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F1NAL 2008-2011 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br />criteria and a point system developed by the <br />Tri-Agency Committee. <br />aged on a case-by-case basis in cooperation <br />with the Oregon Economic and Community <br />Development Department. <br />Fish Passage and Large Culvert Im- <br />provement <br />This joint program is used to fund two types <br />of projects: replacement of culverts that pass <br />beneath state highways and improving fish <br />passage and habitat in locations where resi- <br />dent and anadromous (migrating) fish need <br />to pass under state highways. Both pro- <br />grams are managed using data that identifies <br />and sets project priorities in each region. <br />The Fish Passage Program is intended to <br />fund culvert restoration on streams where <br />historically there were fish runs, but a high- <br />way culvert has created a barrier to fish pas- <br />sage. ODOT relies on the program to help <br />implement The Oregon Plan for Salfnon and <br />Watersheds, under which the department is <br />legislatively required to provide adequate <br />passage for fish at culverts. Projects are se- <br />lectedbased on the benefit to the species. <br />The Large Culvert Improvement Program <br />replaces large culverts (6 to 20 feet in di- <br />ameter) that are in danger of failing and <br />closing our highways. Culverts are replaced <br />based on their structural condition, as de- <br />termined by field inspections and hydraulic <br />hazard. The worst pipes are replaced first to <br />reduce the possibility of catastrophic failure. <br />For more information on Fish Passage, call <br />503-986-3518. For more information on <br />Large Culvert Improvement, call 503-986- <br />3365. <br />Immediate Opportunity Fund <br />The Immediate Opportunity Fund (IOF) <br />supports economic development in Oregon <br />by constructing and improving streets and <br />roads that are needed to serve site-specific <br />economic development projects. It is man- <br />The fund's use is discretionary, and it can <br />only be tapped when other sources of finan- <br />cial support are unavailable or insufficient. <br />It is restricted to potential economic devel- <br />opment projects that require a quick re- <br />sponse and commitment of funds to assist in <br />locating or retaining businesses that provide <br />primary industry jobs in a community. Pro- <br />ject applicants are expected to provide a <br />match of at least 50% of the total funds re- <br />quested. Funding is reserved for cases <br />where an actual transportation problem ex- <br />ists, and where a location decision hinges on <br />an immediate commitment of road construc- <br />tion resources. For example, a new industrial <br />park has commitments from new businesses <br />to locate there and needs an access road. <br />For more information on IOF, call 503-378- <br />8690. <br />Indian Reservation Roads <br />Tribal governments in Oregon prepare a <br />two-year Transportation Improvement Pro- <br />gram (TIP) for selecting projects that go into <br />the STIP. The Indian Reservation Roads TIP <br />is updated annually. A federal formula es- <br />tablishes funding allocations by federal re- <br />gions; Oregon is in a region that also in- <br />cludes Alaska, Idaho, and Washington. The <br />formula is based in part on the inventory of <br />needs for each tribal area and tribal popula- <br />tion. Tribal governments in Oregon are rep- <br />resented in ACTs. <br />Projects are funded based on priorities estab- <br />lished in long-range transportation plans that <br />are developed for each tribal lands area or <br />reservation. There is a table of these pro- <br />jects beginning on page 322. <br />Page 16 <br />