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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 20 points)

Project addresses existing safety issue 10

Will consider safety for all users 10

Accessibility and Mobility (Max 30 points)

Identified route connected to a FLMA inventory route 5

Considers all modes of traffic access (pedestrians, bicycles, motor vehicles) 10

Fills missing link in network, removes travel restriction, bottleneck 5

Will consider issues related to traffic congestion 10

Preservation (Max 30 points)

Improves National Bridge Inventory System (NBIS) deficient bridge rating 20

Improves surface condition 10

Economic Development (Max 10 points)

Considers ways of attracting visitation 5

Addresses more than one FLMA 5

Environmental Quality and Sustainability (Max 10 points)

Improves water quality, fish passage and wildlife connectivity 5

Addresses erosion, scour, and/or sedimentation issues 5

TOTAL MAXIMUM POINTS (cumulative) = 300
Mississippi – Federal Lands Access Program 

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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

TOTAL MAXIMUM POINTS (cumulative) = 300

Safety (max 20 points)

Project addresses existing safety issue 10

Will consider safety for all users (pedestrians, bicycles, motor vehicles) 10

Accessibility and Mobility (max 30 points)

Identified route connected to a FLMA inventory route 5

Considers all modes of traffic access (pedestrians, bicycles, motor vehicles) 10

Fills missing link in network, removes travel restriction, bottleneck 5

Will consider issues related to traffic congestion 10

Preservation (max 30 points)

Improves National Bridge Inventory System (NBIS) deficient bridge rating 20

Improves surface condition 10

Economic Development (max 10 points)

Considers ways of attracting visitation 5

Addresses more than one FLMA 5

Environmental Quality and Sustainability (max 10 points)

Improves water quality, fish passage and wildlife connectivity 5

Addresses erosion, scour, and/or sedimentation issues 5