Mission: Improving transportation to and within federal and tribal lands by providing technical services to the highway transportation community. This report only includes fiscal year (FY) 2013, FY 2014 and FY 2015, for updated 

information please visit: http://www.efl.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/fedlands-northcarolina.aspx

If you have any questions please contact: Jacinda Russell, Access Program Manager 571-434-1543, Jacinda.Russell@dot.govProgramming Decision Committee (PDC) members: Jacinda Russell, Access Program Manager, Jacinda.Russell@dot.govVan Argabright, State Representative vargabright@ncdot.govRose Bauguess, Local Representative rose@regiona.org

North Carolina 

Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) 

Improving access to and within federal and tribal lands

MAP-21 Funding Authorized: FY 2013: $2,557,209 FY 2014: $2,576,419 FY 2015: $2,524,765 Federal land acreage for the five core FLMAs: 6.33% Federal public road miles: 1,602.7 Number of Federal public bridges: 208 Recreational visitation: 40,473,546 visitors per year 

Success Story: Swain County, North Carolina-The project will construct a small helipad in a remote area of Swain County near the Nantahala National Forest-Tsali Forest Service Recreation Area and on the border of Swain and Graham County. This project will significantly enhance mobility for emergency situations for safe landing of a helicopter and provide a more feasible way to the hospitals that are located two hours away by vehicle. The Tsali Recreation Area Helipad project will consist of preliminary engineering, construction engineering services, and construction of the helipad. The project will construct a 60-foot by 60-foot concrete helipad. A 200-foot long by 10-foot wide concrete path with a small turning area will be constructed to provide vehicular access to the helipad from NC 28. This centrally-located helipad will provide visitors with quick , life saving emergency response access for National Forest users such as: motorcyclists, campers, bicyclists, hikers, horseback riders and rafters. By increasing a safe reputation this project may also positively impact the economies for Swain and Graham counties by attracting visitors, recreation associations and new tourism-based small businesses. Swain County Helipad
FLAP—North Carolina 

FLAP Project Selection Process

Each FLAP project was selected from a pool of applications submitted by the facility owner in response to a state-wide call for projects. The applications were screened, rated, and ranked using PDC approved rating criteria. The PDC unanimously agreed which projects met the established State program goals and conformed with the project ranking criteria contained in the “Call for Projects SOP”. Based upon these evaluations, the proposed projects were recommended for programming within the available funding for each state. Memorandum of Agreements (MOA) were coordinated and executed for each programmed project prior to obligation of FLAP funds. There was one call for projects, from July 19, 2013 until October 31, 2013, that generated 12 applications totaling $7,045,400 funds requested. 

Project Name Improvement Type FLMA Accessed Federal Land's Unit Delivery Year Deliv

Gateway trail connection with KM national Military Park 

Facilities for Pedestrians & Bicycles 

NPS Kings Mountain National 

Military Park 

TBD Clev

Coun

NC 12 Improvements & Drive to New Inlet Access Area 

Vehicular parking areas FWS FWS- Pea Island NWR TBD NCD

Replace Bridge #46 Bridge Replacement FS / NPS FS- Pisgah National Forest 

and Blue Ridge Parkway (NPS) 

TBD NCD

Replace Bridge #73 Bridge Replacement FS / NPS FS- Pisgah National Forest 

and Blue Ridge Parkway (NPS) 

TBD NCD

Replacement of bridge no. 80 in Jackson Co 

Bridge Replacement FS FS- Nantahala National 

Forest 

TBD EFLH

Swain Co Helipad Construction for Helipad FS FS- Nantahala National 

Forest 

TBD Swai

FLAP Program of Projects*

0.0M

3.9M

2.6M

5.1M

2013 2014 

Obligations 

*This information is an overview of the FLAP projects information. It is subject to change at any time. For additional details or clarifications, 

Lands Highway Division offices or visit the State FLAP webpage.