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Public Lands Highway -Discretionary

Public Lands Highway -Discretionary. August 29-30 Transportation Conference National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) Shepherdstown, WV. Overview. Program History Funding Level and Eligibility Program Administration Selection of Projects Contacts. Program History. Created in 1930.

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Public Lands Highway -Discretionary

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  1. Public Lands Highway -Discretionary August 29-30 Transportation Conference National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) Shepherdstown, WV

  2. Overview • Program History • Funding Level and Eligibility • Program Administration • Selection of Projects • Contacts

  3. Program History • Created in 1930. • Incorporated in to the Federal Lands Highway Program on January 6, 1983. • It became part of the Public Lands Highway category on December 19, 1991.

  4. Funding • Levels • FY 2004 $84 million • FY 2005 $88 million • FY 2006 $95 million • FY 2007 $95 million • FY 2008 $99 million • FY 2009 $102 million

  5. Funding (cont.) • Funding is provided for: • the planning, design, construction, reconstruction, or improvement of roads and bridges • that are: • within or adjacent to, or provide access to unappropriated or unreserved public lands, nontaxable Indian lands, or other Federal reservations.

  6. Eligibility • Design, construction or improvements for designated: • Public roads • Bridges • Parking lots • Roadside rest areas • Bicycle trails, pedestrian trails and walkways

  7. Eligibility (cont.) • Transportation planning • Transit facilities • Other eligible projects authorized in Title 23. • Non-Federal match for Title 23 funds.

  8. Program Administration • Administered by the Federal Highway Administration. • Historically: • 25% goes to the Federal Lands Highway Divisions. • 15% goes to the Federal Land Management Agencies. • 60% goes to the State transportation agencies.

  9. Project Selection • Projects are selected based on applications submitted by the State transportation agencies. • In recent years, this program has been 100% earmarked, so only applications for earmarked projects are accepted.

  10. Questions?

  11. Contacts • Program Managers: • Larry Beidel • 202-366-4653 • larry.beidel@dot.gov • Aron Reif • 202-366-9489 • aron.reif@dot.gov

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