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Transportation Planning for Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMAs). SAFETEA-LU Training Webcast April 2006. Transportation Planning-Basics. States and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) - Major Players Planning Process Founded on
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Transportation Planningfor Federal LandManagement Agencies (FLMAs) SAFETEA-LU Training Webcast April 2006
Transportation Planning-Basics • States and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) - Major Players • Planning Process Founded on “the 3C’s” - Continuing, Cooperative and Comprehensive
Transportation Planning-Basics • Focus on: • Planning • Development • Integrated Operation and Management ….of the Nation’s Transportation System
Transportation Planning Process Products • Two Types of Key Products • Long-range Transportation Plans • Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs)
Long-range Statewide Transportation Plan Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Transportation Plan Metropolitan TIP (TIP) State Products/MPO Products
STIPs/TIPs • Prioritized Lists of All Federally Funded Transportation Projects in a State or Metro Area • Involves All Affected Agencies or Parties • Is Updated at Least Every 4 Years • Includes Public Involvement • Important Focal Point for FLMAs
Building an Effective Transportation Planning Process for FLMAs • Consistency with State and Metropolitan Planning Processes • Effective Coordination of the TIP Process • Importance of Regionally Significant Projects
Building an Effective Transportation Planning Process for FLMAs • Establish Relationships with: • States • MPOs • Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs) • Gateway Communities
A Planning Processfor Federal Lands • Long-Range Transportation Planning • Multimodal, Integrated Transportation Planning • Regionally Significant Projects and the TIP • Public Involvement • Management Systems
SAFETEA-LU Opportunities • Work with Key States, MPOs, RPOs and Gateway Communities for Better Coordination in the Planning Process • Active Consideration of Federal Agency and Tribal Needs in State and Metropolitan Planning
Important Points to Remember • Participation in State and Local Transportation Planning Helps Ensure That Forest Service Priority Projects Are Included in STIPs and TIPs. • Partnerships with State and Local Governments Are Key to Maximizing Access to Most FHWA and FTA Programs.
What Should You Do? • Participate in Development of State and MPO Plans • Request to Be Included on Plan Mailing Lists • Formally Request Participation in the Process • Review the Proposed Long-Range Plan • Provide Timely Review and Comment
How Can You Be Effective? • Provide Agency Plans to the State/MPO • Use Agency Plans and Policies as Basis for Providing Recommendations • Identify Facilities and Corridors That Would Help Your Agency If Improved • Identify Policies That Your Agency Would Like Modified or Added
Why Be Involved in the STIP/TIP Process? • Ensures Seamless, Integrated Transportation System • Results in Better Coordinated Projects • Provides Opportunity for Input Into State or Others’ Projects • Opportunity for State Sponsorship of an Agency Recommended Project
How Can You Be AnEffective STIP/TIP Player? • Know the Process and Timeline for Development of the STIP/TIP • Formally Request Involvement in the STIP/TIP Update Process • Provide Input On State and Others’ Projects • Identify Agency-Recommended Projects, Partners and Sponsors for Placement on the STIP/TIP