From: Myers, Dianna

To: Kenny.Monroe@kimley-horn.com; Angela.Midgett@tn.gov; claiborne.barnwell@dot.gov; jbeasley@deq.state.ms.us;

ebickerstaff@deq.state.ms.us; Boyd, Christopher; pbrown@mdot.ms.gov; agallawaycityh@comcast.net;

theresa.claxton@dot.gov; Marc.Corrigan@tn.gov; dbaskin@MillOPED.org; corbin.davis@dot.gov; Davis, Scott;

bce@sbcglobal.net; Elizabeth.Martin@dot.gov; Allison.Fluitt@kimley-horn.com; fmcphail@ci.collierville.tn.us;

kelsey.ford@kimley-horn.com; Fritchie, Denis; Goldstein, Michael; Gray, Carter; tgwaltney@germantown-tn.gov;

Lacey.Hardin@state.tn.us; thaysley@desotocountyms.gov; khead@deq.state.ms.us; eholloway@mdot.state.ms.us;

Holt, Jim; Horton, Kate; Hou, James; James.Collins@kimley-horn.com; randal.jansen@dot.gov;

jclancaster@matatransit.com; jely@mdot.state.ms.us; John.Cameron@memphistn.gov; Alan.Jones@state.tn.us;

Linda.Lawrence@shelbycountytn.gov; Vicki.Lowe@tn.gov; Blaine.Lynch@kimley-horn.com; Mark.McAdoo@tn.gov;

Tmeyer@lakelandtn.org; Lloyd, Mitchell; jim.ozment@tn.gov; Ray, Andrew - City of Memphis;

Randy@portofmemphis.com; rmcclanahan@cityofbartlett.org; mrao@deq.state.ms.us; Robert.Rock@tn.gov; Rogers,

Bob; Hossain, Sajid; Sheckler, Kelly A.; Somerville, Amanetta; Spann, Jane; Srivastava, Pragati;

barry.stephens@tn.gov; pstuckert@lakelandtn.org; Quincy.Styke@tn.gov; ewoods@fayettetn.us;

tfox@matatransit.com; Needham, Tom; trung.vo@kimley-horn.com; Dean, Kenneth; zhiyong.guo@kimleyhorn.com; Farngalo, Zuri

Subject: RE: UPDATE Transportation Conformity for the 1997 8-hour Ozone Standard....Effective April 6, 2015

Date: Monday, March 09, 2015 2:00:29 PM

Hello All,

EPA published the final 2008 ozone “SIP Requirements” rule. In this rule, EPA is revoking the

requirements for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS; including transportation conformity requirements

for the 1997 ozone NAAQS. The final rule is effective April 6th, 2015. See the link below to the rule:

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-03-06/pdf/2015-04012.pdf

Dianna B. Myers

Physical Scientist

Regional Transportation Conformity Contact

Air Regulatory Management Section

Phone: (404) 562-9207 Fax: (404) 562-9019

e-mail myers.dianna@epa.gov

From: Myers, Dianna 

Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 9:30 AM

To: 'Kenny.Monroe@kimley-horn.com'; Angela.Midgett@tn.gov; claiborne.barnwell@dot.gov;

jbeasley@deq.state.ms.us; ebickerstaff@deq.state.ms.us; Christopher.Boyd@shelbycountytn.gov;

pbrown@mdot.ms.gov; agallawaycityh@comcast.net; theresa.claxton@dot.gov;

Marc.Corrigan@tn.gov; dbaskin@MillOPED.org; corbin.davis@dot.gov; Davis, Scott;

bce@sbcglobal.net; Elizabeth.Martin@dot.gov; Allison.Fluitt@kimley-horn.com;

fmcphail@ci.collierville.tn.us; kelsey.ford@kimley-horn.com; denis.fritchie@shelbycountytn.gov;

Michael.GoldStein@shelbycountytn.gov; carter.gray@shelbycountytn.gov; tgwaltney@germantowntn.gov; Lacey.Hardin@state.tn.us; thaysley@desotocountyms.gov; khead@deq.state.ms.us;

eholloway@mdot.state.ms.us; Jim.Holt@shelbycountytn.gov; kate.horton@memphistn.gov; Hou,

