Directories
Local and Regional Water Offices, U.S. Geological Survey
Local and regional water offices collect some of their own data, so check out the one nearest you for more information.
water.usgs.gov/wrd002.html

State and Local Health Departments, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
www.cdc.gov/other.htm

State Data Contacts, Office of Highway Policy Information, U.S. Department of Transportation
www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/datadir.pdf

State Departments of Health, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
www.cdc.gov/nchswww/about/major/natality/sites.htm

State Departments of Health & Human Services, State Search, National Association of State Information Resource Executives
www.nasire.org/stateSearch/displayCategory.cfm?Category=health

State Departments of Transportation and Federal Transportation Links, U.S. Department of Transportation
www.bts.gov or
www.dot.gov/internet/usadots.html

State Departments of Transportation Links, National Association of Development Organizations
www.nado.org/links/index.html#dot

State Public Utility Commissions
www.energy.iastate.edu/efficiency/restructuring/organizations/pucs.htm
www.rrose.usmh.usmd.edu/psc1.html

Water and Wastewater Utilities, Universities Water Information Network
Water and wastewater utilities by state. URL provided if the utility has a website.
www.uwin.siu.edu/databases/utilities

General Infrastructure
American Public Works Association
Valuable resource center for public works information related to transportation, water resources, utilities, solid waste, rural and urban issues, and much more.
www.pubworks.org

Infrastructure Financing for Small Communities in Washington State, prepared for the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development by the Rural Community Assistance Corporation
A reference book and workbook to help decision-makers in small communities understand, evaluate, and select the best financing options for their infrastructure needs.
edd.cted.wa.gov/cac/infrastructuremanual

Transportation
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Provides a quarterly journal, weekly updates on federal transportation legislation and regulations, technical assistance, and information on topics such as intelligent transportation systems.
www.aashto.org

American Travel Survey, 1995, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation
State and metro summaries of state-to-state travel and travel to metro areas by mode of transportation. Also includes maps of travel flows.
www.bts.gov/programs/ats

Association of American Railroads
Information about North Americaís freight railroads including state facts and figures, discussion groups, and links to Association of American Railroads member railroads.
www.aar.org

Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation data of all sorts, and state and local information.
www.bts.gov

Census Lookup, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce
Includes journey to work data on commuting patterns and characteristics of commuter travel.
venus.census.gov/cdrom/lookup

Commodity Flow Survey, Bureau of the Census and Bureau of Transportation Statistics
State-level data on the flow of goods and materials by mode of transport.
www.census.gov/econ/www/cfsmain2.html or
www.bts.gov/ntda/cfs

Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
State-level railroad safety data, and federal regulations.
www.fra.dot.gov/site

gcr & associates, inc.
Airport information including location, operations, services, runway information, airport inspection, and more.
www.gcr1.com

Government Transportation-Related Internet Sites, Transportation Research Board, The National Academies
Links to transportation information from several federal agencies.
www.nas.edu/trb/link/government.html

ITS Cooperative Deployment Network, Independent Forum for Intelligent Transportation Systems
Shared Internet resource for transportation professionals and agencies. Includes newsletters, shared calendars, discussion forums, and intelligent transportation systems resources.
www.nawgits.com/icdn.html

Journey to Work and Place of Work, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce
County-to-county worker flow files, and historical journey to work data. Descriptions of ìjourney to work dataî and how they can be used, including statutory uses.
www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/jtw_workerflow.html and www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/journey.html

Landing Sites by State, AirNav
Information about airports and landing sites, including location, operations, services, runway information, fuel prices, airport inspection, and more.
www.airnav.com/airports/state

National Atlas of the United States, U.S. Geological Survey
Interactive mapping tool with county-level maps of roads, railroads, and airports.
www.nationalatlas.gov

National Highway Institute, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Technical training organization for local, state, and federal surface transportation agencies. Provides instruction and training materials to private transportation providers, firms and universities.
www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov

National Scenic Byways Online
Information about the nationís scenic byways and All-American Roads, and about corridor management planning, design issues, preservation, safety, and more.
www.byways.org

National Traffic and Road Closure Information, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Click on the state of interest to learn about traffic flow and road conditions.
www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo

National Transportation Library, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation
Transportation-related materials from public and private organizations nationwide. Topics include road, rail, public, air, and maritime transportation, pedestrians and bicycles, energy and environment, traffic control, planning, finance, and more.
www.bts.gov/NTL

National Transportation Statistics, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation
National-level statistics on transportation systems, economics, safety, and energy and environmental consequences.
www.bts.gov/ntda/nts

Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation
National-level statistics on local travel by all modes of transportation.
www.bts.gov/ntda/npts

Navigation Data Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data on waterborne commerce, port facilities, and locks.
www.wrsc.usace.army.mil/ndc/index.htm

