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IRR and the Federal Lands Highway Office

IRR and the Federal Lands Highway Office. 20 th Anniversary Self-Governance Conference Las Vegas, NV May 1, 2008. Welcome. Robert Sparrow IRR Program Manager (202) 366-9483 robert.sparrow@fhwa.dot.gov. Topics. Federal Lands Highway Office Structure Business Approach

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IRR and the Federal Lands Highway Office

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  1. IRR and the Federal Lands Highway Office 20th Anniversary Self-Governance Conference Las Vegas, NV May 1, 2008

  2. Welcome Robert Sparrow IRR Program Manager (202) 366-9483 robert.sparrow@fhwa.dot.gov

  3. Topics • Federal Lands Highway Office • Structure • Business Approach • Available Services • IRR Program • IRR Program Agreements • Other miscellaneous issues

  4. Federal Lands HighwayOffices and Areas

  5. Business Approach • Fee for Service • Project related work from transportation planning and environmental studies, to all aspects of engineering, project procurement, and construction oversight • Partners • National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Tribal Governments, State and local governments and DOTs, and Department of Defense • Over 655,000 miles of road and 10,000 bridges • IRR Program Agreements with Tribes • Carry out inherent Federal Activities as required by 25 CFR 170

  6. Other FHWA Services • Non-direct project services • Capacity Building • Safety Audits and Training • Road Safety Audits • Tribal Safety Plans • Other Technical Assistance • Through site visits or PS&E reviews or best practice guidance, design references • Assist with State, County, Borough, MPO/RPO coordination • Mentoring

  7. Indian Reservation Roads(IRR) Program

  8. Items covered • Program Funding Levels • SAFTEA-LU Impacts • IRR Bridge Program • FHWA/Tribal Agreements

  9. FY08 Funding Levels • IRR Program • $410 million authorized • $350 million available* • IRR Bridge Program (IRRBP) • $14 million authorized • $12.8 million available* * Pending legislation may take an additional $2 million taken from programs

  10. SAFETEA-LU impacts to the IRR Program • New eligible items on Bridge Program • IRR Comprehensive inventory • FHWA/Tribal IRR Program Agreements • 25% maintenance allowance • DAS for Tribal Government Affairs

  11. IRR Bridge Program • An additional program of $14 million/year. • Structurally deficient or functionally obsolete bridges only • New eligible activities (Planning and Design) • Funding Divisions/categories • BIA vs. non-BIA • Local match requirement • Project size limitation • Design vs. Construction • Updated IRRBP Regulation (23 CFR 661) published March 25, 2008 • Program has funded more than 235 Projects and $127 million through FY07.

  12. FHWA/Tribal Agreements • SAFETEA-LU: • Provides an option for Tribes to enter into Program Agreements directly with DOT/FHWA for funds made available to an Indian tribal government under Chapter 2 of Title 23 for designated road, bridge, or transit projects that provide access to or are within a reservation • Agreements developed in accordance with ISDEAA.

  13. FHWA/Tribal Agreements • Authorizes DOT Secretary to enter into funding agreements • Amount a tribe receives equals: • funding that the tribe would otherwise receive in accordance with the formula, plus • an amount as determined by the DOT Secretary as the amount that BIA would withhold for project administration.

  14. FHWA/Tribal Agreements • Eligibility • Financial stability and management capability during the preceding three fiscal years. • No uncorrected significant and material audit exceptions in their annual audit. This is conclusive evidence. • Assumption of Powers, Functions and Duties • Tribe assumes all powers, functions and duties (that are not inherently Federal or cannot be transferred) that the Secretary of Interior would have performed.

  15. FHWA/Tribal Agreements • Agreement Structure • Two-part agreement • IRR Program Agreement • Multi-year through SAFETEA • Provides general overview of program, identifies terms and conditions, the authority, as well as the roles and responsibilities of the parties • Referenced Funding Agreement (RFA) • Funding Transfer mechanism • Outlines activities to be undertaken with funding provided. • Completed on as-needed basis

  16. FHWA/Tribal Agreements • 15 Tribes to date • 9 from Alaska • 1 from New Mexico • 1 from Oklahoma • 1 from Montana • 2 from North Dakota • 1 from South Dakota

  17. New Tribal/FHWA Relationship • What services are needed? • LRTP development, inventory, environmental review, coordination, project oversight? • Who carries out what inherent Federal activities? • FHWA Federal Lands? • BIA Regional Office? • FHWA Fed-Aid Office? • Other Coordination • Other Federal, State, or local Agencies? • IRR Manual

  18. Future Challenges and Happenings • Delivering a successful IRR Program with new partners • Next phase of Inventory Study/Report • New leadership at FHWA and FLH • New administration in 2009 • Next Reauthorization in 2010

  19. FLH Points of Contact • Federal Lands IRR Team • Bob Sparrow (202) 366-9483 • Monica Gourdine (202) 366-1872 • Russell Garcia (202) 366-9815 • Galen Balster (202) 366-9487 • Kyle Kitchel (WFLHD) (360) 619-7951 • Bert McCauley (CFLHD) (720) 963-3726 • Tim Penney – FHWA Tribal Liaison (202) 366-2698 www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov

  20. Questions? Robert Sparrow IRR Program Manager (202) 366-9483 robert.sparrow@dot.gov

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