BIA - Western Regional Office Division of Transportation INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS PROGRAM OVERVIEW

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1 BIA - Western Regional Office Division of Transportation INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS PROGRAM OVERVIEW

2 MISSION STATEMENT Bureau of Indian Affairs: The mission of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is to enhance the quality promote economic opportunity, and carry out the responsibility of protecting and improving the trust assets of American Indians, Indian Tribes, and Alaskan Natives; and foster relationships with Indian Tribal governments in the spirit of Indian Self-Determination.

3 MISSION STATEMENT BIA Division of Transportation: The mission of the Division of Transportation is to provide staff support to the Deputy Regional Director Indian Services for achieving the BIA s Mission by economically and effectively managing the Bureau s road construction and maintenance programs, and providing transportation related technical assistance and services to Agency Offices and Tribal governments within the jurisdiction of the Western Regional Office.

4 WRO DEMOGRAPHICS JURISDICTION: Arizona (except Navajo Reservation), Nevada & Utah and small portions of California, Idaho, and Oregon Number of Tribes Served: 41 Arizona - 19 California - 3 Nevada - 16 Utah - 4

5 IRR SYSTEM ROADS An Indian Reservation Road (IRR) means a public road that located within or provides access to an Indian reservation or Indian trust lands, and includes the following: BIA (DOT) Roads Tribal Roads State Highway System Roads County & Township Roads Other BIA Branch Roads (includes Forestry & Facilities Management) Other Federal Agency Roads

6 WRO DEMOGRAPHICS IRR System Roads by Ownership BIA 6,409.0 miles Tribal miles State 1,172.1 miles Urban 34.4 miles County 4,212.6 miles Other BIA 5.7 miles Other Federal 53.0 miles Unclassified 4.2 miles Total 12,452.9 miles (Derived from 2010 IRR Inventory Data)

7 WRO DEMOGRAPHICS Arizona IRR System Roads by Ownership BIA 5,009.5 miles Tribal miles State miles Urban 32.0 miles County miles Other BIA 5.7 miles Other Federal 53.0 miles Unclassified 1.1 miles Total 5,991.6 miles (Derived from 2010 IRR Inventory Data)

8 WRO DEMOGRAPHICS Miles of IRR System Roads: Proposed 89.2 miles Earth 5,897.1 miles Gravel miles Paved 2,323.7 miles Concrete 7.5 miles Primitive miles Total 12,452.9 miles (Derived from 2010 IRR Inventory Data)

9 WRO DEMOGRAPHICS Miles of Arizona IRR System Roads: Proposed 81.7 miles Earth 2,847.8 miles Gravel miles Paved 2,140.2 miles Concrete 5.4 miles Primitive miles Total miles (Derived from 2010 IRR Inventory Data)

10 WRO DEMOGRAPHICS Miles of Arizona BIA System Roads: Proposed 71.2 miles Earth 2,732.2 miles Gravel miles Paved 1,333.0 miles Concrete 1.6 miles Primitive miles Total 5,009.5 miles (Derived from 2010 IRR Inventory Data)

11 IRR Program Funding Source: SAFETEA-LU (2005 through 2009) Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act Legacy for Users

12 IRR Funding Received Under SAFETEA-LU Nationally FY-05: $300,000,000 FY-06: $330,000,000 FY-07: $370,000,000 FY-08: $410,000,000 FY-09: $450,000,000

13 SAFETEA-LU Significantly change to how funds are distributed: Funding is allocated to the Region as Tribal Shares Tribal Shares are determined by the Relative Need Distribution Factor (RNDF) Funds Distributed to Tribes based on Projects identified in the IRR TIP, derived from Tribal TIP s or Tribal Priorities.

14 IRR FUNDING BREAKOUT

15 Relative Need Distribution Factor RNDF is a mathematical formula used for determine Tribal Shares of IRR Program construction funds based on the following factors: 50% Cost to Construct 30% Vehicle Miles Traveled (Current ADT) 20% Population 80% of data used in this Formula is derived from the IRR Inventory

16 Relative Need Distribution Factor What IRR System Roads generate IRR Funding? Prior to 2005 : Only BIA Roads After 2005 (25 CFR 170) BIA Roads Tribal Roads County & Township Roads State Highways

17 IRR Program Funds Construction Funding Distributed as Tribal Shares Up to 25% can be used for Road Maintenance Tribal Transportation Planning Funds Set aside to perform Transportation Planning activities. Distributed as Tribal Shares

18 IRR Program Funds (cont.) Population Adjustment Factor (PAF) Based on NAHASDA Service Population Data. Distributed as Tribal Shares PAF can be used for Construction or Transportation Planning

19 IRR Program Funds (cont.) High Priority Project Funds Set aside for use by Tribes whose annual allocation is insufficient to complete their Highest Priority Project - maximum funding per project is $1 million OR, for an emergency disaster on any IRR Transportation Facility Competitive selection process

20 IRR Program Funds (cont.) Bridge Replacement or Rehabilitation Funds (IRRBP) $13 million per year Nation-wide. - Used to repair/replace deficient IRR Bridges - Can be used for Preliminary Engineering (max. of $150,000) - Can be used for Construction and Construction Engineering (Monitoring ) - Funds distributed based on an Approved Application to Federal Lands Highway (FLH)

21 Alternate Construction Funding Source Public Lands Highway Discretionary Funds Distributed based upon Approval of a Tribal Application by FLH Applications submitted to FLH through State DOT s

22 Factors that affect Project Eligibility for IRR Funds Route must be in the IRR Inventory Project must be identified as a Tribal Priority. Project Funding must be requested by a Tribal Resolution Project must be included in the Region s (4-year) IRR TIP.

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