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Planning Level
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A Guide To Federal-Aid Programs And Projects
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
This guide provides basic information about the Federal-Aid programs, projects, and other program characteristics. Much of the information provided in this guide was included in the FHWA's 1999 edition of the same publication. This publication updates information from the past document and includes information resulting from the latest multi-year Federal-Aid authorizing legislative act, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU, Public Law 109-59). |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Consultation and Public Involvement Statutory/Regulatory Requirements
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
Consultation and Public Involvement Statutory/Regulatory Requirements: Working with Tribes within the Statewide/Metropolitan Transportation Planning Processes (August 2007) |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Executive Order 13175, November 6, 2000
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
FHWA: Tribal Transportation: “Executive Order 13175” was issued in Nov, 2000 to "establsh regular and meaningful consultation and collaboration with tribal officials in the development of Federal policies that have tribal implications, to strengthen the United States government-to-government relationships with Indian tribes, and to reduce the imposition of unfunded mandates upon Indian tribes." |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Federal Title 25- Indians, Chapter I-BIA, Department of the Interior, Subchapter H-Land and Water, Part 170 IRR Program
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
This part provides rules and a funding formula for the Department of the Interior (DOI) in implementing the Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) Program. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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FHWA's State Practices Used to Report Local Area Travel
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
A FHWA report that provides survey information on promising and innovative State practices used to estimate local area travel in rural, small urban, and urbanized areas. The report may be useful to MPO and state planners. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide |
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Final Rule on Indian Reservation Roads Program
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
This final rule establishes policies and procedures governing the Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) Program. The IRR Program is a part of the Federal Lands Highway Program established to address transportation needs of tribes. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Final Rule on Indian Reservation Roads Program Subject Index
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
An index to 25 CFR Part 170, Indian Reservation Roads Program; Final Rule. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Government-to-Government Relations with Native American Tribal Governments, A Presidential Memorandum
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
Government-to-Government Relations with Native American Tribal Governments, A Presidential Memorandum, dated April 29, 1994, Federal Register Vol. 59, No. 85 Wednesday, May 4, 1994 |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Government-to-Government Relations with Native American Tribal Governments, A Presidential Memorandum, dated September 23, 2004
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
A memorandum from President George W. Bush regarding government-to-government relationships with tribal governments. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Guidelines for Evaluating and Documenting Traditional Cultural Properties
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
This bulletin is intended to be an aid in determining whether properties thought or alleged to have traditional cultural significance are eligible for inclusion in the National Register. It is meant to assist Federal agencies, State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs), Certified Local Governments, Indian Tribes, and other historic preservation practitioners who need to evaluate such properties when nominating them for inclusion in the National Register or when considering their eligibility for the Register as part of the review process prescribed by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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How to Engage Low-Literacy and Limited-English-Proficiency Populations in Transportation Decision-making
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
An FHWA report that documents best practices in identifying and engaging low-literacy and limited-English-proficiency populations in transportation decisionmaking. The booklet also provides outreach techniques for these populations. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Job Access and Reverse Commutes
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
The Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program was established to address the unique transportation challenges faced by welfare recipients and low-income persons seeking to obtain and maintain employment. Many new entry-level jobs are located in suburban areas, and low-income individuals have difficulty accessing these jobs from their inner city, urban, or rural neighborhoods. In addition, many entry level-jobs require working late at night or on weekends when conventional transit services are either reduced or non-existent. Finally, many employment related-trips are complex and involve multiple destinations including reaching childcare facilities or other services. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide |
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Job Access Planning: Challenges and Approaches Planning Guidance
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
This document has been prepared to assist individuals and organizations as they plan and develop effective transportation services for people who are moving from public assistance programs to new or improved job opportunities. The Federal Transit Administration’s Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) grant program is an example of one opportunity for states and local agencies to become involved in offering new or improved transportation services in their communities. This document can assist organizations in their job access planning efforts and is designed to benefit a wide variety of readers including public and private sector audiences. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide |
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National Register Bulletin 29, Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
Because many Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations believe that divulging locational information and other information about the existence of traditional cultural properties will compromise the properties existence and sacred value, confidentiality of such information is of great concern. Section 304 of the National Historic Preservation Act permits federal agencies, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, to withhold such sensitive information from public disclosure. Confidentiality concerns can also be included in a Section 106 agreement document between tribes and federal agencies (36 C.F.R. part 800.2(c)(2)(ii)(E))[PDF 150kb]. For additional guidance about confidentiality see National Register Bulletin 29, Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Non-Metropolitan Local Officials Consultation- TEA 21 Legislation
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
