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Indian Affairs | Division of Transportation
To provide for and assist tribes in the development of their capacity to plan, construct and maintain safe and efficient transportation networks.
****** CHANGE OF MEETING VENUE for Roll-out meetings in Alaska and California *******
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announce a change of venue for the informational roll-out meeting on the updates to regulations governing the Tribal Transportation Program at 25 C.F.R. Part 170, scheduled for March 7, 2017, in Anchorage, Alaska.
The new venue will be the Hilton Anchorage at 500 West 3rd Avenue. The meeting time (8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon) and agenda will remain the same. The Alaska Tribal Transportation Working Group’s (ATTWG) annual meeting is being held at the same hotel, but the BIA/FHWA roll-out meeting is separate and apart from ATTWG’s activities.
The BIA/FHWA roll-out meeting is free and open to the public. There is no registration requirement and the meeting agenda is available at https://www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/BIA/OIS/Transportation/index.htm.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announce a change of venue for the informational roll-out meeting on the updates to regulations governing the Tribal Transportation Program at 25 C.F.R. Part 170, scheduled for March 9, 2017, in Sacramento, CA.
The new venue will be the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown at 300 J Street. The meeting time (8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon) and agenda will remain the same.
If you have any questions, please call the BIA-DOT offices at (202) 513-7714 or (505) 563-3320.
Tribal Transportation Program Documents:
Tribal Transportation Program Delivery Guide 2017
Change of Meeting Venue notice for Roll-out meeting in Alaska
Tribal Leader letter Rollout Notification
Rollout Agenda, City locations and 25 CFR 170, Final, November 7, 2017
Final Rule 25 CFR Part 170 Tribal Transportation Program Published on November 7, 2016
FY13 Tribal Shares
FY14 FINAL Tribal Shares
FY15 FINAL Tribal Shares
FY16 Tribal Shares
Estimated Tribal Shares from FAST ACT (FY16-FY20)
FY 15 Final Safety Award List
FY 15 Press Release
FY2014 Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funding Awards
The Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced on March 10, 2015, that 82 tribes will receive more than $8.5 million for 94 projects from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)'s Tribal Transportation Program Safety (TTPSF) to improve transportation safety on tribal lands.
USDOT Secretary Foxx Announcement
FY2014 Final Awards List
Tribal Consultation on the Draft Regulations Governing the Tribal Transportation Program Documents
Tribal Leader Letter Notification Dates
Tribal Consultation for Tribal Transportation Program
Draft Proposed 25CFR170 Tribal Transportation Program Regulations
Draft 25 CFR 170 Consultation and Comments
Red-line of changes of draft from existing regulations [redline compared no format]
Side-by-side of draft proposal vs existing regulations [Side by Side (25CFR170 vs. draft update)]
Consultation public comments by Region [ C- Rocky Mountain; E - Alaska; F - Midwest; G - Eastern Oklahoma; H - Western; J - Pacific; M - Southwest; N - Navajo; P - Northwest; and Z - Other ]
Transcript of public meetings on draft regulations [ AK Tribal Consultation meeting; MN Tribal Consultation meeting; and PHX Consultation meeting ]
TTP Appendices of Tribal Interest as referenced in the NPRM dated December 19, 2014
Proposed Dual-Language Signing - Proposed Tribal Policy
LeRoy Gishi, Chief, Division of Transportation
Operation and Maintenance of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) roads;
Tribal Transportation Program (TTP); and
Programs administered through the Federal Highway Administration that are specifically related to TTPs.
Under the operation and maintenance of BIA roads, transportation facilities located on Indian Reservations and within tribal communities are maintained. Roads maintenance program funds are administered at the BIA Region offices for the maintenance of roads identified as part of the BIA roads system. The BIA road system is part of the National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory (NTTFI). As public roads, BIA roads and bridges are often major corridors that provide access for tribal communities through which medical, educational, commercial and recreational services and opportunities are delivered or made available to tribal members and the general public. In addition, Tribal Transportation Facilities (all other public roads) also provide access to Indian communities, trust and fee lands. As a public authority, the BIA is responsible for the maintenance and improvement of BIA roads and bridges. The broad definition of BIA roads includes all transportation-related facilities used in surface transportation such as: roads, bridges, ferry terminals, ferry boats, trails, boardwalks, primitive roads and administrative roads to BIA agency offices.
