Planning for Travel and Transportation Management National Training Center Course # Unit One Why, What, How?

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Why Manage Routes? 1.Ensure provision of Access and/or Experience 2.Maintain Connectivity 3.Increase Efficiency 4.Reduce Impacts Unit One – Why, What, How?4

Authority & Guidance for Travel Management Planning Executive Order No , February 8, 1972 Executive Order No , May 25, Code of Federal Regulations Part 8342 National Management Strategy for Motorized Off- Highway Vehicle Use on Public Lands (BLM 2001) Travel and Transportation Management Manual (BLM Manual 1626, 2011) Travel and Transportation Management Handbook (BLM Handbook H , 2012) Unit One – Why, What, How?5

What’s in it for me? Unit One – Why, What, How? Resource Protection Monitoring Mitigation Restoration Resource Use Access Connectivity Experience 6

Public Lands Travel Network Unit One – Why, What, How?8

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Definition of OHV Definitions established in 43 CFR (a) Off-road vehicle [OHV] means any motorized vehicle capable of, or designed for, travel on or immediately over land, water, or other natural terrain, excluding: (1) Any nonamphibious registered motorboat; (2) Any military, fire, emergency, or law enforcement vehicle while being used for emergency purposes; (3) Any vehicle whose use is expressly authorized by the authorized officer, or otherwise officially approved; (4) Vehicles in official use; and (5) Any combat or combat support vehicle when used in times of national defense emergencies. Unit One – Why, What, How?10

Question… If TTM is comprehensive; but the CFR’s only regulate OHVs, then how does the BLM regulate all other modes of travel and transport system users? Unit One – Why, What, How?11

OHV Areas & Trails The only Transportation System use regulated in Law and Land Use Planning… Unit One – Why, What, How?12

Non-Motorized Modes-of-Transport Unit One – Why, What, How? OHV Area Designations (Open, Limited & Closed) don’t apply… 13

Permitted & Authorized Use Incorporate into existing travel network and plan for future authorizations… Unit One – Why, What, How?14

Travel and Transportation Management Support BLM’s mission and land use planning goals and objectives Establish long-term, sustainable, multi-modal transportation system Manage Travel and Transportation in accordance with law, EO’s, regulations, proclamations, and policy Unit One – Why, What, How?16

BLM Mission Unit One – Why, What, How?17 It is the mission of the Bureau of Land Management to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations

Transportation System Sustainable - Multi-Modal - Comprehensive Unit One – Why, What, How?18

CTTM Designation Criteria 43 CFR OHV Area Designations Terms & Conditions / Stipulations Permitted and Authorized Use Supplementary Rules Non-Motorized Routes Designation Criteria 43 CFR 8342 – OHV Trails Designations Comprehensive! Unit One – Why, What, How? Land Use Planning Land Use Planning and Implementation Planning 19

TTM Planning… Presents opportunity to review Inventory & Resources Achieves Site-Specific Impact Analysis Allows incorporation of Best Management Practices Results in Defensible Decisions Aids in Dissemination of Information (User Maps etc.) Eases Development and Analysis of Future Actions Unit One – Why, What, How?20

Planning Products Unit One – Why, What, How?21

TTM Products Unit One – Why, What, How?22

Questions? Unit One – Why, What, How?23