31 0 CM R7.3 6 shal l appl y t o th e Massachusetts Departmen t Executiv e Offic e o f Transportation , hereafter referre d t o a

s MassDOTEOT , an d an y successo

r agenc y to^EQT

- MassDOT . (2 ) Transi t

Syste mImprovement

Projects . EQT-MassDOT shal l pla n an d construc t

an d rende r availabl e fo r

publi c use , transi t

syste mimprovement

project s includin g th e followin g project s i n accordanc e wit h the schedule s an d requirement s se

t fort h i n 31 0 CM R7.36 : (a ) Befor e Decembe

r 31 , 199 2 constructio n o f th e followin g facilitie s shal l b e complete d an d opened to ful l publi c use : 1 . Lyn n Central Squar

e Statio n an

d Parkin g Garage 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 o f

th e followin g facilitie s shal l b e complete d and opened 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 followin g facilitie s shal l b e complet e an d opened t o ful l publi c use : 1 . Ol d Colon y Commute r Rai l Lin e Extension s to Middlebor o an d Plymouth 2 . Framingha

mCommute

r Rai l lin e extensio n t o Worceste r 3 . 10,000 Par

k an d Rid e an

d Commute

r Rai l Statio n parkin g space s system-wide 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 the Departmen

t b y BGTMa^sDQ T whic h identifie s th e location , siz e and market areao f eac h facilit y constructe d t o satisf y thi s requirement . Sai d repor t wil l b e submitte d thre e month s prio r

t o th e deadlin e fo r

thi s project . (d ) Befor e Decembe

r 31 , 199 9 constructio n o f th e followin g facilitie s shal l b e complete d and opened t o ful l publi c use : 10,000 Par

k an d Rid e an

d Commute

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 spaces 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 t o the Department b y EOTMassDOT

- whic h identifie s th e location , siz e and market areao f eac h facilit y constructe d t o satisf

y thi s requirement . Sai d repor t shal l b e submitte d thre e month s prio r t o the deadlin e fo r

thi s project . (e ) Befor e Decembe

r 31 , 200 1 constructio n o f the followin g facilit y shal l b e complete d an d opene d to 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 : Ol dColon 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 followin g facilit y shal l b e complete d an d opened t o ful l publi c use : Blu e Lin e Platfor mLengthenin g and Modernization . (h ) Befor e Decembe

r 31 , 2011 , constructio n o f th e followin g facilitie s shal l b e complete d an

d opened t o ful l publi c use : 1 . Fairmoun t

Lin e improvement s consistin g o f enhancements o f

existin g station s including , withou t

limitation : platfor mextensions ; improve d lightin g an d improve d access ; anew statio n i n th e genera l locatio n o f

Four Corners , and a new statio n i n eac

h o f th e neighborhood s o f

Dorchester , Mattapa

n and Roxbury ; an d bridg e upgrade s and othe r measure s to improv e servic e and increas e ridershi p (th e Fairmoun t Lin e project) . E€ffMassDO T shal l mee t th e followin g interi mdeadline s fo r

th e Fairmount

Lin e Project : A . On e yea r fro mthe effectiv e dat e o f thi s regulation , develop aRequest fo r Proposal s fo r

adesig n consultant , complet e th e competitiv e procuremen t process , an d issue anotic e t o procee d fo r adesig n consultant ; an d B . Withi n tw o years followin g completio n o f the requirement s o f

31 0 CM R7.3 6 (3)(h)lA , complet

e th e requirement s o f

31 0 CM R7.3 6 (3)(e)l- 6 and 31 0 CM R7.36(3)(f) . 2 . 1000 new par

k an d rid e parkin g spaces servin g commute r transi t facilities , i n additio n t o thos e require d b y 31 0 CM R7.36(2)(c)3 , 31 0 CM R7.36(2)(d) , withi n th e 10 1 citie s and town s constitutin g the Bosto n Metropolita n Plannin g Organization . 1(i ) Befor e Decembe

r 31 , 2011 , complet

e final desig

n o f th e Re d Line/Blue Lin

e Connector , fromth e Blu e Lin e a t Governmen

t Cente r t o th e Rcdlin c a t Charle s Station . (ij ) 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 public use : 1 . Th e Gree n Lin e Extensio n fro mLechmer

