National Training Center Course #8300-25



Planning for Travel andTransportation ManagementCourse Materials and WorkbookNational Training Center Course #8300-25Version 0.1Course OverviewTraining ObjectivesUnderstand YOUR role in Travel and Transportation Management (TTM)Identify the major elements of the TTM Planning process, in accordance with the TTM Handbook and policy section of TTM Manual Section.Course ContentThe following serves as a guideline to the units covered in the course. Since the course is tailored to the local conditions and training needs some units may not be covered but are included in this workbook for your reference.Unit One – Why, What, How?Unit Two – Planning ProcessesUnit Three – Land Use PlansUnit Four – Travel Management Plan(s)Unit Five – TerminologyUnit Six – Transportation System DevelopmentUnit Seven – Route Evaluation ExerciseUnit Eight – Travel Management Plan ComponentsTraining MaterialsThe training materials provided accompanying this course include this workbook, copies of the BLM Handbook (H-8342-1) and Manual and relevant copies of, or references to, various regulations, policy and court case decisions that have shaped travel management planning and implementation. As appropriate, these materials will be referenced by the instructors, PowerPoint presentations and within this workbook.Unit One – Why, What, How?OHV DefinitionAs defined by 43 CFR 8340.05(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. BLM Handbook H-8342-1 (page 8 – multi-modal access)Comprehensive!-18986530607000Figure 1 - Comprehensive!Unit Two – Planning ProcessFigure 2 – Key Elements of PlanningCommunication Strategy – Exercise (10 minutes)Work with the group at your table to identify key audiences and messages for a Travel Management Planning process. Discuss the outreach efforts you might engage in, and consider the communication tools that may be useful. Write down your ideas below and/or on the flip chart provided, and be prepared to share your ideas with the group.Unit Three –Land Use Planning DecisionsLand Use Planning Level DecisionsBroad-scale protestable decisions to direct future management actions and subsequent site-specific implementation decisionsBLM Handbook H-8342-1 (Section IV.C – page 11 - 13)Implementation DecisionsFinal appealable approval allowing on-the-ground actions to proceedExercise A – LUP Goals, Objectives & Management Actions (15 minutes)Working with the group at your table, look through the RMP provided and identify goals, objectives and management actions that relate to or impact travel and transportation management. Discuss how they might influence the way routes are managed. As a group record and be ready to report your ideas. Hint: Looks beyond decisions written in the Travel Management and Recreation sections…Exercise B – Travel Management Areas (15 minutes)Using the information just provided regarding how to delineate Travel Management Areas (TMAs) discuss how you would delineate TMAs with the group at your table and draw them on the map provided. Given the limited nature of resource information available, use the local knowledge of the people at your table to justify how you determined the TMA boundaries and how they would be used in the planning process. Think about how these TMAs relate to the goals and objectives identified in the previous exercise.Be prepared to share your rationale with the class.Unit Four – Travel Management Plans05651500 Unit Five – Linear Transportation FeaturesTerminologyRoadA linear route declared a road by the owner, managed for use by low-clearance vehicles having four or more wheels, and maintained for regular and continuous use.Primitive RoadA linear route managed for use by four-wheel drive or high-clearance vehicles. These routes do not normally meet any BLM road design standards.TrailA linear route managed for human-powered, stock, or off-highway vehicle forms of transportation or for historical or heritage values. Trails are not generally managed for use by four-wheel drive or high-clearance vehicles.Temporary RouteShort-term roads, primitive roads or trails authorized or acquired for the development, construction or staging of a project or event that has a finite lifespan.Primitive RouteAny motorized/mechanized linear transportation feature located within Wilderness Study Area (WSA) – remains unclassified until Congressional action occurs on WSA.Transportation Linear DisturbanceRoutes (unauthorized) that are not part of the