NARC held the fifth in a series of workshops addressing integrating air quality and transportation planning in Washington, DC, on March 23, 2003. This workshop focused regulation and implementation options for the newly proposed 8-hour NAAQS. It outlined strategies that newly designated nonattainment areas may utilize, including the EAC option. It also reviewed the problem of ozone transport and the negative health effects of PM2.5.

Presentations:

John Silvasi, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Michael Savonis, Federal Highway Administration

Sheila Holman, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Viplay Putta, INCOG

Sandeep Dey, West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission

George D. Thurston, Sc.D., New York University School of Medicine

Contact: Erika Young, Transportation Director, 202.986.1032 Ext: 212