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Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act:
A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
Earmarks Pertaining to the Federal Lands Highway Program
High Priority Projects (Sections 1701 & 1702)
- SAFETEA-LU identifies 5,091 high priority projects
(HPP), each with a specified amount of funding over the 5 years of the Act.
Section 1101 (a)(16) authorizes $2.966M per year for a total of
$14,830,000,000.
- Funding. High priority projects are funded by
contract authority and are available until expended. The project amounts cited
in SAFETEA-LU represent the total 5-year allocation, however, for each project
designated in section 1702, the Secretary will allocate a portion of the amount
designated for that project: 20% in 2005, 20% for 2006, 20% for 2007, 20% for
2008 and 20% for 2009.
| Year |
2005 |
2006 |
2007
| 2008 |
2009 |
| Authorization* |
$2,966M |
$2,966M |
$2,966M |
$2,966M |
$2,966M |
- Flexibility
- Funds designated for a project in section 1702 are available only for that project with the following exception - Funds allocated for a project specified below may be obligated for any other of these projects in the same State:
- High Priority Projects listed in section 1702 and numbered 3677 or higher;
- Projects of National and Regional Significance listed in section 1301 and numbered 19 or higher;
- National Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Program projects listed in section 1302 and numbered 28 or higher; or
- Any Transportation Improvements project listed in section 1934; except that the authorization for a project from the category list may not be reduced. [1935]
- Advance construction. The use of State funds for
advanced construction, until Federal funds are available, remains as an
allowable method for States to construct high priority projects. High priority projects
may also be advanced with funds apportioned under 23 U.S.C. 104(b) from a
program under which the project would be eligible,
and the funds are to be restored from future allocations of the high priority
project funds for the project. [1936, 1701(c) and 23 USC 117(e)]]
- Obligation Limitation. The High Priority Projects are
subject to obligation limitation. The limitation is special no year limitation
that remains available until used. The obligation limit is assigned
individually to high priority projects numbered 1 - 3676 and in aggregate to
each State for projects numbered 3677 or
higher. The limitation provided to individual projects numbered 1 - 3676 may be
obligated for any other project in section 1702 as long as it is restored to
the individual project when limitation is distributed in the subsequent fiscal
year. [1102(c)(4) & (g), 1102(j)] For FY 2005 only, the obligation
limitation set aside for the High Priority Projects program may be used as
formula limitation. Any limitation used in this manner must be restored when
the FY 2006 obligation limit is distributed. [1102(i)]
- Federal Share or "Match"
The Federal share remains at 80%, except in the States
of Alaska, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, and South Dakota where the
sliding scale provision of 23 USC 120(b) applies,
and project number 200 for which the Federal share is 90%. [1913, 1964, & 23 USC 117(c)]
Transportation Improvements (Sections 1934 - 1936)
- A total of 466 transportation improvement projects are identified in SAFETEA-LU, each with a specified amount of funding over the 5 years of the Act.
- Funding. The projects are funded by contract authority and are available until expended. Similar to HPP above, the project amounts cited in SAFETEA-LU represent the total 5-year allocation. The funds designated for a project are available only for that project with the following exception - for each project designated in section 1934, the Secretary will allocate a portion of the amount designated for that project: 10% in 2005, 20% for 2006, 25% for 2007, 25% for 2008 and 20% for 2009. [1934]
| Year | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|
| Authorization* | $256M | $511M | $639M | $639M | $511M |
The authorization is for such sums as may be necessary to carry out the required distribution of funds. Amounts shown above are those amounts.
- Flexibility. Funds designated for a project in
section 1934 are available only for that project with the following exception:
Funds allocated for a project specified below may be obligated for any other of
these projects in the same State:
- High Priority Projects listed in section 1702 and numbered 3677 or higher;
- Projects of National and Regional Significance listed in section 1301 and numbered 19 or higher;
- National Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Program projects listed in section 1302 and numbered 28 or higher; or
- Any Transportation Improvements project listed in section 1934; except that the authorization for a project from the category list may not be reduced. [1935]
Transportation Improvements projects may also be
advanced with funds apportioned under 23 U.S.C. 104(b) from a program under
which the project would be eligible, and the funds are to be restored from
future allocations of the Transportation Improvements funds for the project.
