20.FTA Revenues FTA: Why are the revenues for FTA and FHWA consistent throughout the 2010 FHWA $127,050,000 million and FTA $12, 0000 million. The revenues from FHWA have been increasing $5M year, but for conservative purpose we projected a slight increase in this figure. Regarding the revenues from FTA, we considered only the amount that the PRHTA received for the TrenUrbano operation, which is $12M annually. Please include more text narrative to support this methodology and the uncertainties related to the future Federal allocations, including any adjustments for inflation. Response: Please see new next to last paragraph in section 6.1.9 of the revised 2031 Aguadilla LRTP. Accepted 21. Expenditure Table C2 - Island wide FTA: Question: Why do you have ARRA expenditure amounts for FTA 2 times on your table for capital expenditures Island wide 2010-2031 The actual C-2 presents just one ARRA Expenditures for FTA and the other one is for FHWA. We separated the amount of ARRA funds to be received from FTA and FHWA to clearly identify the purpose of these funds. Please make 6-5 consistent with the appendices tables in regards to ARRA. Is Table 6-5 a revenue table or an expenditure table? Please clarify. PRHTA Response: See revised Table 6-5, which is a revenue table. 22. ARRA Funds FHWA: in Chapter 6 section 6.1.9 it states that the ARRA funds will be exhausted by the Fiscal Year 2012, why does Table C-1 Revenues show ARRA funds in 2013 and 2014? We have corrected Section 6.1.9 to clarify that the ARRA funds will be exhausted by 2014, since under the ARRA Implementing Guidance available to PRHTA, which was updated in April of 2009, it is stated that spending for ARRA projects could extend to September 30, 2015. The delay on these projects are basically due to weather and site conditions, as well as permits approvals and other contingencies matters. Table 6.5 Federal Funding: Still are not clear if this table is for revenues because of the footnote that states 2013-15 are expenditures. The Title of this table should be clarifiedand remove the 2013-2015 funds that are really expenditures in the FTA ARRA column. Response: See previous response (number 21).
23. ARRA Funds FTA: In C-2 Expenditures – is it necessary for them to carry out the ARRA funding (reflect in the tables) after year 2014. As mentioned in the previous comment, the ARRA Implementing Guidance available to PRHTA stated that spending for ARRA projects could be extended to September 30, 2015. The delay on these projects are basically due to weather and site conditions, as well as permits approvals and other contingencies matters. Accepted 24. ARRA FHWA: we agree FHWA: In Chapter 6 section 6.1.9 it states that the ARRA funds will be exhausted by the Fiscal Year 2012, why does Table C-2 Expenditures show Construction Federal ARRA funds in 2013 and 2014? We corrected Chapter 6 of the LRTP to properly mention that the ARRA funds will be used until fiscal year 2014. These ARRA projects experience certain delays due to weather and site conditions, as well as permits approvals, and other contingencies matters. Accepted 25. Revenues Proportionate for Aguadilla 2010 - 2031 Table C1A C2A FTA: It was observed that your revenues for FHWA continue to grow throughout the planning years till 2031. Why are the FTA Funds held at $16,220,000 +/- till F2031? The FTA was fixed at $12M annually for Island Wide (Table C-1), which represents the amount received for Mass Transportation. The amount presented in Aguadilla LRTP is the corresponding proportion of that revenues to this region. Please include more text narrative to support this methodology for the development of the funding and the uncertainties related to the future FTA federal allocations, including any adjustments for inflation. Response: Please, see tables C-1 and C-3 and notes in Appendix C of the revised 2031 Aguadilla LRTP. Accepted 26. Revenue Tables FTA: Please provide a title to the Table Revenues for Aguadilla 2010-2031 We made the correction, the name of the Table is "Table C-2 A: Aguadilla Urbanized Area Revenues Proportion". Accepted