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/fed

-lands-vermont.aspxIf 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.govMatthew Langham, State Representative matthew.langham@state.vt.usChris Campany, Local Representative ccampany@windhamregional.net

Vermont 

Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) 

Improving access to and within federal and tribal lands

MAP-21 Funding Authorized: FY 2013: $203,453 FY 2014: $204,981 FY 2015: $200,871 Federal land acreage for the five core FLMAs: 7.54% Federal public road miles: 143.6 Number of Federal public bridges: 26 Recreational visitation: 3,086,819 visitors per year 

Success Story: The Trail Community Connections - Mount Tom Gateway Phase 1 project consist of the repairs to the existing stone works that support a one mile portion of the Mount Tom Gateway trail tread way in the Town of Woodstock, VT. The trail is a major pedestrian gateway to the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park and connects to Billings Park, Faulkner Park and Woodstock Village. The trail is 4 feet wide, gains 400 feet in elevation, and never exceeds a 5% slope. The project work includes reconstruction of existing stone cribbing and stone retaining walls, restoration of the edge stones delineating the trail, rebuilding damaged stone culverts to improve drainage, and other miscellaneous work. Restoration to this trail will improve safety for visitors and improve access to the park and surrounding landscapes. The trail is frequently listed in hiking guides and travel magazines as a family friendly trail. The National Park typically hosts over 30,000 visitors each season.

View from Mt. Thom 
 FLAP—Vermont 

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 1, 2013 until August 16, 2013, that generated three applications totaling $509,906 funds requested. 

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

Trail Community Connections - Mount Tom Gateway Phase 1 

Facilities for Pedestrians & Bicycles 

NPS NPS- Billings National 

Park 

TBD TBD- Requ

Local Deliv

Trail Community Connections - Mount Tom Gateway Phase 2 

Facilities for Pedestrians & Bicycles 

NPS NPS-Billings National 

Park 

TBD TBD- Requ

Local Deliv

FLAP Program of Projects*

0K 0K 

203K

408

2013 2014 

Obligations A

*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.