Federal Lands Highway Program

Federal Lands Highway Program

Scott JohnsonOffice of Federal Lands HighwayFederal Highway Administration

Scott JohnsonOffice of Federal Lands HighwayFederal Highway Administration

OverviewOverview

• Program Description• SAFETEA-LU Provisions

• Summary of New Act• Federal Lands Highway Program (FLHP)• Other Programs and Provisions of Interest to

Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMAs)

• FLMA-related Discretionary Projects

• Next Steps

• Program Description• SAFETEA-LU Provisions

• Summary of New Act• Federal Lands Highway Program (FLHP)• Other Programs and Provisions of Interest to

Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMAs)

• FLMA-related Discretionary Projects

• Next Steps

FHWA ProgramsFHWA Programs

• Federal-aid Highway Program• Federal Lands Highway (FLH)

Program

• Federal-aid Highway Program• Federal Lands Highway (FLH)

Program

Federal Lands Highway Organizational StructureFederal Lands Highway

Organizational Structure

FHWAExecutive Director

Associate AdministratorHeadquarters

Federal Lands Highway

Eastern FederalDivision

Lands Highway

Central FederalDivision

Lands Highway

Western FederalDivision

Lands Highway

Federal Lands Highway Division Offices

Federal Lands Highway Division Offices

FLH Core BusinessFLH Core Business

• Program Administration• Liaison with Federal land management

agencies• Transportation Planning• Design and Construction Engineering

Services • Training and development of FHWA

employees• Deployment of new Technologies

• Program Administration• Liaison with Federal land management

agencies• Transportation Planning• Design and Construction Engineering

Services • Training and development of FHWA

employees• Deployment of new Technologies

How FLH ProgramsTypically Work

How FLH ProgramsTypically Work

• FLMA and FLH jointly administer• 100% Federal funding• FLMA Public Road System• Projects must be coordinated through

a comprehensive planning process (23 USC 134/135)• FLMA and FLH coordinate projects for

inclusion on State STIP and MPO TIP

• FLMA and FLH jointly administer• 100% Federal funding• FLMA Public Road System• Projects must be coordinated through

a comprehensive planning process (23 USC 134/135)• FLMA and FLH coordinate projects for

inclusion on State STIP and MPO TIP

FLH Core ProgramsFLH Core Programs

• Public Lands Highway (PLH)• Forest Highways• PLH Discretionary

• Indian Reservation Roads• IRR Bridge Program

• Park Roads and Parkways• Refuge Roads

• Public Lands Highway (PLH)• Forest Highways• PLH Discretionary

• Indian Reservation Roads• IRR Bridge Program

• Park Roads and Parkways• Refuge Roads

Forest Highway ProgramForest Highway Program

• Allocated by Formula• FHWA Administered • Project Selection by Tri-Party

agreement (USFS, FHWA, State DOT)• Useable as Non-Federal match on

some other SAFETEA-LU programs (Section 104)

• Funds available for 1+3 years

• Allocated by Formula• FHWA Administered • Project Selection by Tri-Party

agreement (USFS, FHWA, State DOT)• Useable as Non-Federal match on

some other SAFETEA-LU programs (Section 104)

• Funds available for 1+3 years

Forest Highways & Public Lands Highways-

Discretionary

Forest Highways & Public Lands Highways-

Discretionary• Eligible Program Activities

• Planning, research, engineering and construction

• Transit facilities within public lands• Transportation planning for recreational

travel benefiting recreational development

• Adjacent parking• Interpretive signing

• Eligible Program Activities• Planning, research, engineering and

construction• Transit facilities within public lands• Transportation planning for recreational

travel benefiting recreational development

• Adjacent parking• Interpretive signing

Forest Highways & Public Lands Highways-

Discretionary

Forest Highways & Public Lands Highways-

Discretionary • More Eligible Program Activities

• Accessibility improvements• Acquisition of scenic easements• Pedestrian and bicycle provisions• Roadside rest areas and sanitary

facilities• ROW acquisition on a project by project

basis• Associated administrative costs

• More Eligible Program Activities• Accessibility improvements• Acquisition of scenic easements• Pedestrian and bicycle provisions• Roadside rest areas and sanitary

facilities• ROW acquisition on a project by project

basis• Associated administrative costs

FLH-Related Provisions in SAFETEA-LU

FLH-Related Provisions in SAFETEA-LU

• President Bush signs SAFETEA-LU into law August 10, 2005

• Largest surface transportation investment in our Nation’s history• $244.1B over 5 years

• Federal Lands Highway Program – Avg. 26% increase

• President Bush signs SAFETEA-LU into law August 10, 2005

• Largest surface transportation investment in our Nation’s history• $244.1B over 5 years

• Federal Lands Highway Program – Avg. 26% increase

Public Lands Highway (PLH) Program

Public Lands Highway (PLH) Program

Composition• Forest Highway Program (66%) • Public Lands Highway Discretionary

(34%)• Typically 100% Earmarks

TEA-21: Total $1.230B• Forest Highway: $812M• PLH-Discretionary: $418M

SAFETEA-LU: Total $1.410B• Forest Highway: $931M• PLH-Discretionary: $479M

Composition• Forest Highway Program (66%) • Public Lands Highway Discretionary

(34%)• Typically 100% Earmarks

TEA-21: Total $1.230B• Forest Highway: $812M• PLH-Discretionary: $418M

SAFETEA-LU: Total $1.410B• Forest Highway: $931M• PLH-Discretionary: $479M

Annual Authorization for PLH Program

Annual Authorization for PLH Program

Forest Highway (66%)