[1936]
- Obligation Limitation. The obligation limitation for
Transportation Improvements is special no year limitation that remains
available until used. The obligation limit is provided each year in aggregate
to each State for Transportation Improvements projects. [1102(c)(4) & (g)]
For FY 2005 only, the obligation limitation set aside for the listed
Transportation Improvements may be used as formula limitation. Any limitation
used in this manner must be restored when the FY 2006 obligation limit is
distributed. [1102(i)]
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- Federal Share or "Match"
Generally, the Federal share of the cost of a project under this
section shall be determined in accordance with 23 USC 120, which provides for a
Federal share of 90 percent, subject to sliding scale, for certain Interstate
projects; 80 percent for most other projects, also subject to sliding scale;
and 100 percent for certain safety projects. [1934]
For the States of Alaska, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, and South Dakota, the Federal share is 80 percent, subject to sliding
scale. [1964]
Going to the Sun Road Project (Section 1940)
This provision authorizes $10M per year in budget
authority from the Highway Trust Fund or a total of $50M - to remain available
until expended. Per the conference report, the
$50 million of funding authorized is intended to supplement, not supplant funding from the park roads and parkways program, i.e., the
authorized amounts are in addition to the Park Roads and Parkways program funds
cited in Section 1101 (a) (9) (B). However, unlike the PRP program that is
governed by contract authority, Section 1940 funds are subject to budget
authority thereby requiring annual appropriations.
The Federal share on this project is 100%.
List of Earmarks.
After a preliminary review, the Office of Federal Lands has identified
approximately 115 related projects (below) totaling $339M. The list of
FLH-related earmarks is a fluid list and subject to change based on further
analysis and investigation.
FLH-Related Earmarks
| Key: |
HPP = High Priority Project
TI = Transportation Improvement
No Shading = House
Shaded Rows = Senate |
| Number |
State |
Description |
Cost |
FLH Related Program |
HPP or TI |
 1047 | AK | Bridge over Fish Creek in Matanuska-Susitna Borough | $1,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 1073 | AK | Emergency Evacuation road at Point Hope in North Slope Borough | $3,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 1661 | AK | Bogard/Sheldon Extension in matanuska-Susitna Borough | $4,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 1938 | AK | Planning, design, and EIS of Bradfield Canal Road | $2,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 2260 | AK | Make Necessary improvements to Indian River Road in City and Borough of Sitka | $2,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 2283 | AK | For completion of the Shotgun Cove Road, from Whittier, Alaska to the area of Decision Point, Alaska | $4,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3679 | AK | Upgrade city roads and construct a road and acquire a hovercraft to transit the bay between King Cove and Cold Bay in King Cove | $3,700,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3680 | AK | Municipal Road Paving - Kotzebue | $2,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3681 | AK | Various Road Improvements in Petersburg | $2,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3686 | AK | Coffman Cove Road paving roject in Coffman Cove | $375,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3687 | AK | Port Saint Nicholas road improvements in Craig | $3,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3688 | AK | Construction of a road between Lake Lucille and Big Lake in Matanuska-Sustina Borough | $2,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3692 | AK | Construction of relocation road in Shismaref | $5,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3695 | AK | Soldotna: Keystone Drive Road improvements in Soldotna | $3,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3696 | AK | Metlakatia: Walden Point Road | $5,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3701 | AK | Aleknagik: Wood River Bridge, or design, engineering,permitting, and construction | $3,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3702 | AK | Chignik: Inter-village Road, for design, engineering, permitting, and consruction | $5,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3703 | AK | Kotzebue: Cape Blossom Road, for design, engineering, permitting, and construction | $5,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3709 | AK | Kotzebue: Municipal Road paving project | $2,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3710 | AK | Crooked