[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 23, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 23CFR660.109]

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                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 660--SPECIAL PROGRAMS (DIRECT FEDERAL)--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart A--Forest Highways
 
Sec. 660.109  Program development.

    (a) The FHWA will arrange and conduct a conference with the FS and 
the SHA to jointly select the projects which will be included in the 
programs for the current fiscal year and at least the next 4 years. 
Projects included in each year's program will be selected considering 
the following criteria:
    (1) The development, utilization, protection, and administration of 
the NFS and its resources;
    (2) The enhancement of economic development at the local, regional, 
and national level, including tourism and recreational travel;
    (3) The continuity of the transportation network serving the NFS and 
its dependent communities;
    (4) The mobility of the users of the transportation network and the 
goods and services provided;
    (5) The improvement of the transportation network for economy of 
operation and maintenance and the safety of its users;
    (6) The protection and enhancement of the rural environment 
associated with the NFS and its resources; and
    (7) The results for FHs from the pavement, bridge, and safety 
management systems.

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    (b) The recommended program will be prepared and approved by the 
FHWA with concurrence by the FS and the SHA. Following approval, the SHA 
shall advise any other cooperators in the State of the projects included 
in the final program and shall include the approved program in the 
State's process for development of the Statewide Transportation 
Improvement Program. For projects located in metropolitan areas, the 
FHWA and the SHA will work with the MPO to incorporate the approved 
program into the MPO's Transportation Improvement Program.