Alternative Transportation in Parks & Public Lands

1. 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).

2. 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

3. Alternative Transportation in Parks & Public Lands • Traffic and visitor utilization studies, transportation analysis, feasibility studies • Environmental studies • Archeological investigation • Noise and vibration assessments

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Alternative Transportation in Parks & Public Lands National Park Service: Kevin Percival Kevin_Percival@nps.gov 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 elafayette@fs.fed.us tel: 703–605–4509, fax: 703–605–1542 mail: 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250–1101

9. Alternative Transportation in Parks & Public Lands Fish and Wildlife Service: Nathan Caldwell, Nathan_caldwell@fws.gov tel:703–358–2376, fax: 703–358–2517 mail: 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 634 Arlington VA 22203. Bureau of Land Management: Linda Force, Linda_Force@blm.gov tel: 202–557–3567, fax: 202–452–5046 mail: 1849 C Street, NW. Washington, DC 20240.

10. 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: atppl@dot.gov Or Lou Delorme, Acting DOI ATPPL coordinator, 202-208-4948, e-mail Lou_Delorme@nps.gov