e Statio n t o Medfor d Hillside ; _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 d Hillsidej-an d (3 ) Projec t Interi mDeadlines . Fo

r eac h projec t require d b y 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (2)(h) 2 an

d (ij) , EQTMassDQ

T shal l mee t th e followin g InterimDeadlines . (a ) O n o r befor e 1 8 month

s followin g th

e effectiv e dat

e o f thi s regulation , EQT-MassDO

T shall : 1 . Develo p aReques

t fo r Proposal s for 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 1 5 month

s followin g th

e interi mdeadlin e establishe

d b y 31 0 CM

R 7.3 6 (3)(a) , EQT-MassDO

T shall : 1 . Complet

e th e Conceptua

l Desig n a s contracte

d fo r unde r 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (3)(a) ; an d 2 . File a n Environmenta

l Notificatio n For

m(ENF ) wit h MEPA . (c) O n o r befor e tw o year s followin g MEPA' s issuanc e o f aScop e fo r aDraf t EI Ro r aSing e EI Rpursuan t t o 30 1 CM R11.0 6 (7 ) o r (8 ) EQT-MassDO

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 followin g MEPA' s issuanc e o f aScop e fo r th e Fina l EIR , EQT-MassDO

T shall : 1 . Develo p an d fil e th e Fina l EI Rwit h MEPA . (e ) O n o r befor e 1 8 month

s followin g MEPA' s issuanc e o f acertificat

e o n aFina l EI R o r aSingl e EIR , EQTMassDO

T shall : 1 . Complet

e fina l desig

n necessar

y t o begi n th e constructio

n phas e sufficient

t o mak e applicatio

n for : all local , state, an

d federa l permits ; an

y necessar y federa l fund s an d grants ; an

y legislatio

n an d public lan

d applicatio

n whic h wil l b e required ; an

d an y privat e lan d takings ; 2 . Identif y all 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 R7.3 6 (3)(f) . 3 . Appl y fo r al l necessar

y local , state , an

d federa l permits ; 4 . Apply fo r

necessar y federa l fund s an d grants ; 5 . File require

d legislatio

n an d initiat e publi c lan

d acquisition ; an

d 6 . Initiat e privat e lan d taking s t o procee d t o construction . (f ) EQTMassDO

T shal l mak e al l reasonabl

e effort s t o obtai n al l necessar

y approvals , grants , permits , o

r legislation consisten

t wit h meetin g thes e interimdeadlines . (g) Fo r th e projec t require d b y 31 0 CM R7.36(2)(ji) , followin g th e completio

n o f th e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (3)(a

) throug h (f ) an d th e receip t o f al l necessar

y approvals , grants , permits , o r legislation , EQT-MassDO T an d th e Departmen

t shal l establis h aschedul

e fo r projec t constructio

n an d deadline

s fo r projec t completio n meanin g tha t th e projec t i s opene d t o ful l public use. Fina

l deadline s establishe

d unde r thi s subsectio

n shal l replac e projec t deadline s include d i n 31 0 CM

R7.3 6 (2)(ji) . However

, interi memissio n reductio n offset measure s o r project s shal l b e implemente

d fo r th e perio d o f

dela y fro mth e projec t deadlin e include d in 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (2)(}i ) unti l th

e projec t i s complete

d an d opene d t o ful l public use . (4 ) Projec

t Delays an

d Implementatio

n o f InterimEmissio

n Reductio

n Offse t Project s an d Measures . (a ) Provide d tha t th e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (7 ) an

d 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (4)(b ) an

d (c ) ar e met , th e project s listed i n 31 0 CM

R7.3 6 (2 ) (h

) an d (ji ) ma y b e delaye d beyon d th e projec t deadlines establishe

d pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (2) . (b ) Fo r delaye d projects , EQTMassD

O T shal l implemen

t interi memissio n reductio n offse t project s o r measure s durin g th e perio d o f

delay . Suc

h interi memissio n offset project s o r measure s shal l achiev e emissio n reductions o f

NMHC , C

O an d NO x equa l t o o r greate r tha n th e emissio n reductions tha

t woul d hav

e bee n achieve d ha d th e projec t no t bee n delayed . EQTMassDO

T shal l mee t th e requiremen

t o f thi s subsectio

n b y either : 1 . Implementin

g project s o r measure s tha t ar e no t otherwise 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 including withou t limitatio n 31 0 CM