James; James.Collins@kimley-horn.com; randal.jansen@dot.gov; jclancaster@matatransit.com;

jely@mdot.state.ms.us; John.Cameron@memphistn.gov; Alan.Jones@state.tn.us;

Linda.Lawrence@shelbycountytn.gov; Vicki.Lowe@tn.gov; Blaine.Lynch@kimley-horn.com;

Mark.McAdoo@tn.gov; Tmeyer@lakelandtn.org; Mitchell.Lloyd@memphistn.gov;
jim.ozment@tn.gov; andrew.ray@memphistn.gov; Randy@portofmemphis.com;

rmcclanahan@cityofbartlett.org; mrao@deq.state.ms.us; Robert.Rock@tn.gov;

bob.rogers@shelbycountytn.gov; Sajid.Hossain@memphistn.gov; Sheckler, Kelly A.; Somerville,

Amanetta; Spann, Jane; pragati.srivastava@memphistn.gov; barry.stephens@tn.gov;

pstuckert@lakelandtn.org; Quincy.Styke@tn.gov; ewoods@fayettetn.us; tfox@matatransit.com;

Tom.Needham@shelbycountytn.gov; trung.vo@kimley-horn.com; Dean, Kenneth;

zhiyong.guo@kimley-horn.com; Farngalo, Zuri

Subject: UPDATE on Transportation Conformity for the 1997 8-hour Ozone Standard

Hello All,

On Friday, the EPA Administrator signed the final 2008 ozone NAAQS SIP requirements rule. Among

other things the final rule revokes the 1997 ozone NAAQS for all purposes. The pre-proposal version

of the notice can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/airquality/ozonepollution/pdfs/20150213fr.pdf

Revocation of the 1997 ozone NAAQS is discussed in section IV.A. of the notice which starts on page

126 of the proposal.

The expectation is that the notice will be published in about 2 weeks. It will be effective 30 days

after publication. So, the effective date will be in late-March or very early April.

This means, that the Memphis 1997 8-hour ozone maintenance area will no longer be required to

conduct a conformity determination for the 1997 8-hour ozone standard effective late-March/ early

April. 

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Dianna B. Myers

Physical Scientist

Regional Transportation Conformity Contact

Air Regulatory Management Section

Phone: (404) 562-9207 Fax: (404) 562-9019

e-mail myers.dianna@epa.gov

From: Kenny.Monroe@kimley-horn.com [mailto:Kenny.Monroe@kimley-horn.com] 

Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 12:41 PM

To: Angela.Midgett@tn.gov; claiborne.barnwell@dot.gov; jbeasley@deq.state.ms.us;

ebickerstaff@deq.state.ms.us; Christopher.Boyd@shelbycountytn.gov; pbrown@mdot.ms.gov;

agallawaycityh@comcast.net; theresa.claxton@dot.gov; Marc.Corrigan@tn.gov;

dbaskin@MillOPED.org; corbin.davis@dot.gov; Davis, Scott; bce@sbcglobal.net;

Elizabeth.Martin@dot.gov; Allison.Fluitt@kimley-horn.com; fmcphail@ci.collierville.tn.us;

kelsey.ford@kimley-horn.com; denis.fritchie@shelbycountytn.gov;
Michael.GoldStein@shelbycountytn.gov; carter.gray@shelbycountytn.gov; tgwaltney@germantowntn.gov; Lacey.Hardin@state.tn.us; thaysley@desotocountyms.gov; khead@deq.state.ms.us;

eholloway@mdot.state.ms.us; Jim.Holt@shelbycountytn.gov; kate.horton@memphistn.gov; Hou,

James; James.Collins@kimley-horn.com; randal.jansen@dot.gov; jclancaster@matatransit.com;

jely@mdot.state.ms.us; John.Cameron@memphistn.gov; Alan.Jones@state.tn.us;

Kenny.Monroe@kimley-horn.com; Linda.Lawrence@shelbycountytn.gov; Vicki.Lowe@tn.gov;

Blaine.Lynch@kimley-horn.com; Mark.McAdoo@tn.gov; Tmeyer@lakelandtn.org;

Mitchell.Lloyd@memphistn.gov; Myers, Dianna; jim.ozment@tn.gov; andrew.ray@memphistn.gov;

