The Transportation Council’s Draft Air Quality Conformity Determination has been released for public review. The Draft Air Quality Conformity Determination for the seven-county Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ozone nonattainment area documents that the involved agencies have completed the transportation conformity process and confirms that the Transportation Council and the Adirondack/Glens Falls Transportation Council Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) and long-range transportation plans, and projects in the non-urbanized portion of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy area meet all applicable transportation conformity requirements as required under the Clean Air Act.
Submit your comments by May 20, 2026.
Draft Air Quality Conformity Determination (English)
Draft Air Quality Conformity Determination Executive Summary: English | Spanish | Arabic | Chinese
The minimum 30-day public review period began on Thursday, April 2, 2026 following the Transportation Council’s Planning Committee approval of the Draft Plan. The public is invited to submit questions and comments the following ways:
- Complete a comment form: form.jotform.com/260905703733153
- A Virtual Workshop – Public Participation and Air Quality Conformity at the Transportation Council will be held via Zoom webinar on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 12pm. Virtual Workshop recording is now available on the Transportation Council’s YouTube channel.
- Visit us during our Open House on Thursday, April 16, 2026 from 4pm – 6pm to ask questions, raise concerns, or make suggestions. Pre-registration is not required. Our Open House will be held at the Transportation Council office, 1 Park Place, Suite 101, Albany, NY 12205.
- Email comments to info@capitalmpo.org
- Send comments via U.S. Postal Service to: Capital Region Transportation Council, 1 Park Place, Suite 101, Albany, NY 12205
- Fax comments to (518) 729-5764 or call (518) 458-2161
