Okla. Admin. Code § 730:10-17-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 730:10-17-2 - Eligibility

(a) Project proposals will be accepted from Federal and State agencies, along with Tribal, County and local governments, for allocation of Transportation Enhancement funding.

(b) Categories of projects eligible for Transportation Enhancement Program funding are as follows:

(1) Provision of facilities for pedestrians and bicycles

(2) Provision of safety and educational activities for pedestrians and bicyclists

(3) Acquisition of scenic easements and scenic or historic sites

(4) Scenic or historic highway programs (including the provision of tourist and welcome center facilities)

(5) Landscaping and other scenic beautification

(6) Historic preservation

(7) Rehabilitation and operation of historic transportation buildings, structures or facilities (including historic railroad facilities and canals)

(8) Control and removal of outdoor advertising

(9) Archaeological planning and research

(10) Environmental mitigation to address water pollution due to highway runoff or to reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat connectivity

(11) Establishment of transportation museums

(c) Proposed projects or work to be accomplished must have a direct relationship to the Intermodal Transportation System. The proposed work does not necessarily have to have a direct relationship to a currently planned highway project. The required relationship to the Intermodal Transportation System may be one of function, proximity, or impact. For example:

(1) An independent bike path is a functional part of the intermodal transportation system.

(2) Removal of outdoor advertising within sight of a highway is justified because of its proximity.

(3) Retrofitting an existing highway by creating a wetland to filter runoff from the highway would qualify based on the impact on water pollution from the highway.

(d) When enhancement funds are utilized in connection with a project, enhancement funds for environmental mitigation shall only be used for mitigation actions which are beyond what is customarily provided as environmental mitigation.

Okla. Admin. Code § 730:10-17-2

Added at 10 Ok Reg 4681, eff 10-11-93; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 479, eff 12-10-98 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1258, eff 5-13-99