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Federal Aid Fundamentals

Federal Aid Fundamentals. Overview FHWA Alaska Division. Planning Larry Anderson, Planning Oversight & Stewardship Team Leader. Environment Lamar Smith, Training, Technology, and Technical Assistance Team Leader

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Federal Aid Fundamentals

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  1. Federal AidFundamentals Overview FHWA Alaska Division

  2. Planning Larry Anderson, Planning Oversight & Stewardship Team Leader Environment Lamar Smith, Training, Technology, and Technical Assistance Team Leader K Lynn Berry, Community Impact Specialist, Resource Center Technical Services Team Agenda

  3. Alaska Division Office

  4. Key Definitions • Federal-aid Highway - generally all routes except rural minor collectors or local roads. • National Highway System - Interstate and a number of designated principal urban and rural arterials. • 23 U.S.C. Section 118(e)

  5. 23 U.S.C. Section 118(e) “Funds … may be expended for construction of access and development roads that will serve resource development, recreational, residential, commercial, industrial, or other like purposes.”

  6. Partnership Federally funded, State administered Federal - funding, oversight, guidance & technical assistance State - plan, design, construct, operate & maintain

  7. Federal-State Cooperation • Each State Highway Department shall be authorized to: • “Make final decisions for the State in all matters relating to…” • “Take such other actions on behalf of the State as may be necessary to comply with the Federal laws and regulations in this part”

  8. Reimbursable Program FHWA Authorizes Work State Pays Contractor State Submits Voucher to FHWA FHWA Sends Voucher to US Treasury Treasury Pays State

  9. Federal-Aid Project Oversight Responsibility Agreement The Alaska DOT assumes FHWA role for assuring compliance with Federal Laws, Policies & Title 23. The Alaska DOT shall develop procedures to implement responsibilities under this agreement.

  10. Alaska DOT Assumes Project by Project Responsibility For: • Design, plans, specifications, estimates, right-of-way certifications, contract awards and inspection/final acceptance of projects. • DOT is not relieved of the responsibility even thought the project may be under the supervision of another public agency.

  11. Hierarchy of Law Public Law US Code (USC) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Policies

  12. TYPES OF FHWA DIRECTIVES • Regulations • Notices • Orders • Technical Advisories • Policy Memos

  13. Internet resources • FHWA www.fhwa.dot.gov • Library of Congress thomas.loc.gov Government Printing Office www.access.gpo.gov • Excluded parties list from GSA www.arnet.gov/epls/

  14. US Code 23 CFR FHWA Alaska Division Website http://uscode.house.gov/usc.htm http://uscode.house.gov/usc.htm www.fhwa.dot.gov/ akdiv More Helpful Websites

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