America's Byways®, The National Scenic Byways Program
Administered by the Federal Highway Administration
Administered by the Federal Highway Administration
The National
Scenic Byways Program is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation,
Federal Highway Administration. The program is a grass-roots collaborative
effort established to help recognize, preserve and enhance selected
roads throughout the United States. America's Byways® is the umbrella
term used for marketing the collection of 126 distinct and diverse roads
designated by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation. These roads are
recognized by the Secretary as All-American Roads or National Scenic
Byways based on one or more archeological, cultural, historic, natural,
recreational and scenic qualities. America's Byways® include the
National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads. Since 1992, the National
Scenic Byways Program has provided funding for almost 1500 state and
nationally designated byway projects in 48 states.
A
guide to the National Scenic Program for Fish and Wildlife Service staff
and Friends groups has been revised and updated to reflect the changes
made by SAFTEA-LU and is available as Draft
NSB Guide 9-2005 (440 KB PDF). The brochure Byways
to America's Wildest Places (961 KB PDF) is also available.
Information
on the National Scenic Byway Program and the location of America's Byways®
can be found at http://www.byways.org.
Read about The Refuge System Birding Initiative in the March/April 2007 America's Byways® Vistas newsletter (2.2 MB PDF), or click here to view back issues of the newsletters.
Along with Byway Support Groups and/or local communities, Fish and Wildlife Service offices can submit proposals to designate new State or National Byways to the appropriate State Departments of Transportation (DOTs). They can also obtain FHWA funds for projects on or adjacent to Service managed lands. Eligible refuges can be found at this link, Designated Byways and FWS Units (52 KB PDF). You should contact your State DOT to begin the application process. Review the selection criteria (17 KB PDF) for projects before you submit your proposals.
Information
about the Scenic Byways grant
process and its schedule can be found on the National
Scenic Byways Community Web site. You can use the information to
begin preparation of grants for the upcoming cycle, which happens annually.
Approximately $35,000,000 for FY 2007, $40,000,000 for FY 2008 and $43,500,000 for FY 2009 of scenic byways funds are available for award. Roads designated as State scenic byways, National Scenic Byways or All-American Roads are eligible for consideration. The Federal share of the cost of carrying out a scenic byways project is 80 percent, except that, in the case of any scenic byway project along a public road that provides access to or within Federal or Indian land, a Federal land management agency may use funds authorized for use by the agency as the non-Federal share.
To find out who to contact and where to submit your proposal, there is an online searchable database. If you submit a proposal related to byways associated with Fish and Wildlife Service areas to the State DOT, please send a copy of the proposal to Nathan_Caldwell@fws.gov He can work with FHWA to highlight your proposals submitted to the State DOT. Copies of proposals can be sent to: Refuge Roads Program Scenic Byways Coordinator, National Wildlife Refuge System, MS 634, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. Mr. Caldwell can also be reached at (703) 358-2205.
If you have any question about scenic byways you can contact Bob Bini of the Federal Land Highway Program in the Federal Highway Administration at (202) 366-9491, or by e-mail at Robert.Bini@dot.gov You can also contact Nathan Caldwell of the Fish and Wildlife Service at (703) 358-2205, or by e-mail at Nathan_Caldwell@fws.gov.
A
guide to the National Scenic Program for Fish and Wildlife Service staff
and Friends groups has been revised and updated to reflect the changes
made by SAFTEA-LU and is available as Draft
NSB Guide 9-2005 (440 KB PDF). The brochure Byways
to America's Wildest Places (961 KB PDF) is also available. Information
on the National Scenic Byway Program and the location of America's Byways®
can be found at http://www.byways.org. Read about The Refuge System Birding Initiative in the March/April 2007 America's Byways® Vistas newsletter (2.2 MB PDF), or click here to view back issues of the newsletters.
Along with Byway Support Groups and/or local communities, Fish and Wildlife Service offices can submit proposals to designate new State or National Byways to the appropriate State Departments of Transportation (DOTs). They can also obtain FHWA funds for projects on or adjacent to Service managed lands. Eligible refuges can be found at this link, Designated Byways and FWS Units (52 KB PDF). You should contact your State DOT to begin the application process. Review the selection criteria (17 KB PDF) for projects before you submit your proposals.
Information
about the Scenic Byways grant
process and its schedule can be found on the National
Scenic Byways Community Web site. You can use the information to
begin preparation of grants for the upcoming cycle, which happens annually. Approximately $35,000,000 for FY 2007, $40,000,000 for FY 2008 and $43,500,000 for FY 2009 of scenic byways funds are available for award. Roads designated as State scenic byways, National Scenic Byways or All-American Roads are eligible for consideration. The Federal share of the cost of carrying out a scenic byways project is 80 percent, except that, in the case of any scenic byway project along a public road that provides access to or within Federal or Indian land, a Federal land management agency may use funds authorized for use by the agency as the non-Federal share.
To find out who to contact and where to submit your proposal, there is an online searchable database. If you submit a proposal related to byways associated with Fish and Wildlife Service areas to the State DOT, please send a copy of the proposal to Nathan_Caldwell@fws.gov He can work with FHWA to highlight your proposals submitted to the State DOT. Copies of proposals can be sent to: Refuge Roads Program Scenic Byways Coordinator, National Wildlife Refuge System, MS 634, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. Mr. Caldwell can also be reached at (703) 358-2205.
If you have any question about scenic byways you can contact Bob Bini of the Federal Land Highway Program in the Federal Highway Administration at (202) 366-9491, or by e-mail at Robert.Bini@dot.gov You can also contact Nathan Caldwell of the Fish and Wildlife Service at (703) 358-2205, or by e-mail at Nathan_Caldwell@fws.gov.
