Transcript Alternative Transportation in Parks & Public Lands

Alternative Transportation
in Parks
& Public Lands
• SAFETEA-LU Section 5320 administered by
FTA in consultation with DOI and DOA.
• TEA-21 Section 3039 Study
• Alternative transportation means public
transportation by bus, rail, or any other
publicly or privately owned conveyance
– This also includes a nonmotorized transportation
system (including the provision of facilities for
pedestrians, bicycles, and nonmotorized
watercraft).
Alternative Transportation in
Parks & Public Lands
• Notice published in the Federal Register
March 23, 2006
• Provide complimentary alternative
transportation facilities and services
consistent with agency policies
• Eligible Areas – federally owned or managed
park, refuge, or recreational are open to the
public
Alternative Transportation in
Parks & Public Lands
• Traffic and visitor utilization studies,
transportation analysis, feasibility studies
• Environmental studies
• Archeological investigation
• Noise and vibration assessments
Alternative Transportation in
Parks & Public Lands
• Intelligent transportation systems
• Reservation systems analysis
• Transportation “Partnership” studies in
conjunction with regional, State, and local
jurisdictions and gateway communities
• Acquisition of land and Rights of way
Alternative Transportation in
Parks & Public Lands
• Construction engineering for contract
administration, inspection, and testing
• Associated construction or rehabilitation
• Initial acquisition of rolling stock or
infrastructure for advanced technology
systems
• Installation of new traffic communication
devices
Alternative Transportation in
Parks & Public Lands
• Passenger Railroad crossing gates, signs,
and pads.
• Operational requirements for Intelligent
Transportation Systems
• Experimental features where there is an
approved monitoring and evaluation
schedule
• Incidental work associated with ATS
construction
Alternative Transportation in
Parks & Public Lands
• Submit Proposals directly to the respective land
management agency.
– States and local governments are eligible but must go
through a Federal Land Management Agency.
– Each agency will prioritize projects prior to the final
evaluation.
– Contact the Land Management Agency for annual deadlines
and procedures for project submittal.
• Specialized technical assistance:
– Volpe
– Transportation Advisory Group (TAG)
Alternative Transportation in
Parks & Public Lands
National Park Service:
Kevin Percival
[email protected]
tel:303–969–2429, fax: 303–987–6675
mail:12795 W. Alameda Parkway
P.O. Box 25287,
Denver, CO 80225–0287.
Forest Service:
Ellen LaFayette
[email protected]
tel: 703–605–4509, fax: 703–605–1542
mail: 1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250–1101
Alternative Transportation in
Parks & Public Lands
Fish and Wildlife Service:
Nathan Caldwell, [email protected]
tel:703–358–2376, fax: 703–358–2517
mail: 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 634
Arlington VA 22203.
Bureau of Land Management:
Linda Force, [email protected]
tel: 202–557–3567, fax: 202–452–5046
mail: 1849 C Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20240.
Alternative Transportation in
Parks & Public Lands
“Project Proposal Templates" on FTA’s web site at http://www.fta.dot.gov/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, Contact:
Henrika Smith, Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning and
Environment, 202–366–5080, e-mail: [email protected]
Or
Lou Delorme, Acting DOI ATPPL coordinator, 202-208-4948,
e-mail [email protected]