How does the MTP relate to the California Clean Air Act?
Federal legislation requires each state with areas that have not met federal air quality standards to prepare a State Implementation Plan, or SIP. The sweeping 1990 amendments to the California Clean Air Act (CCAA) established new air quality requirements for the development of metropolitan transportation plans (MTPs) and programs. The California Clean Air Act (or CCAA) sets even tougher state goals. The CCAA provides a planning framework for attainment of California Air Quality Standards. Local air districts in violation of state standards are required to prepare air quality attainment plans. The MTP2035 must meet requirements to achieve air quality attainment. For air quality of each class (moderate, serious, severe), the CCAA specifies air quality management strategies that must be adopted. For all classes, attainment plans are required to demonstrate a five percent per year reduction in emissions of air pollutants or their precursors.