Office of Bridge Technology, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Technical assistance and information about bridge inspection standards, funding for bridge replacement and rehabilitation, and the National Bridge Inventory.
www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge

Office of Highway Policy Information, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Databases include the Highway Statistics Series, Highway Performance Monitoring System, Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey, and Traffic Volume and Truck Weight.
www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim

Office of Motor Carrier and Highway Safety, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Provides technical assistance and training to state and local governments for infrastructure and system safety improvements.
mchs.fhwa.dot.gov/rulesregs/fmcsrhome.htm

Public Works, Municipal Research and Services Center
Tools and resources related to traffic calming, transit-oriented development, and transportation planning for local governments. Also includes sample ordinances and policies, and issue papers.
www.mrsc.org/pubworks/pubworks.htm

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Interactive trail search helps you find information about unused rail-lines that have been converted to recreational trails. Provides information on how to start a rails-to-trails project.
www.railtrails.org

Recording and Coding Guide for the Structure Inventory and Appraisal of the Nationís Bridges, Office of Bridge Technology, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
List of variables included in the National Bridge Inventory. Information about individual bridges in your area.
www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/bripub.htm or
www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/mtguide.pdf

Regional Transportation Online Center, National Association of Development Organizations
Information on regional transportation issues affecting small metropolitan and rural communities.
www.nado.org/rtoc

Rural Airports List, 1999, Office of Airline Information, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation
List of rural airports.
www.bts.gov/programs/oai/rural.html

State Freight Transportation Profiles, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation
Very detailed state profiles of freight transportation of all types. Includes some maps.
www.bts.gov/ntda/sftp

State Legislative Fact Sheets, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
State legislation on issues such as bicycle helmet safely, child passenger safety, or repeat intoxicated drivers.
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/outreach/stateleg

State-Specific Railroad Data, Association of American Railroads
State profiles of freight railroad operations, including maps.
www.aar.org/rrstates1997.nsf

TLC Net, The Transportation for Livable Communities Network
Resource for creating more livable communities by improving transportation.
www.tlcnetwork.org

Transborder Surface Freight Data, , Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation
State- or national-level data of North American trade flows. Includes commodity type and mode of transportation.
www.bts.gov/ntda/tbscd

U.S. Department of Transportation
www.dot.gov

Vehicle Inventory & Use Survey, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce
Used to be called the Truck Inventory and Use Survey. Conducted every five years and includes state-level data on the physical and operational characteristics of trucks, vans, and truck-tractors. Automobiles and buses may be included in later surveys.
www.census.gov/econ/www/servmenu.html

Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment
American Water Works Association
Links to many public water utilities in each state, technical resources, and a web-based tool to help water utilities create consumer confidence reports.
www.awwa.org

Congressional District Ranking Book
Congressional district-level water supply data.
www.heritage.org/cd_ranking/i-cdrank.html

Facilities Database (1996 Clean Water Needs Survey), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Data on publicly-owned, municipal wastewater treatment facilities, including name, location, population served, flows, and types of treatment.
www.epa.gov/owm/uc.htm

National Rural Water Association
Serves over 19,000 water and wastewater utilities. State associations provide training programs and on-site assistance in operation, maintenance, finance, and governance of rural water utilities.
www.nrwa.org

Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Federal drinking water standards.
www.epa.gov/safewater

Office of Wastewater Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Financial assistance for national, state and local programs: to decrease municipal water pollution, technical resources for improving municipal wastewater treatment technologies, additional resources for small communities and Indian tribes, the Facilities Database, and more.
www.epa.gov/owm

Public Works, Municipal Research and Services Center
Information for local governments about water rights, water conservation, water code provisions, and more.
www.mrsc.org/pubworks/pubworks.htm

Public Works Online
Technical, operational, product, management, and regulatory information for people in the water or wastewater industry.
www.publicworks.com

Rural Utilities Service
Rural infrastructure assistance in electricity, water, and telecommunications, and lending and technical guidance for rural utilities industries.
www.rurdev.usda.gov/rus

Safe Drinking Water Advisor, American Water Works Association
Federal laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to water supply utilities, and a library of online resources.
www.awwa.org/govtaff/advisor/advisor.htm

Small Utility Network, American Water Works Association
Problem solving and information service for water systems serving less than 10,000 people.
www.awwa.org/sun/sunhome.htm

Surf Your Watershed,  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Watershed-level information about aquifers, and a link to USGS Water Use data.
www.epa.gov/surf

U.S. Geological Survey
www.usgs.gov

Water Online
Technical, operational, product, management, and regulatory information for people in the municipal water supply industry at the local, state, or federal levels.
www.wateronline.com

Water Resources of the United States, U.S. Geological Survey
Water data, technical resources, and local information. See the Water Use in the United States website, water.usgs.gov/watuse, for county- and watershed-level information about water sources and water use.
water.usgs.gov
 

