Resolution of NCDEQ Appeal. The Governor may delegate his or her role in this appeals process to another official or agency within the State, but not to the head or staff of NCDEQ, NCDOT, MPO, the North Carolina Board of Transportation, or any agency that has responsibility for any one of these functions. If the NCDEQ does not appeal to the Governor within fourteen (14) days of the MPO's notification of conformity on the MTP or TIP, the MPO may continue submission of its conformity determination to USDOT for their final review and conformity determination. The MPO does not have to make conformity determinations on projects.
