[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 23, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 23CFR971.214]

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                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 971_FOREST SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart B_Forest Highway Program Management Systems
 
Sec. 971.214  Federal lands congestion management system (CMS).

    (a) For purposes of this section, congestion means the level at 
which transportation system performance is no longer acceptable due to 
traffic interference. For portions of the FH network outside the 
boundaries of TMAs, the tri-party partnership shall:
    (1) Develop criteria to determine when a CMS is to be implemented 
for a specific FH; and
    (2) Have CMS coverage for the transportation systems providing 
access to and within National Forests, as appropriate, that meet minimum 
CMS criteria.
    (b) The tri-party partnership shall consider the results of the CMS 
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selecting the implementation of strategies that provide the most 
efficient and effective use of existing and future transportation 
facilities.
    (c) In addition to the requirements provided in Sec. 971.204, the 
CMS must meet the following requirements:
    (1) For those FH transportation systems that require a CMS, in both 
metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, consideration shall be given to 
strategies that reduce private automobile travel and improve existing 
transportation efficiency. Approaches may include the use of alternative 
mode studies and implementation plans as components of the CMS.
    (2) A CMS will:
    (i) Identify and document measures for congestion (e.g., level of 
service);
    (ii) Identify the causes of congestion;
    (iii) Include processes for evaluating the cost and effectiveness of 
alternative strategies to manage congestion;
    (iv) Identify the anticipated benefits of appropriate alternative 
traditional and nontraditional congestion management strategies;
    (v) Determine methods to monitor and evaluate the performance of the 
multi-modal transportation system; and
    (vi) Appropriately consider the following example categories of 
strategies, or combinations of strategies for each area:
    (A) Transportation demand management measures;
    (B) Traffic operational improvements;
    (C) Public transportation improvements;
    (D) ITS technologies; and
    (E) Additional system capacity.