Road maintenance activities include the following functions: road maintenance, routine maintenance, bridge maintenance, snow and ice removal, emergency maintenance, ferry boat operation and program management.
Ferry boat operation is limited to a facility located in the Northwest Region in the state of Washington.
Road maintenance for the BIA is defined as the preservation of the roadway template and related structures in the as-built condition. It does not include new construction, improvement or reconstruction as an eligible activity. It is the policy of the BIA Road Maintenance Program to preserve, repair, and restore the BIA system of roadways and transportation facilities in accordance with Federal, State, Tribal, and Local laws, as applicable. The BIA is mandated to maintain roads, and transportation facilities constructed with Highway Trust Funds.
Many of these BIA roads are in failing to fair condition and are not built to any adequate design standard and have safety deficiencies. In FY 2012, approximately 5,150 mils, or 17%, were considered to be in acceptable condition based on the BIA Service Level Index condition assessment criteria. The remaining roads, 23,850 miles, or 83%, were in unacceptable condition. Many of these roads are used today for vehicular traffic even though the roads were never planned or designed for that use.
Today, approximately 29,500 miles and 930 bridges are identified as BIA roads in the NTTFI, including other appurtenances such as roadway signs, protective devices, guide posts, various drainage structures, fencing and one ferry boat system.
The Tribal Transportation Program addresses transportation needs of tribes by providing funds for planning, designing, construction, and maintenance activities for all public roads. The program is jointly administered by the Federal Highway Administration’s Federals Lands Highway Office (FHWA) and the BIA, Division of Transportation, in accordance with an interagency agreement. The current highway authorization act is Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) and codified in Title 23 U.S.C. § 202. The regulations for the Tribal Transportation Program are published at 25 C.F.R. Part 170, but the BIA is currently engaged in revising Part 170 to bring the regulation into compliance with MAP-21, changes in the delivery of the tribal transportation, and to address concerns that have arisen since the rule was issued in 2004.
The Tribal Transportation Facilities are public roads which provide access to and within Indian reservations, Indian trust land, restricted Indian land, and Alaska native villages. The inventory of proposed and existing roads in the NTTFI is approximately 157,000 miles. Approximately 31,400 miles are BIA system roads, 26,000 miles of Tribal system roads, and 101,000 miles that are under State and local ownership. Tribal Transportation Program funds can be used for eligible Title 23 transportation related activities on tribal transportation facility and may also be used for the State/local matching share for apportioned Federal-aid Highway Funds.
The BIA and Tribal governments undertake most of the design and construction of Tribal Transportation Program projects. Under tribal self-determination contracts, self-governance agreements, FHWA Program Agreements or other appropriate agreements, Tribal governments can perform, administer and operate portions or all but "inherently Federal functions" of the TTP.
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25 CFR Part 170 Informational Roll-out Meeting Schedule and Agenda
Albuquerque, NM - January 18, 2017
1011 Indian School Rd NW - Room 234
Phoenix, AZ - January 19, 2017
Oklahoma City, OK - February 7, 2017
Room: College Union Room 3
*Park in Parking Lot D -Enter building "College Union 1"
Minneapolis, MN - February 9, 2017
Billings, MT - February 14, 2017
DOI Interior Building
2021 Fourth Avenue North
3rd Floor, Medicine Wheel Conference Room
Seattle, WA - February 16, 2017
Nashville, TN - February 22, 2017
USET Headquaters/Indian Health Service Area Office
615-872-7900
*Anchorage, AK - March 7, 2017
*Sacramento, CA - March 9, 2017
Mailing Address (East):
MS-3645-MIB
Telephone: (202) 513-7714
Telefax: (202) 208-4696
Mailing Address (West):
1001 Indian School Road, N.W.
Telephone: (505) 563-3320
Telefax: (505) 563-3046
Division of Self-Determination