R7.3 6 an d 31 0 CM

R7.38 , o r b y an y stat e o r federa l 2enforcement action ; Suc

h project s shal l includ e providin g new par k an d rid e parkin g space s servin g commuter transi t facilitie s o r

th e retrofi t

o f diese l engine s wit h verifie d diese l retrofi t technologie s i n th e transi t ridershi p areao 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 (ji ) prio r t o it s require d completio n date , (c ) Followin g adisclosur e pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (7)(a) 4 tha t aprojec t wil l b e delayed , EQTMassDO T shal l submi t t o th e Department

apetitio n t o dela

y th e project . Suc h petitio n shal l include , withou t limitation , th e reason s fo r projec t delay , th e measure s bein g take n t o minimiz e such delays , the amoun t o f tim e th e projec t

wil l b e delayed , and , i f

required , identificatio n 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 , such petitio n shall b e subjec t t o approval , approva

l wit h conditions , o r

denial b y th e Department , i n writing . (5 ) Substitut

e Transi t Syste mImprovemen t

Projects . (a) Followin g EOT'sMassDOT s completio n o f th e requirement s i n 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (2)(h) l an d 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (3)(a ) throug h (c) , EQTMassDO T ma y propos e substitut

e project s fo r project s require d b y 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (2)(h) l an d (ji ) provide d that : (b ) Substitut

e project s shal l b

e project s tha

t enhance o r

improv e existin g publi c transi t service , o r

provid e new transi t

servic e i n th e area

s liste d i n 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (5)(c ) and (d ) below . (c ) Substitut

e project s propose d fo r

the Fairmoun t

Lin e projec t

shal l b e withi n th e Dorchester , Hyd e Park , Mattapan , and Roxbury neighborhood s o f th e Cit y o f

Boston . (d ) Substitut

e project s propose d fo r th e Gree

n Lin e Extensio n and 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 d Hillsid e shal l b e withi n th e municipalitie s o f

Boston , Cambridge , Somervill e and Medford . (e ) Proposed substitut

e shal l b e prioritize d fo r

fundin g i n th e Regiona

l Transportatio n Pla

n fo r the Bosto n Regio n and th e Transportatio n Improvement Progra mo f th e Bosto n MPO . (f ) EQTMassDO T shal l submi t to th e Department

apropose d projec t

substitutio n determinatio n tha

t include s the followin g information : 1 . Th e reason s fo r

seekin g aprojec t

substitution ; 2 . The propose d substitute project(s ) tha t wil l b e implemente d an

d apropose d projec t implementatio n schedule tha t meets th e requirement s o f 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (2)(h) l 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (3) ; 3 . A demonstratio n tha t th e propose d substitut

e projec t wil l achiev e 110 % o f

th e emissio n reduction s o f

NMHC , C O and NO x tha t woul d have bee

n achieve d ha

d al l components o f

th e projec t

require d b y 31 0 CM R7.36(2)(h) l and (ji ) bee n completed ; an

d 4 . The interi memissio n reductio n offse t project s o r

measure s tha

t wil l b e implemente d unti l th e substitut e project(s ) i s completed . Suc h interi memissio n offse t project s o

r measure s shal l achiev e emissio n reduction s o f NMHC , C O an

d NO x equa

l t o o r greate r tha n th e emissio n reduction s tha t woul d have 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 (ji) . (g ) IXVIAIasslKV I shal l conduc t apubli c meetin g fo r

th e sol e purpos e o f

takin g publi c commen t on th e propose d substitutio n determinatio n and shall ; 1 . Provid e publi c notic e a t leas t 3 0 day s prio r

t o the publi c meetin g b y publishin g i n anewspape

r o f genera l circulatio n i n the Bosto n and surroundin g are aan d i n th e Environmental Monito r

pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R11.1 9 notic e o f th e meetin g and o f th e availabilit y o f

the material identifie d i n 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (5)(f) a t th e location s specifie d therein ; 2 . A t leas t 3 0 day s prio r

t o th e publi c meeting , mak e availabl e t o th e publi c a t th e Cit y Hal l o f

