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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I U01761 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) The Federal Highway Administration encompasses highway transportation in its broadest scope seeking to coordinate highways with other modes of transpor- tation to achieve the most effective balance of transportation systems and facilities under cohesive Federal transportation policies. The Federal Highway Administration is concerned with the total operation and environment of the highway systems with particular emphasis on improvement of highway-oriented aspects of highway safety. The program administered by FHWA which bears closest on water and related land resource activities is the Federal Aid Highway Program. This program provides for construction of the 42,500-mile National System of Interstate and Defense Highways financed on a 90 percent Federal, 10 percent State basis, and the improvement of 872,000 miles of other Federal aid primary and secondary roads and their urban extensions with financing on a 70-30 basis. Revenues derived from special taxes on highway users are deposited into the Highway Trust Fund to meet the Federal share of public highway costs. Special emphasis is being directed toward making highway improvements that are the highest priority needs of each State, improving the safety design of new highways, correcting highway hazards on all existing roads, improving the capacity and efficiency of urban street systems, encouraging the joint use and development of highway corridors, providing reloca- tion assistance to those displaced by highway construction, and preserving along the highways the natural beauty of the countryside. public parks and recreation lands. wildlife and waterfowl refuges, and historic sites. Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) The missions of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration are: (1) to assist in the development of improved mass transportation facilities. equipment, techniques. and methods; (2) to encourage the planning and establishment of areawide urban mass transportation systems; and (3) to provide assistance to State and local governments and financing such systems. The program administered by UMTA which bears closest on water and related land resources activities is the admin- istration of advance land acquisition loans. These loans may be made at a moderate rate of interest to finance the purchase of land or interests in land for future use on urban mass transportation systems. Only State. regional, and local government agencies are eligible as applicants. As can be seen in the description of the programs above. all water and related land resource activities in which the components of the Department of Transportation are involved are closely coordinated with and in some instances generated by State and local governments. 1 - 35