National Transportation Conference August 29-30, 2006, NCTC

1. National Transportation ConferenceAugust 29-30, 2006, NCTC • Rob Draper, Federal Highway Administration • Pat Fisher, Oregon Department of Transportation • Graham Stroh, National Transportation Enhancement Center

2. National Transportation ConferenceAugust 29-30, 2006, NCTC • Session Objectives: • Overview and understanding of TE programs and eligible categories • Success stories – how and why? • Where to go for more information

3. National Transportation Conference Transportation Enhancements Rob Draper, Team LeaderByways, Bike-Ped, Trails, and EnhancementsFederal Highway Administration rob.draper@.dot.gov(202) 366-4649 Shepherdstown, WV – August 29-30, 2006

4. Federal-aid Highway Program • Large program: $48 billion per year. • Small staff: about 3,000. • Partners with States, MPOs, and Federal land management agencies.

5. Pedestrian and bicycle facilities Pedestrian and bicycle safety and education Scenic or historic easements and sites (including battlefields) Scenic or historic highway programs Landscaping and scenic beautification Historic preservation Historic transportation buildings, structures, or facilities Rail-trail conversions Inventory, control, and removal of outdoor advertising Archaeological planning and research Mitigate highway water pollution and wildlife mortality Transportation museums Transportation Enhancements 12 Eligible Categories

6. Pedestrian and bicycle facilities Pedestrian and bicycle safety and education Rail-trail conversions Focus on Pedestrians & Bicycles Mineral Belt TrailLeadville, CO TE Award: $194,000 Old Salem Pedestrian OverpassWinston-Salem, NC TE Award: $1,560,728 Bicycle Education and Enhancement ProgramPhiladelphia, PA TE Award: $424,000

7. Scenic or historic highway programs Landscaping and scenic beautification Inventory, control, and removal of outdoor advertising Focus on Beautification BEFORE AFTER Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayBrandywine Valley, DE TE Award: $132,150 Gervais StreetscapeColumbia, SC TE Award: $4,244,480 Oklahoma Billboard Control and Removal ProgramStatewide, OK TE Award: $1,000,000

8. Historic preservation Historic transportation buildings, structures, or facilities Archaeological planning and research Transportation museums Focus on Preservation Ben Schroeder Saddletree FactoryMadison, IN TE Award: $932,000 Plum Beach Lighthouse RestorationNorth Kingstown, RI TE Award: $500,000 Route 66 MuseumKingman, AZ TE Award: $240,000 Lake Champlain SurveyLake Champlain, VT TE Award: $50,000

9. Mitigate highway water pollution and wildlife mortality Focus on Mitigation Ionia County Road-Stream Crossing StudyIonia County, MI TE Award: $32,481 Restore Tidal Wetlands at Fletchers CreekMilford, CT TE Award: $65,320

10. TE Projects must relate to surface transportation: Some factors that can help establish this relationship: • Proximity to a highway or a nonmotorized transportation corridor, • Enhances the aesthetic, cultural, or historic aspects of the travel experience, and • Serves a current or past transportation purpose.

11. TE Projects must relate to surface transportation: Some factors that are not good enough: • Near the road, or can see it from the road. • People walk or travel there. • People used to go there before the highway was built or before people used cars or buses.

12. Match – “nonfederal” Share • 80 percent Federal – 20 percent match – with sliding scale • Matching share must be met on “programmatic” basis, e.g., all projects. • Federal agency funds may be used for match on a project; but it does not count toward the match for all projects.

13. Enhancement Apportionments and Obligations: FY 1992 – FY 2005 Dollars in Millions Note: 2004 and 2005 apportionments are not yet final. FY 2006 – 2009 are expected to be about the same as FY 2005.

14. Oregon Department of Transportation Transportation Enhancements Pat Rogers Fisher TE Program Manager Oregon Dept. of Transportation (503) 986-3528 patricia.r.fisher@odot.state.or.us

15. Main Topics • Oregon’s TE program • TE in your state — What to ask • TE Activities for resource agencies • Tips for successful application • TE projects by USFWS

16. Oregon’s TE Program 2-part program– Statewide Competitive – Director’s Discretionary Allocation5.8 $M/yr FY 2006-2007 8.5 $M/yr FY 2008-2011 Application on 2-year cycle with STIP update

17. TE Projects, FY 2000-2004 • Sidewalk, Bike Lane36 % • Separate Path31 % • Streetscape14 % • Other TE Activity19 %(scenic, historic, environmental)

18. Your State – What to Ask • Project Requirements • TE Awards –minimum, maximum & typical • Matching funds –minimum, soft match policy • Standards –AASHTO, local or other • Focus & Support –plans, goals, other programs • Contracting –state, federal and federal-aid rules

19. Your State –What to Ask • Application & Review • Schedule and Process-- Due dates. Frequency. Notification. -- Pre-app required? Local or statewide selection? • Assistance for applicants?Web site? Workshops? Local DOT contacts? • Screening and ReviewWhat kind? By whom? Public involvement?