Boston , Cambridge , Somerville , and Medfor d and a t the 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 and respond to , i n writing , al l publi c comments . 4 . Withi n 9 0 day s followin g th e clos e o f th e publi c commen

t perio d pursuan

t t o 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (5)(g)l , EQTMassDO 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 : a. Th e publi c notic e require d pursuan t to 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (5)(g)l ; b . Al l writte n comment s receive d b y EQT-MassDO T withi n th e publi c commen t period ; and c . 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 R7.3 6 (5)(g)3 . 3(h) Within 9 0 day s o f receip t o f EOT'sMassDOT s submitta l pursuan t t o 31 0 CM

R7.3 6 (5)(g)4 , th e Departmen

t shal l determine , i n writing , whethe r th e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R 7.3 6 (5 ) hav

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

e recor d reasonabl

y support

s EOT-^sMassDOT'

s substitutio

n determination .

47.36 : continue d (6 ) Transi

t Syste mImprovemen

t Studies . (a ) Befor e Decembe

r 31 , 1991 , EOTMassDO

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 strategies whic

h ar e i n addition t

o thos e specified by 31 0 CM

R7.00 , with th

e inten t o f incorporatin

g th e finding s 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 addition t o th e requirement

s o f 31 0 CMR7.36(6)(a) , includ e fo r eac h strateg y identifie d i n 31 0 CMR7.36(6)(a) , a n analysi s o f

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

fundin g implication s an

d acomprehensiv

e fundin g pla n fo r transi t projects an

d programs . 2 . Estimate s o f

transi t project 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 . (c ) Befor e Decembe

r 31 , 1991 , EOTMassDO

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

, studies o f

othe r transportation syste

mimprovement

s includin g bu

t no t limite dto : 1 . A stud y o f th e feasibilit

y o f usin g tol l pricin g t

o regulat e singl e occupan t vehicle trip s t

o Loga n Airport . 2 . A stud y o f th e feasibilit

y o f relocating som

e o f th e existing 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 which could b

e mad e i n addition t o thos e improvement

s listed i n 31 0 CM

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

y o f constructin

g arai l connectio

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

g th e siz e an d numbe r o f suburba n location s o f

Loga n airpor t expres s servic

e parking an

d transi t facilities . 7 . Expandin

g th e hig h occupanc

y vehicle lane

s an d services withi n th

e boundaries o f

Loga n Airport . (d) Befor

e Decembe

r 31 , 1994 , EQT-MassDO T shal l draf t an d issu e fo r 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

d radia l transi t services . 2 . Improvin g travel tim

e an d upgradin

g rai l servic

e t o Ne w Yor k City , NY ; Worcester

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

t fare s s o a s t o encourag

e maximu mus e o f transi t facilities . (e) Th e studies identifie d i n 31 0 CMR7.36(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 5tim e an d cos t involve d i n implementin

g th e measur e an d a n estimat e o f th e potentia l ai r qualit y impact s o f th e measure . Afte r

providing 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 studies shal

l b e release d a s fina l report

s an d submitte

d t o th e Departmen

t b y n o late r tha n Marc h 30 o f th e yea r followin g th

e deadlin e o f th e draf t study . Th e fina l 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 ) Public Process Requirement s (a ) B y Jul y 1 s t o f eac h yea r beginnin g i n 200 7 an d unti l al l projects require d b y 31 0 CMR7.3 6 (2)(f

) throug h (ji ) an d an y project implemente

d pursuan t to 31 0 CM

R7.3 6 (4 ) an d (5 ) ar e complete , EQTMassDOT . i n consultatio n with th e MBTA , shal

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

t a n updat e an d status repor

t fo r eac h project require d b y 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (2)(f