This FHWA website provides information and guidence on the TEA-21 legislation for non-metropolitan local officials. TEA-21 legislation provides for States to consult with and consider the concerns of non-metropolitan officials, when making transportation decisions in their Statewide Transportation Planning and Programming duties. The final rule on local official consultation was published in the Federal Register on January 23, 2003 with a correction to the final rule published on February 14, 2003. The final rule requires States to document their consultation process with non-metropolitan local officials that provides for their participation in statewide transportation planning and programming and that is separate and discrete from the public involvement process. The States are required to review and solicit comments regarding this process in order to ensure that the process is continually effective. All required States have documented and implemented their processes. |
Rural and Small Community , Statewide |
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Planning Assistance Tool
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
The Planning Assistant has reasonable choices of public involvement techniques. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Rural Transportation Consultation Process (May 2000)
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
The National Academy for Public Administration, under contract to FHWA, studied the effectiveness of state consultations with local officials that occur during transportation planning and programs. This report discusses the history of relations between state and local officials and presents information on practices commonly used by the states during their consultations. The report also describes principles of effective consultation that could be used to help formulate and evaluate state practices. |
Rural and Small Community |
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SAFETEA-LU: Interim Guidance for Implementing Key SAFETEA-LU Provisions on Planning, Environment, and Air Quality for Joint FHWA/FTA Authorities
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
FHWA/FTA interim guidance is intended for the use of FHWA and FTA field offices in working with their State/local planning partners and grantees in implementing SAFETEA-LU. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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SAFETEA-LU: Interim Guidance for Implementing SAFETEA-LU Provisions Planning, Environment, and Air Quality for FHWA Authorities
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
FHWA interim guidance is intended for the use of FHWA and FTA field offices in working with their State/local planning partners and grantees in implementing SAFETEA-LU. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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SAFETEA-LU: Transition and Implementation of SAFETEA-LU Planning Provisions
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
This link provides additional "clarifying information/guidance" on the transition and implementation of the SAFETEA-LU planning provisions. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Section 106 Tribal Consultation Q & A's
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
Questions and Answers regarding Section 106 Tribal Consultation Compliance. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Serving Rural America
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
This guide provides information on the Department’s grants, programs, and initiatives designed to meet the USDOT’s transportation goals for rural America (2007). |
Rural and Small Community |
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The Environmental Guidebook
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
The Environmental Guidebook website is a companion website to the Federal Highway Administration’s Environmental Guidebook on Compact Disc, November 1999. It provides NEPA environmental guidance and policy information on The Natural Environment (Volume 1) and The Built and Social Environment (Volume 2). |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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The Transportation Planning Process: Key Issues: A Briefing Notebook for Transportation Decision-Makers Officials and Staff
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
This book provides government officials, transportation decisionmakers, planning board members, and transportation service providers with an overview of transportation planning. It contains a basic understanding of key concepts in statewide and metropolitan transportation planning, along with references for additional information. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Transportation Management Area Planning Certification Review Primer
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
This primer provides a basic understanding of the key concepts and expectations addressed through a review, along with references to pertinent laws, regulations, policies, and other resources. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Tribal |
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Transportation Conformity: A Basic Guide for State and Local Officials
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
This guide provides the basic provisions of the conformity process, including a description of actions subject to conformity, frequency of conformity determinations, key components of a conformity determination, consequences of a failure to make a conformity determination, and roles and responsibilities of public agency staff, management, policy officials, and decision makers in the conformity process. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide |
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Transportation Conformity: Reference Guide
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
The Transportation Conformity: Reference Guide contains transportation conformity rules and relevant preamble language, questions and answers, lists of resource materials, new information, guidance, case studies, and approaches to meeting requirements. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide, Tribal |
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Transportation Planning and Asset Management
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
As transportation planners and metropolitan planning organizations evaluate current system conditions and alternate future scenarios to make informed decisions on allocating resources, they must balance funding realities with mobility needs; public expectations; and community, legislative, and environmental considerations. Transportation asset management provides a valuable tool to maximize system performance, improve customer satisfaction, and minimize life-cycle costs. (August 2006) |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community , Statewide |
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Understanding the Communications and Information Needs of Elected Officials for Transportation Planning and Operations
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
The objective of this document is to enhance FHWA's communications capabilities and approaches with local elected officials (as well as senior appointed officials), with an emphasis on the linkages between transportation planning and transportation systems management and operations. |
Rural and Small Community , Statewide |
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Working with Community-Based Organizations on Transportation Planning (Florida International University)
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Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance |
The Project main objectives are as follows: 1) Identify the circumstances under which partnerships with community based organizations would be the most effective, 2) Provide support for government agencies to partner with community-based organizations and report on the successes and issues in using community-based groups to support agency planning and project development activities and 3) Provide documentation on (1) and (2) for purposes of dissemination. Project should attempt to be national in scope (issues), but local in implementation. |
Metropolitan, Rural and Small Community |
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