20. Your State – What to Ask:Selection and Approval • Selection Team –who’s on it? • Selection Method –scoring, meetings • Approvals –DOT, FHWA and final • After Award –what’s next?

21. Twelve TE Activities • Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicyclists • Safety and Educational Activities for Pedestrians and Bicyclists • Acquisition of Scenic Easements and Scenic or Historic Sites(including historic battlefields) • Scenic or Historic Highway Programs(including tourist and welcome center facilities)

22. more TE Activities… • Landscaping and Other Scenic Beautification • Historic Preservation • Rehabilitation and Operation of Historic Transportation Buildings, Structures and Facilities(including historic railroad facilities and canals) • Preservation of Abandoned Railway Corridors(including conversion and use for pedestrian or bicycle trails)

23. more TE Activities… • Inventory, Control and Removal of Outdoor Advertising • Archaeological Planning and Research • Environmental Mitigation(i) to address water pollution due to highway runoff or(ii) to reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat connectivity • Establishment of Transportation Museums

24. Enhancing your Application Choice of Project • Fits a TE Activity • Early coordination done • Match and partnerships confirmed Scope of Work • Meets design & development standards • Logical end-points or phasing • Funding, Partnerships – simple and secure

25. Enhancing your Application Matching Funds • Qualified match from confirmed sources • Cash or soft match? • Match vs. non-TE cost Cost Estimate • Be specific and realistic • Be reasonable (it’s transportation funding) • Use other funds for non-TE work

26. Enhancing your Application Format and Content • Speak to known rating factors • Respect page limits, font size, formatting • Use legible maps and graphics Consider the Reviewers • Give short, simple answers • Stick to the question. Don’t repeat. • Check overall appearance – text, tables, maps

27. Shell IslandSimpson Reef Overlook– Walkway to Viewpoint

29. Cannery Hill Overlook

30. For further information Oregon TE web site: www.oregon.gov.ODOT/HWY/LGS FHWA web site: www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/TE National TE Clearinghouse: www.enhancements.org

31. For more information: FHWA Environment website: www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep FHWA Transportation Enhancements website:www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/te State TE Manager contacts: www.enhancements.org/statecontacts_TE.asp

32. National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse graham@enhancements.org1-888-388-NTEC (6832) Graham StrohNTEC Coordinator www.enhancements.org

33. Information Clearinghouse Serves: • TE project sponsors.Provide publications and technical assistance to help inexperienced local TE project sponsors. • State DOT TE managers.Help state DOT staff share best practices and facilitate communication about the TE program across the nation. • The Federal Highway Administration / StakeholdersCollect information on TE program spending and maintain a comprehensive list of TE projects throughout the country so that the FHWA and TE stakeholder groups can track the progress of the TE program.

34. Answers the silly questions (there aren’t any) Explains the 12 eligible activities in depth Provides examples of completed Projects Provides Answers for Sponsors Norwalk River ValleyTrail. Norwalk, CT Shipyard Waterfront Walkway. Hoboken, NJ

35. FHWA & Stakeholders Information About the program • NTEC tracks all TE projects nationwide. • Creates National and State level views of how TE spending has been distributed since 1992 Nation TE Spending $7.1 Billion

36. Each State Is Different West Virginia: $62.7 Million Oregon $74.5 Million

37. How To Use NTEC: Go to the website • TE Basics section:Good place to start for general information about the program (background, funding, eligibility, applying) • State Profiles:This is where you access state-specific information about the TE program. • Project Lists:Look up the 20,000 plus projects that have received funding to date. Use this to find out about previous projects in your area • Publications:Order or download copies of publications from NTEC and the FHWA related to TE www.enhancements.org Important Web Pages for Potential Sponsors:

38. How to Use NTEC: Call Us When the question isn’t answered on the website call us! • In addition to the Web site, we offer technical assistance over the phone and by email • We can help answer questions related to TE project development • Research specific types of projects • And clarify eligibility questions 1-888-388-NTEC (6832)