) throug h Qi ) an d an y project implemente

d pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R 7.3 6 (4 ) an

d (5) . Thi s repor

t shal l include : 1 . Detaile d informatio n o

n th e statu s o f Project Interi mDeadlin

e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (2)(h) l an

d 31 0 CMR7.3 6 (3) ; 2 . Detaile

d informatio n abou

t project fundin g includin g ademonstratio n tha t al l relevan t plannin g documents , including th

e Regiona l Transportatio

n Pla n fo r th e Bosto n Region , th

e Transportatio

n Improvemen

t Progra mfo r 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 fund s t o compl y with th e Projec t Interim Deadlin e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (2)(h) l an

d 31 0 CMR7.3 6 (3) . 3 . Detaile

d informatio n abou

t an y actua l o r know n funding , engineering , o

r othe r obstacle s t o meetin g th e Project InterimDeadlin

e requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (2)(h) l an d 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (3 ) an

d measure s bein g tak e t o address thos

e obstacles ; 4 . Detaile

d informatio n abou

t an y actua l o r know n potentia l nee d an d reason s fo r project delays o r substitution ; 5 . Detaile

d informatio n o

n an y interi moffset

projects o

r measure s implemente

d o r propose d t o b e implemente

d pursuan t t o 31 0 CMR7.3 6 (4)(b ) o

r (5)(g)4 , including withou

t limitatio n 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 . (b ) Withi n 6£-75_day s o f

receip t o f arepor t required b

y 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (7)(a) , th

e Departmen

t shal l conduc t apubli c meetin

g t o tak e publi c commen

t o n th e report . Fo

r eac h publi c meetin

g require d b y thi s section , th

e Departmen

t shall : 1 . Provid e publi c notic e a

t leas t 3 0 day s prior t o th e publi c meetin

g b y publishing i n a newspaper

of general circulation in the Boston and surrounding area and

in the ^ Environmenta

l Monito r pursuan t t o 3014 0 CMR11.15:fubli c Notic e an d th e {gitfl^gag^nlfl^^ffo'underlin e Environmenta

l Monitor 9 notic e o f

th e meetin g an d th e availabilit

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

R7.3 6 (7)(a

) a t th e location s specified therein ; an d 2 . A t leas t 30 day s prior 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 R7.3 6 (7)(a) . 6(c ) Withi n 12 0 day s followin g eac

h publi c meetin

g require d b y 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (7)(b) , | EOTMassDO

T shal l submi t asummar y o f an drespons e t o al l publi c comment

s an d a written certificatio n t

o th e Department

, with copies 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 . EQT-MassDO

T ha s provided complet

e informatio n fo r

al l requirement

s o f 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (7)(a) . | 2 . EQTMassDO

T ha s provided complet

e informatio n abou

t an y actua l o r know n potentia l nee d an d reason s t o dela y an y project require d b y 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (2)(f

) throug h (ji) ; 3 . EQTMassDO

T ha s provided complet

e informatio n abou

t an y actua l o r know n potentia l nee d an d reason s fo r aproject substitution pursuan

t t o 31 0 CMR7.3 6 (5) ; an d | 4 . EQTMassDO

T ha s provided complet

e informatio n o

n th e interi moffset

projects implemente

d o r propose d t o b e implemente

d pursuan t t o 31 0 CMR7.36(4)(b ) an

d (5)(g)4 . | (d) Withi n 6

0 day s o f receip t o f EQT-^sMassDOT's annua l submissio

n require d b y 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (7)(c) , th

e Departmen

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

d othe r requirement

s o f 31 0 CMR7.3 6 (7 ) wer

e met . (8 ) Determinatio

n o f Ai r Qualit y Emissio n Reductions [ (a ) EOTMassDO

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 NOx emissio

n reduction s tha

t woul d hav

e bee n achieve d b y completio

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

g latest plannin g assumption

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

e Gree n Lin e Arborwa

y Restoration ; th

e Blue Lin e Connectio

n fro mBowdoin Statio

n t o th e Re d Line a t Charles Station ; an

d th e Gree n Lin e Extensio

n t o Bal l Square/Tuft

s University ; an

d 2 . Addin g 10

% t o th e NMHC , CO , an

d NO x emissio

n reduction s calculate

d i n 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (8)(a)l . [ (b ) EOTMassDO

T shal l determin e th e projected emissions 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 projects require

d b y 31 0 | CMR7.3 6 (2)(h) an

d (ji) , usin

g lates t plannin 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 , EQTMassDO

T shal l complet e arepor t wit h supportin

g rational e an d documentatio

n tha t includes : 3 . A descriptio

n o f th e modelin g assumption

s an d analysi s methodolog

y employe d unde r 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (8)(a

) an d (b) ; 2 . Th e tota l NMHC , CO , an

d NO x baselin

e emissions reduction s derive d pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (8)(a

