BLM Project Proposals for the Alaska Federal Lands Access Program DD: February 28, 2013
United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Alaska State Office
222 West Seventh Avenue, #13
Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7504
http://www.blm.gov
In Reply Refer To:
8300 (93113) p
Instruction Memorandum No. AK-2013- 003
Expires: 09/30/2013
To: DSD (930), (940), (950), Field Managers
From: State Director
Subject: BLM Project Proposals for the Alaska Federal Lands Access Program DD: February 28, 2013
Program Areas: Engineering, Lands, Planning, Recreation, Travel and Transportation Management
Purpose: The purpose of the Alaska Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) is to provide safe and adequate transportation access to and through Federal Lands for visitors, recreationists, and resource users. This instruction memorandum provides information to managers to work with partners to develop proposals for capital improvement construction, enhancement, planning, and alternative transportation projects that improve access to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) managed lands in Alaska.
Policy/Action: Project proposals under the Alaska Federal Lands Access Program must be jointly submitted by State/Borough/City or Tribal Governments and co-signed by the BLM District Managers. Proposed projects should be consistent with resource management and travel management plan decisions and have land use authorizations for crossing BLM-managed lands. Attached is the Federal Lands Access Program Request for Proposals, Project Proposal Form, and Project Evaluation Criteria.
Timeframe: Completed project proposal packages must be received by the Western Federal Lands Highway Division by February 28,2013. Copies of project proposal packages should be sent to Randy Goodwin.
Budget Impact: There will be minimal budget impacts.
Background: Proposed projects must be located on a public highway, road, bridge, or trail system that is located on, is adjacent to, or provides access to Federal lands for which title or maintenance responsibility is vested in a State, borough, town, tribal, municipal, or local 2 government. The BLM can also apply for an enhancement project for a site owned and maintained by the BLM that is an enhancement to a state or municipal government's transportation facility. The state or municipal government that owns the adjacent route will need to sign the enhancement application also.
Projects proposals will be accepted for capital improvement, enhancement and planning projects that are included in the activities listed below. Capital improvement projects include rehabilitation, restoration, construction, and reconstruction of roads and trails. This includes improvements such as, but not limited to, safety improvements, widening, realignments, surfacing, culverts, bridges, signing and associated roadway appurtenances. Enhancements are road and trail related improvements such as, but not limited to, interpretative signing, kiosks, viewpoints, restrooms, provisions for pedestrians and bicycles, scenic easements, trailheads, and improvements that reduce vehicle-wildlife conflicts. Planning projects include corridor plans, transportation plans, and studies related to transportation. A 9.03% funding match is required for each project. Matching fund sources can include State funds, local funds, Federal Lands Transportation Program, agency FLREA programs, certain in-kind services, and right-of-way acquisition. More information can be found at https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/flap/.
Manual/Handbook Sections Affected: None.
Coordination: Development of this IM was coordinated with the BLM-Alaska Engineering program.
Contact: For additional information contact Randy Goodwin, Travel Management and OHV Coordinator, 907-474-2369.
Signed by:
Bud Cribley
Alaska State Director
Authenticated by:
Anita R. Jette
Records Specialist