Public comments on the Draft Conformity Determination document will be accepted from August 4, 2025, to September 5, 2025, at 5:00 PM local time. There is also a concurrent and related public comment period on the Draft FY2026 NJ TIP and Draft Update: Connections 2050 Long-Range Plan documents, lasting from July 18, 2025 until August 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM local time.
Electronic versions of the documents for both comment periods are available at www.dvrpc.org/AirQuality/Conformity
If requested, any of these documents can be translated into an alternative format or language. Hard copies are also available at public libraries throughout the region, and upon request.
A Conformity Determination is conducted to ensure transportation investments conform to the federal Clean Air Act, and demonstrate that a proposed plan or projects will not negatively impact a region’s ability to meet or maintain federal air quality standards.
DVRPC is hosting two public meetings on these draft documents. The meetings will include presentations on each of the draft documents. To reach as many people as possible, one meeting will be held in-person and one will be hybrid, allowing attendees to attend online or in-person. Interpretation can be provided for both meetings if requested and can be arranged by contacting 215-592-1800 or public_affairs@dvrpc.org.
In-person only meeting:
Tuesday, August 5, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Hosted at Mullica Hill Library: https://www.gcls.org/mullica-hill-branch/
Registration via: https://bit.ly/4k7LP8O or by visiting DVRPC’s events calendar at: https://www.dvrpc.org/calendar/.
Dinner will be available for in-person attendees.
Hybrid meeting:
Thursday, August 7, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Hosted at DVRPC’s offices: https://www.dvrpc.org/directions/
190 N Independence Mall West
Floor 8
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Registration for in-person and online attendees via: https://bit.ly/43vV9wr or by visiting DVRPC’s events calendar at: https://www.dvrpc.org/calendar/.
Dinner will be available for in-person attendees. Both in-person and online attendees will have the option to give public comment.
Written comments and questions must be submitted in the following ways listed below:
By Email at:
airconformity@dvrpc.org
By Mail at:
Public Comments
c/o DVRPC Office of Communications and Engagement
190 N. Independence Mall West, 8th Fl.
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1520
Questions and comments must be submitted in writing. If you need assistance in providing a written comment, please contact the DVRPC Office of Communications and Engagement at 215.592.1800 or public_affairs@dvrpc.org.
DVRPC must receive comments for the Draft Conformity Determination by September 5, 2025, at 5:00 PM local time. Comments received via mail must be postmarked by September 5, 2025. Responses will not be provided unless comments are submitted in writing during the public comment period.
Title VI Statement
Last updated January 2025
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related nondiscrimination mandates in all programs and activities. DVRPC is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, all programs and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or income level, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other related nondiscrimination mandates.
DVRPC's website, www.dvrpc.org, may be translated into multiple languages. Publications and other public documents can be made available in alternative languages and formats, if requested. DVRPC’s public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities and in transit-accessible locations whenever possible. DVRPC will work to accommodate all reasonable requests for translation, interpretation, accommodations or other auxiliary services and encourages that requests be made at least seven days prior to a public meeting. Requests can be made by contacting the Commission’s ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins via email at public_affairs@dvrpc.org, calling 215-592-1800, or while registering for an upcoming meeting.
Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice by DVRPC under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with DVRPC's ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins and/or the appropriate state or federal agency within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of DVRPC is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Shoshana Akins as well. For more information on DVRPC's Title VI program or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please visit: www.dvrpc.org/titlevi, call 215-592-1800, or email public_affairs@dvrpc.org.