Eligible Uses of Transportation Planning Funds

Eligible Uses of Transportation Planning Funds

SAFETEA-LU Training WebcastApril 2006

SAFETEA-LU Training WebcastApril 2006

SAFETEA-LU Section 204SAFETEA-LU Section 204

• Provides funding to Federal land management agencies (FLMAs) for transportation planning

• Public Lands Highway funds are available on a discretionary basis for specific uses

• Provides funding to Federal land management agencies (FLMAs) for transportation planning

• Public Lands Highway funds are available on a discretionary basis for specific uses

PLH TransportationPlanning Funds

PLH TransportationPlanning Funds

• Available to FLMAs for transportation

planning if the planning is not funded elsewhere in 23 U.S.C. 204

• Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and other Federal agencies have received money in

the past

• Available to FLMAs for transportation

planning if the planning is not funded elsewhere in 23 U.S.C. 204

• Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and other Federal agencies have received money in

the past

Past Uses of FundsPast Uses of Funds

• Forest Service examples:– NFS Transportation Strategy– National Forest Scenic Byways

corridor planning funding criteria– Management system implementation

for Public Forest Service Roads

• Forest Service examples:– NFS Transportation Strategy– National Forest Scenic Byways

corridor planning funding criteria– Management system implementation

for Public Forest Service Roads

Past Uses of FundsPast Uses of Funds

• Bureau of Land Management (BLM) examples:– Designation and update of Land Management

Highway System (LMHS)– Planning coordination with other Federal

agencies, including the Forest Service– Transportation planning to support recreation,

tourism and economic development– Planning coordination with States and

gateway communities

• Bureau of Land Management (BLM) examples:– Designation and update of Land Management

Highway System (LMHS)– Planning coordination with other Federal

agencies, including the Forest Service– Transportation planning to support recreation,

tourism and economic development– Planning coordination with States and

gateway communities

Eligible Uses of TransportationPlanning Funds

Eligible Uses of TransportationPlanning Funds

• Engineering surveys• Economic surveys• Planning of future transportation programs

or public transportation systems• Transportation planning for tourism and

recreational travel including National Forest Scenic Byways Program and BLM Back Country Byways Program

• Engineering surveys• Economic surveys• Planning of future transportation programs

or public transportation systems• Transportation planning for tourism and

recreational travel including National Forest Scenic Byways Program and BLM Back Country Byways Program

Eligible Uses of TransportationPlanning Funds

Eligible Uses of TransportationPlanning Funds

• Management systems• Technology deployment• Studies or training in specified areas

including:– Engineering standards and construction,– Evaluation and accreditation of inspection and

testing materials,– Regulation and funding of highway, public

transportation or intermodal transportation systems

• Management systems• Technology deployment• Studies or training in specified areas

including:– Engineering standards and construction,– Evaluation and accreditation of inspection and

testing materials,– Regulation and funding of highway, public

transportation or intermodal transportation systems