The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Office of Tribal Transportation (OTT) planning staff have observed two challenges in Tribal transportation planning: (1) that existing planning analysis tools do not always align with Tribal community context and needs and (2) it is not always clear what benefits planning provides to transportation project selection and delivery in Tribal communities.
by Federal Highway Administration
FHWA began the Making Transportation Planning Applicable in Tribal Communities research study in June 2020 with the goal of aligning available planning analysis tools to Tribal community interests based on a range of contextual factors and measuring the benefits of planning analysis in the project selection and delivery processes.
Recognizing the diversity of population size, geography, and transportation goals across Tribal communities, this study analyzes the transportation project development lifecycle (i.e., planning through design, construction, and maintenance) to understand which planning analysis tools best serve Tribal communities’ interests and to what effect. The specific study goals are to:
1. Align planning tools to the specific Tribal planning interests
2. Ensure long-range transportation plans (LRTPs) are implementable by Tribal staff
3. Link planning phase to project design, construction, and maintenance
This report presents the process and results of this study, which is composed of six memoranda detailing the information gathered on Tribal transportation planning processes. These memoranda include detailed information on existing literature, methodology for selecting Tribes and organizations to discuss planning processes, analysis of findings from those discussions, and recommendations for tools and resources.
Attached document published October 2023
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), part of the US Department of Transportation, provides expertise, resources, and information to improve the nation's highway system and its intermodal connections. The Federal-Aid Highway Program provides financial assistance to the States to construct and improve the National Highway System, other roads, bridges, and trails.
posted Dec 20, 2023
This report and its appendices constitute a review of law, policy, and procedures, with recommendations for changes based on Tribal consultation and public comments.
posted Dec 20, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service is recognized as a leader among Federal land management agencies in partnering collaboratively with American Indian and Alaska Native governments and indigenous communities. The Forest Service Research and Development (R&D) Deputy Area recognizes that working with tribes and indigenous groups is vital to its mission to develop and deliver knowledge and innovative technology to improve the health and use of the Nation’s forests and grasslands— both public and private.
Strengthening Tribal Consultations and Nation-to-Nation Relationships
posted Dec 20, 2023
The Tribal Relations Program strives to enhance relationships between the Forest Service, Tribes, ANCs, non-federally recognized Tribes, and Native Hawaiians, as well as American Indian, Alaska Native, and other Indigenous individuals, communities, inter-Tribal organizations, enterprises, and educational institutions, thereby improving the agency’s ability to foster effective partnerships and respect Tribal sovereignty.
posted Aug 23, 2023
What would it take for all Americans to be able to go out their front doors and within fifteen minutes be on trails that wind through their cities, towns or villages and bring them back without retracing steps?
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