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DRAFT 2010-2013 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM • Other highways with a high volume or percentage of trucks or which are important for regional or interstate freight movement; • Local freight routes designated in a regional or local transportation plan. These projects would remove identified barriers to the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of goods and/or would support multimodal freight transportation movements. ioLeverage and Public Benefit for C-STIP Modernization Projects ACTS, MPOs and regional or statewide advisory groups should evaluate how proposed projects leverage additional funding or collateral community benefits and make wise and efficient use of infrastructure and natural resources. Examples of leverage and public benefits for C-STIP mod- ernizationprojects include: • Other funding contributions, such as additional federal funds, local matching funds or provision ofprojectright-of--way, private funding. • Bundling with other infrastructure projects (provided there is no adverse affect on project readiness). • Environmental enhancement, such as culvert replacement and improved drainage or fish passage. • Transfer of jurisdiction to promote jurisdictional responsibility and coordination. • Leveraging of additional funds that contribute to transportation system effectiveness, sys- tem operations, and revitalization of the downtown or main street, etc. • Direct benefits to multiple modes of travel, advancement of modal choice and intermodal activities. This would include local efforts to accommodate non-auto modal opportuni- ties. • Local circulation improvements that support and complement the state highway project. • Improvements in Oregon's economy by addressing transportation challenges such as key bottlenecks or improving transportation service delivery. • Potential for collecting toll revenues. • Projects that implement other innovative finance techniques. • Would facilitate public and private investment that creates or sustains jobs This determination must be considered within the capacity of the community on a case by case basis. ilEnvironmental Classification • Class 1: Requires draft and fmal environmental impact statement (EIS) • Class 2: Categorical exclusion (neither an environmental assessment nor an environ- mental impact statement is required) • Class 3: Requires environmental assessment (EA) or revised environmental assessment This prioritization factor is not intended to give Class 1 and 3 projects priority over or to exclude Class 2 projects, but to give Class 1 and 3 projects with a completed ROD or FONSI priority over Class 1 and 3 projects that require additional environmental documentation. Page 215