designated transportation network and usually identified for decommissioning and restoration.BLM Handbook H-8342-1 (Section V.C – pages 20 - 22)Unit Six – Transportation System DevelopmentRoute Evaluation Criteria43 CFR 8342.1 Designation Criteria Areas and trails shall be located to minimize:damage to soil, watershed, vegetation, air, or other resources, and to prevent impairment of wilderness suitabilityharassment of wildlife or significant disruption of wildlife habitats (with special attention given to protect endangered or threatened species and their habitats) conflicts between OHV use and other existing or proposed recreational uses of the same or neighboring public lands, and to ensure the compatibility of such uses with existing conditions in populated areas, taking into account noise and other factors (safety/conflicts)shall not be located in officially designated wilderness or primitive areas. Areas and trails shall be located in natural areas only if the authorized officer determines that off-road vehicle use in such areas will not affect their natural, esthetic, scenic, or other values for which such areas are established.Don’t forget to add criteria developed from Land Use Planning, including scoping and issue development.Interfacing ResourceA critical part of the route evaluation process is identifying and documenting the resources which a route interacts… or interfaces with i.e., directly touches, is adjacent to, in proximity of or has the potential to impact. The resource list used should be developed as part of the Route Evaluation Criteria and remain the same for all routes i.e., all routes are evaluated on the same criteria within a Travel Management Plan or Area.Route ObjectiveA route objective maybe different from the route purpose as it;Clearly defines the BLM’s reason for the routeSummarizes multiple reasons into a single presentable statementIs presented in the TMP rather than just documented in the Admin RecordWill be used by future implementation and planning actionsWhat can vary in Alternatives?Type of Route, Allowable Mode-of-Travel, Allowable Users, Restrictions, Limitations, and Everything/Anything else…Route Evaluation ExerciseBefore starting the exercise participate in the demo conducted by your instructors. After the demo your group will be given 15 minutes to complete the route evaluation and develop alternatives for one of the routes assigned to your group. After reporting out those decisions your group will be given another 15 minutes to complete the evaluations on four more routes.To begin the exercise selected one person from your group at act as facilitator. As a team, review and evaluate the routes assigned to your group using the route information provided in the table below and the resource concerns identified on the map. Use the attached route evaluation forms to document you evaluation process (your admin record).To guide the overall direction, the following area-wide goal is presented along with the objectives for the SRMA and ACEC identified on the map. In addition the theme for each action alternative is also described. Decide as a group the designation of each route assigned and how it may vary by alternative. Use the route evaluation sheet to document your evaluation process and be prepared to report out your decision for your routes and discuss your process.RMP Goal: Protect sensitive resources while providing for access to public lands.ACEC Objective: Ensure healthy populations BLM sensitive plant species through a reduction surface disturbance.SRMA Objective: Provide for river access and multiple recreation uses along the river corridor.Alternative One Theme: A development focused alternative that promotes use of, and access to, public lands while still providing required protections for sensitive resources.Alternative Two Theme: A conservation focused alternative that provides the highest level of protection for sensitive resources.Alternative Three Theme: A balanced alternative accommodating use and access to public lands, while affording sensitive resources protection.GroupRoute NumberSurface MaterialDrivabilityRoute PurposeDemo1001Paved2wdConnectivity – County Road (ROW)Demo1002Improved2wdAccess – Powerline Maintenance Road (ROW)Demo1003Natural4wd TourAccess – Illegal DumpsiteDemo1004NaturalSingle TrackAccess - Scenic OverlookOne1005Natural4wd TechAccess – Private Property (No ROW)One1006Natural4wd TourAccess – Short cute to other routeOne1007Improved4wd