HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 7756 INFOQMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No- :1:Zr,6
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council September 14, 1993
Subject: TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM-
INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1991 (ISTEA)
The Federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) has
as a component the Transportation Enhancement Program. The program provides
funding for a broad range of transportation related activities, including bicycle and
pedestrian trails, scenic and landscaping programs, historic preservation activities,
and runoff water pollution control.
Funding
There will be three calls for nominations of projects to the State through the North
Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG). The first will be in Fall 1993.
State officials have indicated that for each round there will be $36 million available
for Texas projects. It is estimated by the NCTCOG that 22 percent (the proportion
of the population living in North Texas) or about $7.7 million will be for the North
Central Texas area. Based on the population of Fort Worth, our proportionate share
would be about$900,000 in each round. Our obligation to receive these funds would
be to provide a 20 percent local match or a fair market value of land donated to the
state.
Application
To apply for funding, the City of Fort Worth will have to submit applications for each
project. Projects in Fort Worth funded by others, such as Streams and Valleys, will
require City sponsorship to be eligible. Each project submitted must show
"persuasive evidence of public support". The first round deadline for applications to
the NCTCOG is currently set for October 8, 1993. The projects from the North
Central Texas area will be evaluated by the Regional Transportation Council and are
subject to the same evaluation criteria utilized by the State Department of
Transportation.
Selection
The projects funding criteria will be based on eligibility (function, proximity, impact),
technical review and benefit ranking (economic, environmental, social). Projects
selected by the NCTCOG will be forwarded to the Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) by early November 1993 and prioritized by the RTC of the
NCTCOG by December 9, 1993.
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH,TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS NO. 7756
0 b- To the Mayor and Members of the City Council September 14, 1993
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Subject: TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM-
187 INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1991 (ISTEA)
Projects may be selected from one of the following ten categories:
1. Facilities for bicycles and pedestrians
2. Acquisition of scenic easement and/or scenic historic properties
3. Scenic or historic highway programs
4. Landscaping and other scenic beautification
5. Historic preservation
6. Rehabilitation and operation of historic transportation, buildings,
structures and facilities
7. Railway corridor preservation
8. Control and removal of Outdoor advertising
9. Archaeological planning and research
10. Mitigation of water pollution due to water runoff
Schedule
It is recommended that the staff under the coordination of the Department of
Planning and Growth Management follow the steps below and the schedule as
proposed:
Informal Report to Council 9/14
Staff and sponsors complete applications 9/29
City Council public hearing and action on 10/5
projects to be submitted
Applications due to NCTCOG 10/8
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Bob Terrell
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH,TEXAS