) fo r eac h project ; 3 . A demonstratio

n tha t th e implementatio

n o f th e projects require

d b y 31 0 CMR7.3 6 | (2)(h) an

d (j| ) ar e projected t

o achiev e th e tota l NMHC , CO , an

d NOx baselin

e ai r qualit y emission

s reduction s determine

d unde r 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (8)(a) ; 4 . Th e tota l NMHC , CO , an

d NOx emissio

n reduction s a

s determine

d b y 31 0 CM

R 7.3 6 (8)(b ) fo r

eac h o f th e projects require

d b y 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (2)(h ) an

d (ji) . 5 . I f EOTMassDO

T concludes tha

t implementatio

n o f th e projects liste d i n 31 0 CMR 7.36(2)(h ) an d (ji ) 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

R7.3 6 (8)(a)l , EOTMassDO T shal l implemen

t additiona l 7projects t o achiev e th e baselin e ai r qualit y emissio n reductions , o

n aschedul

e | consisten

t wit h th e deadlines establishe

d pursuan t 31 0 CMR7.3 6 (2)(h ) an

d (ji) . Suc h projects shal

l b e implemente

d i n th e geographi

c area s consisten

t wit h 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (5 ) (c ) an

d (d) . Interi memissio

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

d fo r an y perio d o f

dela y fro mth e project deadlines include

d i n 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (2)(h ) an

d (ji) . (d) O n o r befor e Januar y 2 , 2007 , EQT-MassDO

T shal l commenc

e a45-da y publi c commen t perio d o n th e repor t required pursuan

t to 31 0 CMR7.3 6 (8)(c ) an d shall : 1 . Provid e publi c notic e o f

th e publi c commen

t perio d b y publishing i n anewspape r o f genera l circulation i n th

e Bosto n an d surroundin

g are aan d i n th e Environmenta

l Monitor pursuan t t o 31 0 CMR11.1 9 notice o f th e availabilit

y o f th e materia l identifie d i n 31 0 CMR7.3 6 (8)(d) 2 a t th e location s specified i n 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (8)(d)2 ; 2 . At 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 Medford an

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 conclusions o f

th e report ; an

d 3 . Followin g th

e clos e o f 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 , EQTMassDO

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

t th e administrative record , whic h shal l include , without

limitatio n acop

y of: 1 . Th e publi c notice require

d pursuan t to 31 0 CMR7.36(8)(d)l ; 2 . Th e report, rationale , information , an d documentatio

n require d pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (8)(d)2 ; | 3 . Al l written comment s receive d b y EOTMassDO

T withi n 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 required pursuan

t t o 31 0 CM R 7.3 6 (8 ) (d)3 . (f) Withi n 9

0 day s o f EOT^MassDOT' s submitta l pursuan t t o 31 0 CM R7.3 6 (8)(e) , th

e Departmen

t shal l determine , i n writing , whethe r EQTMassDO

T ha s me t th e requirement

s o f thi s 31 0 CM

R7.3 6 (8)(d) an

d (e) an d whethe r th e administrative recor

d reasonabl

y support s th e result s an d conclusions o f

th e repor t require d pursuan t to 31 0 CMR7.3 6 (8 ) (c) . (9 ) Demonstratio

n o f Ai r Qualit y Emissio n Reductions (a ) Whe n al l projects require

d b y 31 0 CMR7.3 6 ar

e substantiall

y complete , a

s defined 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) , IEOTMassDO

T shal l complet e a n analysi s o f

th e tota l ai r qualit y benefits o f

suc h projects . Suc h analysi s shal

l b e performed i n accordanc

e wit h EP A requirement

s i n effec t

a t th e tim e o f th e analysis . \(b ) EQTMassDO

T shal l submi t th e ai r qualit y analysi s required b

y 31 0 CMR7.36(9)(a

) to th e Departmen

t withi n four

month s followin g th

e substantia

l completio

n o f al l projects , (c ) Withi n 9

0 day s o f EQT-^MassDOT' s submitta l pursuan t t o 31 0 CMR7.36(9)(b) , th

e Departmen

t shal l determine , i n writing , whethe r EOTMassDO

T ha s me t th e requirement

s o f 31 0 CMR7.36(9 ) (a

) an d (b) . 8