Eligible Uses of Transportation Planning Funds SAFETEA-LU Training Webcast April 2006 SAFETEA-LU Training Webcast April 2006

SAFETEA-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 Transportation Planning 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 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 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 Transportation Planning 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 Transportation Planning 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