Randy@portofmemphis.com; rmcclanahan@cityofbartlett.org; mrao@deq.state.ms.us;

Robert.Rock@tn.gov; bob.rogers@shelbycountytn.gov; Sajid.Hossain@memphistn.gov; Sheckler,

Kelly A.; Somerville, Amanetta; Spann, Jane; pragati.srivastava@memphistn.gov;

barry.stephens@tn.gov; pstuckert@lakelandtn.org; Quincy.Styke@tn.gov; ewoods@fayettetn.us;

tfox@matatransit.com; Tom.Needham@shelbycountytn.gov; trung.vo@kimley-horn.com; Dean,

Kenneth; zhiyong.guo@kimley-horn.com; Farngalo, Zuri

Subject: RE: Memphis MPO 2014-2017 TIP and 2040 LRTP Amendments

Dear IAC Members,

A conference call was held on Friday last week (1/23) to discuss the recent D.C. Appeals Court Decision

regarding the 1997 8-hour ozone standard and its impact on demonstration of conformity for Shelby

County. The link to the decision is

http://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/E97A64FFBFE4DC1D85257DB70054D5EE/$file/12-

1321-1528834.pdf. On the call it was decided that although the court decision will not impact the

conformity analysis or results, a brief description of the ruling of the court would be included in the revised

memorandum. Please find the attached revised memorandum for your review and comment. To make it

easier to see what was changed, a red-lined version of page with the revised language is included as a

separate pdf file. On the call, it was agreed that there is no need to extend the review time because of

this revision. So, please conduct your review and provide comments to us no later than Monday, February

9, 2015. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Thank you,

Kenny

Kenneth Monroe, P.E.

Kimley-Horn | 6625 Lenox Park Drive, Suite 117, Memphis, TN 38115

Direct: 901-334-5311 | Mobile: 901-409-2541 | www.kimley-horn.com

From: Monroe, Kenny 

Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 10:00 AM

To: Shoemaker, Alex; Angela Midgett; Barnwell, Claiborne; Beasly, Jerry; Bickerstaff, Elliot; Boyd,

Christopher; Brown, Perry; Cantrell, Francis; Claxton, Theresa; Corrigan, Marc; Darek Baskin; Davis, Corbin;

Davis, Scott; Eddie Brawley; Elizabeth Martin; Fluitt, Allison; fmcphail@ci.collierville.tn.us; Fritchie, Denis;

Goldstein, Michael; Gray, Carter; Gwaltney, Tim; Hardin, Lacy; Haysley, Tom; Head, Keith; Holloway, Elton;

Holt, Jim; Horton, Kate; Hou, James; Collins, James; Jansen, Randy; jclancaster@matatransit.com; Jeff Ely;

John Cameron; Jones, Alan; Linda Lawrence; Lowe, Vicki; Mark McAdoo; Meyer, Theresa;

Mitchell.Lloyd@memphistn.gov; Myers, Dianna; Ozment, Jim; Ray, Andrew; Richardson, Randy;

rmcclanahan@cityofbartlett.org; Roa, Maya; Rock, Robert; Rogers, Bob; Sajid Hossain; Sheckler, Kelly;

Somerville, Amanetta; Spann, Jane; Srivastava, Pragati ; Stephens, Barry; Stuckert, Philip; Styke, Quincy;

Sykes-Wood, Esther; tfox@matatransit.com; Tom Needham; William Kenneth Dean; Guo, Zhiyong

Subject: RE: Memphis MPO 2014-2017 TIP and 2040 LRTP Amendments

Dear IAC Members,

We have received concurrence from the IAC that the projects presented in the Air Quality Exempt Memo

Packet are exempt from the requirements of conformity with no additional comments on the

documentation. Specific responses regarding concurrence of the exempt packet were received from

FHWA, EPA, TAPCD/TDEC, MDOT, and MDEQ. As a reminder, review and comment on the other
conformity reports for the 2014-2017 TIP and 2040 LRTP amendment are due by Monday, February 9.

The password shown below for access to the MOVES input and output files on the ftp site should be

memphis_mpo, rather than Memphis_mpo. Let me know if you have any trouble accessing the files.

Thank you,

Kenny

Kenneth Monroe, P.E.

