1. Indian Reservation Road Bridge Program 23 CFR 661 IRRCC Meeting February 22, 2006 Tulsa, Oklahoma

2. This Presentation will cover:  Status of IRRBP  Projects  Funding  Update to the 23 CFR 661 IRRBP Regulations

3. IRRBP Projects Funded in FY 05  45 bridge projects funded:  17 BIA owned projects  28 Non-BIA owned projects  $22.8 million used  $19 million TEA-21 bridge funds  $3.8 million of FY 05 STEA funds $9.2 million rolled back to the IRR Program

4. SAFETEA-LU FY05 IRRBP Funding  $14,000,000/yr per SAFETEA-LU  Net $11,970,000 (lost $2,030,000 due to 14.5% ob limit)  carried over into FY 06

5. FY 06 IRRBP Projects (as of 2/15/06)  20 bridge projects funded:  4 BIA owned projects  16 Non-BIA owned projects  $10.1 million used  FY05 Carryover Funds $1.87 million remaining

6. Status of IRRBP Funding in FY 06  $14 million for FY 06  Net $12.06 million after Ob limit and rescission  $1.87 million remaining from FY 05 carryover Total available = $13.93 million

7. Changes to IRRBP  Result from SAFETEA-LU  $14,000,000 for FY05 through FY09  Use to carry out planning, design, engineering, preconstruction, construction, and inspection of projects  Bridges must be structurally deficient or functionally obsolete  Funds for design based on availability  Funds for construction and inspection after PS&E approval.

8. Update to the 23 CFR 661 – IRRBP Regulations:

9. Issues  How to handle Preliminary Engineering?  Should the 80% - 20% split for BIA and non-BIA owned bridges be kept?  Is 1 st come - 1 st served basis working?  Should there be a funding ceiling for design and construction?

10. Annual IRRBP Funding

11. FY 06 IRRBP FUNDING FOR DESIGN

12. FY 06 IRRBP FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION

13. Update to the 23 CFR 661 – IRRBP Regulations:  What’s new?  Definitions – PE, PS&E, Approach roadway  Eligibility Criteria  Contents for an application for PE  What’s Next?  Looking for comments/recommendations from BIA and IRRCC. (Due by March 10)

14. Update to the 23 CFR 661 IRRBP Regulations:  Then What?  Review comments, prepare Interim Final Regulation, and provide to IRR Coordinating Committee  Publish Interim Final and request public comments  Review comments and prepare Final Regulation  Publish Final Regulation

15. QUESTIONS? Russell Garcia, P.E. IRR Program Engineer Federal Lands Highway Washington D.C. (202) 366-9815 russell.garcia@fhwa.dot.gov