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Federal Lands Transportation Program (FLTP)
The Federal Lands Transportation Program (FLTP) was established in 23 U.S.C. 203 to improve the transportation infrastructure owned and maintained by Federal Lands Management Agencies, including USACE.
The FLMAs have considerable responsibility and latitude for managing their program within the FLTP. The FHWA, however, is ultimately responsible for ensuring the program is administered according to the statutory and implementing regulations for title 23, United States Code. This includes conformity to highway planning, design, construction, maintenance, and safety standards.
The use of FLTP funds does not affect the overall responsibility for construction, maintenance, and operations of the facilities. That responsibility continues to lie with the owner of the facility.
FLTP funds must be used on a public road within, adjacent to, or provides access to federal lands open to the public. In accordance with 23 U.S.C. 201(a) funds made available under the Federal lands transportation program shall be to pay the costs of
- Program administration, transportation planning, research, preventive maintenance, engineering, rehabilitation, restoration, construction, and reconstruction of Federal lands transportation facilities, and
- Adjacent vehicular parking areas
- Acquisition of necessary scenic easements and scenic or historic sites
- Provision for pedestrians and bicycles
- Environmental mitigation in or adjacent to Federal land open to the public
- To improve public safety and reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat connectivity
- To mitigate the damage to wildlife, aquatic organism passage, habitat, and ecosystem connectivity, including the costs of constructing, maintaining, replacing, or removing culverts and bridges, as appropriate
- construction and reconstruction of roadside rest areas, including sanitary and water facilities
- congestion mitigation
More information on the FLTP program can be found here.
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