Kimley-Horn | 6625 Lenox Park Drive, Suite 117, Memphis, TN 38115

Direct: 901-334-5311 | Mobile: 901-409-2541 | www.kimley-horn.com

From: Monroe, Kenny 

Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 2:25 PM

To: Shoemaker, Alex; Angela Midgett; Barnwell, Claiborne; Beasly, Jerry; Bickerstaff, Elliot; Boyd,

Christopher; Brown, Perry; Cantrell, Francis; Claxton, Theresa; Corrigan, Marc; Darek Baskin; Davis, Corbin;

Davis, Scott; Eddie Brawley; Elizabeth Martin; Fluitt, Allison; fmcphail@ci.collierville.tn.us; Fritchie, Denis;

Goldstein, Michael; Gray, Carter; Gwaltney, Tim; Hardin, Lacy; Haysley, Tom; Head, Keith; Holloway, Elton;

Holt, Jim; Horton, Kate; Hou, James; Collins, James; Jansen, Randy; jclancaster@matatransit.com; Jeff Ely;

John Cameron; Jones, Alan; Monroe, Kenny; Linda Lawrence; Lowe, Vicki; Mark McAdoo; Meyer, Theresa;

Mitchell.Lloyd@memphistn.gov; Myers, Dianna; Ozment, Jim; Ray, Andrew; Richardson, Randy;

rmcclanahan@cityofbartlett.org; Roa, Maya; Rock, Robert; Rogers, Bob; Sajid Hossain; Sheckler, Kelly;

Somerville, Amanetta; Spann, Jane; Srivastava, Pragati ; Stephens, Barry; Stuckert, Philip; Styke, Quincy;

Sykes-Wood, Esther; tfox@matatransit.com; Tom Needham; William Kenneth Dean; Guo, Zhiyong

Subject: Memphis MPO 2014-2017 TIP and 2040 LRTP Amendments

Dear IAC Members,

The Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-17

Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) at the

Transportation Policy Board (TPB) meeting on February 26, 2015. The amended projects consist of:

Exempt Projects

o Mississippi

§ MS-302 from US 61 to I-55 (MS-HSIP-2015-01)

§ MS-302 from I-55 to the Marshall County line (MS-HSIP-2015-02)

Tennessee

TDOT HELP Truck Program Expansion (CMAQ-2015-02)

Non-Exempt Project – Short Conformity Report

Mississippi

Nail Road Extension from Elmore Road to Swinnea Road (MS-LSTP-2014-02)

Non-Exempt Projects – Full Conformity Demonstration

Tennessee

Houston Levee Road Widening (STP-M-2014-03)

I-40 Corridor / Shelby Farms Transit Service Improvements (CMAQ-2015-01)

Attached is the air quality project tracking sheet and documentation for each set of projects based on their

conformity status for your review and comment. The Houston Levee Road and the I-40 Corridor/Shelby

Farms Transit Service Improvement projects required a full air quality analysis to demonstrate conformity.

The MOVES2010b input and output files used in the analysis will be posted to the file transfer protocol

(ftp) site address shown below on Monday, January12:

Link: ftp://Interagency:memphis_mpo@ftp.kimley-horn.com/_secure/Memphis_MPO_Air

Username: Interagency

Password: Memphis_mpo

A summary of the results are included in the attached Conformity Document Report. Please let me know

if you have any problems accessing the ftp site. We ask that you review and provide comments on the Air

Quality Exempt Memo Packet no later than Thursday, January 22, 2015; and the Short Conformity
Report and Full Conformity Report documents no later than Monday, February 9, 2015. If members of

the IAC feel it is necessary to conduct a conference call to discuss the projects, funding, or the air quality

conformity, please let us know and we will schedule a call. If we do not hear back from you by the review

deadline, we will assume that you concur with the amended projects. Please let me know if you have any

questions or comments regarding this information.

Thank you,

Kenny

Kenneth Monroe, P.E.

Kimley-Horn | 6625 Lenox Park Drive, Suite 117, Memphis, TN 38115

Direct: 901-334-5311 | Mobile: 901-409-2541 | www.kimley-horn.com

Attachments:

Air Quality Tracking Sheet

Air Quality Exempt Packet (January 9, 2015)

Short Conformity Report (January 9, 2015)

Full Conformity Report (January 9, 2015)