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concepts indicated that TDM strategies can contribute to greater use of modes such as bicycling, walking, transit, and carpooling. TransPlan focuses on voluntary demand management strategies, such as incentives, i.e., free or reduced -cost bus pass programs. In the future, the region may explore opportunities to establish market- based, user -pay programs to offset subsidization of the true cost of automobile use and other transportation services. The region can maintain conformity with air quality standards over the next 20 years. The computer model indicated that the region will be able to maintain conformity with existing national air quality standards through implementation of any of the alternative plan concepts. Despite traffic growth, the offsetting effects of less- polluting and more fuel- efficient new vehicles will cause a net decline in emissions, even under trend conditions. The attainment and maintenance of air quality standards is primarily due to improved auto emission technology, rather than reduced reliance on autos. Participating Agencies, [ Geographic Area and Planning.Period TransPlan represents a coordinated effort of public agencies and citizens. The local jurisdictions involved in regional transportation planning include the Lane Council of Governments (LCOG), the cities of Eugene and Springfield, Lane County, and Lane Transit District (LTD). Other agencies involved in the planning process include the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), the Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority (LRAPA), Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Federal Transit Agency (FTA). The TransPlan study area is illustrated in Figure 1. As shown on Figure 1, the study area is an area extending beyond the UGB and Metro Fran boundary. When TransPlan was updated in 2001, it was anticipated that the TransPlan Study Area's population would reach 296,500 in 2015. It is now anticipated that the TransPlan Study Area's population will not reach 296,500 until approximately 2027. Since the transportation modeling for the TransPlan Study Area was based on a projected population of 296,500, TransPlan guides regional and transportation system planning and development in the TransPlan Study Area until 202Z Accordingly, TransPlan's planning period has been updated to 202 7. Addition ally, th a .Region al Transportation Work Plan, adopted by th a Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDQ on October 16, 2008, required an ad, justment to TransPlan 's planning period to more accurately reflect the year that the plan's study area would hit the projected population and to bring TransPlan 's planning period closer to the planning period of the planning period of thefederally-req uired .regional Transportation Plan (RTP). TransPlan July 2002 Chapter I, Page 5