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Innovative Approaches to Wildlife/Highway Interactions

Innovative Approaches to Wildlife/Highway Interactions. Funding Opportunities. TEA-21 Funding Constraints. Must be on or related to “Public Roads” FWS Administrative roads are not eligible Must be coordinated with State DOT Must be on State DOT STIP*.

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Innovative Approaches to Wildlife/Highway Interactions

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  1. Innovative Approaches to Wildlife/Highway Interactions Funding Opportunities

  2. TEA-21 Funding Constraints • Must be on or related to “Public Roads” • FWS Administrative roads are not eligible • Must be coordinated with State DOT • Must be on State DOT STIP*

  3. TEA-21 Programs Most Relevant to Fish & Wildlife Service • Federal-Aid Highways • Federal Lands Highways • Federal Transit Administration Programs

  4. Don’t Forget… • Wildlife don’t recognize what category of highway causes impacts… • …but, you have to know the category to develop solutions

  5. Forest Highways & Public Lands Highways-Discretionary Funds • Eligible Program Activities • Planning, research, engineering and construction • Transit facilities within public lands • Acquisition of scenic easements • ROW acquisition on a project by project basis

  6. Surface Transportation Program (STP) • Part of Federal Aid Program • 10% set-aside for Transportation Enhancements (TE) • 10% set-aside for Safety Projects

  7. 10% STP-Transportation Enhancements (TE) • State DOT calls for, reviews and selects projects • Any town, county, State, federal agency, or non-profit group may apply • Wildlife structures qualify!

  8. 10% STP-SafetyWildlife Opportunities • Elimination of hazardous locations on all public roads…..including ‘roadkill hotspots’ • Traffic-calming measures

  9. Scenic Byways Program Purpose: to recognize and enhance roads with the following outstanding characteristics: • Scenic • Historic • Cultural • Natural • Recreational • Archeological

  10. Bridge Replacements • Tens of thousands of bridges across US…and the NFS…need replacement in the next couple decades • Great opportunity to increase wildlife passage and decrease mortality! • Think “Bridge Extensions”!

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