Telecommunications
Affordable Access, Rural Online, International Telecomputing Consortium
Resource for policymakers who want to help rural schools and communities overcome barriers to access. Policy recommendations, examples of how communities and states have gained access for rural areas, and useful links.
www.itc.org/aaron

Annual Survey of Communications Services, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce
National-level statistics on firms primarily engaged in providing point-to-point communication services.
www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/comm-ser.html or
www.census.gov/svsd/www/ascs.html

Central Oregon Telecommunications Task Force
Good example of how local leaders can come together to develop strategies for implementing goals related to telecommunications.
www.cotel.org

ìClosing the Digital Divide in Rural America,î Telecommunications Policy Online
Overview of telecom issues with examples of how small communities have creatively solved their access problems.
www.tpeditor.com/contents/2000/parker.htm

Community Technology Centersí Network
Information about community technology centers, links to over 350 networked centers, publications and member services.
www.ctcnet.org

Cook Reportís Internet Glossary
Glossary of telecom terms.
www.cookreport.com/glossary.html

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Links to resources that the Commission has to offer along with information on current commissioners, initiatives, offices, and updates on the agency.
www.fcc.gov/aboutus.html

Glossary of Telecommunications Terms, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Glossary of telecom terms.
ntia.its.bldrdoc.gov/fs-1037

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Visit this site to register a new domain name.
www.icann.org

Journal of Municipal Telecommunications, Municipal Telecommunications Strategies Program, Center for Civic Networking
Peer-reviewed online journal that focuses on the role of local government in developing telecommunications infrastructure. Provides hard data and case studies needed for solid planning and decision making.
munitelecom.org/jmt.html

List of Licensees for Broadband Wireless Communications Services, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission
List of wireless communications providers. Includes contact information.
www.fcc.gov/wtb/wcs/bl_wcs14.html

Municipal Telecommunications Strategies Program, Center for Civic Networking
Publishes an online journal for local government, operates a listserv, and links to many excellent telecom sites.
munitelecom.org

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)
Information for cooperative electric utilities and the consumers they serve. Includes legislative and regulatory information, news releases, publications, programs, and more.
www.nreca.org

National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Includes information on Closing the Digital Divide, the Wireless Innovations in Communications Initiative, and more. See especially the Technology Opportunities Program, www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/top, and the Public Telecommunications Facilities program, www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/ptfp.
www.ntia.doc.gov

National Telephone Cooperative Association
Represents more than 500 small and rural independent local exchange carriers providing telecommunications services to interexchange carriers and subscribers throughout rural America.
www.ntca.org

National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC)
National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative products and services, news and legislative activity regarding the cooperative. Additional site links are provided for ìmembers only.î
www.nrtc.org

Publications, Information Infrastructure Task Force, U.S. Department of Commerce
The White House formed the Information Infrastructure Task Force to articulate and implement the Administration's vision for the National Information Infrastructure. Visit this site for publications related to telecom development.
www.iitf.nist.gov/iitf-pub.html

Rural Telecommunications Congress
Catalog of rural telecom applications, organized according to the community and economic development sectors. Provides real-world examples for communities developing rural telecom plans.
www.ruraltelecon.org

"Rural Telecommunications: Why Your Community Isn't Connected and What You Can Do About It" from TVA Rural Studies, University of Kentucky
Describes the obstacles that small towns face and possible approaches to improving access.
www.rural.org/publications/reports.html

Rural Utility Service,Telecommunications Program
Helps finance the construction of rural telecommunications infrastructure and provides technical assistance for rural telecommunications systems.
www.usda.gov/rus/telephone/telephon.htm

Siting Cellular Towers: What You Need to Know, What You Need to Do, National League of Cities
Overview of provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 that govern the siting of cellular towers in cities and counties.
www.nlc.org/book/cgi/inventory.cfm

State and Local Government Issues, Federal Communications Commission
Provides state and local governments with a central source of information on FCC proceedings, especially as related to the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
www.fcc.gov/statelocal

Telecom Information Resources on the Internet
Provides online directory of useful links concerning all facets of telecommunications.
china.si.umich.edu/telecom/telecom-info.html

Telecommunications, Municipal Research and Services Center
Telecommunications-related ordinances, sample policies, and issue papers from the state of Washington.
www.mrsc.org/legal/telecomm/tcapage.htm

U.S. National Information Infrastructure Virtual Library, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Links to resources and documents on the ìinformation superhighway.î
nii.nist.gov

Vermont Telecommunications Applications Center
Example of how one state is making itself more attractive to existing small businesses and startups in less populated areas by assuring adequate use of telecommunications facilities.
www.vtac.org

Wireless Siting Issues, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission
Information on a variety of subjects concerning the siting of facilities for wireless telecommunications providers. Includes fact sheets, moratoria, RF emissions, National Environmental Policy Act compliance, and links to related websites.
www.fcc.gov/wtb/siting
 

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