TourExperience – Scenic OverlookOne1008NaturalSingle TrackExperience – Mountain Bike DownhillOne1009Improved2wdConnectivity – Access Forest Service Route SystemTwo1010Natural4wd TourAccess – Rangeland Improvement ProjectTwo1011Natural4wd TourAccess – Dispersed Camping AreaTwo1012Paved2wdConnectivity – County RoadTwo1013Natural4wd TechConnectivity – Short cut between two routesTwo1014Natural4wd TechAccess – Allotment FenceThree1015Natural4wd TourAccess – Dispersed Camping AreaThree1016Natural4wd TechAccess – Two Private Property Mining ClaimsThree1017Improved4wd TourAccess – Private Property (No ROW)Three1018Paved2wdConnectivity – County RoadThree1019Natural4wd TourAccess – Forks of RiverThree1020Natural4wd TourAccess – Leads to Staging AreaFour1021Natural4wd TechExperience - Hill ClimbFour1022Improved2wdAccess – Major Oil and Gas RoadFour1023Natural4wd TourAccess – One Plugged Oil and Gas Well (Not Yet Abandoned)Four1024Natural4wd TechAccess – Disused Mineral Material PitFour1025Improved4wd TourAccess – Two Producing Oil and Gas WellsFive1026NaturalSingle TrackExperience – Technical Challenge Motorcycle RouteFive1027Improved2wdAccess - Wind Power Test Site (Met Tower)Five1028Natural4wd TourConnectivity – Leads out of TMA to Forest ServiceFive1029Natural4wd TourConnectivity – Links an number different routesFive1030Paved2wdConnectivity – County RoadRoute Evaluation Exercise FormRoute IDDateID TeamMembersRoute PurposeInterfacing ResourcesRoute Designation Action-AlternativesAlternative OneDEVELOPMENTAlternative TwoCONSERVATION Alternative ThreeBALANCEDAsset ClassificationRoad/Primitive Road/TrailAsset ClassificationRoad/Primitive Road/TrailAsset ClassificationRoad/Primitive Road/TrailMode Of TransportMode Of TransportMode Of TransportMinimization TechniquesMinimization TechniquesMinimization TechniquesRoute ObjectiveRoute ObjectiveRoute ObjectiveOHV DesignationOpen/Closed /LimitedOHV DesignationOpen/Closed /LimitedOHV DesignationOpen/Closed /LimitedRoute Evaluation Exercise FormRoute IDDateID TeamMembersRoute PurposeInterfacing ResourcesRoute Designation Action-AlternativesAlternative OneDEVELOPMENTAlternative TwoCONSERVATION Alternative ThreeBALANCEDAsset ClassificationRoad/Primitive Road/TrailAsset ClassificationRoad/Primitive Road/TrailAsset ClassificationRoad/Primitive Road/TrailMode Of TransportMode Of TransportMode Of TransportMinimization TechniquesMinimization TechniquesMinimization TechniquesRoute ObjectiveRoute ObjectiveRoute ObjectiveOHV DesignationOpen/Closed /LimitedOHV DesignationOpen/Closed /LimitedOHV DesignationOpen/Closed /LimitedRoute Evaluation Exercise FormRoute IDDateID TeamMembersRoute PurposeInterfacing ResourcesRoute Designation Action-AlternativesAlternative OneDEVELOPMENTAlternative TwoCONSERVATION Alternative ThreeBALANCEDAsset ClassificationRoad/Primitive Road/TrailAsset ClassificationRoad/Primitive Road/TrailAsset ClassificationRoad/Primitive Road/TrailMode Of TransportMode Of TransportMode Of TransportMinimization TechniquesMinimization TechniquesMinimization TechniquesRoute ObjectiveRoute ObjectiveRoute ObjectiveOHV DesignationOpen/Closed /LimitedOHV DesignationOpen/Closed /LimitedOHV DesignationOpen/Closed /LimitedRoute Evaluation Exercise FormRoute IDDateID TeamMembersRoute PurposeInterfacing ResourcesRoute Designation Action-AlternativesAlternative OneDEVELOPMENTAlternative TwoCONSERVATION Alternative ThreeBALANCEDAsset ClassificationRoad/Primitive Road/TrailAsset ClassificationRoad/Primitive Road/TrailAsset ClassificationRoad/Primitive Road/TrailMode Of TransportMode Of TransportMode Of TransportMinimization TechniquesMinimization TechniquesMinimization TechniquesRoute ObjectiveRoute ObjectiveRoute ObjectiveOHV DesignationOpen/Closed /LimitedOHV DesignationOpen/Closed /LimitedOHV DesignationOpen/Closed /LimitedRoute Evaluation Exercise FormRoute IDDateID TeamMembersRoute PurposeInterfacing ResourcesRoute Designation Action-AlternativesAlternative OneDEVELOPMENTAlternative TwoCONSERVATION Alternative ThreeBALANCEDAsset ClassificationRoad/Primitive Road/TrailAsset ClassificationRoad/Primitive Road/TrailAsset ClassificationRoad/Primitive Road/TrailMode Of TransportMode Of TransportMode Of TransportMinimization TechniquesMinimization TechniquesMinimization TechniquesRoute ObjectiveRoute ObjectiveRoute ObjectiveOHV DesignationOpen/Closed /LimitedOHV DesignationOpen/Closed /LimitedOHV DesignationOpen/Closed /Limited ................
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