Creek: Road to Donlin Mine, for design, engineering, permitting, and construction | $2,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3711 | AK | Kenai: Borough and road improvements | $2,500,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3712 | AK | Wrangell: Road improvements | $4,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3713 | AK | Petersburg: Road improvements, including but not limited to design, engineering, permitting, and construction | $1,500,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3714 | AK | Ketchikan: Improve marine dry-dock and facilities | $2,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3716 | AK | Gustavus: Dock replacement for the Alaska marine Highway | $3,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3720 | AK | Sitka: Improvements to Indian River Road, including but not limited to design, engineering, permitting, and construction | $500,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 736 | AZ | Navajo Route 20 - Navajo Nation, Coconino County, AZ -- Toconduct a two-lane road design for 28 Miles of dirt road between the communities of Le Chee, Coppermine, and Gap | $800,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 1115 | AZ | Navajo Mountain Road on the Navajo Nation | $1,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 1738 | AZ | Paving of Navajo Route 9010- off of I-40 at Houck, AZ (Exit 348) to Pine Springs Day School | $3,440,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 2424 | AZ | Many Farms, Apache County -- for the construction of N8086and N8084 on the Navajo Nation | $480,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3672 | AZ | Pave remaining stretch of the Turquoise Trail, IRR Route 4, which is a north-south road that joins AZ HW 160 in the north to AZ HW 264 in the south portion of IRR Route 4 | $1,600,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3792 | CA | Road and Signage Improvements, southeast corner of Tahquitz Canyon Way and Hermosa Drive, Agua Caliente Museum, Palm Springs | $500,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3331 | FL | Implement Snake Road (BIA Route 1281) Widening ad Improvements | $800,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3924 | FL | Snake Road, Improvements, widen and improve Snake Road (BIA 1281) in Hendry and Broward Counties | $2,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3457 | MN | Reconstruction with some rehabilitation of roadway with storm water sewer system construction from eastern boundary of the Bois Forte Indian Reservation and ending at the "T" intersection of roadway (3.5 miles) | $800,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3040 | NC | North Carolina. Repair and improve safety features on US Hwy 19 from Maggie Valley to Cherokee | $11,360,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 2483 | NM | Chaco Wash Bridge and Road Improvements on Navajo Route 46 | $1,600,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 2995 | NM | Improvements to San Juan County Road 7950 | $800,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 2115 | SD | Resurface 10 miles of US18 from Okreek to Carter on the Rosebud Indian Reservation | $1,840,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3026 | SD | Pave and curb Cheyenne River Tribe Route 900, "Chinatown" in Eagle Butte | $1,200,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3468 | SD | Redesign T corner on BIA #2 5 miles SW of Kyle on the Pine Ridge Reservation | $600,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3469 | SD | Extend bike trail in Pine Ridge to the SuAnne Big Crow Boys & Girls Center | $200,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 4900 | SD | Reconstruction and paving of BIA Route 27, Wounded Knee Procupine Butte | $6,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 4902 | SD | Reconstruction and paving of streets on the Flandreau Indian Reservation | $2,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 4905 | SD | Construct Wagner Community Streets, Yankton Reservation | $200,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 4906 | SD | Construct Marty Community Streets, Yankton Reservation | $200,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 4913 | SD | Resurface US 12 from Mclaughlin east 14.2 miles in Standing Rock Reservation | $2,472,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 4917 | SD | BIA Route 3/ Tribal Farm Road reconstruction and paving | $6,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 4918 | SD | BIA Route 15 resurfacing between red scaffold and cherry creek to Ziebach County Road 33 | $5,000,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 1517 | TN | Construct Interpretive Visitor Center for the Cherokee Removal Memorial Park Trail of Tears site in Meigs County , TN | $800,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 4949 | TN | Construct Interpretive Visitor Center for the Cherokee Removal Memorial Park Trail of Tearssite in Meigs County | $500,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 2860 | UT | Add lights to road from Halchita to Mexican Hat on the Navajo Nation | $200,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 2981 | UT | Add Lighting on Highway 6262 on the Navajo Nation in Aneth | $175,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3047 | UT | Construct pedestrian safety project on the Navajo Nation in Montezuma Creek | $325,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 5027 | UT | Construct pedestrian safety project on the Navajo Nation in Montezuma Creek | $500,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 5028 | UT | Add lighting on Highway 262 on the Navajo Nation in Aneth | $500,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 5029 | UT | Add lights to road from Halchita to Mexican Hat in the NavajoNation | $400,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 2095 | WA | Improve Willapa Hills bicycle and pedestrian trail between Chehalis and Pacific County | $700,000 | IRR | HPP |
| 3674 | DC | Highway improvements to improve access to the Kennedy Center | $4,000,000 | FLH | HPP |
| 2644 | CA | Forest Highway 171 Upper Skyway Improvement | $5,800,000 | PLH (FH) | HPP |
| 4043 | ID | Reconstruct Grangemont Road (ID Forest Highway 67) from Orofino to MP 9.3, Segment I, II, and III | $7,000,000 | PLH (FH) | HPP |
| 4103 | IL | Improvements to township roads in Shawnee National Forest, Pope County | $500,000 | PLH (FH) | HPP |
| 1840 | MN | Reconstruct CSAH 4 and CASH 5 (Forest Highway 11) between CSAH 15 and TH 61, Silver Bay | $1,392,000 | PLH (FH) | HPP |
| 4553 | NM | Transportation Improvements to PLH 235 and access to Magdalena Ridge Observatory | $1,400,000 | PLH (FH) | HPP |
| 1858 | TN | Complete construction and landscaping of visitor center on Cherohala Skyway in Monroe County, TN | $80,000 | PLH (FH) | HPP |
| 462 | VA | High Knob Horse Trail - Construction of horse riding trail and associated facilities in High Knob area in Jefferson National Forest | $600,000 | PLH (FH) | HPP |
| 2982 | VA | Chestnut Mountain Road -- Feasibility study, design and construction start for road improvement on National Forest Land | $400,000 | PLH (FH) | HPP |
| 867 | CA | Construct road from Mace Blvd in Yolo County to federally supported Pacific Flyway wildlife area | $800,000 | RR | HPP |
| 3894 | DE | Rehabilitate auto Tour Route at the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge | $5,000,000 | RR | HPP |
| 3629 | LA | Red River National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center | $2,400,000 | RR | HPP |
| 4235 | LA | Red River National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center | $850,000 | RR | HPP |
| 451 | MA | Assabet River National Wildlife Ref, design and construct parking areas | $420,000 | RR | HPP |
| 2886 | MA | Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge, Design and construction of a Visitor Construction of a Visitor Contact Station | $1,500,000 | RR | HPP |
| 4304 | MD | Patuxent Research Refuge Road Improvements | $3,000,000 | RR | HPP |
| 4308 | MD | Construct Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge visitors center, trails, and road improvements | $1,500,000 | RR | HPP |
| 2983 | MI | Construction of roads and trails Humbub Marsh Unit Linked Greenways System, Detroit International Wildlife Refuge | $880,000 | RR | HPP |
| 617 | NJ | Construct Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Road | $200,000 | RR | HPP |
| 2611 | NJ | Construct Cape May and Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuges Roadway and Parking improvements | $600,000 | RR | HPP |
| 3250 | NY | Construct access to the NYS Thruway - Montezuma NationalWildlife Reserve | $1,200,000 | RR | HPP |
| 2740 | OR | Construction of transportation facilities at the Tualatin River Wildlife Refuge | $793,600 | RR | HPP |
| 4856 | RI | Construct trails and facility improvements within the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge complex | $1,000,000 | RR | HPP |
| 3139 | CA | Improve Access Road to Beale Air Force Base (Smartville Road) | $3,000,000 | DAR | HPP |
| 1175 | NY | Planning, Design, ROW and Construction of Fort Drum Connector Road | $5,200,000 | DAR | HPP |
| 4587 | NY | Planning and Construction of Fort Drum Connector Road | $1,000,000 | DAR | HPP |
| 4931 | TN | Construct force protection barriers along US Highway 41-A at Fort Campbell | $4,000,000 | DAR | HPP |
| 4943 | TN | Develop intelligent transportation signage for access points at Fort Campbell, Tennessee | $2,200,000 | DAR | HPP |
