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Appendix A - Access Program Screening Process

Project Screening and Rating Criteria for General Projects

Instructions: If the answer is yes to criteria below, then allocate points. Points are cumulative. 

**First two “Base” criteria shall have points, otherwise project does not move forward to Step 2 (Rating Criteria).

STEP 1: INITIAL SCREENING (max 200 points) Point allocation

Economic/Visitation Prioritization

Do FLMA, StateDOT, and Facility Owner agree that the project is an 

economic/visitation generator?

45

Do FLMA, StateDOT, and Facility Owner agree that the project is a 

priority?

45

Is Project on current State Transportation Improvement Program? 10

Base**

Submitted by facility owner** 40

Project supported by FLMA** 40

20% Match No points

Leveraging additional funding 

more than the required 20% 

match

20% match + (1-10)% of project 

cost

5

20% match + (11-20)% of project 

cost

10

20% match + (21)% of project 

cost

20

STEP 2: PROJECT RATING (max 100 points)

General Projects Point allocation

Safety (Max 15 points)

Improves identified high crash site/identified hazardous conditions 0 No

5 Yes

Improves safety for all transportation modes

0 No Benefit

5 Minor Benefit

10 Significant Benefit

Accessibility and Mobility (Max 20 points)

Identified need on FLMA plan, State or County Comprehensive Plan 0 No

5 Yes

Fills missing link in network & enhances mobility 0 No

5 Yes

Improves alternate transportation mode choices (bike, pedestrian, 

bus/transit)

0 No

10 Yes
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Preservation (Max 25 points)

Enhances natural and scenic resources 0 No Benefit

3 Minor Benefit

5 Significant Benefit

Enhances cultural and historic areas 0 No Benefit

3 Minor Benefit

5 Significant Benefit

Reduces operating costs 0 No Benefit

3 Minor Benefit

7.5 Significant Benefit

Enhances surface condition 0 No Benefit

3 Minor Benefit

7.5 Significant Benefit

Economic Development (Max 20 points)

Increases Visitation

0 No Benefit

3 Minor Benefit

7.5 Significant Benefit

Improves access to Federal Lands

0 No Benefit

3 Minor Benefit

5 Significant Benefit

Provides Economic Benefit to the Local Community

0 No Benefit

3 Minor Benefit

7.5 Significant Benefit

Environmental Quality and Sustainability (Max 20 points)

Enhances water quality, fish passage, wildlife connectivity etc. 0 No Benefit

3 Minor Benefit

7.5 Significant Benefit

Reduces pollution (air, water, noise, visual) 0 No Benefit

3 Minor Benefit

5 Significant Benefit

Consistency with an applicable Land Management Plan 0 Not Consistent

3 Mostly Consistent

7.5 Consistent

TOTAL MAXIMUM POINTS (cumulative) = 300
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Appendix A - Access Program Screening Process

Project Screening and Rating Criteria for Studies and Assessments

Instructions: If the answer is yes to criteria below, then allocate points. Points are cumulative. 

**First two “Base” criteria shall have points, otherwise project does not move forward to Step 2 (Rating Criteria).

STEP 1: INITIAL SCREENING (max 200 points) Point allocation

Economic/Visitation Prioritization

Do FLMA, State DOT, and Facility Owner agree that the project is an 

economic/visitation generator? 

45

Do FLMA, State DOT, and Facility Owner agree that the project is a priority? 45

Is Project on current State Transportation Improvement Plan? 10

Base**

Submitted by facility owner** 40

Project supported by FLMA** 40

20% Match No points

Leveraging additional funding 

more than the required 20% 

match

20% match + (1-10)% of project cost 5

20% match + (11-20)% of project cost 10

20% match + (21)% of project cost 20

STEP 2: PROJECT RATING (max 100 points)

Studies and Assessments Point allocation

Safety (Max 15 points)

Improves identified high crash site/identified hazardous conditions 0 No

5 Yes

Improves safety for all transportation modes

0 No Benefit

5 Minor 

Benefit

10 Significant 

Benefit

Accessibility and Mobility (Max 20 points)

Identified need on FLMA plan, State or County Comprehensive Plan 0 No

5 Yes

Fills missing link in network & enhances mobility 0 No

5 Yes

Improves alternate transportation mode choices (bike, pedestrian, bus/transit) 0 No

10 Yes
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Preservation (Max 25 points)

Enhances natural and scenic resources 0 No Benefit

3 Minor 

Benefit

5 Significant 

Benefit

Enhances cultural and historic areas 0 No Benefit

3 Minor 

Benefit

5 Significant 

Benefit

Reduces operating costs 0 No Benefit

3 Minor 

Benefit

7.5 Significant 

Benefit

Enhances surface condition 0 No Benefit

3 Minor 

Benefit

7.5 Significant 

Benefit

Economic Development (Max 20 points)

Increases Visitation

0 No Benefit

3 Minor 

Benefit

7.5 Significant 

Benefit

Improves access to Federal Lands

0 No Benefit

3 Minor 

Benefit

5 Significant 

Benefit

Provides Economic Benefit to the Local Community

0 No Benefit

3 Minor 

Benefit

7.5 Significant 

Benefit

Environmental Quality and Sustainability (Max 20 points)

Enhances water quality, fish passage, wildlife connectivity etc. 0 No Benefit

3 Minor 

Benefit

7.5 Significant 

Benefit

Reduces pollution (air, water, noise, visual) 0 No Benefit

3 Minor 
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Benefit

5 Significant 

Benefit

Consistency with an applicable Land Management Plan 0 Not 

Consistent

3 Mostly 

Consistent

7.5 Consistent

TOTAL MAXIMUM POINTS (cumulative) = 300