Few state agencies have turned to Corps to access this type of funding as a result. Eligible TE activities include pedestrian and bicycle facilities, scenic and historic highway programs, landscaping and beautification, historic preservation, and environmental mitigation.
RTP has been the source of most transportation-funded Corps projects. Each State develops its own procedures to solicit projects from project sponsors and to select projects for funding, in response to recreational trail needs within the State. The RTP encourages all kinds of trail enthusiasts to work together to provide a wide variety of recreational trail opportunities.
Several States provide encouragement to project sponsors to partner with Corps. RTP funds may be used for most types of trail work, though States may add their own restrictions including:. Motorized recreation involves off-highway vehicles OHVs such as trail motorcycles, ATVs, and four-wheel drive vehicles as well as snowmobiles. One of the goals of RTP is to provide funds to help agencies do a better job of managing motorized activities. Some of the greatest needs for resource protection are in the area of what federal agencies are calling "unmanaged recreation.
In the Midwest and East, States have been developing new OHV riding areas and parks, which may also provide opportunities for Corps employment. Corps have established good partnerships with several State OHV programs. Most also report that there is less competition for grants in the motorized category. Examples of successful motorized projects that Corps have worked on include:. Applicants are generally responsible for meeting legal requirements and documenting the process.
Working with a partner who can more easily take on these responsibilities is often an advantage. Most States have a detailed checklist to clarify these requirements and can provide help to funding applicants. Some States also have their own environmental review process. Each project, however, should be reviewed to ensure that it does not have a significant impact on critical habitat or other natural and cultural resources.
Increasingly, people with mobility limitations or differences expect public lands to be accessible for their enjoyment and full participation in outdoor recreation. Standards for addressing Americans with Disabilities Act ADA requirements are progressing towards finalization at an undetermined date.
States have flexibility in how the Transportation Alternatives program is administered. In particular, the Transportation Alternatives program combines three previously separate sources of transportation funding: Transportation Enhancements, the Recreational Trails Program, and Safe Routes to School. As states move forward with implementing the new Transportation Alternatives program, policies will vary from state to state regarding the arrangement of previous state policies concerning these antecedents.
RTC has compiled a variety of free publications to help you understand Transportation Alternatives. This document demystifies the complex processes of the Federal-aid Highway Program and provides an introductory lesson on the terms, key functions and workings of the program. A Greener Welcome. This document highlights a vegetation management project in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. A large donation, the use of volunteer labor and community support make this an ideal project!
It is a new companion program to the successful, ongoing Exemplary Ecosystem Initiative program. See www.
We received 38 applications from across the country. These applications included many excellent examples of environmental stewardship, making our selection very difficult. Several of these were trail-related or connected trails, and several used TE funds. We would like to highlight two items:. A list of the projects in 41 States that have been selected and the amounts funded for each project are available at www.
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