| 509 | CA | Scenic preservation and runoff mitigation in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area near PCH and US 101 | $1,200,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 1214 | CA | Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy -- Plan and Implement Trails & Bikeways Plan for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Prosidio | $5,000,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 3229 | CA | Construction and enhancements of trails in the Santa MonicaMountains National Recreation Area | $800,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 3950 | GA | Kennesaw National Battlefield Park for land acquisition in carrying outviewshed protection and wildlife abatement | $3,000,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 4277 | MA | Design and construct Boston National Park traveller information system and visitor center in Boston | $7,000,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 417 | MD | Construct a visitor center and related roads serving Fort McHenry | $3,760,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 4293 | MD | Construct a visitor center and related roads, and parking serving Ft. McHenry | $5,300,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 4294 | MD | Construct Assateague Island National Seashore visitors center and related road improvements | $6,300,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 4323 | ME | Construction of an Intermodal Center in Acadia Park, Bar Harbor | $4,000,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 2588 | MN | Heritage Center at the Grand Portage National Monument | $1,400,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 4471 | ND | Reconstruction of US 85 north of Grassy Butte to Long-X Bridge Near Teddy Roosevelt National Park North Unit | $6,500,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 2966 | OH | Summit County Engineer Reconstruct Access Roads to Cuyahoga Valley National Park | $400,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 1229 | PA | Independence National Historic Park scenic enhancement and pedestrian walkways improvement project in conjunction with the park's executive Mansion Exhibit | $3,600,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 2506 | SD | Resurface US Hwy 18 from Lake Andes to US Hwy 50 on Yankton Sioux Reservation | $960,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 1993 | TN | Improve existin g two lane highway to a four lane facility along the US-412 Corridor west of Natchez Trace to US-43 at Mt. Pleasant | $8,000,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 3093 | TN | Construction of the Foothills Parkway in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park | $7,500,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 4974 | TN | Construction of the Foothills Parkway in Smoky Mountains National Park, Sevier County | $10,000,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 483 | VA | Construction of Virginia Blue Ridge Trail in Amherst County, VA | $240,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 1832 | VA | National Park Service transportation improvements to Historic Jamestowne, Virginia | $3,400,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 1843 | VA | Rocky Knob Heritage Center -- planning, design, site acquisition and construction for trail system and visitor centerand Blue Ridge Parkway | $1,200,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 1886 | VA | Blue Ridge Music Center -- install lighting/steps, upgrade existing trail system and equip interpretive center with visitor information | $1,200,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 2097 | VA | Northern Virginia Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail | $800,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 5049 | VA | National Park Service transportation improvements to Historic Jamestown in FY 2006 | $2,000,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 5056 | VA | National Park Service, Appalachian Trail, High Top Mountain land acquisition, FY 2006 | $500,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 2303 | WA | Cultural & Interpretive Center (Hanford Reach National Monument) facility, Richland, WA | $1,280,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 5102 | WA | Hanford Reach National Monument Road Improvement | $1,500,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 423 | WV | Construct New River Parkway | $2,600,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 5167 | WY | US 26-287: repair road from Dubois to Moran Junction, Wyoming to improve access to Yellowstone National Park (Togwotee Pass Reconstruction) | $25,000,000 | PRP | HPP |
| 3996 | HI | Improvements to Saddle Road on the Island of Hawaii | $40,000,000 | FLH | HPP |
| Total | | | $338,722,600 | | |
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