• FY 05 $171.6M• FY 06 $184.8M• FY 07 $184.8M• FY 08 $191.4M• FY 09 $198MTotal: $930.9M

Forest Highway (66%)

• FY 05 $171.6M• FY 06 $184.8M• FY 07 $184.8M• FY 08 $191.4M• FY 09 $198MTotal: $930.9M

Public Lands Highway Discretionary (34%)

•FY 05 $88.4M•FY 06 $95.2M•FY 07 $95.2M•FY 08 $98.6M•FY 09 $102MTotal: $479.4M

Public Lands Highway Discretionary (34%)

•FY 05 $88.4M•FY 06 $95.2M•FY 07 $95.2M•FY 08 $98.6M•FY 09 $102MTotal: $479.4M

Total: $1.410B Total: $1.410B

PLH – New Policies and Provisions

PLH – New Policies and Provisions

• New limitations of PLH funds {Section 1119 (m)}

• Maintenance of Forest Highways (Not to exceed $20M/yr.)

• Signage for Public Hunting/Fishing Access (Not to exceed $1M/yr.)

• Aquatic Organism Passages (Not to exceed $10M/yr.)

• Expanded Sec. 202, Allocations, to include “grasslands”

• New limitations of PLH funds {Section 1119 (m)}

• Maintenance of Forest Highways (Not to exceed $20M/yr.)

• Signage for Public Hunting/Fishing Access (Not to exceed $1M/yr.)

• Aquatic Organism Passages (Not to exceed $10M/yr.)

• Expanded Sec. 202, Allocations, to include “grasslands”

PLH: Planning Set-aside {Title 23, Section 204 (i) (2)}

PLH: Planning Set-aside {Title 23, Section 204 (i) (2)}

• Approximately $6M per year• Recipients

• Bureau of Land Management• Forest Service (Planning for National Forest System

Roads for passenger cars only)

• Bureau of Reclamation• Department of the Army• Department of the Navy• Surface Distribution and Deployment Command• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Approximately $6M per year• Recipients

• Bureau of Land Management• Forest Service (Planning for National Forest System

Roads for passenger cars only)

• Bureau of Reclamation• Department of the Army• Department of the Navy• Surface Distribution and Deployment Command• Tennessee Valley Authority

FLHP Program ComparisonFLHP Program Comparison

FLHP Program TEA-21(1999-2003

total)

SAFETEA-LU (2005-2009

Total)

1. Indian Reservation Roads

$1.375B $1.930B(40% increase)

2. Park Roads and Parkways

$825M $1.050B(27% increase)

3. Public Lands Highwaya. Forest Highwayb. Discretionary

$1.230B

$812M$418M

$1.410B(15% increase)$931M$479M

4. Refuge Roads $100M $145M(45% increase)

Total:(28% increase in total program)

$3.530BYearly Avg.: $706M

$4.535BYearly Avg.: $907M

FLHP-related Programs and Provisions

FLHP-related Programs and Provisions

• Wildlife Vehicle Collision Study• Federal Share Payable or “Match”

• Wildlife Vehicle Collision Study• Federal Share Payable or “Match”

New StudyNew Study• Wildlife Vehicle Collision Reduction

Study {Section 1119 (n)}• Examining methods for reducing

collisions between motorists and wildlife

• Report to Congress: Due August 2007• Develop training and best practices

thereafter• FHWA’s Office of Safety R&D

• Office of Primary Responsibility

• Wildlife Vehicle Collision Reduction Study {Section 1119 (n)}• Examining methods for reducing

collisions between motorists and wildlife

• Report to Congress: Due August 2007• Develop training and best practices

thereafter• FHWA’s Office of Safety R&D

• Office of Primary Responsibility

Federal MatchFederal Match

• FLHP Projects = 100% federally funded/no match requirement

• SAFETEA-LU {Section 1119 (a)}

• Provides greater flexibility to use FLHP funds for non-FLHP projects

• FLHP dollars can now be used toward “any project” funded under “Title 23 or chapter 53 of Title 49”

• Title 49 – Transportation• Chapter 53 – Mass Transportation

• FLHP Projects = 100% federally funded/no match requirement

• SAFETEA-LU {Section 1119 (a)}

• Provides greater flexibility to use FLHP funds for non-FLHP projects

• FLHP dollars can now be used toward “any project” funded under “Title 23 or chapter 53 of Title 49”

• Title 49 – Transportation• Chapter 53 – Mass Transportation

For More InformationFor More Information

• Webcast Resource Module• Scott Johnson

• Office of Federal Lands Highway• (202) 366-9480, respectively• Scott.Johnson@fhwa.dot.gov

• FLH’s Website• http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/flh/

index.htm

• Webcast Resource Module• Scott Johnson

• Office of Federal Lands Highway• (202) 366-9480, respectively• Scott.Johnson@fhwa.dot.gov

• FLH’s Website• http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/flh/

index.htm